Joined on 08/06/04
Perfect for small applications
Pros: I recently bought a Brother MFC here at Newegg, and needed a power protection for it. After debating between brands and capacities, as well as looking over some regular surge protectors, I decided on this unit. It's TINY. Literally it's not much larger than a house brick. It is also very light.
Cons: Not Line Interactive, no digital readout, high cost per watt rating, not sine wave.
Overall Review: For lower power applications, such as an inkjet printer, network switch, even a router this is a good product. But remember it is very basic, and is not sine wave, so it should never be used with computers and other very expensive electronics.
Free EX pack is false advertising
Pros: Free after mail in rebate. Works fine with Windows 7.
Cons: Disks are labeled backwards (Mac DVD is labeled Windows and vice versa). Interface feels very dated. The FREE EX Content Pack is not obtainable as the website to claim it only says "success" after registering (no links provided). Cannot contact SmithMicro without creating a support account first.
Overall Review: Don't waste your money. Version 5 may be worth it, but this version certainly isn't.
Brilliant monitor, though a couple of niggles.
Pros: The thin bezel is much appreciated. The picture is absolutely stunning. Coming from a 6 year old 8bpc monitor with an IPS made by LG to this one is like night and day. Colors are more vibrant of course with the near perfect sRGB coverage and preset. Freesync is a nice addition, as well as the ability to control many of the monitor's features through software instead of fiddling with the on screen menu, very helpful if you switch between, say, gaming and sRGB profiles. Gaming is much smoother with Freesync eliminating the jutter you get when something intense happens on the screen and drops your FPS by 10 for a few seconds. VESA 100x100 mounting points make this monitor pop that much more when mounted against the wall instead of on the rather ugly stand. It includes HDMI and DisplayPort cables which is a nice addition
Cons: The thin bezel comes at a cost: an external power brick. Also, because it is a shallow display, all of the cables plug into the BACK, not the bottom, meaning it will not fit flush against a wall if you mount it there, which is my biggest quibble. This problem could have been solved by a right angle cable or adapter, but they chose not to include either. Freesync range is 40-60, and I'd rather see it 30-60 since, being a UHD display, even top of the range graphics cards from AMD currently have trouble keeping graphically intense games with high details in that range.
Overall Review: The first monitor I bought was defective and had to be returned, and Newegg's return process meant it was almost a month after I purchased it that I was able to actually enjoy it, so a 13 year customer of Newegg will likely never be purchasing anything else.
Feels cheap, not Cherry MX Blue quality
Pros: White backlighting, which is rare in mechanical keyboards. 4 different profiles for macros and settings. That's it, literally.
Cons: First off thought it is claimed to be a Cherry MX Blue keyboard, and the key stems are indeed blue, they do not feel anywhere near Cherry MX Blue. The keys are "clicky", but they are also spongy, almost as if they are the lesser quality Cherry MX switches which are easy to press and do not fully click. Comparing it to my Das Keyboard Professional, the keys feel easier to press, and that's not a good thing for people who want Cherry MX Blue switches. It is a software-less keyboard, which is not a good thing if you want to design long detailed macros. Because there is only one LED per key, the whole keys are not illuminated. For instance, the number keys have their symbols clearly lit (@ # $ etc), but the number is barely lit. This is the same case for every key with more than one function.
Overall Review: I would not recommend this keyboard to anybody. The keys are not uniformly lit due to the use of only one LED, which makes it look cheap and that's not what you want from a $110 keyboard. That's relatively minor, as well as the software-less setup, but the major deal breaker is in my opinion this is not a Cherry MX Blue keyboard, the keys do not feel like Cherry MX Blue keys, they are easier to press than the Cherry MX Blue keys on my old Das Keyboard 3 Professional, so it is not suited for people like me who are hard on keyboard, or may have a "heavy" resting weight where keys can be pressed accidentally. Do not make the same mistake I did and have to pay $17 to return it.
Mouse wheel button failed after 2 years
Pros: See previous review.
Cons: Mouse wheel button will fail to register 100% of the time at the click point an about 75% of the time past the click point. Apparently this is a known issue judging by other people's reviews. DO NOT ORDER THIS MOUSE, you will regret it.
Not impressed with performance
Pros: I had an existing 512GB SSD which I needed to upgrade due to capacity limitations. My preferred brand is OCZ, but as they don't make a 1TB SATA drive, and Samsung is quite the the leader in SSD manufacturing, and the price per GB was nice, I decided to go with this drive. I chose the Evo over the Pro as multiple review sites have stated that non professional users will not benefit from the extra features and durability of Pro drives.
Cons: After using cloning software, not the included software, to prepare it and enabling RAPID, I ran Samsung's benchmark in Samsung Magician to compare its performance to my OCZ Vector and Vertex 460 which I use for my games and temp files/page file, respectively. Sequential read and write speed is at 938/2566MB/s, respectively, as a result of RAPID, but the 64280 IOPS read and 35926 IOPS write speed is well below Samsung's specification. It is using the latest firmware, EMT01B6Q.
Overall Review: It's a fast drive. I'm wondering if Samsung still needs to work a few bugs out of the firmware, but even at the current speeds it's faster than any home user needs.
Good seller
Shipped quickly and arrived as described.
Good seller
Shipped quickly, item arrived as described.
Slow, but alright
Ordered 9/28, shipped 10/2, did not ship until AFTER I had sent them a message asking why my item had not been shipped. Doubtful I would order from this seller again.