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CORY M.

CORY M.

Joined on 04/19/12

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Most Favorable Review

Gets the Job Done Affordably

TP-Link TG-3269 Gigabit Network Adapter 10/100/1000Mbps PCI 1 x RJ45
TP-Link TG-3269 Gigabit Network Adapter 10/100/1000Mbps PCI 1 x RJ45

Pros: Inexpensive Great affordable replacement for failing onboard NIC Plug & Play in Windows 7 x64 Arrived on time, in 3 days. Includes a low-profile bracket.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Purchased this as a replacement for an onboard NIC that had failed in a HTPC. It was up and running within ten minutes. Easy installation, Windows immediately found and installed drivers and I was back in business.

Most Critical Review

DOA

PowerColor Go! Green Radeon HD 5450 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 CrossFireX Support Low Profile Video Card (UEFI Ready) AX5450 1GBK3-SHEV4
PowerColor Go! Green Radeon HD 5450 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 CrossFireX Support Low Profile Video Card (UEFI Ready) AX5450 1GBK3-SHEV4

Pros: None.

Cons: Item was DOA. Tested it using 3 different monitors, 4 different motherboards (all PCIE 2.0 compatible), and tested every output on the card (HDMI, DVI, analog) and nothing would output to any of my displays.

Overall Review: Paying $10 shipping to RMA a $30 DOA video card is fairly annoying. Hopefully the replacement will work, but the shipping pretty much offsets any savings from purchasing this on sale.

Good Monitor, Great Price

QNIX QX2710 Evolution II 27" LED DVI-D Monitor QHD PLS Panel by Samsung MATTE Screen
QNIX QX2710 Evolution II 27" LED DVI-D Monitor QHD PLS Panel by Samsung MATTE Screen

Pros: - Colors are amazing. Coming from a high end VA panel (step up from TN), the difference is like night and day. If you're gaming on a TN panel and switch to PLS, you'll never be able to look at a TN panel again. - A 1440p monitor at this price is excellent. - No stuck/dead pixels on my monitor after extensive testing on several full screen color backgrounds. Your mileage may vary, however.

Cons: - Very minimal (and easily fixable) backlight bleed in one corner of the monitor I received. 30 minutes of your time, google, and a little tape fixes it perfectly. - The stand definitely leaves something to be desired, but you can easily find a VESA compatible stand around the web for under $20. The default stand is tilt only, and seems a bit on the flimsy side - Useless buttons on the chassis. Only the power button is actually connected to the monitor's PCB, so any calibration will have to be done software-side.

Overall Review: Easily worth the money paid for it. I'm planning on grabbing a couple more when they go on sale.