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Randall G.

Randall G.

Joined on 11/29/07

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Most Favorable Review

Cool case

RAIDMAX AZTEC ATX-619WBP Black/ Silver SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply
RAIDMAX AZTEC ATX-619WBP Black/ Silver SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply

Pros: This case is awesome. Came with a ton of lights and fans. And it has eyes. W00t. It is very heavy, so it should last for a while. It has a hidden compartment for extra screws, be sure to find it before screwing in PCI and PCIe stuffs. I found it after the fact, quite a headache to replace MB screws after finding some of my own.

Cons: Power supply 20 pin cord kinda short, have to close the door halfway to make it reach.

Overall Review: This case looks frigin cool.

12/27/2007
Most Critical Review

Worst product purchase I ever made

Creative Labs GH0100 Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Wireless Headset
Creative Labs GH0100 Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Wireless Headset

Pros: Sounds good, fits comfortably

Cons: BRITTLE, INCREDIBLY easy to break, therefore making them expensive pieces of junk

Overall Review: I bought these because they were on sale for $60 on a whim. I never ever do this but I thought I could trust Creative because I love their other products, like their MP3 players. A few months after I bought them, I took them off and there was a SMALL amount of stress as I pulled them off my head and it snapped. Before these I had a pair of $10 headphones that had lasted two years and a move without a scratch. I wish I had seen all these other reviews that had the EXACT same issue I had before buying them, but you have the chance to not make the same mistake. I have never regretted a purchase that I can remember before, but I feel like I got scr*wed over with these. Not all the tape in the world can help them either, as they will not conform to my face anymore. I am extremely disappointed in Creative and don't know if I'll ever buy another product from them due to their incredibly poor customer service.

UPDATE- DON'T BUY unless you want a headache

ASRock 970 EXTREME3 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB950 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
ASRock 970 EXTREME3 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB950 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Check my 12/14 review

Cons: Check my 12/14 review

Overall Review: This is an update to my 12/14 review of this motherboard. Everything I said in that review is still true but after my latest RMA experience, I cannot reccommend this motherboard. We've been buying parts from Newegg for years and sometimes we've just been unlucky but I have NEVER sworn off a brand before now. As I said previously, ASROCK customer service is terrible. Still, it could be worse. But then I got my RMA (my second RMA and third motherboard, by the way, WITHIN A YEAR) in a worn-out Newegg box, with the motherboard itself in a slightly damaged box with slightly damaged electrostatic paper, I knew it had to be a refurb. Fine I said, I'm not picky. As long as it works, as I'm pretty tired of rebuilding this PC as the only thing that ever goes out is the motherboard. Well after about an hour of building and troubleshooting other components, come to find out the RMA is DOA. This means I'll have to ask Asrock for a FOURTH motherboard and pray it isn't DOA. Now, you may think I don't know what I'm doing or that I'm killing these motherboards somehow. I do keep my PC on about 8-12 hours a day but I don't do much else. I don't overclock, or put a lot of demand on it. All my other parts have been working for years. Perhaps that's why I've been able to find out these motherboards die quickly, because I use and keep on my PC for many hours. My brother-in-law has the same motherboard, and he bought it about a month after me. His still works, HOWEVER he uses his PC very lightly. And my motherboards work perfectly for a certain amount of months. My guess is that these boards tend to go out after a certain amount of hours. I never had any problems while it was working. One day it simply does not turn on. Long story short, I am extremely sick of ASrock and this motherboard. I have to go back to my previous Gigabyte board which I never had any issue with while I argue with ASRock for a free RMA. My warranty will be up in about two months and after that point I'll be looking for another motherboard. I have never written a review in my life with one star because sometimes, yeah things are just DoA, but poor reliability combined with poor customer service makes for an experience I wouldn't poor my worst enemy through. All I can say is, don't buy this motherboard unless you want to risk multiple failures, a difficult and slow RMA process, and the frustration of rebuilding your PC every time, just to find out your board is DOA. If you buy it anyway, you've been warned. I don't think three bad boards is simply a fluke.

12/30/2012

Have had this for 3 years

APEVIA X-Plorer ATXB8KLW-SS Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
APEVIA X-Plorer ATXB8KLW-SS Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Beautiful Tons of features Long-lasting

Cons: Top power supply Design makes it extremely difficult to upgrade power supplies Screws can get easily trapped in creases USB and LED cables are invidiual pins Paint can scratch off

Overall Review: I've had this for three years. It was a starter case for me. It's nice looking, works great, got many compliments. But the fan placement made it impossible for me to upgrade to larger power supplies. Other quriks made us have to saw off tube on a vent, and now I have to remove the top fan. Finally gonna upgrade. Also got heavily scratched off paint went I moved. Durable enough case, but I'm ready to move on to one that fits my needs as I upgrade. It's served as a moderate "gaming" rig all these years.

12/17/2012

Seems to work fine

Polk Audio PSW Series PSW10 Black Subwoofer
Polk Audio PSW Series PSW10 Black Subwoofer

Pros: Simple and small. Works fine. Got it for $99 on a sale, so watch for those.

Cons: None yet

Overall Review: Isn't silver despite the outside of the box showing a silver/wood panel.

12/14/2012

Awesome

Logitech C310 HD Webcam, HD 720p/30fps, Widescreen HD Video Calling, HD Light Correction, Noise-Reducing Mic, For Skype, FaceTime, Hangouts, WebEx, PC/Mac/Laptop/Macbook/Tablet - Black
Logitech C310 HD Webcam, HD 720p/30fps, Widescreen HD Video Calling, HD Light Correction, Noise-Reducing Mic, For Skype, FaceTime, Hangouts, WebEx, PC/Mac/Laptop/Macbook/Tablet - Black

Pros: *Beautiful picture *Microphone is awesome and can hear even the softest voice across the room

Cons: *Only con I can think of is that the cord isn't longer or that this thing isn't wireless, which isn't really a con, it does exactly what it's supposed to.

Overall Review: Awesome. If you're looking for a solid HD camera, get this. It looks very professional.