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Keith F.

Keith F.

Joined on 02/09/09

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Most Favorable Review

Best controller I've held and used!

Xbox One Wireless Controller
Xbox One Wireless Controller

Pros: - Fantastic joysticks - Exceptionally well-balanced weight - Excellent button resistance - Trigger sensitivity feels natural and not mushy

Cons: - Bright white led on the guide button

Overall Review: I've used nearly every controller since the Atari 2600, and this is my favorite input device! I understand that hand sizes and preferences vary, but to my hands, this controller is perfect. I purchased this for use on my PC with Steam, and I'm very pleased with my decision. No drivers to download and mess around with, none of the old Live for Windows software, just plug and play (literally!). Cannot recommend this controller enough if you're looking for something to use in Steam big picture mode.

10/27/2014
Most Critical Review

Adequate, to start.

APEVIA CF12SL-UBL Blue LED Cooling Fan
APEVIA CF12SL-UBL Blue LED Cooling Fan

Pros: Inexpensive as can be. I have three of these in my case, and they were only $6.49 each. Quite blue.

Cons: After having these in my computer for about a year, each one has started to get progressively louder. I think the bearing shakes loose or something, and they start to wobble. I'm to the point where I'm opening my case every other day to reset the fan to stop the noise.

Overall Review: They were great (maybe a little loud to begin with) for the first year. Now I'm in the market for some Cooler Masters, as the one in my old computer is still kicking --QUIETLY, I should add-- after five years of constant use.

I don't get it.

ORB XBOX ONE Thumb Grips (2 Pack)
ORB XBOX ONE Thumb Grips (2 Pack)

Pros: - Easily installed by slipping over the joysticks on an Xbox One controller - Easily removed once you realize they don't improve anything

Cons: - I'm not sure what this is enhancing, or even attempting to improve. - It makes the surface slick, so your thumb doesn't have the same amount of resistance while manipulating the input

Overall Review: Maybe it's because I rest my thumb across the joystick, using the bottom of my knuckle in the indentation to move the stick, but I just really don't understand what this is trying to do. Making the surface slicker, as well as removing the concave, decreased my comfort, and I removed them within ten minutes of game play.

10/27/2014

Quiet and Cool

Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9500325AS 500GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9500325AS 500GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Replaced a 160 gig that shipped with my netbook. It's just as quiet and cool as the smaller one I replaced.

Cons: Only 5400 rpm, but I knew that buying it.

Quiet, Cool Modular System

RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply, New Version with Build-in LED Fan On/Off Switch
RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply, New Version with Build-in LED Fan On/Off Switch

Pros: It's insanely quiet, which surprised me since it has such a huge fan inside. Love the light and the modular cable system. Keeps your case very tidy!

Cons: Doesn't quite line up with my Thermaltake M9 series case. Had to jimmy it a little to let hte screws grab on.

Bright, Quiet Exhaust Fan

APEVIA CF12SL-UBL Blue LED Cooling Fan
APEVIA CF12SL-UBL Blue LED Cooling Fan

Pros: I have two of these (one on the front of my Thermaltake), one in the rear. They move a ton of air, and while used as exhaust fans they are as quiet as can be.

Cons: When you flip them around and use them as intake fans, the noise level increases substantially. Luckily, my Thermaltake case has a mesh front with air filters, so it muffles the sound.

Overall Review: I did have a plan to use a third of these as an intake on the side panel (really just an excuse to add some more blue light), but the intake volume was excruciating. I swapped it to blow out of the case and the volume is perfectly tolerable.