Joined on 03/21/10
detailed and transparent as nearfield monitors
Pros: great value just about all of the sonic accuracy you need not fatiguing
Cons: their size and shape make them a bit cumbersome to integrate into an audio/recording station highest highs and lowest lows are rolled-off fairly directional which might make a difference for basic home stereo use.
Overall Review: paired with a quality (but not necessarily high powered) amp, I'm finding these pretty optimal as monitors for mixing and sound design. Again, some roll-off, so you need to double-check with headphones now and then, but let's face it, any powered monitor setup under $300 and anywhere near this size is going to strain for those frequencies if they even try.
perfect 5GHz wireless bridge with DD-WRT v3.0-r28598
Pros: small and speedy 5GHz (solid 130Mbps throughput) with good range
Cons: Forget about 2.4GHz, slow and limited range, just think of it as a one-band router. And it's all true, it probably won't be stable (because of overheating) until you crack it open and redo the heat sinks with thermal paste. After that it sits in the low 70s degrees Celsius, completely fine.
Overall Review: It must be the best basic <$30 (on sale) 5GHz router for DD-WRT right now. Edit: Got another one, now in service for 4 months, and didn't bother with cracking it open to fix the thermal paste. Runs almost 10 degrees hotter but doesn't affect stability or performance. I literally haven't touched it in months, it just keeps cranking.
Does the job
Pros: Going strong after 5 months<br>Not the fastest, but no issues either<br>Had good luck with Vertex 2 when they were current
Cons: Not competitive with current performance levels, but $0.50/GB is nice for machines with lower requirements.<br>Had to upgrade the firmware out of the box.
Overall Review: I don't know what makes SSDs break down or DOA but after 10 (various brands) SSDs over 4 years I have yet to experience a failure. Just the usual review bias I guess. EDIT (2/26/2016): OK, so 2 years in it's still running like new in a Windows box. I would buy an OCZ refurb again if it were as aggressively priced as this one was.
Works perfectly, bargain price
Pros: - Great value - Running on Z68 chipset, turned on XMP and locked right in to 9-9-9-24
Cons: none for me, others might like their RAM more decorative though.
Overall Review: Running 32GB in my server with 2 weeks continuous uptime including some stress testing. I didn't try to overclock but at 1.35V may have some headroom, if you're into that.
very niche product
Pros: obvious pros: instant setup, easily moved around for various purposes, useful indicator lights, seems rugged.
Cons: Useful on the same wiring run (50Mbps) but did not work for paths that went to the breaker box and back out. I have copper wiring installed in 1992.
Overall Review: I bought this on sale because it seemed fun to play with, but for every possible scenario (at my house) that I can think of a wireless bridge is a better choice. I was surprised to see that my best case speed was only 50Mbps, there must be some interference but what's the point of unplugging everything to find out?
not that quiet
Pros: This is certainly a well-made fan and worth the $9 price, and moves a lot of air at 1000RPM and up No low-frequency vibration noise or high-pitched buzzing.
Cons: Even at 800RPM it is clearly louder than the 18.8dB rating. The ridged blades do nothing to prevent the noise of turbulent air. Some BIOSs make it difficult to achieve lower RPMs so if it goes silent at about 500RPM it may not be quiet enough in some systems.
Overall Review: My fans that are actually silent are 100 and 120mm. Maybe it's not that easy to make a quiet 140mm fan. I'm sure I'll find some use for it.
Flawless buying experience
I am very satisfied, this is quite equivalent to my experiences with Newegg as the seller.
Great purchase experience
Items were well packaged and delivered on time even with the free shipping option.