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Nicholas B.

Nicholas B.

Joined on 10/16/11

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Most Favorable Review

It's a DVD drive! It's cheap!

LG Internal Super Multi Drive 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA Model GH24NSB0B
LG Internal Super Multi Drive 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA Model GH24NSB0B

Pros: It plays and burns the usual gamut of CD-ROM/R/RW DVD-ROM/-R/+R/-RW/+RW. And also apparently supports M-Disc (a long term archiving format).

Cons: Doesn't support Lightscribe or Bluray (not really a con as it never claimed to...)

Overall Review: Bought to replace my old IDE burner for my new build and it works exactly as you'd expect.

Most Critical Review

Not for gaming!

MSI A55M-E33 FM2+ / FM2 AMD A55 (Hudson D2) HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
MSI A55M-E33 FM2+ / FM2 AMD A55 (Hudson D2) HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Rock solid reliability, excellent OC and heat/power management. Cheap

Cons: Won't properly fit a full sized graphics card (HD7770) without blocking all but one expansion slot and 2 SATA ports. Meaning only 1 HDD + DVD, and if you use WiFi then you have 0 expansion slots.

Overall Review: Unless you're building an HTPC of SFF PC, stick with a full ATX mobo.

It works!

WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX
WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX

Pros: It works, and it's reasonably quick.

Cons: none

Overall Review: Get a bigger drive.

Very useful.

Rosewill RX-DU101 Plastic 2.5" & 3.5" Black SATA USB 2.0 Docking Station
Rosewill RX-DU101 Plastic 2.5" & 3.5" Black SATA USB 2.0 Docking Station

Pros: Turns all my old SATA hard drives (2.5 & 3.5) into backup units! Has an off switch. Feels substantial.

Cons: Transfers can be slow (expected over USB2). Sometimes the drive needs to be reinserted to make a proper connection. Uses a wall-wart power supply; the thing's heavy enough why didn't they put the transformer in the device?

Good looking case.

DIYPC Solar-M1-G Black/Green SECC ATX Mid Tower USB 3.0 Gaming Computer Case w/ 2 x 120mm Green Fans
DIYPC Solar-M1-G Black/Green SECC ATX Mid Tower USB 3.0 Gaming Computer Case w/ 2 x 120mm Green Fans

Pros: This case looks awesome. And the build quality actually feels pretty good. I especially like how the inside is also black and the acrylic is tinted. It really adds to the look. Feels to be of decent build quality; not much plastic to break. The SD card reader is handy. 4 front USB ports (2x USB2 and another 2x USB3). Thumbscrews for the panels make it easy to open up.

Cons: If you install an optical drive it looks a little weird as the covers are angled, but the drive is obviously flat. Not immediately obvious how to remove the covers. Still can't figure out the tool-less optical system (also feels very cheap), so I just S C R E W E D it in. The expansion slot system is also a little weird (the screws are on the outside of the case)

Overall Review: The verb for inserting screws is one that comes up fairly frequently in PC building, take note newegg.

Very comfortable, decent sound.

Turtle Beach Ear Force Z11 Circumaural Wired PC and Mobile Gaming Headset
Turtle Beach Ear Force Z11 Circumaural Wired PC and Mobile Gaming Headset

Pros: Unlike most headphones that usually features some kind of padded plastic around the earpiece, this uses a mesh/foam material that's way more comfortable. The cups and frame are actually big enough for my giant ears/head. The sound is pretty good, and the build quality is very good.

Cons: The cups seem "loose", not likely an issue in any way other than if you shake it the cups rattle.

Overall Review: Haven't made use of the mic yet. The cord has a detach point with a smartphone style 4-conductor TRS plug, but the full cord has the PC-style plugs. $35 is the most I've ever spent on headphones, and I have to say it really is worth the extra cash.