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Jonathan G.

Jonathan G.

Joined on 03/15/05

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Bargain case

Rosewill R6423-P SL Silver SGCC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Rosewill R6423-P SL Silver SGCC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Cheap case, easy on the eyes, coems with a fan and a vent for the CPU HSF. Arrived in one piece unlike other reviewers. Most of the sharp edges werent rounded off, so my hands didn't take a beating.

Cons: Flimsy side panel, apply low pressure and watch it pop in and out. Kinda like a car hood only it doesn't take much. The power LED on my case is broken. I tried a different combination just by switching the jumpers, but nothing. Oh well, no ring of light here. Could use thumb screws.

Overall Review: Bought this for my coworker's son. Wouldn't advise this for a primary PC.. too much steel and plastic.

Most Critical Review

Nothing's easy

Linksys WUSB54GC Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Up to 54Mbps Wireless Data Rates
Linksys WUSB54GC Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Up to 54Mbps Wireless Data Rates

Pros: Small, durable, plug it in and go. Eventually works

Cons: Not as easy to set up as you think. I have a Linksys Wireless-G router WRT54G, and this is a Compact Wireless-G USB adapter. You'd think it would be as simple as putting the CD in the disc tray, following the instructions and it'd work, right? Nope, couldn't "associate with gateway" for a while. Tried disabling the Linksys connection software and still no luck. Reset my router, still couldn't connect. Went through WinXP > Control Panel > Network Connections and just performed a "Repair" on the wireless network connection and after a couple minutes.. it worked. Jeez. About to pull my hair out over this little thing.

No... just don't buy this. Worst dash camera I've ever used.

2.7" HD 1080P G-sensor Rear View Mirror Camera Dash Video Recorder Cam DVR Car Vehicle
2.7" HD 1080P G-sensor Rear View Mirror Camera Dash Video Recorder Cam DVR Car Vehicle

Pros: - Nice long power cable that can easily be tucked into the trim. - Audio recording works.

Cons: - Advertised as a 1080P video recording and image capture device, but all of its outputs are 640x480 (480P) and blurrier than a flip phone's camera. Parked the car as close as I could where the camera would still pick up the license plate, but the video quality is so poor, you can't make out the letters/numbers at all. Not even close. - Installation is annoying; it mounts over your rear view mirror using elastic bands that are much thicker than the hooks that are supposed to grab them. I doubt the elastic bands will last very long in direct sunlight either, they do not feel durable. - The 2.7" TFT display is nearly useless as everything is too bright. I installed this camera while parked in my dark garage, and the video playback was nearly entirely white. - The instructions are in Chinese and English, but the English instructions don't actually explain how to use any of the functionality. It more or less lists functions, but if you peruse the settings, they don't even exist on the device (e.g. 12 megapixel camera mode.. when the device settings only show up to 3 megapixel).

Overall Review: I have two other dash cameras and both are miles and miles ahead of this one (Vantrue R1 Pro and Aukey 1080P dash cam). This is only $20, but you don't even get what you pay for. You're better off using that $20 toward any other dash cam that actually works as advertised. E.g. The Aukey 1080P camera was barely $40. This thing is a waste of time and money.

Beautiful case, poor airflow

NZXT H230 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Includes 1 x 120mm Front, 1 x 120mm Rear 2 x USB 3.0
NZXT H230 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Includes 1 x 120mm Front, 1 x 120mm Rear 2 x USB 3.0

Pros: Right off the bat: this is a gorgeous case. I bought it because I needed a case for my father's gaming rig that had (1) cable management behind the motherboard (2) tool-less HDD/SDD/5.25" bays (3) relatively quiet (4) opening on mobo tray to mount CPU backplate/HSF (4) professional aesthetics. You wont find sophomoric glowing LED shenanigans here, just plain minimalist aesthetics on the outside with modern cable management and (mostly) tool-less 5.25" and HDD/SSD bays on the inside. There are two HDD/SSD racks, each with 3 bays, but the top rack is removable via simple thumb screw. This is ideal for situations where you have a long videocard, but I did not need to remove the rack to fit a HD7970 which is 10.4" long. The case comes with 2x 120mm fans: one for intake and one for exhaust, but there are 2 additional spaces for intake on the front and bottom of the case, which you will most likely need to fill. And yes, it fits the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO heatsink & fan.

Cons: Airflow leaves a lot to be desired. This case only includes 2x 120mm fans of the 4 available slots (3x intake 1x exhaust). In our use case, we had Core i5 750 OC'd to 3.3GHz coupled with the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO and a Radeon HD7970. These are big heat generators. Before adding an additional intake fan, we were running up against 90C at load on the GPU and flirting with 70C on the CPU. We transplanted another 120mm NZXT fan from another case, and brought down load temperatures an entire 20C on the GPU and 10C on the CPU. Bottom line, if you're using parts with low heat output, you could probably get away without adding additional airflow fans. In our case, the addition of a single 120mm intake fan meant a huge different.The stock fans themselves are a little too noisy for the amount of airflow they provide (40 CFM / 25 dBA). We're going to upgrade all of the airflow fans to Cougar CF-V12HPB's soon (70 CFM / 18 dBA), just waiting for the hardware to arrive. Lastly, the HDD/SSD trays aren't very sturdy. You'll notice as you slide them out, they're very loose in their slots. This creates potential for vibrations; just something to watch out for.

Excellent Board. Recommended.

ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: I've never seen a board packed to the brim with so many features. This is my first experience with UFEI firmware, which is a GUI that replaces the old school BIOS interface. The ASRock UFEI firmware made overclocking my 3570k to 4.4GHz a no-brainer. The CD is loaded with the usual driver suite and some "bloatware" that I can actually use like an OC tool and Instant Boot. Instant Boot is an awesome feature; it's like putting your computer to sleep, except junk isn't loaded into RAM. The result is a 3-4 second boot time for the moment you wake up the PC.

Cons: ASRock included a SLI bridge, but not a CrossFireX bridge.

Overall Review: Didn't want to put this in the cons because it's more of a standard issue than one related to this board: the old school jumpers used to interface the case's panel with the board just have to go. With the strides we've made everywhere else, I'm surprised that there's been zero innovation in this area.

My favorite case so far

Antec P280 Black Aluminum / Steel Super Mid Tower Computer Case
Antec P280 Black Aluminum / Steel Super Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: The P280 is the most spacious and feature-packed case I've ever had. My favorite feature has to be the cable management ports, which allow you to essentially route your cables through the back, then pop them back out at just the right spot. This keeps air flowing smoothly and keeps things tidy as well. The harddrive bays consist of slide-in/out trays, which makes adding/removing/re-arranging harddrives a no-brainer. The PSU sits on the bottom of this case, and is complete with a removable filter. I also dig the power buttons and USB/audio ports on top, since my PC sits on the floor under the desk.

Cons: With all thought that's gone into this case, I can't help but wonder why they overlooked the optical drive bays. Instead of being pre-punched, you'll have to work the steel panel back and forth until it snaps off to get your optical drives through; this just seems circa 1990s and also leaves your knuckles open to getting cut by the steel. Lastly, a bit of a nit-pick, but the silicone/rubber covers over the cable management port holes comes off too easily. They should've used some sort of glue to keep it in place.

Overall Review: Highly recommend this case.

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Deceptive

The dash camera I ordered was advertised as a 1080P video recording and image capture camera. However it was only capable of 480P video recording and image capture, both of which were so blurry it was un-usable. It's not even a question of one defective product; my family bought 4 of these cameras total and ALL of them had the same flaws. I'm very experienced with tech and have two other dash cameras (Vantrue R1 and aukey 1080P camera), so I'm familiar with how to configure camera settings. This camera was just deceptively advertised to have tech specs well beyond what it's actually capable of. Also very annoyed that this item was even listed as a "flash sale" item, but its regular retail price is the same $20 USD when the sale was over.

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