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Timothy R.

Timothy R.

Joined on 09/09/10

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Awesome

IN WIN Dragon Rider Black 1.0 - 0.8mm SECC Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
IN WIN Dragon Rider Black 1.0 - 0.8mm SECC Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: Awesome case, actually ALOT quieter than i thought it would be loaded with coolermaster fans. it has sound deadening foam on the door that keeps the vibration noise to a minimum. I would recommend this case to my friends but it looks to cool and i want to keep it all to myself lol.

Cons: none

Overall Review: big case lots of cooling options and looks great (if your not running liquid cooling just run the USB 3.0 cables out the liquid cooling grommets)

Most Critical Review

Medicore customer support

Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2 Extreme Performance Water / Liquid CPU Cooler. 240mm (CW-9060025-WW)
Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2 Extreme Performance Water / Liquid CPU Cooler. 240mm (CW-9060025-WW)

Pros: Keeps temp low when it works

Cons: Early death, I have the first NZXT units that are still working to this day 5+ years later, this is the first corsair unit I've used for a black/silver themed client build and the unit died in less than 2 years of typical use. Called customer support and was rushed off the phone and cut off wile talking, and was directed to a web portal that errors out every 2 or 3 clicks. to use cross shipping the $120 is charged to my card instantly instead of the typical "after 30 days of non receipt" that other companies have. will not be buying anymore of these units and i hope that my other client don't have any issue with their builds.

Decent case for the price

Galaxy S5 Active Case, BUDDIBOX [Wallet Case] Premium PU Leather Wallet Case with [Kickstand] Card Holder and ID Slot for Samsung S5 Active, (Purple)
Galaxy S5 Active Case, BUDDIBOX [Wallet Case] Premium PU Leather Wallet Case with [Kickstand] Card Holder and ID Slot for Samsung S5 Active, (Purple)

Pros: magnet closure holds well, the rubber case that holds the phone in the wallet is secure and allows for fair to decent button presses. the wallet section holds cards snugly and wont drop them from normal use. good looking case and seems like it will work well for light to moderate use.

Cons: Material isnt the highest quality, looks good and well stitched but is on the cheaper side and wont hold up well to heavy use, (should do fine in a purse or the like) the flap closure is on the thinner side and doesn't seem like it would hold up over a long period of time if you are a fidgety person. putting a large amount of money in the money section of the wallet causes a buldge and wont allow the case to close fully.

Overall Review: honestly for the price its a good case if it were to break in a month or so i would probably buy her a new one. she likes it and it was well received. Fast delivery :)

12/29/2017

Cheap Multi-monitor setup

Acer 23" 60 Hz IPS LCD Monitor IPS Panel 6ms (GTG) 1920 x 1080 D-Sub, HDMI UM.VS6AA.001 S236HLtmjj
Acer 23" 60 Hz IPS LCD Monitor IPS Panel 6ms (GTG) 1920 x 1080 D-Sub, HDMI UM.VS6AA.001 S236HLtmjj

Pros: Monitors have a nice look to them and very vivid picture, Contrast ratio shows very white whites and the blacks are very black, Minimal color Bleed. brushed steel and black stands look very nice. the 6 MS response time isn't an issue and i cant tell a difference coming from my 2ms monitor these replaced.

Cons: Now for the cons, None of which are deal breakers for my current setup but are as follows: Minimal tilt adjustment Monitor screen is covered in Glass (would help with scratching i guess but can cause MASSIVE glare which is why i docked an egg) The built in speakers are really bad, to the point i would rather have paid $1 less than to have them, as they are a waste. Only HDMI or VGA input, With the lack of DVI they could have included a display port or at least just given you a DVI input. Menu is very lacking, For the HDMI user, unless you have a graphics card that supports overscan adjustment, it may be hit or miss. 1 out of the 3 monitors i ordered put black boxes on 30% of the screen and had to set the overscan on my GFX card to get it to display properly. the bezel design makes it seem as if they are 2-3mm thick but in reality the true bezel is 1/2 an inch. The glass screen goes to the 2-3mm plastic bezel but a little under 1/2 an inch of it Isn't actual screen but rather glass cover. Cable clearance, The cables for the monitor are at the base of the stand and even with the HDMI cables bent as far as you safely can you will only be able to get the Monitor about 61/2 inches from the wall. (I know this sounds petty but there is so much more real-estate on this monitor to help with this issue) Power cable retention, The power cable for the monitor is a laptop charger style cable with the rounded adapter on the end, the retention on said cable is abysmal. It pops out with the slightest amount of force and falls into the abyss that is the back of your computer desk lol.

Overall Review: All of the cons aside i found it to be a good trade off for price/functionality. Where as the issues with the monitors can be real issues with some users for me they are not. A little ingenuity and work the problems with the monitor are no longer an issue and for the price you pay not a bad deal. As stated above i run 3 of these and 2 dell 3:4 monitors in an eyefinity setup and can not complain. Make sure you alot desk space for the foot print from the wall, Make sure you dont have a light source or window within your reverse viewing angle, and make sure you can fix any of the smaller issues this monitor has and your golden. I would buy again given the chance and honestly if none of the cons i listed are a deal breaker i would say go with this monitor and get a good budget eyefinity/nvidia surround setup.

Figures

NZXT H440 Razer Steel Mid Tower Case
NZXT H440 Razer Steel Mid Tower Case

Pros: Looks cool and would be awesome if they had better Quality control.

Cons: It came in and box was in perfect shape and i got Super excited. Pulled it out and looked amazing, (until i took the side panel off) The foam on the back panel was ripped and scratched (not just the normal h440 denting) but its unseen so i figured no reason to RMA. After i hook up a Molex and run it to my test bench to power on the LEDs i head a pop (causing my test bench to shut off and reboot) Once it came back up I noticed that the Underglow and Razer logo on the PSU shroud wasn't on so after checking that the cables were plugged in i grabbed my multimeter. (NOTE: Ironically It comes with a paper showing that the underglow runs on 12v and the LED on 5v and mixing them up will cause a short) Disconnecting the LED and underglow cables i used my multimeter to check the voltage and quickly found the issue. They sent the case with a bad LED controller and the 5v and 12v connections on it are switched causing it to blow the LED and almost kill my Test bench. The money spent on a RMA would would e more on the price to just go buy new LEDs and the wait time needed to send it back and get a new one would waste more time and Money. Dont buy this case, just buy the regular h440 and save yourself the risk of killing a brand new build (I'm just glad i got my case and tested the lighting before my full build parts came in)

Amazing service

Rosewill RX81U-ES-25A 2.5" SATA to USB 2.0 External Enclosure
Rosewill RX81U-ES-25A 2.5" SATA to USB 2.0 External Enclosure

Pros: I received one that was in working order but the transfer rate on it seemed a bit off. After calling Rosewill and asking about the normal transfer rate of the enclosure they told me that it was not normal and they they would be happy to fix the issue for me and are sending me a new one. The first one I got was in working order but only transferring at 10mb/s.

Cons: none

Overall Review: I build computers on a regular basis and know that alot of the time you get a bad part or a slightly defective one, it does happen, and i know its out of the control of the manufacturer. The one thing that will set a company apart from the rest is how they treat their customers and deal with these problems. Rosewill is a good company that backs their products 100% and this being the first defective product out of the many I've bought i will DEFINITELY continue buying rosewill products.

11/15/2011