Pros: Quiet, cool, plenty of storage. When I first got my PS3 systems I upgraded to the largest drives available at the time (Western Digital 740GB drives) but always wanted more space. After hooking up my PS4, installing and downloading some games, and capturing and uploading some video clips I noticed I'd used quite a bit of space...which was rather troubling since I'd only had it for a week or so. I knew I'd want to upgrade the hard drive but hadn't really looked into what was available...and then I received an invitation to review this hard drive. Excellent timing! The drive is the perfect height (9.5mm). It takes a little wiggling to get the side mount screws attached but once installed the drive is very quiet and cool. System seems to boot up faster and load games faster. It was a very simple installation (slide the top panel of the PS4 to the left, take out a top screw and then 4 side screws)

Cons: As with any hard drive you won't actually get 1TB of useable space. The manufacturer calculates a mb as 1,000kb and Operating Systems calculate a mb as 1,024kb. All hard drive sizes can be calculated with a fair amount of accuracy by simply multiplying the advertised size by 0.931. which should give you the approximate useable size.

Overall Review: Still, 931GB of space in your brand new PS4 (or even your somewhat older but still awesome PS3) is impressive and means your PS4 has plenty of storage for all of those games that are going to be released in coming years. I can't really judge the hard drive that comes standard in the PS4...but it seems pretty junky and is DEFINITELY loud. My wife commented on how noisy the PS4 was when we started Knack together. After replacing the hard drive she was quite pleased and again commented, this time on how quiet the system was. I'm sure this hard drive would work fine in other applications but it seems like other reviewers have those covered. I was quite excited to crack open a practically brand new piece of gaming hardware and go poking around inside of it with a screwdriver. Don't be afraid! Buy this drive and upgrade that Playstation 4!

Pros: Let me begin this review by saying that I was initially excited to receive this router for an EggXpert review. I had two other routers I'd reviewed before but this Netgear seems to be the latest and greatest and two of my friends have the older Nighthawk routers and love them. I will, unfortunately, for the very first time be writing most of this review down in the "cons" section. This router has a ton of options. Set up seems pretty easy. There is a switch on the back to turn off the LED lights if they are too bright. This wasn't mentioned that I saw in the set up guide I used so I felt somewhat stupid when support told me about the switch on the back for the LEDs. The call to support was mostly to test how well the company backed their product so I only felt slightly stupid. The plug. For JOY the plug! It does not have a giant brick on the end that takes up two or more outlets!! It is just a standard plug on the end that fits gloriously into any spot on my UPS.

Cons: The router I have experiences intermittent connectivity issues. When I called support the person I talked to seemed very nice but after addressing the LED issue he talked to me very slowly and carefully like I was a moron. Believe me I would have felt like one if I'd have called about the LED issue as a paying customer instead of a reviewer. I am nitpicking here, I know, as again the tech support guy was very nice and helpful. Unfortunately Netgear's policies cripple the support aspect. I know what I'm doing when it comes to hardware and setting up networks...even if I can't be bothered to read a manual to find information about an LED on/off switch, believe me I really do. My old router never disconnected on me and I am using the EXACT same wiring and other hardware. It seems this router is just faulty. It will just freeze. No response from the router when trying to access it from the router's setup and management page, no activity on the lights, and the modem reads that there is no activity. I've tried different cables, then the same old ones again, different UPS devices, my old modem instead of the current one...and there is only one constant when the problem occurs: the Nighthawk router. The first question asked by support was "What is the brand of your modem?" I was waiting for this question...the attempt to blame it on my modem. I responded "Netgear". There was a bit of stammering and I had a good chuckle. I was then told that I needed to call when the router was experiencing the problem so that they can help me adjust my settings. I wasn't asked about my settings or walked through any steps to adjust the router. I was also informed that this router only comes with 90 days of free technical assistance and a 1 year warranty. It's a THREE HUNDRED DOLLAR router! There are routers 1/3 the price of this router that have the same settings, do the same job, have the same range/signal strength (without looking like some evil alien bug that wants to attach to my face and lay eggs in my throat) and have support that continues without a ceiling placed upon it. I was stunned about the 90-day thing. 1 Year on a warranty is pretty much standard...but only 90 days of assistance? I suppose it makes sense that this router's target consumer base are people who would never need technical assistance to begin with...but I guess that's what I'm here for; to review this item to identify flaws and help different users decide whether this is the product for them. Basically, if you are only buying a wireless router for your average run-of-the-mill home network then don't buy this one.

Overall Review: It's unfortunate this router wound up being wonky. I've played with the settings and turned different features on and off, I've connected only one device with wireless both on and off, wireless only with no devices connected except the modem and it's just...broken. Support is sub-par considering the price of this monstrosity. It is fortunate for me that I didn't pay anything for this router and couldn't care less about it being non-functional. I will pitch it in the recycle pile for electronic devices and go back to my old device. If I'd have paid $300 for this thing I would be far less jovial. Looks like it's back to my other non-Netgear router!

Pros: This drive is decently fast from what I can tell. I have a 2TB drive from a different brand currently in my PS5 that I have been using since the expansion slot was activated in a firmware update. This drive showed no difference in speed and no issues. I installed, copied, played, and deleted several games. Honestly I had no device to do any speed testing on programs and with the state of today's M.2 drives I believed a big reason for purchase would be for the PS5's expansion slot so that is where I focused my install and review.

Cons: I will say I ran different games, installed and deleted on both drives. This drive did not come with a heatsink and admittedly it gets a bit toasty. I have a heatsink installed on the drive I use permanently in my PS5 and it manages any heat issues quite well. I did not run in to any noticeable issues due to heat but I did not do any truly long-term testing. It also appears that this drive only goes up to a 2TB capacity.

Overall Review: I had some delays due to being invited to the PS5 firmware beta test program but the drive caused no issues even with the beta firmware. I don't currently have access to a computer with an m.2 port but I can say as far as the PS5 is concerned this drive is a solid choice with the caveat that you also purchase a heatsink to go with it (while keeping in mind the clearance available inside the PS5).

Pros: I always mention in my reviews of these types of products that they're hard to review because they either work or they don't. I have a tad more to say about this power supply but the main point is that it just works. I was a BIG fanboy of Sparkle brand power supplies. Seriously those things felt like they were made with solid steel were just tough and super stable power supplies. This little 600W PSU actually reminds me of those old Sparkles. It's really solid. Also, many of my complaints about modular power supplies were the stubby little cables that they include. THESE CABLES ARE LONG! YAY! I love them so much that I'm not stretching thinking "Wonder if this is going to look stupid through the window." Seriously I always felt like Doc Brown trying to hook up the clock tower after the wire got caught on a branch trying to reach that ONE power hookup on the far side of the board that the board manufacturer decided to mount 90 degrees for a cleaner install appearance. That one stubby PCIe 6 pronger they always seemed to throw in. Ugh. Also they have little marks on the plugs that make them easier to know where to hook up. Don't judge me I have giant sausage fingers and it's like trying to plug in a usb cable behind the dresser in the dark. 50/50 chance to get it right...get it wrong 90% of the time. Don't even get me started about trying to hook up those front panel tiny plug things for the case. *shudder*

Cons: The smell. No joke this thing smells like a robot's toilet. It's pretty awful. I understand I'm not going to be using it for aromatherapy but I was opening it and inspecting it with my wife and son nearby and when my wife got up to get some water she looked at me at my desk and made a face. My response was "Yeah this thing smells like Wall-E's port-a-potty". My son thought that was hilarious. My wife did too but a moment later I heard the telltale sound of a candle being lit. It then smelled like Wall-E was washing his laundry...in a toilet.

Overall Review: There are about a billion power supplies out there. This one isn't fancy. Doesn't have any pretty lights. Isn't the most quiet but isn't the loudest. Doesn't have the most cable options but doesn't have too few. Overall this is a good, solid power supply. If it's on your list of possibilities then do it especially if you're just looking for a power supply that works and isn't overly flashy but has good cable management.

Pros: Aesthetics, performance

Cons: none

Overall Review: Honestly it has been a LONG time since I was in the custom PC game. I've mostly been work PCs and laptops but when I was invited to review this RAM it kind of reignited my passion (so maybe one of the cons of this memory should be that I am now going to be spending a bunch more money on NewEgg again). I went through some wedding rules with my computer and parts (something borrowed, making the LEDs blue, the RAM being new) and honestly I kind of went down a rabbit hole and got lost in the testing so this review took me a bit longer even though the review itself will be short and succinct.The Corsair iCUE software is honestly pretty great. I've been building PCs since the first hardware monitoring software started and was basically just a temperature sensor that kept a little icon in the taskbar with your temps (all kinds of options like...farenheit or celsius) and this is just so amazing. I can't imagine what it would be like with a full desk of icue compatible corsair gear. The lights in this RAM is bright and easy to see and even though it's pretty tall I've had much taller heatsinks on RAM and it never caused me an issue.No errors on the RAM and very fast. When I go for my next crazy build PC I'll definitely go for this RAM...though I'll go for more than 16GB because reasons (I just like to see the large number in system info).If you're looking for RAM you can NOT go wrong with these Corsair sticks.

Pros: Fairly quiet. Pretty LEDs. Straightforward installation. Included heatsink paste doesn't seem too bad

Cons: Cords/wires/connectors are a bit cruddy/cheap. They labeled the "backplates" "backplanes". I know...a cringe-worthy nitpick but every time I see the little sticker with backplane on it my eye involuntarily twitches. There was a kind of hum or whine at first. I thought it was from one of the fans but it cleared up before I could poke around in my case. Maybe a bit of lot rot.

Overall Review: Looking at the installation instructions I'm glad I installed this on an Intel 2011 board. The instructions for installation on an AMD board looks bothersome but I dislike fiddling with backplates (or as they are called in this product's parts list a "backplane" but a backplane has circuitry in it and is like an extension board not a part that is for structural support). I know this is nitpicky but I can't help myself. I'm trapped inside due to this virus and I spent a good part of the last days glaring at the rain drops running down the window because they were so loud. Also since I've been labeled an essential employee in a position that has several older employees at high-risk I've been working 12 hour weekdays and 5 hour Saturdays leaving me with little time to do anything else...so it was nice to roll up my sleeves and dive into a computer...but those little things still gnaw at me and as my wife says I'm an over-sharer. When I saw the instructions I groaned internally (pictures with no explanations/words) but honestly on the 2011 board it really was that easy/straightforward. The included heatsink goo doesn't seem bad. It was REALLY hard not to break out one of my 800 tubes of Arctic Silver but this is a review and I must use what is included. (but later I will be wiping that stuff off and going with my AS-5) As far as how well it cools...it does its job. Did a beam of light shine from heaven onto the product and angels sing as a frosty wind blew through and my processor cranked to speeds unheard of? No. However it did stay within normal temps while both gaming and encoding like 3 movies and playing Weezer's cover of Toto's Africa. Also it looks really cool with those LEDs. For anyone looking for an affordable "liquid" cooling option you could do a lot worse.