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S M.

S M.

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Most Favorable Review

Very Satified

Thermaltake Toughpower Grand PS-TPG-0650MPCGUS-1 650W ATX 12V V2.3 & EPS 12V 80 PLUS GOLD Certified 7 Year Warranty Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply Haswell Ready
Thermaltake Toughpower Grand PS-TPG-0650MPCGUS-1 650W ATX 12V V2.3 & EPS 12V 80 PLUS GOLD Certified 7 Year Warranty Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply Haswell Ready

Pros: Very powerful, heavy robust metal enclosure, puts out plenty of power. Will buy Thermaltake again.

Cons: None

Most Critical Review

Annoying Humming Sound

SAMSUNG 2253BW Black 22" 2ms(GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP Support 300 cd/m2 DC 8000:1
SAMSUNG 2253BW Black 22" 2ms(GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP Support 300 cd/m2 DC 8000:1

Pros: The picture is very sharp, clear, and there isn't much backlight bleeding. As far as picture quality, I was very satisfied.

Cons: The monitor made a very annoying audible humming, which (after reading) is caused by the CCFL Inverter when turning the brightness down to levels below 80%. The method used is PWM, and coils and what not vibrate and create this noise. I suppose Samsung didn't insulate these very well. Anything below this level made a very annoying and audible humming sound which can be heard from over 5 feet away. There are other people complaining of this same issue, and there's no way I can live with this horrid noise!

Western Digital WD RE4 WD1003FBYX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Enterprise Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital WD RE4 WD1003FBYX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Enterprise Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Cool, quiet, fast, and reliable. I am not jumping on the SSD bandwagon just yet due to cost and reliability concerns. This hard drive should serve you well until SSD technology matures more, and more testing has been done.

Cons: None

TP-Link TL-WR1043N 450 Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router
TP-Link TL-WR1043N 450 Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router

Pros: Good range, fast, and runs cool. You can install DD-WRT on one of the newer revisions of the TL-WR1043ND by getting one of the newest builds on DD-WRT's FTP server. If your WAN port doesn't work after flashing to DD-WRT, you probably have a revised version of the TL-WR1043ND and need the newest build. The stock firmware isn't bad, but for power users I would recommend DD-WRT or similar.

Cons: I would like to see this router available in black.

Logitech MX 518 Aluminum 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical Gaming Mouse
Logitech MX 518 Aluminum 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical Gaming Mouse

Pros: Great mouse for gaming, I like it better than the G500. If you buy it, you won't be dissatisfied!

Cons: None

11/11/2010
BELKIN WaveRest F8E262-BLK Gel Mouse Pad (Black)
BELKIN WaveRest F8E262-BLK Gel Mouse Pad (Black)

Pros: I'm on my third Belkin WaveRest. This one I just bought has a firmer wrist pad than the one I just replaced, but for me this is good because it prevents your wrist from sagging into the gel. These last a few years and are very durable, and as far as ergonomics go, are the best mouse pad available.

Cons: None