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Aaron F.

Aaron F.

Joined on 05/20/05

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Most Favorable Review

Looks Great! Once They are Working.

Thermaltake SWAFAN EX 14 ARGB PC Cooling Fan, 3-Fan pcak, 500 ~ 2000 RPM, Magnetic Connection, Reversable Blades, sync with MB RGB software, CL-F168-PL14SW-A
Thermaltake SWAFAN EX 14 ARGB PC Cooling Fan, 3-Fan pcak, 500 ~ 2000 RPM, Magnetic Connection, Reversable Blades, sync with MB RGB software, CL-F168-PL14SW-A

Pros: - Nice appearance - Quiet - ARGB - Reversable fan option - One cable to rule them all, and magnetic connections to bind them

Cons: - Connection between each fan can easily slip and disconnect when screwing into place. - Extra fan blades you'll probably never use, but maybe you'll be creative and find something to do with them. - Price is higher than other similar fans because of the extra blades.

Overall Review: I like how you can connect these together without additional cables, and once they are working, they do look good and seem to work well so far. Having the option to pop out the fans blades and replace them with another set of blades to make them normal or reversible is nice, although once you do that you have these leftover blades you'll likely never ever use. I now know why the price is higher than other fan sets. The fans can be coupled together with magnetic connections, which is nice, and you'd think there would be no issue with that. I however did have an issue which had me scratching my head. When I had the fans outside the case coupled together, they were fine and working, but when I put them in the case, and tightened them in place, they stopped working. Everything looks good, but the fans weren't turning and no RGB. I checked the cable connection, and it was good. Took the fans out and again they worked outside the case. Anyway, to make the long story short, I found that as I was screwing down the fans in the case, there was just enough lateral movement between each fan, that the connection between them would be ever so slightly off. This broke their connection just enough that the fans didn't work. So, just watch out for that movement when you screw the fans in place and if necessary, leave the screws slightly loose so you can wiggle the fans back together, so they make a good connection.

Most Critical Review

DOA

Crucial M4 2.5" 512GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CT512M4SSD2
Crucial M4 2.5" 512GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CT512M4SSD2

Pros: Alot of space for an SSD...that's assuming I could've actually seen it in action. Couldn't get any of my 3 systems to recognize the drive as it was DOA. Sending it back for a replacement. With luck it will work and I can up the rating on it.

Cons: Didn't work, and for a very expensive drive, I would have expected little to no issues. Oh well, it happens. Hoping the replacement will work and be stable for quite sometime. If not, I'll be back to rate it low once more.

Overall Review: Newegg is the best for service and savings. I usually end up here when looking for the best prices on something I want. Sometime even when the item does cost a little more at Newegg, I'll still go with them just for hassle free support.

Perfect for My Needs

NEMIX RAM 2GB (2X1GB) DDR 333MHz PC2700 200-pin SODIMM PC and Mac Laptop Memory
NEMIX RAM 2GB (2X1GB) DDR 333MHz PC2700 200-pin SODIMM PC and Mac Laptop Memory

Pros: Fast delivery, and decent price. Good investment for those stuck in the past. Used this drive along with a PATA SSD drive to add new life to my mom's 12 year old laptop running Windows 7. Inexpensive solution for what will be basically a mobile word processor for her writing.

Cons: Laptop ran horribly with Windows 7 with only 512MB of RAM. Maxed out the memory for $17 dollars, and now the system works great. It won't win any awards, but it is usable, and I didn't have to buy a completely new system.

Overall Review: For those running older systems and looking to improve them for cheap, take a look at maxing the RAM, and replacing the HD. Most people won't even use new systems to their fullest potential, and older devices still do the job. For me, an investment of $67 paid off wonderfully. On that note, if you're buying a new system and wanting to get the most out of it in the future, I personally recommend paying more to max the memory out so it has a longer future as operating systems and software advance.

Perfect for My Needs

KingSpec 64GB 2.5” PATA MLC IDE SSD Solid State Disk SM2236 Controller Model KSD-PA25.6-064MS
KingSpec 64GB 2.5” PATA MLC IDE SSD Solid State Disk SM2236 Controller Model KSD-PA25.6-064MS

Pros: Fast delivery, and decent price. Solid state for those stuck in the past. Used this drive along with 2GB of older laptop memory to add new life to my mom's 12 year old laptop running Windows 7. Inexpensive solution for what will be basically a mobile word processor for her writing.

Cons: None so far. Previous old spinning drive was working fine, but was clearly working its "you know what" off (noisy). Had another SSD but couldn't use it because it was SATA. Took a chance to search for a PATA SSD, and found this one whose price wasn't horrendous.

Overall Review: I would recommend that if you have an older laptop that uses PATA drives to upgrade to SSD and give new life to it. If you upgrade the OS to Windows 7 or higher, also look into maxing out the RAM. For me, I was able to max the RAM to 2GB for a mere $17. Totally worth it to keep an otherwise working laptop going for a few more years.

Price was right if I had received the mouse

Azio USB Gaming Mouse (GM2400)
Azio USB Gaming Mouse (GM2400)

Pros: Very lightweight. So lightweight it's lighter than air. It's also so clear I can't even see it. If I imagine hard enough I might even feel my fingers clicking away at it.

Cons: In case it wasn't obvious, I never did receive this mouse. I received the 1st mouse of my order from this seller but not the 2nd mouse. Would have liked to have fried this one out. Emailed seller so hopefully they correct the error. Otherwise I wouldn't recommend buying from the seller.

Overall Review: If you like playing slot machines you can always throw some money at this and hope you win the item you're going after. Otherwise, stick to items sold only by newegg and not a marketplace seller.

12/28/2015