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James P.

James P.

Joined on 05/12/04

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Most Favorable Review

HDTV/PC Monitor for a great price!

Haier 22" 1080p 60Hz LED-LCD HDTV LE22B13800
Haier 22" 1080p 60Hz LED-LCD HDTV LE22B13800

Pros: LED HDTV with AV component and composite video. 2 HDMI connections. Easy setup. Got over the air digital channels with good signal.

Cons: Built in speakers are a little lacking but they are decent at low levels.

Overall Review: Bought this TV at $155 it is now $180 (two days after I purchased it!) Most 22" HDTVs with similar technology are close to $300. I did not buy this TV just because it was so cheap. I had been shopping for over 6 months for a TV with all this at a decent price. Looks like I found it at a bargain!

Most Critical Review

Free gift

Standard A133 Black USB Wired Optical 800 dpi Mouse
Standard A133 Black USB Wired Optical 800 dpi Mouse

Pros: Free. It works. Construction is definitely a $10 mouse.

Cons: 3 BOTTON (not a typo) MOUSE. You just have to love engrish on packaging. It just makes an otherwise OK product look even crappier. I can just see the person creating the inserts for these going "How you spell BUTTON?" in a very thick Chinese accent and some troll saying "BOTTON!"

Overall Review: Just a standard mouse. I gave it to my wife so she doesn't call me 3 times a day cause she hit the mouse hide function on her laptop and can't find her mouse. Problem solved with the 3-BOTTON mouse.

Replacing old 80s speakers

40W Bluetooth Soundbar TV Home Theater Soundbar Wireless Speaker HIFI Stereo Soundbar System Subwoofer Sound Bar SOptical NFC USB
40W Bluetooth Soundbar TV Home Theater Soundbar Wireless Speaker HIFI Stereo Soundbar System Subwoofer Sound Bar SOptical NFC USB

Pros: Has a clock & displays temp. sounds as good as my old 80s speakers. Hookup options are great for most audio needs.

Cons: Power cord is only 3 ft long. Time displays only 24 hour. Temp is only in celsius.

Overall Review: The instruction booklet is small & in chinese with broken english translation on the flip side. Sound is great and takes up less space than I thought it would. Easy to setup & control with or without the instructions.

Breath new life into an aging PC

MSI Radeon RX 570 8GB GDDR5 PCI Express x16 (Uses x8) ATX Video Card RX 570 8GT OC
MSI Radeon RX 570 8GB GDDR5 PCI Express x16 (Uses x8) ATX Video Card RX 570 8GT OC

Pros: 8GB Memory, easy to install, fit in my case. Windows 10 installed proper drivers. Radeon updated software for OC.

Cons: Just a card in a box. No swag, instructions or software included (these aren't really a con). Multiple driver install options on MSIs website.

Overall Review: This card is for full - mid size ATX towers. This card brought new life to my A10 rig with 32 GB Memory. My previous card had 2GB video memory, so it's a significant upgrade.

USB 3.0 Card reader

Rosewill 5.25" Front Panel Card Reader USB 3.0 USB Hub and Fan Speed Controller, All-In-One Card Reader: SD, CF, XD and MS, 4 Fast Charging USB 3.0 Ports w/ Voltage & Amp Indicator - RCR-300
Rosewill 5.25" Front Panel Card Reader USB 3.0 USB Hub and Fan Speed Controller, All-In-One Card Reader: SD, CF, XD and MS, 4 Fast Charging USB 3.0 Ports w/ Voltage & Amp Indicator - RCR-300

Pros: slot for micro sd cards. Reads higher capacity cards correctly. I have a 512GB micro sd card and the reader can access all 512GB. Has a voltage display for USB ports. Which is great for troubleshooting faulty USB sticks.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: Optional fan control (not using)

Cheap case with good airflow design

Rosewill - Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Three Fans Included, Up to Four Fans Supported, Top-Mounted USB 3.0 Port - Galaxy-01
Rosewill - Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Three Fans Included, Up to Four Fans Supported, Top-Mounted USB 3.0 Port - Galaxy-01

Pros: Cable management of case is very good and allows for cable adjustment while installing system parts.

Cons: Galaxy series are not a tool-less or modular design case. I have been spoiled by this feature.

Overall Review: Thin steel makes case feel less sturdy than it really is while building system. I leaned on this case with both right & left sides off & had no issues. Plastic front & top fit together like a puzzle so make sure top is on first, then attach front.