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Mark M.

Mark M.

Joined on 11/23/06

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CORSAIR Flash Voyager 8GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive CMFUSB2.0-8GB
CORSAIR Flash Voyager 8GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive CMFUSB2.0-8GB

Pros: Large capacity (when purchased) Good read/write speeds Durable Long life

Cons: Rebate took forever.

Overall Review: I purchased this flash drive in 2008. Five years later, it is still my most used drive. Excellent device.

11/24/2013
Most Critical Review
Sonicare HealthyWhite Rechargeable Sonic Toothbrush w/ 2 Modes
Sonicare HealthyWhite Rechargeable Sonic Toothbrush w/ 2 Modes

Pros: Good battery (so far). Feels solid. Easy to clean.

Cons: While the price of the unit is acceptable, the price of replacement heads really is quite ridiculous. I have an older electric brush (different brand) with a rotating head that seems to do a better job.

Overall Review: I got this on sale for about 1/2 of retail, however I still prefer my previous brush. Doesn't really seem worth the money, especially when you go to replace the heads.

11/28/2011

Well then

CORSAIR Hydro Series H110 Extreme Performance Water/Liquid CPU Cooler. 280mm (CW-9060014-WW)
CORSAIR Hydro Series H110 Extreme Performance Water/Liquid CPU Cooler. 280mm (CW-9060014-WW)

Pros: Good concept. Looks nice. Decent price when on sale.

Cons: It didn't work. I don't know if the pump was bad, or the rad was clogged, or what was going on, but it just wouldn't keep my cpu cool under 50% load. At 100% load (Intel 4790) I had to stop prime95 because temps would pass 90C within seconds. The pump and tubing would get hot, but the radiator wouldn't even get warm. With both of the supplied fans at max speed and a 50% I was able to maintain a temp of ~70C with an open case. After running like this for about an hour, the radiator was barely warm on the tubing end. I did notice that the pump would make a chirping sound every so often, and the temperature would quickly spike afterwards.

Overall Review: I clean and reseated the heatsink and cpu 3 times, and it made no difference. Also, the way this is designed, you really can't tell what's going wrong. There is nothing to tell you whether the pump is even running. I will be sending this back to newegg and getting an H100i instead, hopefully it works as it is supposed to.

Wow.

ASUS 23.6" FHD LCD Monitor 1ms (GTG) D-Sub, HDMI VN247H-P
ASUS 23.6" FHD LCD Monitor 1ms (GTG) D-Sub, HDMI VN247H-P

Pros: Large (going from 19"). Thin bezel (really makes the monitor look clean) Comes with DVI to HDMI (full size) cable. Well packaged. No dead pixels. Great colors, great contrast. Matte finish.

Cons: Power cable *is* a little short like everyone said, but it is pretty close to average length. I had to rearrange my desk for both of them to fit.

Overall Review: I've only had them for a day so far, but everything is great. They seem larger than I expected.

Kitchen Gadget
Kitchen Gadget

Pros: Cheap, glass top, tare function. Measures in grams.

Cons: Doesn't measure units smaller than 1 gram.

Overall Review: Good scale for the price.

11/28/2011

Ok unit, good price reduction

GARMIN 4.3" GPS Navigation w/ Lifetime Map & Traffic Updates
GARMIN 4.3" GPS Navigation w/ Lifetime Map & Traffic Updates

Pros: Lifetime Maps and Traffic, Good POI Database, Displays a lot of usefull information including which lane to be in, current speed and speed limit, how far and which direction your next turn is. $100 off while on sale made it too tempting to pass up.

Cons: Horrible, horrible battery life. With the unit turned off, the charge only lasts about 10 hours. Doesn't seem to charge while in use. I have to hold the power button down for about 10 seconds to turn the unit on if it is running on battery, but touch it for more than 1/2 a second while on battery and it turns the unit completely off. When importing locations from Google Maps, it brings you within a few hundred yards of the location, then tells you to 'Continue Offroad' to get to your location. Not very useful when that would mean driving through people's yards and a stream. Doesn't always choose fastest or shortest routes, likes to stick to larger roads when smaller ones would save ~5-10 minutes

Overall Review: Its my first GPS, so I really don't have anything to compare it too, but it is really a nice device to have if you are going somewhere you aren't sure of, or if roads you would normally take are closed.