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Kenneth W.

Kenneth W.

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Works with ASUS Aura software

GeIL SUPER LUCE RGB SYNC 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 3000 (PC4 24000) Desktop Memory Model GALS416GB3000C16ADC
GeIL SUPER LUCE RGB SYNC 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 3000 (PC4 24000) Desktop Memory Model GALS416GB3000C16ADC

Pros: - Dropped into my ASUS PRIME Z370-A motherboard and enabled XMP, and performance was exactly as expected - I was able to configure each of the 5 LEDs on each DIMM separately using ASUS Aura software. This was the application running in Windows, I did not mess with any RGB settings from the BIOS.

Cons: - ASUS stickers on modules were difficult to remove without leaving behind a bit of residue. This wouldn't be a problem for anyone who didn't mind leaving the stickers on. Not enough to take an egg off, but it was annoying.

Overall Review: This is my first RGB RAM, so I can't offer any comparison to others as far as brightness, color, etc. The colors at least seem to accurately match the LEDs on my ASUS motherboard.

Most Critical Review

Great tiny PC, but does NOT support overclocking CPU/GPU

ASRock DESKMINI A300W AMD Socket AM4 AMD A300 1 x HDMI Barebone System
ASRock DESKMINI A300W AMD Socket AM4 AMD A300 1 x HDMI Barebone System

Pros: - Mini-STX is really great for media center and LAN party computers. Super portable and lightweight, and has all the ports it needs. - Good VRM heatsinks. - Dual M.2 NVMe support (PCIe only! Does not support M.2 SATA drives!) - RAM can be overclocked. I bought some DDR4-2666 Micron sticks from someone who pulled them from a 2018 Mac Mini. I was successfully able to OC them to 3200 at 17-18-18-42 at 1.35v. I might try to tighten up the timings but I'm happy with the performance bump that provided so far. - Fits the stock AMD Wraith Stealth cooler once you remove the shroud. It's a tight fit, and you have to wiggle it around some of the clips on the case when sliding the tray back in, but it does fit. The Wraith Stealth is way better than the included CPU heatsink, and almost as good as a Noctual NH-L9. (The NH-L9 is 1-2C cooler, and a bit quieter.)

Cons: - You CANNOT overclock the CPU or GPU. Despite the user manual describing overclocking settings for both the CPU and GPU, and having the BIOS settings to be able to do so, overclocking DOES NOT WORK on this. This is VERY frustrating, as I specifically bought this after seeing in the manual that overclocking settings were present. In the latest firmware as of writing this (v3.40), they have already removed CPU overclocking settings from the BIOS. I could understand if they had never had the settings there in the first place, since the A300 chipset doesn't officially support overclocking. But this just felt like a bait-and-switch to me. This would be a 5-Egg review, but ASRock really disappointed me with this. ASRock has confirmed this in a forum post. I can't post a link to the post per Newegg's rules, but I have copied their full response into the "Other" section of this review. - RAM Voltage is either 1.20v or 1.35v. It's a toggle in the BIOS - those are the only options. - Had some issues with it not recognizing both my installed NVMe drive and a FAT32 flash drive for a while. Eventually, after some trial and error, I was able to update the BIOS and that seems to have fixed that particular issue.

Overall Review: Dear KWottrich, Thank you for posting your query to ASRock forum. AMD A300 chipset does not support overclocking. This setting shall be removed on next BIOS updates. Thanks for mentioning. With thanks, ASRock TSD

Fantastic Laptop, Like New condition

LG gram Pro 16Z90SP-K.AAB6U1 16 OLED Thin and Lightweight Laptop, Black
LG gram Pro 16Z90SP-K.AAB6U1 16 OLED Thin and Lightweight Laptop, Black

Pros: - Aside from the broken factory seal on the box, I would never know that this laptop was ever opened. Everything is clean, pristine, and fully functional - Display is gorgeous, and BETTER than the listing lets on! It's a 2880 x 1800 OLED display with VRR and a 120Hz refresh rate - see photo - Super lightweight, less than 3 lbs! - Easy to open with phillips head screws and NO ADHESIVE. Good job LG! - Available second M.2 2280 NVMe SSD slot means this thing can handle a ton of storage

Cons: - VRR (Variable Refresh Rate, AKA FreeSync) wasn't working out of the box, even after installing the latest Intel drivers and Windows updates, despite Intel and Windows both reporting that the screen supports it. After days of pulling out my hair, I finally found a solution: running games and apps like Moonlight through Special K makes VRR work perfectly! Special K injects itself into games and apps and gives tons of tools for monitoring and fixing various issues. I didn't have to change any settings though, just running games through Special K with everything defaulted got VRR working! - No SD/microSD slot. I don't really care, but lots of people do apparently

Overall Review: This laptop is a steal at $740. I can see that the seller has a number of reviews that aren't positive, but my experience was perfect with this particular item. HIGHLY recommend!

Great DD-WRT machine!

TP-LINK TL-WDR3600 Dual Band Wireless N600 Router, Gigabit, 2.4 GHz 300 Mbps + 5 GHz 300 Mbps, 2 x USB port, IP QoS, Wireless On / Off Switch
TP-LINK TL-WDR3600 Dual Band Wireless N600 Router, Gigabit, 2.4 GHz 300 Mbps + 5 GHz 300 Mbps, 2 x USB port, IP QoS, Wireless On / Off Switch

Pros: First off, I should say that the first thing I did with this out of the box was to put DD-WRT on it, so I CANNOT speak to the quality of the factory firmware. I had done my research before buying this model, and was reasonably confident that there was good compatibility. I found some posts on the DD-WRT forums suggesting build 23919, and it's worked perfectly. + Throughput is great + Connection is solid + I even got my USB printer hooked up as a network printer without too much trouble (and it didn't require any SSH or Telnet hacking either!). + Gigabit Ethernet ports + Got it on sale for only $40

Cons: - Can only host a USB external HDD at speeds of about 5 MB/s. I think this is a result of the weak single-core processor, but regardless, it's too slow to be used for a media NAS. Not enough to knock an egg off, since it wasn't one of the reasons I went with this model. If you just wanted to save documents or small stuff, it'd be fine doubling as a NAS. - The model with 450 Mbit 5GHz radio just went on sale for only $5 more than I paid for this. Oh well.

Overall Review: DD-WRT makes this thing a beast. Make sure you do the factory-to-DD-WRT flash FIRST, and you'll have no issues.

Excellent Laptop

DELL Laptop Inspiron Intel Core i5-4200U 8GB Memory 1TB HDD Intel HD Graphics 4400 15.6" Non-Touch Screen Windows 8.1 64-Bit i15RM-5127sLV
DELL Laptop Inspiron Intel Core i5-4200U 8GB Memory 1TB HDD Intel HD Graphics 4400 15.6" Non-Touch Screen Windows 8.1 64-Bit i15RM-5127sLV

Pros: Got this laptop for my fiancée to replace her dying 15" HP laptop. Newegg was having a sale on this one, so I decided to take a gamble and pull the trigger, despite there being no reviews. I'm pleased with the result. + Attractive chassis, very nice silver color + Great webcam--smooth video and pretty good in low light + Fast, low-TDP i5 CPU makes for great performance without the battery drain of a 35-watt part of previous generations + 8 GB of DDR3L 1600 RAM is plenty for a laptop, and lends a lot to a crisp, snappy user experience + Battery life is really good, about 8 hours of light use (web browsing + spotify) on a full charge, thanks to the aforementioned CPU + 10-key number pad is really nice. In my mind, there's no excuse for having a 15" or larger chassis and NOT having a numpad. + Dedicated L/R touchpad buttons, especially since I dislike the tap-to-click functionality of most touchpads... I always seem to be clicking when I don't mean to with them. + Has the option to switch the default behavior of the F1-F12 keys and their alternate FN key invoked functions in the BIOS. This means tapping those keys performs their media functions, and holding the FN key triggers F1-F12 behavior. Nice to have the choice.

Cons: I like this model a lot, hence the 5-egg rating. But no product is without flaws, so here are the ones that I found: - Does not come with any media discs. It's exceedingly rare for a manufacturer to include Windows media, but I was irked that it didn't even come with a driver disc. You can easily get the drivers on Dell's site, though. - Dedicated L/R touchpad buttons have a little more of a hard click than I would prefer. Definitely a nitpick, but something I noticed. - Keyboard is not backlit. Can't drop an egg for that, since it's usually only on more expensive notebooks and ultrabooks. - 1366x768 resolution. Why this became standard, I struggle to understand. I'm glad to see more and more computers (though not this one) with higher resolutions, because I'm tired of seeing every single 5" phone on the market having a higher resolution than most laptop screens. It makes no darn sense to me. Would have been nice to see this one have 1600x900 or thereabouts.

Overall Review: The first thing I did was swap in a Samsung Evo SSD with Windows 7 on it. After I disabled Secure Boot in the BIOS, it runs just fine. Windows 7 did not readily have the drivers for either network interface, so I had to grab them from Dell's site with another computer and bring them over on a flash drive. After that, I downloaded the rest of the missing drivers--mostly for chipset and USB 3 stuff. I was able to get all the drivers I needed for Windows 7 x64 from Dell, even though the model comes with Win8 installed. I wanted to include details about this item that were either missing or incorrect on Newegg's full details page for this item: > Battery is 6-cell, NOT a 4-cell as the description indicates. > Laptop weight is right around 5 lbs. As I said, I swapped out the HDD for a slightly lighter SSD right away, so the out-of-box weight is probably about 5.1 lbs.

Rock-Solid

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL

Pros: XMP with my i5-3570k and compatible mobo puts it at 1600 with no issues. Had it across multiple boards after I upgraded from an i7-860, and kept it because it was so good.

Cons: Bought it when it was twice the price, back when DDR3 was new.

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Refurbished product arrived in Like-New condition

Correct item was shipped promptly. Aside from the cut factory seal tape, I would never know the item wasn't brand-new. Great experience!

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