Joined on 09/30/06
Fantastic
Pros: - Detachable fan blades makes these extremely easy to clean. - quite good air flow even when pushing & pulling through a fairly thick dust filter. - VERY low noise even at 12v
Cons: - Cable is not sleeved. I was aware they were not upon purchase though. - LED changes luminescence with differing fan speed. Would have preferred a separate LED connection for consistency. - The air flow is not as focused as it could be. There is some air flow leaking through the lettering on the side of the chassis (outward). Not significant enough to knock an egg though.
Overall Review: - I ended up painting the Silver screws black. - I have 4 fans with rubber grommets and 4 without, there is no audible difference between them. - I also have these mounted facing up, down and sideways, they all sound the same (well, what i CAN hear :P) - The best way to detach the fan blades is to push them out with your thumbs from the center (going from the chassis side of the fan & pushing outward). I was afraid i was going to break the fan but it popped out. It was also very secure after inserting it back in. - Installed 8 of these into a Cosmos 2 case and I intend on installing another 4 in there with some custom mounting. This is a large water-cooled/mod project and these fans are fantastic. VERY pleased with these fans.
Died just outside of warranty
Pros: - Worked pretty well during the 3 years that i had it - Speeds were just under advertised, but still within the % margin advertised
Cons: - Not reliable if you're looking for an SSD to last you a while (more than 3 years) - Died about 4 months out of warranty, and from reading around, this is a common occurrence.
Overall Review: - Definitely do NOT recommend, especially for the price/performance. - No signs of death, just suddenly kicks the bucket. There's even a tech report that did SSD tests, was the same for their Corsair products. - There are other brands out there which are more reliable and offer better speed.
Shorted Wire
Pros: Can't think of any. Has a heavy duty feel to it maybe? Can look & feel like diamonds, but if it doesn't work, what's the point?
Cons: - Mine came with a short in the wire. - Mine was not compatible with a 2560x1440 monitor when i got it to work for a short time (says up to 1200p in details). My own fault for not paying closer attention.
Overall Review: - Bought a GTX 980 & have two DVI based monitors; GTX 980 has 3 Display Ports, 1 HDMI, 1 DVI. The short in the wire caused me to believe it DOA. However, after messing around with it a bit, i was able to adjust the wire to work intermittently. - Look at the pictures provided by newegg. See the kink in the cord? mine came exactly like that. Probably the reason why there is a short in the wire. - Not worth the $8 return shipping just to get another piece of garbage in return.
Great drive
Pros: - Price per GB - Stays relatively cool - Rock solid stability (2.5 years now)
Cons: - 16MB cache, but whatever, this is a blue drive.
Overall Review: - I've had this drive since may of 2011 for a backup for my personal files, pictures, documents and my music. Drive is still 100% sound via SMART, HDTune, CrystalDisk and Speedfan diagnostics. The HDD gets used about 2 hours every day and it still behaves as it did the day i bought it.
Great price, great screen
Pros: - Screen is responsive and very bright - VERY thin. i underestimated the thickness dimensions quite a bit. The dimensions listed are including the stand (so 6.66" for stand base). The thickness is about 10mm. - Very low power consumption. Leads to the monitor staying quite cool (temperature wise :P). - I prefer the gloss finish, some do not, i think it makes the monitor look sharp and prominent on the desk.
Cons: - View angle is very limited. Expected with non-IPS though - The stand is short compared to many other monitors i have used. - It's shown in the pictures, but the horizontal DVI/VGA input makes wall mounting difficult. - Screen is very prone to smudging and is difficult to clean. Would leave me to believe there is no protective layering on the LCD screen.
Overall Review: Black friday deal, $99.99. wish i had bought 2 more.
Fantastic
Pros: - The padded headrest is very plush and VERY comfortable - The 7.1 surround does a fantastic job of simulating the sound. - I have ran bass tests, digital surround, Pro Logic II and some high treble tests. Fantastic in every regard. - Battery life is great, i had 9 hours straight of moderate use before the low-battery signal began. - The microphone is roughly 70% noise-cancelling. Using audacity's decibel tests and a separate microphone i was able to do some recording and testing.
Cons: - This may be obvious to some, but these are not noise cancelling headphones (inverting sound waves). These are more along the lines of noise-isolating earphones. - The foam cushioning may be too large for people with larger ears, or ears that stick out pretty far. I have moderate size ears and the cushioning presses lightly around the outside of my ears. For me it's comfortable.
Overall Review: - The previous review stated that there was humming in his headset with the USB charger plugged in. I did not have any humming with or without the charger plugged in. Likely a bad set. - The sound truly is fantastic, i had to remove my headset a few times to make sure i wasn't hearing my regular 7.1 stereo set. This was done in a quiet environment though. - Leather or leatherette circumaural tends to block outside noise (isolate) a bit better than the microfiber does. However, i find the microfiber to be a bit more comfortable and less hot. - Like most electronics, and particularly these Li-ion batteries, always charge something full before using it. It improves the capacity.