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William H.

William H.

Joined on 10/17/07

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Most Favorable Review

Good Value

Team Group DARK L3 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) T253L3120GMC101
Team Group DARK L3 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) T253L3120GMC101

Pros: I have setup approx 15 of these and have not had any problems yet. Have not measured the read/write, but have been impressed with the results in an upgrade scenario.

Cons: None yet. Going strong after 3 months.

Most Critical Review

Dropping like flies!

Team Group L5 LITE 2.5" 240GB SATA III 2D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) T2535T240G0C101
Team Group L5 LITE 2.5" 240GB SATA III 2D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) T2535T240G0C101

Pros: Price and good performance (short-term)

Cons: Seem to be lasting for 3-5 months.

Overall Review: I've used around 15 of these over the past 6 months, getting ready to RMA my 4th one.

Good for a budget

D-Link GO-SW-5GE 5-Port Gigabit Unmanaged Metal Desktop Switch
D-Link GO-SW-5GE 5-Port Gigabit Unmanaged Metal Desktop Switch

Pros: I used this switch often at one time and it seems that the older ones are more reliable.

Cons: I thought this would be a good affordable option with decent performance/longevity. But the longevity seems to be the shortfall here.

Overall Review: I had several of these switches in a row end up with dead ports and intermittent ports. I had to move on...

10/19/2018

Not overly impressed

CM Storm Devastator - LED Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo Bundle (Blue Edition)
CM Storm Devastator - LED Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo Bundle (Blue Edition)

Pros: The lighted keyboard is nice. I like to be able to see the keys even when the room is not brightly lit. The brightness is good, not too intense.

Cons: Keyboard: In order to turn on the keyboard backlight, you have to press the Scroll Lock button. Usually this isn't a huge issue, but if you work in Excel or other programs where the arrow keys are useful, you are out of luck. Mouse: The overall feel of the mouse was fair, but I personally thought that it was bulky. The right click button is a hair trigger. If you let your index finger just rest on it, you are going to click it. I have average sized hands. I found this very problematic and discontinued using the mouse because of it.

Overall Review: It would make a world of difference to add a separate switch for the keyboard lighting. Or simply make the lights come on with keyboard activity then turn off after a period of time.

Good Value

AMD FX-4350 - FX-4000 Series Vishera Quad-Core 4.2 GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor - FD4350FRHKBOX
AMD FX-4350 - FX-4000 Series Vishera Quad-Core 4.2 GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor - FD4350FRHKBOX

Pros: Keeps up with the typical computer user at a good price.

Cons: None yet

Overall Review: Would recommend if you aren't looking for a high output computer. Good for the mid-line.

Paperweight

Cisco Small Business RV042G-K9-NA Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Router 2 x 10/100/1000Mbps WAN Ports 4 x 10/100/1000Mbps LAN Ports
Cisco Small Business RV042G-K9-NA Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Router 2 x 10/100/1000Mbps WAN Ports 4 x 10/100/1000Mbps LAN Ports

Pros: None yet

Cons: Was able to access the web setup interface briefly. Came back a day later and could not access. Tried resetting multiple times, but still could not access settings or gain a connection through the router. Getting ready to ship back for RMA replacement. Hopefully #2 will work as advertised.

Overall Review: Had higher expectations from a Cisco product. Maybe next time I should buy a TrendNet or Rosewill...