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Victoria Y.

Victoria Y.

Joined on 11/18/01

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Most Favorable Review

Excellent board

ASRock A780GXH/128M AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
ASRock A780GXH/128M AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: uATX, affordable, good layout, excellent feature set

Cons: No onboard firewire or eSATA, but it's got just about everything else

Overall Review: First thing to know is this mobo is AM3 ready, even though the product description says AM2+/AM2. I'm running a Phenom II X4 810 on it (with the full 6MB L3 cache enabled). I doubt I will ever use the HDMI interface, but ya never know. All in all, a great little motherboard.

Most Critical Review

Works, but....

Samsung Handsfree Visor Mount Bluetooth Speaker / Car Kit (HKT450)
Samsung Handsfree Visor Mount Bluetooth Speaker / Car Kit (HKT450)

Pros: Affordable, pairs easily with phone, easy to use

Cons: Does not transmit voice commands clearly, visor clip has only one position

Overall Review: I got this unit in hopes that it would give me *true* hands-free operation of my Razr V3. It paired nicely, and connects automatically when I power it up. However, it will not transmit voice dialing clearly enough for my phone to dial, so I must use speed (one button) dialing to initiate calls. Not a huge deal, as I only call a few people with my phone, but still. Cannot return for refund, as it was a close out item. Still love the egg.....

Works, but is fragile

IOGEAR GFR304SD USB 3.0 SuperSpeed SD/ SDHC/ MMC/ SDXC/ MicroSD/ MicroSDXC/ Extreme SD Cards Reader / Writer
IOGEAR GFR304SD USB 3.0 SuperSpeed SD/ SDHC/ MMC/ SDXC/ MicroSD/ MicroSDXC/ Extreme SD Cards Reader / Writer

Pros: Reads micro and standard SD cards from separate slots on the end and side. Fast, reliable.

Cons: Casing began to separate after a few weeks of use. Fixed easily enough with a drop of superglue, and is now fine.

Overall Review: With a growing collection of micro SD cards, I needed a USB 3.0 reader/writer I use use these in. This one, while not particularly elegant, does work, and in a USB 3.0 port, file transfers are fast IF you are using a Class 6 or above card.

12/13/2012

Great card for the $$

PowerColor Radeon HD 7750 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Card AX7750 1GBD5-DH
PowerColor Radeon HD 7750 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Card AX7750 1GBD5-DH

Pros: Affordabe, quick (for most tasks), silent

Cons: Not a 7970, but then it's not supposed to be.

Overall Review: If you are a hardcore gamer with a killer rig, you know this card is middling at best. For the rest of us, it packs plenty of horsepower and ability. I upgraded from an HD 4600 series for less than $100 and there was no comparison; with the 12 series drivers, you are good to go.

10/24/2012

Good, not great

COUGAR Vortex PWM 120mm (CF-V12HP) Cooling Fan with Hydro-Dynamic Bearing and Pulse Width Modulation (Orange Version)
COUGAR Vortex PWM 120mm (CF-V12HP) Cooling Fan with Hydro-Dynamic Bearing and Pulse Width Modulation (Orange Version)

Pros: Move a lot of air, well made, quiet at LOW speeds

Cons: Relatively loud at full speed

Overall Review: I got two of these to replace my GELID fans (that were dead silent, but 3-oin and not controllable) so I could control the speed through software on my Asrock mobo. Mission accomplished, but these fans are fairly loud when run at the full 1500 RPM. The Asrock OC util that lets you control the fan speed let me bring them down to an acceptable noise level (my case is 18 in. away, at ear level), but at the expense of air volume moved. Bottom line, you want max air cooling, you're gonna have to listen to fans.

Works like a charm

Vantec NexStar TX 2.5" SATA to USB 2.0 External Hard Drive / SSD Enclosure - Model NST-210S2-BK
Vantec NexStar TX 2.5" SATA to USB 2.0 External Hard Drive / SSD Enclosure - Model NST-210S2-BK

Pros: Inexpensive, compact, well made, it just works.

Cons: Case screws are TINY

Overall Review: Dropped a 320GB SATA II drive pulled from my wife's laptop (replaced by and SSD) into this case, plugged it in, and it was immediately recognized by Win7. The hardest part was getting the tiny case screws back into their holes, but that took more patience than skill. Every Rosewill product I've bought has worked as advertised, and this enclosure is no exception.