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Michael C.

Michael C.

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Most Favorable Review

Far superior to GSkill garbage except for christmas light array.

IOGEAR GKB704L-BK Kaliber Gaming HVER Aluminum Gaming Keyboard - Black / Gray
IOGEAR GKB704L-BK Kaliber Gaming HVER Aluminum Gaming Keyboard - Black / Gray

Pros: Good tactile feel when using the keys. Can turn the keys under lighting on or off without having to use software. None of the keys have failed (unlike G.Skill's KM780 pretty but garbage keyboard) Rounded/smooth edges on the aluminum face. (unlike Corsair's K70 ultra sharp knife edges)

Cons: imo, the color is lit under the keys as well as the key characters, and under is a bit distracting.

Overall Review: Very solid keyboard for the price point. Doesn't do what the more costly ones do, no software for macros or key mapping, but it is solid and doesn't fail (like the several garbage G.Skill KM780 keyboards I had the displeasure of owning). Again, for the cost of the keyboard it is a good purchase. Need more bells, buy a more expensive keyboard...just not G.Skill.

Most Critical Review

Uninspired trash

GAMDIAS ZEUS P1 RGB GD-ZEUS P1 Black Wired Optical Gaming Mouse with 12000 dpi Optical Sensor
GAMDIAS ZEUS P1 RGB GD-ZEUS P1 Black Wired Optical Gaming Mouse with 12000 dpi Optical Sensor

Pros: It is technically a mouse.

Cons: It is not a gaming mouse. The $15 Wanmingtek mouse I purchased rated higher. Not the quality the price tag suggests. Right Click mouse button #2 got stuck Scroll wheel mouse button #3 stopped functioning Thumb button #5 broke.

Overall Review: Highly forgettable mouse in the gaming department. Save you money. Look elsewhere.

11/23/2017

Not a real or original SteelSeries Siberia V2 Gaming Headset

SteelSeries Siberia V2 3.5mm Connector Circumaural Full-Size Gaming Headset - Black and Gold
SteelSeries Siberia V2 3.5mm Connector Circumaural Full-Size Gaming Headset - Black and Gold

Pros: None...oh wait. Unbelievably Ultra light weight. Key word 'unbelievable'

Cons: Knockoff SteelSeries Siberia V2 Headset is a big one Original headset is solid construction and weighs 1.4 lbs. This one is almost 0.4 lbs. No product box or documentation Not a 9 ft cord but a 3.5 ft cord I now realize what "Based on the award-winning SteelSeries Siberia Full-size Headset" means.

Overall Review: I don't know if SteelSeries sold the branding rights to a discontinued product, or this knockoff is actually the "C" word. However the build quality is no where near the original that was first available August 27, 2012. As I still own the original I purchased from Newegg in April 2013. The Overview page touts "Sporting 25% larger 50mm driver units" yet the original has a 50mm driver. Both have Part Number: 51101 and there is a much Fine Print speak that doubles as product info. The spec page is pretty much copied from the original, with the item weight removed and the Date First Available February 11, 2019. With Additional Features like added 'Documentation', Leather Ear Cushion (not leather but a synthetic polymer). This unit ships from China. It came in a small box, encased in a open end plastic bag, protected by a single 9"x19" sheet of standard bubble wrap. TLDR: I would not recommend and buyer beware.

Not worth it

MAIWO M.2 SATA and NVMe Combo  SSD Enclosure with Aluminum Heat Sink Shell, USB3.2 Gen2 Type C 10Gbps. Fits B+M key and M-key M.2 2242,2260,2280,Type C to A and Type C to C Cable Included
MAIWO M.2 SATA and NVMe Combo SSD Enclosure with Aluminum Heat Sink Shell, USB3.2 Gen2 Type C 10Gbps. Fits B+M key and M-key M.2 2242,2260,2280,Type C to A and Type C to C Cable Included

Pros: Sleek black as shown, and comes with two cables. The end.

Cons: No thermal pad to attach to the heatsink enclosure, so it dissipates heat inside the enclosure and not directly to the aluminum. Came with a micro screwdriver, however... No screw to fix the ssd to the board No screws to attach the back plate to the enclosure

Overall Review: Save the was of money and buy the Sabrent USB 3.2 Type-C Tool-Free Enclosure for M.2

It is good product and simple to use.

Wavlink USB-C M.2 NGFF SATA Enclosure , USB 3.1 Type-c GEN 2 M.2 SSD Enclosure, Up to 10Gbps, 2 USB Cable (USB C to USB A Cable / USB C to USB C Cable ) - Aluminum M.2 SSD Enclosure for USB C & USB A
Wavlink USB-C M.2 NGFF SATA Enclosure , USB 3.1 Type-c GEN 2 M.2 SSD Enclosure, Up to 10Gbps, 2 USB Cable (USB C to USB A Cable / USB C to USB C Cable ) - Aluminum M.2 SSD Enclosure for USB C & USB A

Pros: It was easy to put together, simple to use and the Aluminium has a solid feel to it.

Cons: None so far

Overall Review: I purchased WD Blue 3D NAND 250GB SATA III 6Gb/s M.2 2280 planning on a new build that was delayed, and by the time I did the build, I didn't need it. I purchased this enclosure so I could use it as an external and I'm quite satisfied with it. Nine months on, it works exactly as I had hoped.

Excellent full size mouse

Logitech M510 Wireless Computer Mouse for PC with USB Unifying Receiver - Black
Logitech M510 Wireless Computer Mouse for PC with USB Unifying Receiver - Black

Pros: Responsive and accurate 5 buttons feel and react as they should. Molded design lets me use it as a righty or lefty.

Cons: None yet.

Overall Review: I use wireless mice for my laptops. It would be 5 egg perfect only if it had a smaller footprint with 5 buttons and Logitech software would allow more to be done with this mouse. It's pretty much ignored by the software, like that crazy uncle at Thanksgiving.

11/23/2017