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Jordan B.

Jordan B.

Joined on 12/18/10

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Very Adjustable

Rosewill RHPM-11001 Universal Projector Mount
Rosewill RHPM-11001 Universal Projector Mount

Pros: + Adjustable + Can rotate on a full XYZ axis while mounted + Supports heavy weight

Cons: - Did not fit my Acer projector. I had to find my own screws laying around the house and I somehow got it to fit.

10/15/2012

H80i Great Cooler, But...

CORSAIR Hydro Series H80i High Performance Water/Liquid CPU Cooler. 120mm
CORSAIR Hydro Series H80i High Performance Water/Liquid CPU Cooler. 120mm

Pros: - Does a great job cooling my 4930k, which never hits 60C while gaming with maxed settings. - USB cable enables smart functionality to auto adjust fan speeds - Practically no maintenance over time

Cons: - Poor, 1mm deep aluminum thread holes on radiator that are used to hold it and the fans together on the case are very easily stripped - Fans operate at 100% for the first few seconds when turning on PC. Quiets down shortly after. Not too big of a con, but worth noting.

Overall Review: Overall, the H80i does great work. I had a huge problem mounting the fans and radiator to the inside back of my case. The screws that are meant to hold it to the case go from the outside of the case, through the case wall, through the first fan, and then barely into the radiator's thread holes. I noticed after installing that I had my fans as an exhaust instead of an intake, so I took it back down to discover that 3 out of 4 holes had stripped terribly. I installed and took it down very carefully, but the material used on the radiator is aluminum, which made it easier to strip. I did not want to RMA, so I bought very slightly larger/longer screws from a local hardware store to somewhat create new threads where the stripped ones were. The downside to this is when or if I ever take it back down, I will have stripped holes again. Be extremely careful when installing/taking down.

It works

Insten 675791 50 ft. Black HDMI Male to HDMI Male High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet, M / M Cable
Insten 675791 50 ft. Black HDMI Male to HDMI Male High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet, M / M Cable

Pros: + Long cable + No signal loss + Nice thickness + Pretty flexible + Cheapest I could find at 50ft

Cons: - None

Overall Review: I have a projector setup and this HDMI cable is running from the front, around the bottom of the wall, and to the rear where the projector is ceiling-mounted. Works great.

10/15/2012

Just what I wanted

ACER H5360 720P 1280x720 2500 ANSI Lumens NVIDIA 3D Vision Ready Home Theater DLP Projector
ACER H5360 720P 1280x720 2500 ANSI Lumens NVIDIA 3D Vision Ready Home Theater DLP Projector

Pros: + Nice 720p resolution + HDMI/component connectivity + Auto and manual keystone feature + Zoom and focus adjustment on projector + Many options in the menu settings + NVidia 3D + Bright even in well lit room

Cons: - If you lose the remote, you're out of luck. - No audio output when using HDMI (read Other thoughts) - Built in speaker can get decently loud, but is doesn't sound great. I don't recommend using it unless you absolutely have to.

Overall Review: While there is an audio input for connections other than HDMI (HDMI transmits both audio and video), there is no audio output. Because of this, I have to get a component cable for my 360. Using HDMI will only let me get the audio through the projector speaker. My cable box, on the other hand, has optional RCA audio out so that you can use HDMI and have the audio go to both the projector (through HDMI) and through a dual RCA cable to external speakers. An XBox does not do this. So, if you plan on using an XBox on this (or possibly PS3, but I'm not sure since I don't own one) I recommend getting a XBox component cable so that you can get both HD quality and better sound through external speakers.

Very Satisfied

Microsoft  SIDEWINDER X4  Keyboard - Retail
Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Keyboard - Retail

Pros: - Red LED backlighting with 4 brightness settings of high, medium, low, and off. I was a little worried that it might look more orange than red, but it definitely looks red in a dark to medium-lit room. - Very good response. Not a single missed keystroke (I type pretty fast). - Physical buttons for media control, LED backlighting, calculator, hotkeys for gaming, and a full numeric keypad. - Lengthy USB cable at about feet.

Cons: - Wired. However, this means nothing to me since I prefer wired and the keyboard will never leave my desk.

Overall Review: Keys do have a smooth texture. I was a bit worried that it might get dirty quickly or easily pick up grease from finger tips. It does not. I have been using it heavily for about 12 days now and it still looks awesome.