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Austin D.

Austin D.

Joined on 03/19/06

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Most Favorable Review

Works great

ASUS RT-N12 N300 Wi-Fi Router 2T2R MIMO Technology, 4K HD Video Streaming, VoIP, Up to 300 Mbps
ASUS RT-N12 N300 Wi-Fi Router 2T2R MIMO Technology, 4K HD Video Streaming, VoIP, Up to 300 Mbps

Pros: Fast, devices connect at 300mbps if you know what you're doing.

Cons: Only 100 ethernet, but the real-world max wireless speed is probably ~120, so it's not a huge loss.

Overall Review: Most wireless clients don't allow for 300Mbps on 2.4Ghz networks by default, that's why people are seeing 144Mbps. You need to change a setting on the device (*not* the router) under the "Advanced" tab. Look for "Bandwidth" or "Channel width" and enable 40Mhz networks (instead of only 20Mhz).

12/30/2013
Most Critical Review

Some issues

ASRock Z87E-ITX LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel I217V Lan 802.11ac WiFi Intel Motherboard
ASRock Z87E-ITX LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel I217V Lan 802.11ac WiFi Intel Motherboard

Pros: Handled my 1.65V 2400Mhz RAM no problem

Cons: Enabling the Bluetooth makes the Wi-Fi stop working (at least for 2.4GHz networks, I don't know about 5Ghz). Installing drivers was a pain. Nothing worked out of the box (not even the LAN). Nothing installs over Windows Update. Getting HDMI audio to work is a pain. I almost thought it was broken (since it doesn't work in UEFI, whereas headphones do work) but eventually it worked (you need both a Realtek driver and a Intel Audio driver installed).

12/30/2013

Basically new, works great

MSI PRO B650-P WIFI AM5 AMD B650 ATX Motherboard
MSI PRO B650-P WIFI AM5 AMD B650 ATX Motherboard

Pros: Indistinguishable from new (except having an Asrock CPU socket cover)

Cons: Some AVX2 instability which is likely the CPU but I guess there's a chance it's motherboard-power-delivery related

Overall Review: My first refurbished motherboard purchase and it exceeded expectations. All accessories included.

11/11/2024

Works great

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM

Pros: Loaded the XMP profile and it runs just like its rated.

Cons: 1.65v I guess?

12/30/2013

works great

ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000:1 (1000:1) W/Speakers
ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000:1 (1000:1) W/Speakers

Pros: Big, hi-res, all the connectivity you want, works great. Also tilts down! (not just up)

Cons: The OSD is non-intuitive. You'd think they have it down by now, monitors have been mainstream 15 years now, but no. You'll figure it out though.

Overall Review: As mentioned before, somebody had problems with shimmering. I did too, but I found out that the problem is not the monitor, but an effect called "ground loop" that is caused by your monitor and computer being plugged into the same outlet. (If you are using a laptop and switch to battery power, the effect should go away immediately). The solution is to use different outlets, or use a 3 to 2 adapter plug for your monitor so it isn't grounded. Both worked for me. Does NOT come with an HDMI cable, fyi.

great bargin tv

Digital Lifestyles 42" 720p LCD HDTV - FA2B42323
Digital Lifestyles 42" 720p LCD HDTV - FA2B42323

Pros: Great price, and very light. No dead pixels, and the picture is as great as it could be with 720p. The sound seems fine to me, too.

Cons: The buttons on the side of the main tv stop working after the TV has been on for five minutes (appears to be a common problem), but the remote works fine. There aren't remote codes, for this tv because it is new, but I managed to find on that sort of worked.

Overall Review: I would have gotten the 1080p version if I'd done it again, because I'm probably going to get a blu ray player. Also I got my Dish Network remote (for an HD DVR reciever) to work with the tv with the code 654.

12/23/2008