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Don T.

Don T.

Joined on 02/17/11

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Most Favorable Review

3200 with XMP on i3-8350k

Team 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model TLGD48G3200HC16CDC01
Team 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model TLGD48G3200HC16CDC01

Pros: Great speeds - Decent Price (considering the inflated market)

Cons: None

Overall Review: Purchased for a Green / White / Grey build I was working on. The top of the RAM looks great installed. Aesthetically 5 Eggs!!!

Most Critical Review

Refurbished?

Logitech Recertified  981-000257  G930 Gaming Headset with 7.1 Surround Sound
Logitech Recertified 981-000257 G930 Gaming Headset with 7.1 Surround Sound

Pros: Nice Sound, Nice Feel

Cons: Probably flawed in some way. Battery won't hold a charge - or worse in my case micro usb connection damaged so you can't charge battery. I could have sent them back, but I planned on repairing them. Got out the soldering iron, small chisel tip. T6 star bit (had to buy) and went to town. with some effort and luck I fixed the, but not sure if worth the effort.

Overall Review: I've had a few quirky refurbished items from Newegg (a couple great deals too!) It seems that quality control does a minor overview. In my case they turn on - but don't charge (so they don't look that close) Bought a computer same issued, turned on - but some MB problem caused it to shut down every 1 to 10 mins. In this case I'd recommend just spending the extra $40-$50 and getting a new set. They are quite nice

Great Price, Hot

GIGABYTE - 15.6" NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M - Intel Core i7-4710HQ  - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Windows 8.1 - Gaming Laptop - (P35Wv2-SP1 )
GIGABYTE - 15.6" NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M - Intel Core i7-4710HQ - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Windows 8.1 - Gaming Laptop - (P35Wv2-SP1 )

Pros: Price: $1,099 is a great price for this gaming laptop 870M: Crushes games on high settings

Cons: 870M: It's hot, very hot. The 15" frame just doesn't dissipate enough heat. The heat blows out the back nicely, but the keyboard towards the upper row will literally get hot to the touch. I've had a few thermal shutdowns. Power: Uses a lot of power under load - comes with a 190W Power Supply

Overall Review: I love my laptop, especially for the price. If you have a little more money to spend I would move up to a 960. If you don't need to CRUSH games, just play them nicely @ 1080p I'd move down to a 860. Also buy a laptop cooler :)

Amazing Value

Gateway Desktop PC DX4870-UB2C Intel Core i5-3330 8GB DDR3 1TB HDD Intel HD Graphics 2500 Windows 8
Gateway Desktop PC DX4870-UB2C Intel Core i5-3330 8GB DDR3 1TB HDD Intel HD Graphics 2500 Windows 8

Pros: Cost 3rd Gen i5 8GB 1600 Memory (4GB x 2) 1TB HD 7200 4 Memory Slots HDMI, Blue-tooth, Wi-Fi

Cons: Getting acclimated to Win 8 and the time taken to update (free) to Win 8.1 300W Power supply needs to be replaced to properly install a GPU. But most 'factory' towers have stock PSU that are not ideal for Gaming. It's out of Stock - If you are think about buying a computer - Buy this one if it comes back in stock

Overall Review: You can't build a Tower with equivalent or better parts for less then about $600. (As of 4Q 2013) Besides the multitasking capabilities of and i7 - this processor has top tier speed. Most programs only take advantage of 4 Cores, so you don't gain much more then multitasking abilities going to 6-8 core AMD or i7 with hyper-threading. Search for the CPU-Benchmark for this processor you'll see.

12/23/2013

Sharp Knives

Rosewill 4-Piece Ceramic Knife Set
Rosewill 4-Piece Ceramic Knife Set

Pros: Sharp - Inexpensive

Cons: Limited sheathing (besides clear plastic bags & tip protectors)

Overall Review: Perfect for cutting fruit & vegetables - I bought these knives to cut limes for Gin & Tonics. The work far better then standard steel knives. I've cut fruit & tomatoes thinly w/minimal squishing or juice loss. After my first use I felt like I was missing out all along.