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Keith S.

Keith S.

Joined on 06/24/03

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

What?! MS Gaming Keyboard that works well?!

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

Pros: Surprisingly great for my needs! Quiet, works 100% adjustable backlight brightness. Paint on the keys actually lasts! 6 months of heavy gaming and not 1 worn spot or chipped paint!

Cons: The macro buttons on the side throw me off when trying to hit "ESC" sometimes, if i am in a hurry.

Overall Review: I was skeptical of a MS "gaming keyboard" since i dislike most other MS hardware out there. But i was using a low profile Logitech backlit before this. It is a little bit louder, but the light up keys are solid, ZERO paint has rubbed off after 6 months of gaming.

Most Critical Review

Decent, they work.

Logitech S150 USB Speakers with Digital Sound
Logitech S150 USB Speakers with Digital Sound

Pros: -Small -Good sound level -No drivers needed

Cons: Not sure if anyone else has the issue, but one of the speakers has a rattle to it when the volume is above 50%. There is nothing that is shaking around, just sounds like a piece of the speaker cone is hitting a wire or some loose thin metal. Its not noticeable after a while.

Overall Review: Cheap, works, could be better

Great case, fits tall GTX 1070!

Cooler Master Elite 130 - Mini-ITX Computer Case with Mesh Front Panel and Water Cooling Support
Cooler Master Elite 130 - Mini-ITX Computer Case with Mesh Front Panel and Water Cooling Support

Pros: -Small -Great airflow for the size -Sturdy -Fits normal ATX power supply -Fits 120mm closed loop water cooling -Fits MSI GTX 1070 Gamer X

Cons: -Plastic feet with no rubber option -Hard drive placement on the bottom and side are a little too tight for a gaming setup. (Ended up mounting a quad SSD adapter in the ODD area.) -Optional thin 80mm fan was too loud and didnt push much air.

Overall Review: Love this case, best for the money in my opinion. Wish there was a rubber feet option as it slides around my desk easily. Hard drive placement is a little wonky with a water cooler and big video card, i had a GTX 970 in before and it still wasnt the best. The thin 80mm fan on the side did nothing but make a lot of extra noise.

11/23/2016

Great deal!

HP Elite 8000 [Microsoft Authorized Recertified] Small Form Factor Desktop PC + Monitor Bundle with Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz, 4GB DDR3, 1TB HDD, DVDROM, Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit, 22" HP ZR22W Wide
HP Elite 8000 [Microsoft Authorized Recertified] Small Form Factor Desktop PC + Monitor Bundle with Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz, 4GB DDR3, 1TB HDD, DVDROM, Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit, 22" HP ZR22W Wide

Pros: I was skeptical, but had a customer on a tony budget. I was surprised how clean it was inside and out. -Clean -Great specs -Easy Windows install and registration -Monitor is very nice

Cons: Still gets 5 eggs because they had to go cheap in some places for the price to be this low. -Keyboard and mouse are VERY cheaply made, but they work 100%

Overall Review: If you have someone that needs a very cut and dry, but fast, machine. This is the one to go for! I had a spare Displayport cord around, and it did make the monitor put out a better image. The Windows image installs quickly (5-10 min) and you're in windows. There are no added features (such as games and other programs. I added Avast Free and had windows install the addition features to get the games and a few other services on it.

Great Budget Gaming Laptop

TOSHIBA Laptop Satellite Intel Core i5-3337U 4GB Memory 500GB HDD NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M 15.6" Windows 8 L55-A5278
TOSHIBA Laptop Satellite Intel Core i5-3337U 4GB Memory 500GB HDD NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M 15.6" Windows 8 L55-A5278

Pros: -Very thin -EXCELLENT Battery Life (5-6 hrs) -Fast -Good FPS in Wow, LoL, and Smite -Good USB placement -Solid keyboard frame

Cons: -Recommended 8GB RAM for solid gaming -Top of the lid shell is a little flimsy, scared i might put a little too much pressure and break the screen while carrying it. -battery and hard drive Slightly annoying to get to

Overall Review: First thing you must know, This is a MACBOOK design clone. I see a lot of people complaining about this. The bottom panel is a 1 piece design (Besides the memory door). The battery and hard drive are under the plate. It is VERY easy to take off, its not clipped in, you just remove the screws and it lifts right off. I replaced the RAM with 8GB for a little more performance in gaming, Windows 8 is running solid, and i also put a SSD in as a replacement because i travel a lot and like less moving parts. I have played some mid level games on this with max settings and get max frames. It gets a little warm so i have a basic Zalman cooler on it for when i do game. Without gaming I can easily get 5-6 hours of wireless internet browsing and MS Office use, with 75% screen brightness. OVERALL i love this, it was perfect for the price.

Does the job

GIGABYTE M7700 GM-M7700 Noble Black Tilt Wheel USB RF Wireless Laser 1600 dpi Mouse
GIGABYTE M7700 GM-M7700 Noble Black Tilt Wheel USB RF Wireless Laser 1600 dpi Mouse

Pros: -fits okay in my large hands -tracks very well on a Razer mobile mouse pad -responds quickly -USB receiver storage in mouse is solid

Cons: -runs out of batteries VERY fast -no automatic turn off when not in use, must use switch

Overall Review: Overall i do like this mouse, it works when im not at home for gaming. I really wish there was a simple auto shutoff feature, even my $6 Gear Head mouse from wal mart does this. If i use this mouse at work, it maybe lasts a week or 2 before i have to replace the batteries. My $6 mouse will last me 2 months at least, with 8 hours a day usage.