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Michael C.

Michael C.

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Most Favorable Review

A bargain

Rosewill RCM-8163 True 1.3 M Effective Pixels USB WebCam
Rosewill RCM-8163 True 1.3 M Effective Pixels USB WebCam

Pros: Extremely simple to use - just plug and play in Win7, and Windows and Skype will recognize it straight away. Picture quality is acceptable for use in videoconferencing - sure it's not really photo quality but were you expecting it to be?

Cons: None at this price.

Overall Review: I bought this for my mom so she could use Skype to keep in contact with me. Now she's using it with all her family in Europe. After seeing it in action, a friend is buying one for a faraway relative because of how easy it was to install.

Most Critical Review

Very disappointed

Rosewill R103A - Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - 350W 20 + 4-Pin Connector Power Supply
Rosewill R103A - Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - 350W 20 + 4-Pin Connector Power Supply

Pros: It's light, and the power supply works. Comes with all the modern connectors you'd expect and provided you get an intact one this should be a pretty decent buy.

Cons: The case arrived dented despite the packaging being impeccable, and dented in a way that lets me know it happened when the case was being assembled. Whomever put the case together saw the dent and then forced the side panel on anyway after the fact. The black paint is chipped and damaged around the dent. This is NOT what I've come to expect from Rosewill! I needed this case right away because my HTPC died, so I won't be returning it. Good thing I didn't buy this one for someone else! I beat out the dent as best I could and am using it now. Maybe some day I'll fix the paint job - probably I'll just put it up against some furniture to hide the blemish. On purely technical terms this case is pretty much OK EXCEPT the cables for plugging the reset switch, LEDs etc to the motherboard are too short. Bear this in mind if you are using a very small motherboard like me - the cables might not make it. I was just barely able to make it work, but I don't like taut cables in my case.

Overall Review: I've bought a lot of Rosewill products (cases, power supplies, accessories) over the years and have had good luck until now. I really wasn't expecting something like this, but Rosewill is a budget manufacturer so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Maybe I've been lucky the past several years?

I can't believe how short the cord is

SONY MDR-ZX300/BLK Supra-aural Stereo Headphone - Black
SONY MDR-ZX300/BLK Supra-aural Stereo Headphone - Black

Pros: These sound great and are relatively comfortable. I'm not an audiophile but I'm picky and these pass the test. I listen to a lot of house/electronica at work but more celtic/folk/classical at home, so I hear a variety of sounds and these don't sound muddy or weak no matter what I play through them.

Cons: Cable is very short - I know the page says it's 47" long but mine sure isn't. It's about 30" long, which is not long enough for anything but use with a portable media player. Maybe I was shipped a different set from what is being advertised here?

Overall Review: I bought these for a computer that sits on the floor about 18 inches from my right foot. The cable (plugged in the front panel) is not long enough to reach my ears while sitting. I ended up taking them to work where the computer sits at waist level and very close to me. It's just barely long enough here, so I won't be wasting these. I'm still not happy.

10/11/2013

Sounds ok, discomfort after 2 hours

TekNmotion TM-YB100A 3.5mm Connector Circumaural Black Yapster Universal Gaming Headset
TekNmotion TM-YB100A 3.5mm Connector Circumaural Black Yapster Universal Gaming Headset

Pros: -LONG cable -I wear glasses and these don't make me uncomfortable, although my friend who also wears glasses will tell you otherwise. -Audio quality is good, although I've heard better. It's more than adequate for gaming and maybe listening to a little music while you do so. I wasn't expecting a duplicate of my Sennheisers at this price point anyway. -Mic quality is great. I asked around and my voice came through clear and nobody could hear what I was listening to.

Cons: - LONG cable. So long it had a tendency to twist around my computer chair until I twist tied some of the cable out of the way. - After about two hours I start sweating inside these. It might be different for other users, but then again I have that experience with most big headsets.

Overall Review: I went with 4 stars because of the discomfort for long sessions. This seems to be a common issue looking at the other reviews.

Exactly what it says on the tin

TRENDnet TEG-S5g 5-Port Gigabit GREENnet Switch
TRENDnet TEG-S5g 5-Port Gigabit GREENnet Switch

Pros: Gigabit with low power consumption and relatively inexpensive. Compact. I've been using it to do drive image based backups, moving hundreds of gigs of data, and I'm getting impressive speeds. Hard to complain

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: I've only had it a month, so we'll have to see how it works in the long run.

Good, especially at the price

GIGABYTE GM-M6880 Metal Black 1 x Wheel USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse
GIGABYTE GM-M6880 Metal Black 1 x Wheel USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse

Pros: -Nice size for MY hand -Very inexpensive for a laser mouse -Adjustable DPI works without drivers and in Linux

Cons: -It's likely to be a bit heavy for some users. -800dpi to 1600dpi is a big jump - I wish there ware some intermediary settings. I use 1200dpi for most tasks on my G9 on my gaming rig, and miss it here. -I could wish the cable was a bit longer. It was just barely long enough for my setup with a little slack to actually use the mouse, but I was worried.

Overall Review: The design for this reminds me of some of the Microsoft mice I've had in the past. Hopefully it lasts longer than they did. This was used for a Linux workstation I was putting together, not for gaming, so I can't speak for how this handles in games. However, I can say that it's great for my 2 1080p screens - quick yet accurate on all that real estate.