Joined on 07/12/06
Decent cooler
Pros: * Not stupidly large * Does what it's supposed to do
Cons: * The fan is noticeable. This may be fine if you know you'll be playing music or video games. I ended up replacing mine with a Noctua 140 MM fan *The fan should have been 140 MM and I argue that they either should have included no fan or gone ahead and included a fan worth having. I'm not a fan of paying for the included cheapo sleeved bearing fan when for a few extra dollars I could have gotten a silent fan that I would actually use * The instructions are terrible. Also, they appear to be incorrect. I had to use the Intel bracket with my AMD FM2 mobo.
Some Assembly Required
Pros: * Ventilation for your back * Not heavy * A littler cheaper than some of the other chairs with its features
Cons: * The tilt adjustment is insufficient. Even at the lowest setting I yo-yo back and forth a little when trying to lean back. I weight 170 pounds. * This thing was an absolute nightmare to put together. All of the screws come already in the chair. Normally this would mean just a little wasted time unscrewing them; however, I spent a hour taking out 3 screws. All three were obviously screw ed in with a power drill at an angle. One of the screws took 40 minutes. * My box looked like an absolute mess when I got it. This is partly UPS's fault; however, I also noticed that the chair had more or less no packing. The parts are just stuffed into a box. * The lever for the pneumatic lift feels flimsy and cheap. This sort of this normally doesn't bother me, and I generally ignore comments pointing this out. In this instance it bothered me enough to mention it. This may just have something to do with the fact that I was angry at the amount of time it took to assemble the chair.
Overall Review: Not worth buying. There are several chairs on Newegg, and there isn't anything that sets this one substantially apart. I personally chose this char because of a daily deal that made it 20 or 30 dollars cheaper with free shipping.
Great case at an amazing price
Pros: 1. This case has the features of a high-end case with a very reasonable price (see other thoughts). 2. The case is very roomy. I worked in almost all parts of the case without issue despite the large meat paws I call hands. 3. The included case fans are silent. 4. Fractal is very, very good at simple, sleek designs. If that floats your boat, then it's hard to find a better case. 5. The dust filters are accessible and easy to clean 6. The exposed motherboard backplate is a great idea. I wish more cases did this.
Cons: 1. My front panel jacks were reversed! I figured this out pretty quickly, but it is a frustrating to have an otherwise perfect case marred by such a simple error. I read online that you can swap the two; however, that doesn't appear to be the case. You can get to the panel jacks, but you'll find that they are directly soldered to a PCB. Without resoldering, the only thing that's removable is the audio wire, which doesn't help you. 2. Only the front and back portions of the case have dust filters. They also only included 1 intake fan and 1 output fan. The combination of the two means that difference in pressure inside the case and outside the case will hover around 0. As a result, dust will naturally find its way into the case through any openings. They either should have included more dust filters or they should have included a second intake fan to cause the internals of the case to have positive pressure to help prevent dust build up. Also, the fans used in this case are $15 retail. I wish they had just bundled an extra fan with the case and increased the price of the case by the wholesale cost of the fan. 3. Nitpick: My front filter wasn't in place. Had I not noticed it then there exists the possibility that dust would have gotten into the case. 4. Nitpick: I would have appreciated another few millimeters of space between the motherboard tray and the side panel. My main motherboard power connector was think enough that it alone was wide enough to make it difficult to put the side panel back on.
Overall Review: Surprisingly, several other retailers beat Newegg's price by up to 20%. The lower price increases value/cost ratio to a point where this case is hard to beat.
Works with PC
Pros: Works with PC too! (See Other thoughts) Pretty good sound. It's a bit too base heavy by default; however, the built in EQ solves that pretty quickly. I've used this with a few different chat programs, and people have told me that the mic was crystal clear The mic is super easy to adjust and "feels good" The headset is about the right weight, maaaaaaybe a tad bit heavy The headband and ear muffs are some of the most comfortable I've ever had on a headset.
Cons: None
Overall Review: In order for the headphones to work with PC, you'll need an audio card with digital optical out. In order for the mic to work you'll need to have a bluetooth adapter with bluetooth 2.0 + EDR support. Anything that's bluetooth 3.0 or higher should work. After that, it's just a matter of adding the bluetooth device and telling windows to use that for recording and audio output. Turtle Beach actually has a small, informal guide on their website. I couldn't get dynamic chat boost to work. I assume this is my fault for using it on PC instead of a console, so I can't hold it against the manufacturer. I wish they had a stand for the headset that also acted as a wireless charger. I have a similar device for my tablet, and it's pretty spiffy.
Okay
Pros: 1. Pretty! 2. Lots of settings 3. Pleasing colors
Cons: 1. The sticky backside is worthless 2. I have mine stuck on using super glue and adhesive Velcro 3. The cut sections need to be wider. If you're not extremely careful when cutting the strips you'll damage the connectors and break all or some of the color channels.
Overall Review: You'll almost certainly want to buy some of the other products from HitLights that actually make these usable. For example, I bought some of the connects that allow you to cut the strips up and then reconnect them so you can have them at right angles. I'm not sure why they didn't just include a few in with these and put the price up 5 dollars.
Super pleased
Pros: 1. Sharp 2. Light 3. Handles well 4. Pleasing to use. I actually enjoy using them. I wouldn't have called shenanigans had someone told me this before using them.
Cons: You do have to be careful with the knifes since they are a bit more fragile than traditional stainless steel knives. I've broken the tip off of one of mine by dropping it several feet. That being said, I haven't experienced any of the problems talked about other ceramic knives. All in all, I feel like these are pretty sturdy, and definitely deserve 5 stars.
Overall Review: I have larger hands so I wish the handles were a big bigger; however, it's probably the perfect size for most people.