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Jay L.

Jay L.

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Most Favorable Review

Very nice overall

APEVIA X-QPACK-RD/420 Black/Red Aluminum 1.0 w/ ABS plastic front panel Micro ATX Desktop Computer Case 420W Power Supply
APEVIA X-QPACK-RD/420 Black/Red Aluminum 1.0 w/ ABS plastic front panel Micro ATX Desktop Computer Case 420W Power Supply

Pros: Better design than anticipated... cool colors, nice lights, but more importantly, good interior design, parts fit pretty well, and it worked. Cool temperature sensors.

Cons: Flimsy construction, very thin walls and sides and see through plastics... I would never move this unit around too much or carry it around with the handle, bec if you drop this any more than a foot off the ground, I'd say its a goner.

11/19/2008
Most Critical Review

No more G-Skill For Me

G.SKILL Value 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR 400 (PC 3200) Desktop Memory Model F1-3200PHU2-2GBNT
G.SKILL Value 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR 400 (PC 3200) Desktop Memory Model F1-3200PHU2-2GBNT

Pros: None, didnt work.... again.

Cons: This is the THIRD unit that did not work on a Dell or Gateway or HP. Ridiculous. Then I get a Crucial and BAM, PC starts and operates right away. Not sure why I get stuck with the bad luck, but I have had problems with G-Skill and OCZ... NEVER had problems with Corsair and Crucial, and my last Patriot unit works fine too.

DOA - Acer wants me to ship at my cost LOL

Acer G6 Series G246HL Abd 24" Full HD 1920 x 1080 5ms 60Hz VGA DVI Slim Profile Widescreen White Backlit LED LCD Monitor
Acer G6 Series G246HL Abd 24" Full HD 1920 x 1080 5ms 60Hz VGA DVI Slim Profile Widescreen White Backlit LED LCD Monitor

Pros: Nothing, DOA Oh the wait for Acer tech to pick up was not bad, and their English was good.

Cons: - DOA - Need to pay shipping on my end to get it to them on a brand new item, wow.. they didn't even suggest I should return to retailer, actually they preferred I send to them still

Overall Review: Last Acer thing I buy

Average Knife Set

Ginsu 04827 14 Piece Stainless Block Set (black)
Ginsu 04827 14 Piece Stainless Block Set (black)

Pros: - Looks great - Comfortable handle - Seems like a Durable build - Non-serrated knives are pretty sharp - Nice scissors

Cons: - Serrated knives (which is most of the set) are horribly dull, takes a lot of pressure to cut anything but boiled eggs - Storage block is sturdy but nothing special

Overall Review: This is my first Ginsu set, and I have NO IDEA what the rave is about on this line of cutlery. I have used Cutco since 1998, and this set is not even in the same conversation as Cutco. I would say all the serrated knives here are almost useless unless cutting my leftover turkey pieces. The straight edged chef's knife is ok, but a little light and flimsy to feel like a serious chef's tool.

11/25/2010

Almost Great!

Hanns·G HH-251HPB Black 24.6" 2ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 15000:1(800:1) Built-in Speakers
Hanns·G HH-251HPB Black 24.6" 2ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 15000:1(800:1) Built-in Speakers

Pros: Quality seems just as good as my old 22" KDS, maybe better... kinda nice to have the resolution such that the vert is the same but it is about 1.5" wider, so everything still looks like the same size/ratio except you just have a little more horizontal space, and at full HD. Black actually looks black. I like the DVI-HDMI connection... I hate the screws! And went back to my Fallout 3 on max settings and it actually looked better than my old 22"... it looks amazing, and ghosting is minimal, or as good as it gets for an LCD of today under $500.

Cons: One renegade pixel that turns blue on a black bg and red on a white/yellow bg... with most other colors it just blends it... never heard of this before, but its not bad I guess. I didnt notice it until I was a fool and decided to do a test... we never learn do we.

Overall Review: Noticeably brighter than my old one, almost blinded me the first time I pulled up a mostly white window... I guess it is better too bright than dark right? And yes, the edges do lose a little... but I think that's all LCD's if you dont look within a few degrees of straight on, it will lose some quality, and this monitor is pretty wide... over 22" viewable. Then again, if I were more like 3-4 feet away, even that will be less noticeable. And of course I will not even think about testing the speakers, whats the point... I know it will sound horrible compared to my 7.1 Creative Labs setup as do all monitor speakers, unless Bose starts creating miracles with them.

Mostly Good But...

IN WIN IW-BT611T.300SL Silver/Black Best Performed 0.8mm SECC Japanese Steel metal Micro ATX Desktop Computer Case 300W Power Supply
IN WIN IW-BT611T.300SL Silver/Black Best Performed 0.8mm SECC Japanese Steel metal Micro ATX Desktop Computer Case 300W Power Supply

Pros: Compact case although a bit long, but its understandable... ASUS micro-ATX fits fine, installation of memory, HD, optical drive all fine as long as you remove the drive cages... aesthetics are ok.

Cons: Flimsy and lack of attention to detail! This may be a flaw in my unit only since i havent heard of other complaints, but my top case cover is not secure after I slide it in and put in the one screw in the back... the bottom cover moves a little bit, and the top cover relies on it to stay put... so if I dont finagle the pieces just right, the whole top pulls off when I lift the case. Needless to say that is a HUGE annoyance. The only easy solution would be to tape the top to the bottom, but what the HECK???

Overall Review: As other people have said, they should not send a case that is not like in the picture unless the main page has a caption stating so.. not such a big deal but not right. And even without overclocking, should probably look at getting better third party fans for CPU and case to better the airflow in the cramped space through all the wires.