Joined on 05/12/04
HDTV/PC Monitor for a great price!
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!
Free gift
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
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
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
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
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.