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robin s.

robin s.

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Most Favorable Review

This was a surprise!!

Rosewill RMND-11001 Aluminum Multi-Functional Lapdesk with Dual 80mm cooling Fan
Rosewill RMND-11001 Aluminum Multi-Functional Lapdesk with Dual 80mm cooling Fan

Pros: Durable, cool looking, quiet fans, USB hub.

Cons: I will put it this way. Everyone who has seen it.....WANTS IT!! LOL

Overall Review: I am a very large person and this sits perfectly over my chest when I am laying down. It is durable enough to hold my laptop and quiet to boot. The USB hub was a wonderful addition. The locks on the legs can be finicky and loud, But I don't mind a bit. Great Product. I highly recommend it to anyone.

Most Critical Review

MANY BSODs

ASUS P5QL PRO LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS P5QL PRO LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Great price, features, and layout

Cons: it worked well for about 3 months. then I started getting several different BSODs. I replaced memory, GPU, and HDD (At the advice of ASUS). But i continue to get them. I contacted RMA but never recieved an RNA number. Their products are great but they dropped the ball on this one.

Overall Review: RMA Dept. is useless. The tech dept. is lazy and seems to bee reading from a script. I also am not a fan of the fact that i have to PAY the shipping there and then have to wait for almost a month before I get my replacement board. Shame Shame. I have been a long time ASUS customer....but never again.

OK mic, but not all is well

USB Studio Condenser Recording Microphone with sponge sets, audio cable, tripod
USB Studio Condenser Recording Microphone with sponge sets, audio cable, tripod

Pros: Price. looks, and features for the price. Not a terrible product, but.....

Cons: USB connection Does not work at all. Windows 10 can recognize it. Having both 3.5mm and USB saved the mic from getting a 1 egg. Te clip that holds the mic is a little flimsy feeling, however the stand seems solid.

Overall Review: Overall you get what you pay for. It isn't terrible and it works great in 3.5 mm jack. A little cheap but if you need a good mic for Discord or Skype, no worries.

Cheap but not Cheesy

ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AM3+ AMD 760G + SB710 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AM3+ AMD 760G + SB710 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Cost to feature ratio is really high. Durable and nicely laid out. Easy to install and upgrade Bios.

Cons: Not a one. I wish it had come with a Q-connector like higher priced Asus boards, but I can not say it is a con.

Overall Review: I bought this board for my wife's new system. I mated it with an AMD FX 4100 "Bulldozer" Processor and 8 GB of G-Skill Ripjaws Memory and my old EVGA GTS 450. It is running on a 430 watt Raidmax PSU. It starts up and runs really fast. She plays Perfect World and World of Warcraft on high/ultra setting without any lag or lockups. I have bought a lot of Asus boards in the past. This is the first low end board, and I am blown away. Never had a bad Asus board. I will recommend this board to anyone wanting to build a cheap gaming rig. I do recommend updating the Bios prior to installing the OS. Asus says it helps compatibility issues that may arise from the new FX chips.

12/18/2012

5 eggs but with a MAJOR but....

EVGA 012-P3-1571-KR GeForce GTX 570 HD w/Display-Port (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
EVGA 012-P3-1571-KR GeForce GTX 570 HD w/Display-Port (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Pros: Miraculously the card works great. EVGA did a great job Read below for why I say this. Got a good price $60.00 off

Cons: Okay I will start by saying that the card runs great. I have no issues with it. Actually I was shocked that it worked at all. I received it today. When I got it. The shipping box was CRUSHED BADLY. When I got it open (which wasn't hard, because must of the tape was destroyed) The Retail box was protected by a scant amount of paper. The retail box had one corner crushed and the rest of it looked as iff it were used for a soccer ball. Now The packing was truly Neweggs fault. But the condition of the shipping box was all UPS and this isn't the first time I have received obliterated boxes from them. I have noticed a woeful amount of packages from the Memphis warehouse being under packed and the shipping containers damaged. This is tough to swallow as I spend at least $1500 - $2000 a year at Newegg.

Overall Review: The GTX 570 defiantly deserves the credit it gets on Passmark and other reviewing sites. I am getting 121.6 FPS in Heroic Sethekk Halls in World of Warcraft and 93.2 FPS in Orgrammar. So This is a great card. But Newegg, you REALLY need to get on top of the shipping situation. Because this is really unacceptable. BTW. I took plenty of photos of both the retail and shipping boxes.

RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply, New Version with Build-in LED Fan On/Off Switch
RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply, New Version with Build-in LED Fan On/Off Switch

Pros: LONGEVITY!!!!! quiet and relentlessly reliable EVEN AFTER 3 3/4 YEARS

Cons: Well I have had it 3 3/4 years and still pulls it's weight. So I would say NONE

Overall Review: I honestly did not think this PSU would last more than a year, but It has been in use everyday since Jan. 30th of 2009. And has never had an issue. I purchased the extended warranty back then....well I didn't need it. it seems. Rock solid and long lasting power. Thank you Raidmax!!