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Sean B.

Sean B.

Joined on 08/03/02

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Most Favorable Review

Absolutely the Best

BitFenix Prodigy Midnight Black Steel / Plastic Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case
BitFenix Prodigy Midnight Black Steel / Plastic Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case

Pros: - High attention to Detail inside and out - Soft-touch Finish seems durable and doesn't scuff up easily - Modular innards, meaning you can do a ton-o-things with this case, with the same attention to detail through and through - Absolutely gorgeous, even if it's got sort of a huge badonka-donk for a Mini-ITX case

Cons: No real cons (*) See "Other Thoughts"

Overall Review: Just some things for BitFeniX to consider: - Rather than making the sheet-metal behind the power-supply area solid, make a rolled cutout, or leave it open entirely, fitting my SevenTeam 850W Modular PSU in there was an extremely tight fit, and it was one of the shorter PSU's I had on hand somehow. - BitFeniX, because of this case alone, is now in my top 3 companies beside Corsair and Gigabyte. I've somehow put together parts from all 3 Companies to make an amazing, efficient, and cool Mini-ITX gaming rig that handles everything I throw at it. Keep being awesome guys!

Most Critical Review

Almost perfect...almost

Scythe SCKZT-1000 80mm Kozuti CPU Cooler
Scythe SCKZT-1000 80mm Kozuti CPU Cooler

Pros: - Low Profile - Reasonable Cooling performance - Fan placed under primary cooling fins and heatpipes - PWM Fan will work with Mainboard to maintain balance between loud/cool

Cons: - Did not work with fan flipped to blow "up" through the fins, which would have been ideal inside of the Lian-Li Q11-B Case I am using, so CPU heat exhausted straight out of the PSU exhaust fan. Fan continued to 'unexpectedly' rub on some unseen part of the Heatsink under low speeds (fine under high speeds...unbalanced fan blades maybe?) - Cooling performance on the Zotac Z68ITX-A-E mainboard is lackluster. The mainboard itself is too claustrophobic to have the fan blow down towards the base, because it creates a static pressure bubble, preventing the fan from efficiently pulling cool air down over the heat pipes and fins. Unfortunately, as stated above, it didn't work 'blowing up' which would have removed the static pressure problem. End result? It runs hotter than it needs to in claustrophobic configurations

Overall Review: Currently used as thus: Lianl-Li Q11-B Mini-ITX Tower Case Zotac Z68ITX-A-E DDR3 / Socket 1155 Wifi Board Intel Core i3-2105 3.1GHz HT 65W Dual-Core Scythe Kozuti 40mm Heatsink Fan (Rated to 65W) Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 8GB Gigabyte UD GeForce GTX 560 Ti Graphics Adapter

Perfect for Oculus Quest over Oculus Link

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 3.0 x16 ATX Graphics Card GV-N2070WF2-8GD
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 3.0 x16 ATX Graphics Card GV-N2070WF2-8GD

Pros: - Awesome performance for 1080P, 1440P, and Oculus Link (Oculus Quest headset) - Idles as cool as my AMD Ryzen 5 3600X (43 C) - Whisper Quiet compared to the Gigabyte GTX 1060-3GB it replaces - Size works well for NZXT H210 Mini-ITX Case - Extremely affordable high-performance

Cons: - Struggles a little with 4K and High refresh rate games on Ultra/High - Runs hot under load (81 to 83 C) in NZXT H210 Mini-ITX case with two front fans pulling in - Two fan solution is a bit anemic for this chipset - if you haven't, be sure to register and retain the warranty with Gigabyte. I did and it says the warranty is good until 2023 (3 years)

Overall Review: I originally bought this to replace an aging GTX 1060 because it was struggling to render at normal resolution over the Oculus Link for my Oculus Quest headset. At first I thought maybe just the Oculus Link itself was just not great, but dropping this card in was an immediate and huge improvement. I can now play pretty much everything in the Rift-S Library without issue. Otherwise, it's been amazing for typical desktop gaming; I've been playing pretty much every game I had before on the 1060, but maxed out HIGH/Ultra-High settings and all options enabled, usually with FPS to spare (1080p, 1440p) -- it does struggle to get above the 40 fps mark in 4K gaming though, not sure if that is normal since I haven't done much but it fits the bill for my normal 'gaming setup' so I'm not going to complain. If you are using Oculus Link, I highly recommend this card for the Price vs. Performance point System Specs: NZXT H210 Mini-ITX Tower Corsair Hydro H60 (2018) Closed Loop Watercooler AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Gigabyte AORUS X570 I Pro Wifi Mini-ITX Corsair RGB 16GB DDR4 Ram Gigabyte GTX 2070 8GB Oculus Link / Oculus Quest VR Headset

Disappointed

Pros: - Modern Looking - Bookshelves look great - It may not be clear from the description, but includes two wall-leaning shelves per pack, one 3-tier shelf with a desk for a laptop or computer, the other a 5-tier book shelf

Cons: - Terrible Instructions, requires some muddling and fiddling to get the shelving right - Cheap Screws and Hardware; not very rigid until assembled and anchored to wall. - Smells like some sort of industrial chemical waste facility once it's out of the box. You'll want ventilation until this thing airs out. I had some sort of allergic/asthmatic reaction to the vapors released from whatever the chemical/melamine coating is that they used on the particle board/wooden parts. - Little reinforcement of shelves and computer desk. I wouldn't put anything very heavy on these.

Overall Review: I purchased two of these for our Work Room / Home Office, in earnest, to make good use of the space and add something visually interesting to the room. What I received, is an extremely...fragrant, piece of $80 furniture for almost double that price. I am not really satisfied that this was money well spent. My wife and I both considered the issues and predict these will likely fall apart in 6 months or so. If you want them to last longer, do yourself a favor, and get some extra reinforcement parts from your local hardware store, and add some pre-drilled holes and your own reinforcements.

Newegg

Toshiba FlashAir 8GB Wireless Flash Memory SD Card 050332409323
Toshiba FlashAir 8GB Wireless Flash Memory SD Card 050332409323

Pros: None

Cons: None

Overall Review: Newegg...I love you guys, but should you really post product photos that say "Not for individual resale" right there on the bag?

Better price than I could find Locally!

Caterpillar Ridgemont Steel Toe - Men's Work Boot - Black
Caterpillar Ridgemont Steel Toe - Men's Work Boot - Black

Pros: - Solid Construction, Triple+ Stitching on outsole leather - Accurate, comfortable, fit - no guesswork. Ordered a 12 M, received a 12 M that fit like a 12 M, enough said. - Steel Toe, Shock Absorbant, Electrical Hazard limiting, and oil/water resistant

Cons: - None

Overall Review: Orthotic Shop, the company that shipped these, got them here in record time, and I now have a better, more reliable pair of kicks for my field job. Thanks Newegg and Orthotic Shop!