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Michael R.

Michael R.

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TP-LINK AV500 Nano Poweline Adapter Kit-Amazing

TP-Link AV600 Powerline Ethernet Adapter(TL-PA4010 KIT)- Plug&Play, Power Saving, Nano Powerline Adapter, Expand Home Network with Stable Connections
TP-Link AV600 Powerline Ethernet Adapter(TL-PA4010 KIT)- Plug&Play, Power Saving, Nano Powerline Adapter, Expand Home Network with Stable Connections

Pros: Very nicely packaged and presented as is every TP Link product I've ever owned or reviewed. Easily installed and setup. Simply hook one AV500 powernet adapter up to your router, place the other adapter in another outlet close to the one connected to the router, watch the activity LED's on the adapters (there are three on each one), and when the Powerline LED and the Ethernet LED are blinking on both units, they are talking to each other and sending data. The second adapter can then be moved to where you need it most. Installation of the Powerline Utility is not necessary for them to work, but I recommend that it be installed as it allows you to set the QOS of the second adaptor, or rename the second adapter and reset it's password, as well as monitor the connection speed between the two units. Sometimes just moving the second unit to a plug a few feet away can make a difference of 50-100 Mbps. The AV500's are small enough to be used in either upper or lower wall outlet without interfering with the other outlet. The Pairing button allows you to secure the network between the two adaptors. The kit includes two AV500 powerline adapters, resource CD with utility, Quick Install guide, and two ethernet cables. I'm glad to say that the speed of the TL-PA4010 units is the best of any powerline adapter kit I've ever had. Though you will never see a true 500Mbps connection speed between the two units, in my tests in my house, I've run anywhere between 320Mbps to 110 Mbps, totally blowing away the previous two sets of units that I have. Naturally the closer the second adaptor is to the router attached unit, the stronger the signal should be, but a lot will depend on the wiring in your house and the types of breakers. Also, the AV500 powerline adapters have one feature that none of my previous sets had, and that is a sleep mode. When the unit attached to the second adapter is shut off, the AV500 slowly powers down so current draw is a bare minimum. Once the device is powered back on, the AV500 adaptor springs to life and re-establishes the connection and you are good to go. The adapter attached to the router goes into sleep mode when the secondary adapter does. Very Nice indeed.

Cons: Compared to the other powerline adapter sets that I have used, I really can't find a con with the TP Link AV500 set. The LED brightness doesn't bother me, as they are normally hidden behind electronic equipment anyway, and the LED's are easy to see so I know it's working correctly.

Overall Review: I am thoroughly impressed with TP Link, and this AV500 Powerline adapter set. Not only does it work, it works as advertised. Setup is a breeeze, the connection speed is excellent, the power saving mode is great, and the price point it sells at is very, very hard to beat. I tried the AV500's in several rooms in my house, testing speeds connected to different devices just to see what they would do. My normal wireless download speed throughout my home is 25.5Mb/s download and 4.5 Mb/s upload through a broadband cable router. I usually get the same wireless rate as I do with a cable connection, my router is that strong. Using the AV500's, the download and upload speeds in every outlet I tried matched the wireless download speeds, and direct cable to router hookup speeds. Nice indeed. Where the AV500 finally was attached, and where it will stay is connected to my daughters Samsung BD player in her theater system in the living room. This particular player has never played nice with it's wireless dongle, and the previous powerline adapter had issues with streaming Netflix. After hooking up the TP Link AV500 to the outlet behind her theater system, I did a download test with my laptop, and it showed the maxed out download speed of 25.5 MB/s. The prevous powerline adapter could only manage about 7 MB/s. The wireless connection to that Samsung BD player wasn't that much better. Connection between the two AV500 units shows to be about 200 Mbps, or nearly four times as much as the previous set of adaptors. Very Cool. And my daughter is happy. I will gladly recommend the TP Link AV 500 Nano Powerline Adapter kit to anyone needing such a device. It's a great little product that works.

Most Critical Review

Can't Recommend these to Anyone at the Moment!

Rosewill 25GB 4X BD-R 50 Packs Spindle Blank Blu-ray Media Silver Surface Model RCDM-10009
Rosewill 25GB 4X BD-R 50 Packs Spindle Blank Blu-ray Media Silver Surface Model RCDM-10009

Pros: None

Cons: Appears to be a batch batch of these Rosewill R04 discs going around with a bad coating of some sort. I am running over a 70% failure rate when burning these. The previous batch of these discs I had some months back was great, these are terrible. It is not only affecing these Rosewill discs, but also the Optical Quantum R04 discs as well as I bought 50 count cake boxes and 25 pack cake boxes of both at the same time. All are having mass failures. Normally you might think it to be the burner, but I have five different Blu Ray burners, and 7 different Blu Ray play back devices, and they are all having issues. Sometimes the players won't recognize them as good discs, sometimes they just play back scrambled video. Popping in a disc of another type, and the media records ok and there is not an issue with any of the burners. The same software was used in all the burns, and is the same software I have been using for ages.

Overall Review: Would suggest that Rosewill as well as the other manufacturers using the R04 media, get on someones case about the quality, because it is going to lose sales with the enduser like me. I will no longer buy or recommend these discs. I will cost me more to send all of these things back than what they are worth, and I guess I have to eat the bullet and just absorb the loss, but I won't lose again.

Mid Level Performance Ram Set That is a Solid Performer!

Crucial Pro Overclocking 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5 6400 (PC5 51200) Desktop Memory Model CP2K16G64C38U5W
Crucial Pro Overclocking 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5 6400 (PC5 51200) Desktop Memory Model CP2K16G64C38U5W

Pros: Packaged very well Lifetime warranty Crucial quality Overclocks very well Stable when overclocking Nice white heat spreaders Rated 6400 MT/s Supports both Intel XMP and AMD EXPO Remains cool when overclocking at moderate levels (though settings had to be done manually and with care)

Cons: Non RGB ( only a con if you are into RGB) Timings are average for an overclocking set

Overall Review: Paired this ram with my updated system featuring an AMD 7700X processor, Gigabyte B650M, and ASUS ROG RTX 4060OC video card. The performance with this system is really good for a mid level memory set and it functions well. It does seem to do well with a discrete video card and suffers some when used with on board graphics in the AMD chipset. I did notice a slight increase in performance over the previous memory I had installed, but I still would prefer a little better timing than what this set exhibits. All in all, for the price it is a bargain but if you want more serious overclocking, spend a little more and try to find a set with a little tighter timing. Rating: 5 Eggs

CORSAIR EX100U-A GOOD USB C BACKUP DRIVE

Corsair EX100U 1TB USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Portable SSD External SSD up to 1,600MB/sec CSSD-EX100U1TB
Corsair EX100U 1TB USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Portable SSD External SSD up to 1,600MB/sec CSSD-EX100U1TB

Pros: -Pocket size 1 TB Storage -Fast Enough if used in USB C port ( see cons below) -Recognizable is all PC and Android devices that I tested it in

Cons: -In my latest computer build with a USB C port that meets its requirement, I cannot achieve the advertised speeds -A standard USB 3.0 cable is included, but you will be greatly disappointed if you use that interface as it's no faster than a standard thumb drive in all the testing I did in that mode.

Overall Review: For a very small, USB C drive, this Corsair EX100U can get the job done. It would lend itself well for notebook or laptop use. I did find that the inability to hit even close to the advertised upload and download speeds was disappointing. As you can see by the included test results, I was only getting in the 970-980 MB/s speed range. I think of the drive were a little less expensive for the 1 TB model, it would definitely be a must have. As it stands I would consider it as a purchase for a work drive in a pinch. I rate the EX100U a solid 4 Eggs. It's good as is but ditch the standard USB 3.0 cable and make it a few bucks cheaper.

Budget Personal Nose and Ear Trimmer

Norelco NT3600/42 Nose Trimmer 3000 Men's Shavers
Norelco NT3600/42 Nose Trimmer 3000 Men's Shavers

Pros: -Price Point is very hard to beat -Long life Lithium AA battery included -Attachments included for trimming eyebrows as well as ear and nose hair =cleaning brush included

Cons: -Attachments for eyebrow trimming (1/8" and 13/64"), may not work well for most people as the trimming remains unlevel compared to using a regular clipper made for that purpose -NO travel pouch included

Overall Review: I found this Norelco NT3600 trimmer to be very good for taking while travelling. I found the nose hair and ear canal trimming to be very good and on par with my portable clippers that I normally use, but the eyebrow trimming tools do not work especially well for me.. The eyebrow trimmer would not give consistent results and I would go looking for a normal set of clippers to finish the job. All in all, I will rate this three out of five Eggs. It will work for most people as long as you are not expecting too much from it.

Seasonic SYNCRO Q704 Case with Syncro DPC-850 PSU

Seasonic SYNCRO Q704 Case, 2021 iF and Red Dot Design Award Winner, Cable Management Design to Create Quality & Clean Look, Use with SYNCRO PSU Highly Recommended
Seasonic SYNCRO Q704 Case, 2021 iF and Red Dot Design Award Winner, Cable Management Design to Create Quality & Clean Look, Use with SYNCRO PSU Highly Recommended

Pros: Very Solid, heavy feeling case with great interior room and airflow, and this case is BIG. Case comes boxed very well and protected. UPS couldn't bend it, and they tried. Case comes packed with accessories in their own box and even include white gloves. Very modern styling with a reverse motherboard mounting, so this case is not for the true amateur builder. A true good build will take more time than normal. Putting the video card at the top helps get rid of heat better Clean Cable routing is very easy with this case design and included proprietary PSU Included non-RGB fans (4) are of excellent qualtiy Review item that I was given came with the matching Seasonic Syncro DPC-850 PSU Syncro DPC-850 is Platinum rated and heavy duty, but not as big as comparable power supplies . The CONNECT module that comes with this PSU makes for a very neat build. Case comes with a 2 year warranty and the Syncro PSU comes with a 10 year warranty.

Cons: Fans are only 120mm instead of 140mm. In this size case, the 120mm fans are too small. Front 3 fans come wired on a common connector. USB connections and Audio connections could be placed more conveniently than they are, as their currently placement (straight up) means debris could enter the slots) Reverse ATX mounting means some of your components may not work, or logos will not orient correctly, making component research for your build critical. Tempered Glass side panel is hinged and held closed with magnets. I would have preferred screws for this but the magnets seem to work (nitpicky on my part yes) Optimal build quality depends on the use of the matching Season Syncro PSU, though ANY PSU will work in the case. SATA cabling for the 3.5" HD bays is such that right angle cables cannot be used. NO HDD LED (what gives here people, why is so hard to include one?) NO CD/DVD exterior mounting bays. Typical anymore but I still like having them. SYNCRO PSU really only outputs 12Volts. The CONNECT modules converts the 12V output of the PSU into 3.3 volts and 5 Volts, making it Proprietary for this case only. Use of all premium parts and large GPU and a good sized water cooler will make this near a 40 pound build (like I said, heavy duty).

Overall Review: This is a very well built, and heavy duty case. A lot of thought went into it's design and being able to work better with a proprietary Syncro PSU. This case/PSU combo makes for a very dramatic build that you will be proud to show off to anyone. Though I don't like the placement of some things like the exterior case mounted USB ports, the build is very good. Perhaps they can fix this in a further refinement of the case. If you don't fnd that you have enough airflow in this case, then something is wrong, as having room for 7 140mm fans is almost unheard of. Using the quietest fans I could find and a good water cooling unit, you literally cannot hear this thing being on. The density of the metal in the construction just absorbs the noise. I am very happy with the way this build turned out. With the cost of the components, and even with NewEgg supplying the case and PSU for review, the build was expensive (mainly due to the ridiculous cost now of GPU's), but no matter, this is one beautiful case. Well done Seasonic, well done.

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Poor Quality masks at best

Sorry, but these are poor quallity masks at best and they were not shipped when they said they were shipped. Yes, the label was created, but after launching a USPS complaint the local postmaster said the item was not mailed anywhere near that date.

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Good reliable company. Ships fast.

Have gotten a couple of items from Beach Audio. They always ship quick and are reliable in their dealings. Good quality merchandise too.

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Great Seller

Beach Audio always ships quickly and sells great stuff at a good price. I won't hesitate to buy from them again

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11/12/2013