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Leonid N.

Leonid N.

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Clarification

AMD Athlon II X3 450 - Athlon II X3 Rana Triple-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 95W Desktop Processor - ADX450WFGMBOX
AMD Athlon II X3 450 - Athlon II X3 Rana Triple-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 95W Desktop Processor - ADX450WFGMBOX

Pros: Ok, I have seen more than enough reviews from people who do not seem to know what they are talking about. The Rana cores are not Phenom cores clocked to a triple core. The 2 Rana CPU's are 99% of the time, Propus CPU's with a locked core, for a number of reasons. 1st reason, as most know, is because the 4th core in a batch test did not meet standards and was locked. That will account for the reviews that mention unlocked and unstable cores. 2nd reason, as most might not know, is supply vs. demand. If more of these are needed, and the supply doesn't meet the demand, they will take a bunch of the quad core Propus Athlons and lock a core and toss it out as a triple core Rana. This will account for the people with successfully unlocked and stable cores. These can rarely be Phenoms, but unless there is an L3 Cache memory that is unlocked, its not. Do not follow what your BIOS says. ALL Phemons have L3 Cache memory. There was a website where all of this was explained. Continued in

Cons: The website explains what the letters and numbers on the back of the CPU mean, and some of the responses and testimonials mention CPUID. CPUID is a small program that lists all the components in your PC and what company they are and other important data. This program will accurately tell you if your CPU is actually a Propus or a Phenom. The batch of Phenoms turned Rana's were out sometime in 09-10 I believe. (Was a few months ago when I did this research and might be off a year.) So people calling this a Phenom, are not accurate, since they will themselves say, "oh, blah blah, its a Phenom B**, but no L3 Cache." I was guilty of a similar review, though it was before I did the research. These are excellent CPU's and well worth the money. But understand, that getting an unlocked and stable core is common, but it's not a Phenom, even though it will say that in your BIOS. Getting an actual Phenom, is something like winning the lottery by taking a trip in the way back time machine.

Overall Review: To the guy who said, "only Phenoms have locked cores." You sir are a moron. I will not explain why, b/c the 2 sections above cover that. I do ask that everyone who comments on products, to not state opinions as facts, and to avoid stating facts, until you are sure you know what you are talking about through accurate research. Most the last 15 reviews had something in them that was misleading to someone trying to gain information about this product. Again these have a great chance to unlock, but most are a Propus Athlon quad core CPU.

Great HTPC box

GIGABYTE GB-BXA8-5557 (rev. 1.0) AMD Bolton M3 Mini / Booksize Barebone System
GIGABYTE GB-BXA8-5557 (rev. 1.0) AMD Bolton M3 Mini / Booksize Barebone System

Pros: Threw in an SSD and 16GB (2x8GB) sticks of 1600 G Skill ram. All went well. Plays video @ 1080 w/o issues. Price was excellent when I purchased this. The second one I ordered was at an unbelievable bundle deal. Well worth the investment for a tiny HTPC that replaced a more powerful but full size PC.

Cons: Wish bios had more options and settings. The audio jack could have been upgraded to the in/out combo jack. But I think in their top end models of the Brix it is as such.

Follow up

Redragon M901 Perdition 16400 DPI High Precision Programmable Laser Gaming Mouse
Redragon M901 Perdition 16400 DPI High Precision Programmable Laser Gaming Mouse

Pros: I have grown to love it even more than initial impression / review.

Cons: No real cons.

Overall Review: After some use with the generic settings (initial review), I decided to see if I could make it truely feel smooth while moving it. The reason was it felt slightly jerky when moving it around the screen (pointer). At first I set the sensitivity to max and dpi to lowest. I quickly figured out that was the opposite of what I was trying to achieve. With this in mind, I changed the dpi to max (16400) and the sensitivity to 2 notches about min. The result was exactly what I was trying to attain. The mouse doesn't fly around the screen at the slightest twitch, (which is what it feels like to me when sensitivity is mid and dpi is maxed. The movement of the cursor is amazingly fluid. The one thing I would change would be to allow for the adjusting of the colors on the wheel to match the buttons. Depending on which dpi setting you choose, the color of the wheel matches that choice. This is not choosing a profile, but the dpi settings within the profile. To continue from my first review, this mouse has a profile button on the bottom and the two behind the wheel are preset to dpi adjust. What I did to get the most out of the buttons, was select 1 dpi setting per profile. Becuase I do not use more than two profiles currently, this method worked for me, and will up to 5 or 6 profiles (forget how many total). Once I selected the dpi slider I wanted (based on color of the mouse wheel), I turned off all of the other dpi settings sliders for that profile. Then, adjusted both sliders to max, and continued to set the other settings as mentioned earlier. Since I do not have the option to change the dpi settings within a profile (because of how I set it up) the two buttons behind the scroll wheel were now freed up for Forward/Back. And after re-mapping the Rapid Fire button, this gave me 1 more button than the Naga. And the button on the bottom changes my profiles, based on what I need the side buttons to be. This I also programmed, to match what I did with the selector on my old Naga. I hope this helps others get the most out of this mouse. Again I would definately recommend this mouse and will be buying several more for my immediately gaming family (wife, daughter). And for the price, this makes an awesome gift for a gaming buddy. Imagine getting one on your birthday from a guildie who you've known for years. Or being the one who does that for another.

Still Going

SYBA GamesterGear PC200 PC Wired Gaming Headset with Detachable Mic
SYBA GamesterGear PC200 PC Wired Gaming Headset with Detachable Mic

Pros: Still going strong after one year.

Cons: None as of yet. (after a year of ownership)

Overall Review: I am now buying a fourth set of these headphones, and I felt it was time for an update. If you read my previous review, it will give some insight for this one. Anyway, I am buying a fourth set, this time for my mother. Originally i bought 2 during Black Friday of 2013. One was for me, and one was for my wife. We both wear ours and at times for as long as 10+ hours. They have never felt uncomfortable, even though they are not light weight. The third set I ordered was last summer for my 8 year old daughter. She tried mine and said they were really comfortable. The reason I mention this is to show these will fit a very large skull (mine), and a small skull of a child, comfortably. Now the fourth set I just ordered are for my mother, mainly to watch movies on her iphone. The pros I noticed and mentioned in my previous review, still hold true and time, thus far, has not proven my theories (on why these seem to have a reason for longevity) wrong. Let's hope there is another review in another year, with a continued success story about the lifespan of these headsets.

11/15/2014

Great for PC stations.

Rosewill RME-SCCYRB01 Premium 4320 Joules Power Surge Protector with RJ11 and Coax Protection
Rosewill RME-SCCYRB01 Premium 4320 Joules Power Surge Protector with RJ11 and Coax Protection

Pros: Works perfect. Lots of plugs that all work without conflicting with each other.

Cons: Wish the power button had a cover. If under a desk within foot's reach, it's possible to accidentally press power button if you fidget with your feet.

Overall Review: Keeps our devices safe from random surges.

Dries Food

Ronco 5-Tray Beef Jerky Machine with Kit FD5000BLGEN
Ronco 5-Tray Beef Jerky Machine with Kit FD5000BLGEN

Pros: Does exactly what it's supposed to.

Cons: Nothing really...simple device preforms as it should.

Overall Review: Not much to say here....We dry things, and they are dried....lol

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Excellent Purchase

I purchased a hard drive for a customer who needed a PATA HDD for his old PC. Shipping was fast and the product was in perfect condition. Would use this seller again

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So far so good

Ordered a mouse (Redragon Predition) on a Friday. Delivered on Tuesday. Later that day, I received an email from the seller to make sure everything was as expected. They wanted to make sure I was 100% satisfied with my purchase and if I had any questions to respond to that email. Haven't experienced that before, so it was a pleasant surprise. First impressions are important and this company has earned my confidence. If I ever have to order from them again I will not hesitate to do so.

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Worthy of newegg marketplace

Shipping was fast and free. The product was as described. Would buy from this seller again.

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