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Ronald T.

Ronald T.

Joined on 05/02/12

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Most Favorable Review

Solid OS with a slightly bad rap.

Microsoft Windows 10 Home, 64-bit, DVD - OEM
Microsoft Windows 10 Home, 64-bit, DVD - OEM

Pros: -Faster and lighter than both Windows 7 and Windows 8. -Better, more cuztomizable Start Menu -DirectX 12.0 -Universal Apps

Cons: -Searching from Start can be hit-or-miss, though a fix for this issue is coming in June -Can cause problems if upgrading from Win7/Win8; a clean install is always best -Some have reported missing drivers for certain pieces of hardware after upgrading to 10 -Collects telemetry data to improve services like Cortana, even if you opt-out, leading to NSA-related conspiracy theories

Overall Review: I'd recommend this product to anyone with a semi-modern system who's looking for an OS that runs lighter than Vista/7/8. My early impressions of the OS(before official release) were less favorable, but after 10 months with Windows 10, I've come to enjoy it more than my time with 7. Compared to 7, for me at least, 10 runs smoother, has more features, is more stable and is generally more reliable. I've seen fewer crashes and other issues in nearly a year than I would within 3-4 months of typical use on 7. The only things I truly miss are the "Aero Glass" appearance option from Windows 7, and better color customization of menu windows, as seen in both 7 and 8.

Most Critical Review

Defective.

Seagate ST310005N1A1AS-RK 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Retail Packaging
Seagate ST310005N1A1AS-RK 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Retail Packaging

Pros: High capacity, low price.

Cons: Began producing problems within minutes of being installed, partitioned and formatted.

Overall Review: It could've just been bad luck, but this drive gave me nothing but problems. After partitioning and formatting, I began attempting to transfer files and folders to the drive(mostly gaming-related items). As I was doing this, my drive suddenly "disappeared," refusing to show up in Windows, but still registering as active in my PC's BIOS. I searched for many solutions before eventually coming across the idea to use a "clean" command on the drive to wipe it, then re-partition and re-format it. I did all of this, losing a lot of data in the process, only for the drive to immediately "disappear" yet again, this time the second I made a new folder on the drive. This time, it didn't show up in my BIOS at all. I can't recommend or condemn this drive, as sometimes hardware is just wonky, but my experience in trying to use this drive was rather unpleasant. Buy and use at your own risk.

Excellent card, excellent price.

SAPPHIRE Radeon R9 380 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 2 slot, ATX, 170mm for ITX chassis Graphics Card 100384ITXOCL
SAPPHIRE Radeon R9 380 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 2 slot, ATX, 170mm for ITX chassis Graphics Card 100384ITXOCL

Pros: -Reasonable price -Lots of power for its size and price range -Runs anything I throw at it on Ultra or near-Ultra settings, even at 1080p and higher resolutions -Very quiet, even with a custom fan curve applied -Stays nice and cool, despite its smaller size and correspondingly smaller cooling system -High quality construction, being from Sapphire

Cons: -2GB is not a lot of video RAM by modern standards, and this may cause issues with some games, such as GTA V

Overall Review: This card is a beast. It runs nearly any modern game I throw at it on Ultra, or near-Ultra settings, but you want to back it up with a good, modern CPU. If you're packing an old Core 2 Duo/Quad or an Athlon II, as I was at first, then you're gonna have a bad time, with lots of obvious bottlenecking. With any kind of an Intel Core i3/i5/i7 or AMD A10/Modern Athlon chip, however, it'll run like a dream, pulling a solid 50-60fps on games like Fallout 4, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Dying Light and numerous other titles. The one recommendation I'd make is to look into the 4GB model of this card, too. If it's not priced too much higher, then it'd be the model to go for over this one, because 2GB of video Ram, as stated previously, is a bit lacking when it comes to modern games. Very soon, 4GB will be standard for anyone looking to play games on anything approaching decent settings.

You get what you paid for...

7” Android 4.2 1GB DDR3 Dual-Core Tablet w/ HDMI & Front Camera + Leather Keyboard Case - 1024*600,1.3GHz,4GB Flash,Extend to 32GB,Wifi,Google Play/Amazon Kindle/Netflix Pre-Installed
7” Android 4.2 1GB DDR3 Dual-Core Tablet w/ HDMI & Front Camera + Leather Keyboard Case - 1024*600,1.3GHz,4GB Flash,Extend to 32GB,Wifi,Google Play/Amazon Kindle/Netflix Pre-Installed

Pros: Cheap, easy enough to use.

Cons: Underpowered, slow, glitchy, short battery life.

Overall Review: This tablet is good enough, I suppose, if you absolutely cannot afford anything else, but if you want a decent tablet, you're better off dropping maybe $100 more for something better. This tablet is slow, underpowered, glitchy, unresponsive. It's so slow and its touchscreen so unresponsive, in fact, that it often falls back into sleep mode while you're trying to slide to unlock. The touchscreen is inaccurate, the battery life is pitifully short, and after only a few months of ownership, the device now seems to be refusing to boot properly. This problem may eventually be solvable, but for now, I must give this item 2 out of 5 eggs, and that's being -very- generous.

Defective, buggy mouse.

Optical USB Wired Gaming Mouse 800/1200/1600DPI
Optical USB Wired Gaming Mouse 800/1200/1600DPI

Pros: -Extra function buttons -Comfortable in the hand -Nice features overall

Cons: -Can only use one button at a time; no holding down multiple mouse buttons(this is a deal-breaker)

Overall Review: As a regular mouse, this product is nice. It has extra keys, which are very useful, as well as 4 DPI settings, to change your pointer speed quickly and easily. Unfortunately, this is a GAMING mouse, and it fails spectacularly at this task. Many games require you to hold one mouse button to bring up sights or a scope, and then press another button(usually the left button) to fire. Unfortunately, due to a bug in this mouse's design, only one button can be held at once. So if you hold right button to aim, then try to hit the left button to fire, it cancels out the right button's input, pulling you out of scope and preventing you from firing. I tried messing with options, updating and reinstalling drivers, even going on Google to look for solutions; nothing worked. So unfortunately, I must give this mouse just one star, and I will be seeking a refund. Don't buy this mouse.

Excellent monitor for a good price.

Hanns-G 16" LCD Monitor 16 ms D-Sub HL161ABB
Hanns-G 16" LCD Monitor 16 ms D-Sub HL161ABB

Pros: -Sharp, vivid screen -Very Light -Low power consumption

Cons: The only downside I've found so far is that this monitor seems incapable of maintaining aspect ratio with most games or other fullscreen programs that require a specific resolution. For example, if you run a game that only supports a max resolution of 1024x768, the image will end up stretched across the entire screen. I assumed, at first, that this was perhaps a symptom of my graphics card, but after trying the monitor out on several other PCs, it has become clear that it's the monitor's "fault." It's not a major issue, but it can be bothersome.

Overall Review: Overall, I would say that this is a fantastic monitor for the price. It's very light, it uses very little power, puts off almost no heat, and delivers a very vivid and colorful picture. To be honest, if I didn't already know, I would never guess that this monitor is refurbished. It's as if it's brand-new. Definitely worth buying if you want a decent monitor and you don't have a lot of cash to drop.

seller reviews
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Arrived in a timely fashion, decent tablet for the price.

Tablet got here quickly enough and works well, so I'm satisfied.

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