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Braeden J.

Braeden J.

Joined on 01/10/09

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Most Favorable Review

Grab it when it's cheap.

Rosewill RNA-SYM 2.1 Configuration 1W Satellite RMS Power /ea 2W Subwoofer RMS Power 2.1 ch High Quality Speaker - Arc Horn Style Designed
Rosewill RNA-SYM 2.1 Configuration 1W Satellite RMS Power /ea 2W Subwoofer RMS Power 2.1 ch High Quality Speaker - Arc Horn Style Designed

Pros: Small and portable with USB and aux in. Nice little power indicator light. Build quality is pretty good. Hassle free plug and play capability. USB powered. Mediocre sound quality but can't beat it for the price.

Cons: Narrow stereo depth makes songs sound stuffy. No volume control on the unit. USB cord a little short but nothing that an extender can't handle.

Overall Review: If you're thinking about purchasing a stereo set up with satellite speaks around the price of this unit ($29ish) try this one out. Cheap satellite speaks tend to have cheap, tangle prone cords, this has a single cable that's pretty sturdy. One side usually goes out and you're left with a semi functional desk ornament with them cheapo satellites, you know? :/ Also, having the USB plug is nice if your audio jacks are damaged or worn.

Most Critical Review

Don't Look Twice.

LIAN LI PC-U6B Black Aluminum Micro ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
LIAN LI PC-U6B Black Aluminum Micro ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: The case looks nice and has solid build quality for the most part. Separate power supply area prevents additional heat leak into mobo area. Due to its round front, higher end graphics cards fit with relative ease.

Cons: Airflow is poor. Despite the fact that it's among the largest micro-atx cases around, it struggles to perform comparably to cases less than a quarter of its price ($275) due to its ineffective cooling. It only has room for one 80mm exhaust fan! It wasn't even included at such a hefty price tag. The rear door is made of cheap plastic which never stays closed. Removing the fan filters are a chore compared to other cases. You'll need a screwdriver to remove four screws for each fan to get them off. It will not accommodate high end CPU coolers.

Overall Review: If you have an all-in-one water cooler solution, avoid this case like the plague. The side intake fans are the only options to install the radiator which effectively kills (mounted normally, it sucks the hot air into your system and in reverse, you no longer have intake fans at all) what little airflow the case had to begin with. It also causes the tubing to be twisted so much that mine eventually broke, taking out my motherboard and hdd with it. My graphics card soaked up quite a bit of the coolant but it somehow manged to survive.

Dubious Reviews

Sennheiser HD205II Over-Ear DJ Headphones
Sennheiser HD205II Over-Ear DJ Headphones

Pros: Great sound for the price, good build quality, decent sound attenuation, swiveling ear cup allows for single ear monitoring. I found the earbads quite comfortable and only produced sweat over extended use. Lightweight.

Cons: Better options out these for this price range. Headband design doesn't allow many different sizes of heads to wear comfortably. It's also prone to slipping off due to lack of tension in the band over time, especially for larger heads. Top pad could be a little thicker.

Overall Review: I'm slightly puzzled by the negative comments about the lack of low end on these headphones. In the technical data, it clearly states a low end frequency of 14hz. This product was never meant for low end. It wasn't even advertised to have low end response. All of the comments comparing this to some cheap Sony or Panasonic garbage is just rubbish. Disliking something is fine, but it's just blatantly misleading to insinuate that a $10 earbud is better.