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Robert S.

Robert S.

Joined on 03/07/06

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Most Favorable Review

Not Blazing Fast but should be reliable

Corsair 64GB Voyager Slider USB 3.0 Flash Drive (CMFSL3B-64GB)
Corsair 64GB Voyager Slider USB 3.0 Flash Drive (CMFSL3B-64GB)

Pros: -Size: Hard to leave misplaced in USB -Rugged: Appears to be cased well for travel

Cons: -Size: Not comfortable on keyring

Overall Review: I purchased this at the same time as a PNY Turbo USB 3.0 128GB. While this item is adequate for storing and moving files; it certainly will not impress you with speed when compared to faster models out there. The size is rather large but it appears to be rugged and due to this, and the size, it would make for a good travel drive. Since it is large it would be harder to leave in an USB slot especially if you tie a red yarn or string to it. It is fast enough for most task and should provide ample storage for the tasks necessary of storing or transferring files. While it is large, IMO, it is decently small on the horizontal and vertical side when connected as most of the size is longways, meaning it shouldn't block most ports around it.

Most Critical Review

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Icon Light MD205A MODUS II Polymer Flashlight 100 Lumens
Icon Light MD205A MODUS II Polymer Flashlight 100 Lumens

Pros: It has a style to it that my girlfriend likes so I gave it to her to walk the dog with. It's comfortable so you could go for this if you will be holding the flashlight for a long amount of time. White color allows for easy spotting and it does not get hot.

Cons: Not what I was hoping for at this price range, even when it was on sale.

Overall Review: Considering you can buy a Nebo Redline and a Cree Q3 for the normal price of this light combined, I will not buy another one, even on sale. Both of those flashlights impressed me more. I cannot comment on the duration of the light.

AMD Athlon II X3 450 - Athlon II X3 Rana Triple-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 95W Desktop Processor - ADX450WFGMBOX
AMD Athlon II X3 450 - Athlon II X3 Rana Triple-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 95W Desktop Processor - ADX450WFGMBOX

Pros: Unlocked the 4th core turning it into a Phenom II X4 B50 3.2 Ghz. I didn't mess with OC due to the fact that I'm using value DDR2 Ram with it.

Cons: An older CPU

Overall Review: Windows scored it at 7.3 which is higher than my other PC with a stock Q6600 at 7.1. Cpu benchmark rates the B50 at 3757 while the 3core 455 rates at 2969. (2984 for a Q6600) You are purchasing the 3 cores so don't get upset if it doesn't unlock.

TRENDnet 8-Port Unmanaged Gigabit GREENnet Desktop Metal Switch, Fanless, 16Gbps Switching Capacity, Plug & Play, Network Ethernet Switch, Lifetime Protection, Black, TEG-S80G
TRENDnet 8-Port Unmanaged Gigabit GREENnet Desktop Metal Switch, Fanless, 16Gbps Switching Capacity, Plug & Play, Network Ethernet Switch, Lifetime Protection, Black, TEG-S80G

Pros: Device does exactly what it says it does. The metal casing TRENDnet lived up to it's MIR. I've bought 2 of these and 2 or 3 of the 5port 1000Mbps version and the MIR came back everytime. I have measured the watts using a kill-a-watt and it barely registered even while in use.

Cons: Haven't found any cons yet

Hate noise? read on; don't mind noise? move on

Antec Mini P180 Black Steel Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case
Antec Mini P180 Black Steel Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case

Pros: Very quite, Extremely quite! Doubt you can find anything quiter than this case, air-cooled. mostly tool-less ( 2 external Fan controllers on back (already hooked up to both fans) Sturdy, you'll break your foot before you break the case Power LED is not Super bright (white btw) 3 removable fan filters, 1 is on bottom (NO CARPET!) This will hold any length graphic card if you remove the lower tray. (which is probably recommended anyway to add a 120mm fan to the front) Uses grommets, and comes with a few extra (rubbers) Cable ties in the back attached already Opening front of case is very impressive, and can be left open Painted everywhere, very appealing

Cons: Micro-ATX only, on a rather large frame ^ Same size as other cases that hold ATX Cannot install a fan near Hard Drives, fan will use a bay on its own Optical drives may not fit in top bay if they are long, which would force you to use both removable bays and therfore you could not have a front intake fan. Your PSU will probably get warm/overheat if you use this on carpet. Make sure your PSU has a decent sized length for the 24 pin MB connection if you want to use the cable management. could have used one more MB punchdown to eliminate any flex in MB. By the time you finish, it will be heavy. (steel)

Overall Review: If you want a quite computer case then this may be for you. If you don't care too much about the sounds then don't bother getting this case, there is not much of another reason to buy it in this price range. Perfect setup is 3 or less HDD's in top bay, and an optical drive that fits in top 5.25 Bay. This allows you to remove lower bay, then you can add an intake fan and use any length video card. Due to the time you may use running cables, you probably want a modular PSU so you can simply swap the core if it ever dies. I'm giving it 4 eggs because I do enjoy the case, but I don't want anyone to take a quick glance and see great rating and buy without reading up on the case a bit more. For a Micro-atx case, it is rather large.

TRENDnet 5-Port Unmanaged Gigabit GREENnet Desktop Metal Switch, Ethernet-Network Switch, 5 x Gigabit Ports, Fanless, 10 Gbps Switching Fabric, Lifetime Protection, Black, TEG-S50g
TRENDnet 5-Port Unmanaged Gigabit GREENnet Desktop Metal Switch, Ethernet-Network Switch, 5 x Gigabit Ports, Fanless, 10 Gbps Switching Fabric, Lifetime Protection, Black, TEG-S50g

Pros: 10/100/1000 Mbps low power usage, barely a watt with 3 cables plugged in Worked as intended, no network hiccups

Cons: not made in USA

Overall Review: the 8 and 5 port greenet switches are the same size. The 5 port has 3 lights for every port, the 8 port has 2 lights for every port. Remember: If you use 10 Mbps then it does not light up a speed LED only the activity LED The longer the distance of the cable then it will use slightly more power.