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michael b.

michael b.

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APC SMT750C - A very impressive piece of hardware.

APC BY SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SMT750C SMT750C 500 Watt Backup
APC BY SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SMT750C SMT750C 500 Watt Backup

Pros: Arrived with charged battery Easy setup, worked the first time and went through some self tests. Replacement batteries easily available at a variety of price points Arrived with 66 item testing checklist showing the 66 tests that this particular copy passed during inspection. Has various network connection options for enterprise use and remote operation by your IT dude or dudette. Huge list of features and functions - they really thought of everything - read the features list.

Cons: The only paper documentation was a single sheet of simplified pictures. There was a DVD that was supposed to contain a copy of a user manual, but unless I missed something it was just a PDF copy of the single sheet just mentioned. There may be information online somewhere, but I didn't really need it to get this baby up and running.

Overall Review: This unit is probably overkill for 95% of home users, but for small business or corporate satellite offices it would be very appropriate. The sealed lead acid battery makes this a very heavy piece of gear, but at least you don't have to worry about it bursting into flame. :)

Most Critical Review

Not USB 3 compatible

SYBA CL-CRD20128 All-in-one USB 3.0 SDHC, CF, MS Memory Card Reader, Reads Micro SD, T-Flash and M2 without Adapter, Black Card Reader
SYBA CL-CRD20128 All-in-one USB 3.0 SDHC, CF, MS Memory Card Reader, Reads Micro SD, T-Flash and M2 without Adapter, Black Card Reader

Pros: Nice physical design, no excess cable

Cons: I got one of these over a month ago and it would not work properly with my USB 3 ports. Very slow transfers. It was a lot faster on USB 2. I used SYBA's easy RMA service and they sent me another one. This one seems to have the same problem. It is actually faster on USB 2 and it runs slower with cards that are rated for faster speeds. This was not an expensive item, so I'm just going to throw it away this time. I bought a Kingston card reader from Newegg a couple of weeks ago and it is working fine.

Overall Review: I only use Compact Flash cards, so my problem may not apply to people using other types of flash memory cards. I'm running Windows 7 -64 on a Gigabyte Z68 class motherboard.

Pump makes a strange noise

MSI MAG Core Liquid 240R V2 White AIO Liquid CPU Cooler, 240mm Radiator, Dual 120mm PWN Fans, ARGB lighting controled by software LGA 1700 Ready / AM5 Compatible
MSI MAG Core Liquid 240R V2 White AIO Liquid CPU Cooler, 240mm Radiator, Dual 120mm PWN Fans, ARGB lighting controled by software LGA 1700 Ready / AM5 Compatible

Pros: Installation was no problem. Fans are quiet Plenty of cooling power

Cons: The pump makes a strange, almost musical, moaning sound that comes and goes. You might not notice it in a noisy room, but my office is usually pretty quiet. The noise gets quite annoying when I'm doing photo/video editing and my computer calls for more cooling. I've put up with it for six months hoping I'd get used to it. I suppose I will have to install a different cooler soon.

Overall Review: Only recommended if you are in a noisy environment where you would not here the strange pump noise.

Worked perfectly right out of the box

ASRock Z790 PRO RS Intel LGA1700 (14th,13th,12th Gen) ATX Mainboard, 4 slots DDR5, PCIE 5.0 x16, Quad Hyper M.2 slots, 2.5Gb Lan, 7.1 Nahimic Audio, Front USB3.2 Gen2X2 Type_C, 14+1+1 Power Phase, 2oz Copper PCB
ASRock Z790 PRO RS Intel LGA1700 (14th,13th,12th Gen) ATX Mainboard, 4 slots DDR5, PCIE 5.0 x16, Quad Hyper M.2 slots, 2.5Gb Lan, 7.1 Nahimic Audio, Front USB3.2 Gen2X2 Type_C, 14+1+1 Power Phase, 2oz Copper PCB

Pros: No need to update BIOS to use 13th Gen Intel CPU 8 SATA ports, 4 M.2 connectors! Good BIOS interface that didn't really need any changes in my case.

Cons: I'd love to see a better owner's manual, but that's true of all the motherboards I've used.

Overall Review: If it has the features you want, buy it!

11/25/2022

Edit #2: Still not running right

GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.4) LGA 1700 Intel Z690 ATX Motherboard with DDR5, Quad M.2, PCIe 5.0, USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C, WiFi 6E, 2.5GbE LAN
GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.4) LGA 1700 Intel Z690 ATX Motherboard with DDR5, Quad M.2, PCIe 5.0, USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C, WiFi 6E, 2.5GbE LAN

Pros: I've used Gigabyte MOBOs several times with very good luck. Using a 13th generation Core i7 13700K and AORUS brand DDR5 RAM and two M.2 drives

Cons: I spent a few days trying to get this MOBO to POST. Gigabyte customer service took three days to respond. By then I had already stumbled across the solution. You have to update the BIOS to get this board to work with Gen 13 CPUs. BTW, it took about 6 minutes to update. If it takes a lot less, it didn't work. There are good YouTube videos on how to do this. Once I got the system running, I realized that the SATA controller wasn't working. Have been waiting a couple of days for Gigabyte customer service to respond to this new problem. I've tried plugging in three mechanical SATA hard drives from my old system, and the BIOS doesn't detect them. Ominously, when I put them back in my old system, these drives won't even spin up. Never had that happen before.

Overall Review: If you plan to run a 13th gen Intel CPU, I'd strongly suggest updating with the latest BIOS before you install the CPU. The 13th gen MOBOs should be out soon, I should have just waited. I may end up returning this one and getting a newer Z790 board. I would only recommend this MOBO for die hard enthusiasts who enjoy overcoming obstacles. I think once you get it running the way you want, it should run forever, like the many Gigabyte MOBOs I've had before.

11/21/2022

Watch out for scammers

Intel Core i7-12700K - Core i7 12th Gen Alder Lake 12-Core (8P+4E) 3.6 GHz LGA 1700 125W Intel UHD Graphics 770 Desktop Processor - BX8071512700K
Intel Core i7-12700K - Core i7 12th Gen Alder Lake 12-Core (8P+4E) 3.6 GHz LGA 1700 125W Intel UHD Graphics 770 Desktop Processor - BX8071512700K

Pros: I'm sure it's a fine CPU.

Cons: I ordered the Intel CPU in this listing a couple of weeks ago thinking the item would be shipped from the USA. Somehow the order ended up being filled by a seller in China. The tracking info was useless and varied wildly. After the delivery date passed, I asked Newegg for a refund, which will take about 10 days to process. I never did receive the CPU, so I suspect this was a scam all along. At best, it was a seller who did not understand international shipping.

Overall Review: Watch your tracking info carefully. If it seems odd, contact Newegg customer service immediately rather than waiting like I did.

11/10/2022
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Fast delivery

My laser printer cartridge worked fine and it only took three days to arrive. Very nice.

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