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Sam P.

Sam P.

Joined on 05/14/07

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review
TP-LINK TL-WN951N Wireless N300 Advanced PCI Adapter, 300Mbps, w/WPS Button, IEEE 802.1b/g/n, WEP/WPA/WPA2
TP-LINK TL-WN951N Wireless N300 Advanced PCI Adapter, 300Mbps, w/WPS Button, IEEE 802.1b/g/n, WEP/WPA/WPA2

Pros: Works with the latest Windows 7 drivers. Works on the 2.6.39 Linux kernel ootb.

Cons: None yet.

Overall Review: This uses the ath9k driver for anyone looking for a good wifi card to get rid of their b43/ssb cards.

Most Critical Review

IW false advertising

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 PC Game
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 PC Game

Pros: Very cool single player, and coop single player. Multiplayer features are amazing and expansive.

Cons: Ping is terrible, since it is P2P hosting. Hackers are rampant and there is an ever growing number. Host migration is annoying, especially if you are in the middle of a scrim and one person drops.

Overall Review: IW must not know much about the PC gaming culture or community. IWnet and not having dedicated servers was a poor decision on their part.

11/24/2009
ASUS 24" FHD LED-Backlit LCD Monitor 2ms (GTG) D-Sub, DVI, HDMI VK248H-CSM
ASUS 24" FHD LED-Backlit LCD Monitor 2ms (GTG) D-Sub, DVI, HDMI VK248H-CSM

Pros: It worked for a while.

Cons: It stopped working after about 1.5 years of use. When powered on, it would flash what was being displayed from the computer, then just go black. You have to plug and unplug it about 10 times to get it to stay on. From internet searches, it looks like there are a lot of other instances with the same issue.

Overall Review: I eventually broke down and bought a Dell IPS monitor instead, which is fantastic in every regard.

Transcend TS-RDF5K USB 3.0 Support SDHC (UHS-I), SDXC (UHS-I), microSD, microSDHC (UHS-I), and microSDXC (UHS-I) Flash Card Reader
Transcend TS-RDF5K USB 3.0 Support SDHC (UHS-I), SDXC (UHS-I), microSD, microSDHC (UHS-I), and microSDXC (UHS-I) Flash Card Reader

Pros: -Cheap -Works out of the box -Does not throttle transfer speeds

Cons: None

Overall Review: Like any device transferring a large amount of files, it may become hot over time.

Antec ISK 110 VESA Black ABS plastic / 0.8 mm SECC Mini-ITX Desktop Computer Case 90W External Adapter, Up to 92% Efficiency Power Supply
Antec ISK 110 VESA Black ABS plastic / 0.8 mm SECC Mini-ITX Desktop Computer Case 90W External Adapter, Up to 92% Efficiency Power Supply

Pros: -Small form factor is great -Stable standing on a surface or mounted -Fits all the components snugly -Openings on top for great air flow

Cons: None

Overall Review: This was purchased for the purpose of building a pfsense router. Putting it together was a breeze and this case makes it easy to use a stand or mount it.

JetWay JNF9J-Q87 LGA 1150 Intel Q87 HDMI USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard
JetWay JNF9J-Q87 LGA 1150 Intel Q87 HDMI USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Works well with all the other components I bought for it. No issues with operation.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: This was purchased for the purpose of building a pfsense router. Specifically, it has two Intel NICs, which are said to be very compatible with FreeBSD systems. This motherboard worked perfectly for my purposes and is currently serving in a very overpowered router/firewall.