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JONATHAN M.

JONATHAN M.

Joined on 09/22/04

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Most Favorable Review

Very pleased.

Polk Audio RM510 5.1 CH High Performance Home Theater Speaker System
Polk Audio RM510 5.1 CH High Performance Home Theater Speaker System

Pros: I really appreciate not on the quality of these speakers, but also the overall value. For the retail price, they're good. For the actual purchase price (I paid less than retail with a promotional code), they're great. The sub throws out a ton of bass (and has an off switch, which I'm sure my upstairs neighbor appreciates). It features a dial to fine-tune the volume and another to fine-tune the low-pass.

Cons: My only complaint are the wall mounts. Placing the curved surround sound speakers behind the viewing area proved troublesome and took some finagling' to get them just right.

Most Critical Review

Too good to be true

Amana ACD12JEE 12,000 Cooling Capacity (BTU)
Amana ACD12JEE 12,000 Cooling Capacity (BTU)

Pros: Does a great job cooling.

Cons: The unit arrived and the fan did not spin. I called Newegg who issued and RMA and wanted me to put the 80 lb. air conditioner back in the box, cart it to UPS, and ship it away. After they received it, they'd ship out a new one within seven days. Forget it. I opened up the air conditioner and found that there was a copper PIPE blocking the fan from spinning... Because the unit was not properly re-assembled. There was also a loose plastic piece bouncing around. I have no clue who checks these units for Amana, but whomever it was must've assumed that a non-air-moving conditioner was what I really wanted.

Overall Review: After it's fixed, it does a great job.

Great Monitors, Beware of Dual Setup

ViewSonic VX3258-2KC-MHD 32" WQHD 2560 x 1440 2K 144Hz 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort AMD FreeSync Anti-Glare LED Backlit Curved Gaming Monitor
ViewSonic VX3258-2KC-MHD 32" WQHD 2560 x 1440 2K 144Hz 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort AMD FreeSync Anti-Glare LED Backlit Curved Gaming Monitor

Pros: - Very clear displays. They look great. - Easy to setup, well packaged.

Cons: - Windows 7 and 10 have both struggled with the high DPI. At times, text can look low-quality, even with ClearType. - Slight variances in manufacturing make the dual-monitor setup a nightmare. One needed to have a shim placed under it for a 5cm variance.

Overall Review: - The power button in the back is huge. I spent enough time checking the bezel to turn these on, but it's the awkward button in the back. - The internal speakers are not great. - *EDIT* Someone decided to look up my purchase history, apparently. What they didn't realize is that I'm running a 1080 for these monitors, not the 7970s from years ago. Thanks for trying, though.

Great!

Rosewill RFA-80WL - 120mm CULLINAN Computer Case Cooling Fan with LP4 Adapter - Semi-Transparent Frame & White LED Lights, Sleeve Bearing, Silent
Rosewill RFA-80WL - 120mm CULLINAN Computer Case Cooling Fan with LP4 Adapter - Semi-Transparent Frame & White LED Lights, Sleeve Bearing, Silent

Pros: Excellent quality. Not too noisy. BEAUTIFUL white color.

Cons: You can see the logo when the lights are on, but it's not a "turn off." (See what I did there?)

11/27/2012

Yeah!

CORSAIR CX Series CX600 600W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply
CORSAIR CX Series CX600 600W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply

Pros: Awesome look. Long cables. Fits nicely. Comes with ZIP TIES!!

Cons: Connectors difficult to maneuver. That's about it!

Overall Review: Very happy. Upgraded from 450 Thermaltake. No qualms!

11/27/2012

A Fine Product

TP-Link TL-WA801ND 300 Mbps Wireless N Access Point
TP-Link TL-WA801ND 300 Mbps Wireless N Access Point

Pros: Works wonderfully. Aesthetically pleasing. Does a great job. Technical support is 24/7 and doesn't seem to have a hold queue.

Cons: Technical support is horrible. Runs hot (on full antenna strength (the default)). Clunky UI. Doesn't support strong encryption standards. Wireless network SSID (for repeater) MUST match.

Overall Review: I'm happy. Used this as a 'universal repeater' to link my wired devices on a switch to the wireless router. WAN -> Modem -> Cisco Linksys Wireless Router -> TP-Link -> Wired switch -> six devices.