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william m.

william m.

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Real Sweet

ASUS AMD AM4 ROG Strix X570-E Gaming ATX Motherboard with PCIe 4.0, WiFi 6, 2.5Gbps LAN, Dual M.2, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.2 Gen 2
ASUS AMD AM4 ROG Strix X570-E Gaming ATX Motherboard with PCIe 4.0, WiFi 6, 2.5Gbps LAN, Dual M.2, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.2 Gen 2

Pros: 2-M.2 4x4 8-SATA's Duel Nic's, one a 2.5 lots of USB 3.2 gen 2's Runs super, using AMD 9 3900X w/Corsair Hydro Series H100i PRO cooler, 32GB G.SKILL Trident Z Neo (For AMD Ryzen) Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR 3200, Patriot Viper Gaming VP4100 M.2 2280 1TB PCIe Gen4 x4. Runs very cool OC @ 4250 60C running XPlane11 with graphics maxed @FHD 40-50fps Using an old Nvidia 1080 graphics card Never say never, I thought I'd be upgrading my old Z97 w/i7 with a new intel system but seeing the new AMD x570 offering & 9 3900x with PCIe 4.0 was hard to not consider.

Cons: no Thunderbolt

Overall Review: I like it. Would buy again. AMD has won the Super Bowl of systems this year.

12/22/2019
Most Critical Review

Does not work IMHO Junk

PNY 32GB Duo-Link OTG USB 3.0 Flash Drive (P-FDI32GLA01S-GE)
PNY 32GB Duo-Link OTG USB 3.0 Flash Drive (P-FDI32GLA01S-GE)

Pros: Nothing I can think of except. I can use it as a 32 USB flash drive

Cons: I've tried this with 2- iphone5's and a iPhone6 the app that I download from iTunes just locks up on the 1st screen. I wasted about 2 hours tonight with zero success.

Overall Review: I spent more time in search of answers and I got it working. 1. Connect the drive to your iPhone 2. Select get app 3. Download app 4 Let it completely download 5. REMOVE the thumb drive from your iPhone 6. Install the app 7. After you complete the install then connect the thumb drive and it works Find the real manual online at https://www.pny.com/File%20Library/Support/PNY%20Products/Guides%20and%20Manuals/PNY-DUO-LINK-4-User-Manual.pdf I find the interface over engineered and clunky but usable. Good Luck I'm going to upgrade this from 1 star to 3 stars

Easy Install

USB C 10Gbps PCIe 3.0 Card,PCI Express x4 to USB 3.2 Type-C and Type-A 10Gb/s with Type-E A Key & USB 3.0 20Pin Motherboard Header Expansion Card for Front Panel w/ Full-Profile & Low-Profile Bracket
USB C 10Gbps PCIe 3.0 Card,PCI Express x4 to USB 3.2 Type-C and Type-A 10Gb/s with Type-E A Key & USB 3.0 20Pin Motherboard Header Expansion Card for Front Panel w/ Full-Profile & Low-Profile Bracket

Pros: Just plug in and it worked

Cons: None

Overall Review: I just needed a Type C for front panel on case. The other are just extras.

Great TV

LG 65" Class C1 Series OLED 4K Smart TV (OLED65C1PUB, 2021)
LG 65" Class C1 Series OLED 4K Smart TV (OLED65C1PUB, 2021)

Pros: Picture is WOW... Sound from the TV is the best I've ever heard. I'm sure there is better but not in my house. The unboxing was so easy. They made the box to slide off from the top after you remove a few items from the top.

Cons: Heavy, if you use the stand it gets heavier. May not be a Con but surprised me.

Overall Review: Very thin, I was worried if my old wall bracket would work because of the small back box that attaches to that thin flat screen. It fit and worked perfect. I'll have to return in a few weeks after I had a chance to learn the finer points in controlling this TV. Setup was straight forward and took 10 minutes to add a couple of apps and edit the menu. I setup Netflix, AMZ PrimeTV, YoutubeTV & Paramount+ Network wireless setup was without issue.

Cooler Master HAF XB EVO great case.

Cooler Master HAF XB EVO - High Air Flow Test Bench and LAN Box Desktop Computer Case with ATX Motherboard Support
Cooler Master HAF XB EVO - High Air Flow Test Bench and LAN Box Desktop Computer Case with ATX Motherboard Support

Pros: I swap out cards on my motherboard all the time. With this case its easy to do. Being able to carry easily is also a big plus. Changing out a motherboard would not be a problem with this case. Being able to swap out a couple of drives was the icing on the cake. For the older geeks out there, I fit it into an old TRS80 Model II system desk on full extension rails. It just slides out to get to the back. Thank you Cool Master for making this case, it's unique and I will being using it IMHO for the next 20 years.

Cons: It would have been nice to have a couple of USB 2.0 ports and a firewire 1394 port up front.

Overall Review: If offered I would have paid extra for a flat top cover to keep it smaller. Having used this case for a couple of years a couple of mods I've done to it, 1st I replace my std size PS with a CORSAIR SF750 mini size. It helps with additional space foe cable management. I've added two additional USB2 ports and one USB3gen2typeC port to the front. Still my favorite. The only thing that could improve it if I could mod 2 additional 5.25 inch slots where the two removable 3.5 inch drives are located. It would allow more flexibility in drive choices.

Very Nice Laptop Cooler Pad.

Vencci Laptop Cooler Pad RGB Lights with 6 Blue Lights Cooling Fans for 15.6-17.3 Inch Laptops, 7 Height Stands, 10 Modes, 2 USB Ports in Right Side, Desk or Lap Use
Vencci Laptop Cooler Pad RGB Lights with 6 Blue Lights Cooling Fans for 15.6-17.3 Inch Laptops, 7 Height Stands, 10 Modes, 2 USB Ports in Right Side, Desk or Lap Use

Pros: Full bottom when it needs to go on my lap. Two large stops on the bottom to hold a large/thicker labtop (ASUS UX581) Easy to use controls w/6 speed settings.

Cons: I'd preferred the exact unit without the lights, sorry I'm an old guy... No stars taken away.

Overall Review: Seems nice and sturdy, well built. I would buy it again.