Joined on 05/05/04
fast ssd
Pros: Fasts. Lots of capacity. Fast. Lots of capacity.
Cons: None.
Overall Review: This isn't a con, but the only way I could get this drive working in Windows 8.1 Pro 64x was to split it into 2 partitions. The EVGA Z97 Stinger motherboard bios detected it, Windows detected it, but I couldn't format it until I broke it into 2 500~GB partitions. I thought I missed a step or perhaps I did something wrong with the initial setup, but I also purchased the 500GB drive same model and it installed with no issues at all. Just an 'other thought'.
Poor quality board likely rushed to market
Pros: I regret purchasing this motherboard. There are a couple reviews by Steve E and Steve S that are on target with my experience with this mb. I own the Micro and thought this would be an an upgrade for another build but no way no how this thing is not typical EVGA. I own many EVGA products, so receiving the first one with a cap floating in the bad was only to me a minor setback. The RMA process went smoothly enough, but had to put 229 collateral on the replacement until I was able to return it. Had to RMA the gskil RAM kit for a Corsair RAM kit due to incompatibility at a loss. Had to RMA the SATA interface M.2 drive at a loss, though I own that one. The M.2 slot on this board is PCIe only. Upgraded mb BIOS 3x, and now that I have a Samsung 950 PCIe 3.0 4x M.2 drive installed I'm having all sorts of boot up issues. One in four boots results in the bios looping or otherwise mb failing to load up, and the M.2 drive is just set to a data drive for game installs the OS isn't even installed on it nor is it set to boot. The M.2 support in the BIOS if enabled disables another PCI slot as well as limits RAM speed. At present with BIOS 103, if I plug in a SATA CD/DVD drive the mb wont post I have to reset the mb, go into the BIOS, save/exit, and hope on reboot it will post. At times I get an option to hit F12 which will let me in the BIOS but with defaults loaded. Other times text is partially displayed on the monitor and post fails completely. Too many issues to list.
Cons: - I seriously regret purchasing this motherboard. It's likely the most bug riddled mb I've owned, and I've owned a few dozen. - EVGA has a few dead end forum posts where this mb is called out. - Buggy BIOS and M.2 support. - The rig I built with this mb isn't worthy to sit in my office.
Overall Review: Most products I purchase thru newegg are 4-5 egg rated. I work in engineering and know what an under developed product is, and this is one of them. At present, having toyed with this thing for 3 months, I'm debating ripping it out of my build and going with something else.
good mouse
Pros: arrived fast. seller emailed me and sent it to me fast. arrived in 3 days. nice little wired mouse. perfect for new desk. happy with purchase.
Cons: none.
Overall Review: seller emailed me initially and said they would expedite to me. it arrived like a day later. that kind of communication is worth an egg alone.
very small 256GB of space
Pros: arrived fast. 3 days. very small. unbelieveavble amout of storage in something the size of a medium thumbnail. fast. no issues.
Cons: none
Overall Review: runs warm. very happy with purchase.
excellent keyboard
Pros: arrived in like 2 days. packaged well. solid, beautiful keyboard. using it is great. style is very nice. haven't downloaded / installed software for it yet. very happy with purchase.
Cons: none. i bought a 2nd one.
Overall Review: i ordered a 2nd one. experience was the same. very nice keyboard.
good enough monitor but lame experience getting it
Pros: large monitor, g-sync, supports high resolutions
Cons: manner by which product arrived. monitor appeared used, power cord was open and not in it's bag in box, box was heavily beat up. sure this isn't like saying ' picture said grey but unit was blue', but if you're going for a headache free experiencing acquiring this monitor ( which comes in a box more than half the size of a coffin ) do not purchase it from an online retailer if possible. go to a physical location where you can inspect it before you spend money on it so you know you're actually getting something new versus used. only pictures can accurately state how this unit arrived, and i paid over a thousand dollars for it plus an additional cost for shipping which was not honored. instead it was put on a UPS truck and punted to my doorstep. i'm still testing this monitor and am made sick thinking i received a used monitor that could go out on me for the price i paid. tracking information provided was not accurate, unit was said to be in IL when I heard a thug at the front door in TX.
Overall Review: avoid deal targets, the seller newegg hooked up with to sell this monitor. read their reviews before making your purchase. there was a degree of deception with shipping, and despite believing i was ordering a new monitor i may have received a used one.
strange mousy experience
The mouse looked good so I bought one, but a product like this in hindsight reinforces purchasing items thru a brick n mortar store vs online. It took 7 weeks to arrive. Found in mailbox no notice of delivery, delivered in small box the size of the palm of an adult hand. skimpy little mouse weighs nothing practically. It isn't the red color advertised, is some sort of pastel red, not "red" like one would think. After waiting so long for it to arrive I began to think this must be some sort of special thing.. when i opened the box I wondered why i didn't go to Fryes or the yellow store and pick up a cheap low end mouse, which is all this thing is. It's made of cheaper than normal plastic and is nothing special or advanced over a 10 collar mouse sitting next to it on my desk.. I'm wondering why i purchased this little, low end, made of poor quality materials, silent little mouse ( which I'm no longer using after a couple hours of usage ).
very small 256GB of space
this thumb drive is a marvel to look at, but i'm wondering if i shouldn't have purchased a large red one instead. i've almost lost this thing a dozen times and am pretty sure that's the way this one will go. it's plastic and tiny. very tiny. easy to miss and to drop. very small. huge capacity, super cool, and soon to be lost..
dishonest seller, newegg why do you tolerate this?
that sinking feeling when you begin to realize you bought something expensive from the wrong seller... this is likely what you'll experience going with deal targets. i purchased a P35Z monitor and paid 90 USD for shipping may 25th. 2 weeks later item is still in transit. i emailed seller after 7 days and received a few words saying june 10th expected eta. i'm a phone call away from disputing the purchase with my card company. the 1 egg reviews for this seller are correct. be warned. you can be frustrated with their dishonesty or you can go with someone else and save yourself a headache. newegg after all these years of us working together, shame on you for doing business with the dishonest.