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Geddes M.

Geddes M.

Joined on 05/02/09

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Most Favorable Review

Awesome PORTABLE case

RAIDMAX Troy ITX-121B Black Steel / Plastic Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case
RAIDMAX Troy ITX-121B Black Steel / Plastic Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case

Pros: First I'll start with the build I put into this case because I know that's the first thing people are going to think... "will such and such part fit in this cast" I'm running: mitx motherboard (obviously) 8 gbs ram gtx 780 windforce edition 1 tb rotational drive 1 256gb solidstate 650w seasonic non-modular atx powersupply intel i5 devils canyon (cooled with an H80i) This case was really fun to work with once you get the inside cage out. There is one side that collapses on the motherboard IO panel that once it's unclipped you can remove the cage unhindered. Plenty of room for any full size graphics card. Had to read the manual to figure out where they wanted to put the rotational drive (under the graphics card of all places) The hotswap bays do not come with a power cord or sata pre attached remember to connect them on the bottom of the cage. Now on to everyone's big worry. I used a full size 650w seasonic atx powersupply on this build, non modular. There are two positions to mount the powersupply, Flipped (air pulled from inside the case) and standard (air pulled from outside the cage. I went with the first option which put my cables toward the top of the case, well away from my ram sticks. Getting all the cables of a non modular powersupply to behave was a bit of an endeavor but not impossible. So yes, get a modular powersupply, yes a full size will fit without interfering with ram. Very quite case, handle is sturdy enough. Exterior is all plastic, while the inside cage is steel. I've owned lots of coolermaster cases, antec, corsair, and this is by far my favorite. If your looking for a smaller build, consider this as your buy.

Cons: The inside lock for the key mechanism should have been metal instead of plastic.

Overall Review: To sum this case up, it's like raidmax took their best engineer and gave him the cheapest materials and said make a Rembrandt Very happy with the case.

Most Critical Review

Lol small cables

Rosewill SATA Cable 90 Degree Right Angle SATA III 6.0 Gbps, SATA Cable 12 Inches, SATA 3 Cable - 12 Inches, Black
Rosewill SATA Cable 90 Degree Right Angle SATA III 6.0 Gbps, SATA Cable 12 Inches, SATA 3 Cable - 12 Inches, Black

Pros: They work, faster than the regular sata I had laying around. make sure to change bios setting

Cons: cheap plastic connectors. one broke on me very easily so be careful with installation. glad I ordered more than i needed.

Just got it, but loving it so far

GIGABYTE - 15.6" 4K / UHD GeForce GTX 1660 Ti - Intel Core i7-9750H  - 16GB Memory - 256 GB SSD - Windows 10 Home 64-bit - Gaming Laptop - IPS (AERO 15 Classic-SA-U73ADW )
GIGABYTE - 15.6" 4K / UHD GeForce GTX 1660 Ti - Intel Core i7-9750H - 16GB Memory - 256 GB SSD - Windows 10 Home 64-bit - Gaming Laptop - IPS (AERO 15 Classic-SA-U73ADW )

Pros: thin but packed full of power

Cons: it has a lower graphics card then I am used to, but I am adding an external card for my dock

Overall Review: Speedy shipping, arrived in perfect condition. Easy set up. I was able to get it up and running and playing WoW quickly! So far things are going well.

10/11/2019

Bleeding edge, Flimsy, Convoluted Nightmare.

ASUS Thunderbolt 3 USB 3.0 External Graphics Card Dock Model ROG XG STATION 2
ASUS Thunderbolt 3 USB 3.0 External Graphics Card Dock Model ROG XG STATION 2

Pros: Will power a 1080ti easily.

Cons: The setup process for this thing is a nightmare, you have to make sure your laptop is 100% compatible. Update the thunderbolt firmware to the xg station 2 package, Update the thunderbolt drivers, and good luck figuring out which one will work with your machine. Speaking of Asus directly, some of their laptops (Even the same model series) need a different bios, some have thunderbolt drivers, others do not. And if that isn't enough you need to have the creators experimental update for windows installed. If you have a Gsync laptop, you need an external Gsync monitor for it to work. Once you get that mess taken care of and it's running. It sounds like a Jet Engine. I get that this is more function than finesse, but if this thing had wings it might take off. The exhaust fans are louder than my 1080ti strix fans. I will be moving this under my desk to dampen the sound. I can't even hear my g752vs underload.

Overall Review: This was an expensive investment. I'm glad I did it because I really enjoy the idea of being able to take my games with me without losing too much performance, and when not mobile having a desktop. But I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone really. It's near impossible to set up and then it feels flimsy and is extremely loud. Being an Asus fan, with rog everything... I can't help but feel a little let down by this product... even though it performs. A small part of me wants it to break within warranty so I can convince myself to send it back. But after all the effort I went through to get it working. I'm holding on to it.

10/13/2017

Use the drivers off the website

Rosewill RNX-AC1200UBE - Dual Band Wireless AC1200 Adapter - IEEE 802.11AC a / b / g / n, Up to 867 Mbps (5.0 GHz) + 300 Mbps (2.4 GHz) Data Rates, USB 3.0 Interface
Rosewill RNX-AC1200UBE - Dual Band Wireless AC1200 Adapter - IEEE 802.11AC a / b / g / n, Up to 867 Mbps (5.0 GHz) + 300 Mbps (2.4 GHz) Data Rates, USB 3.0 Interface

Pros: Decent wireless adapter if you have an AC router

Cons: Included drivers disc sucks

Overall Review: Get the drivers off the website prior to installing this adapter. It will save you the headache that you are reading in other reviews.

Get them if they go on sale

Mee audio Air-Fi Venture Bluetooth Over-Ear Headphone (Second Generation)
Mee audio Air-Fi Venture Bluetooth Over-Ear Headphone (Second Generation)

Pros: Comfort- I've owned DT770 pros, K701's, and quite a few other headphones. While these are not the most comfortable ones I've ever worn. They're still pretty nice. They don't put any pressure on my ears or the top of my head and their fit is similar to logitech G930 if you've owned a pair of those, the build quality is around the same as the G930 as well. I can easily wear these headphones for around six hours before my ears start to feel warm. Very happy owner. Sound- The sound is astonishingly good for bluetooth headphones, I used samsungs adapt sound to measure how flat their graph was and I was pleased with the result. While these will not rattle your head with bass, you can still tell it's there. Very warm and pronounced. The bass is a bit round but I still enjoy it very much. Mids and highs are exactly where you'd want them to be. Battery life- I haven't delved into just how long they'll last without a charge because I rely on them for work. That being said I can work all day and not need to charge them... when I'm not wearing them I just hook up the microusb cable and let them juice up.

Cons: DO NOT USE WITH THE BUILT IN MIC! when I tested out the mic that's built in with these I lost the quality sound these produce, and the mic's pretty poor itself. Interestingly enough when you choose to not use the mic as your input device on your pc the audio goes back to being pretty incredible.

Overall Review: $119 is too steep for these headphones, I pick up my pair open box for $50. I did have to open up the headphones and solder a disconnected wire in the right speaker. But if you know what your doing it was painless and simple.