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Joshua B.

Joshua B.

Joined on 12/16/05

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Most Favorable Review

Had to contact AMD support

GPU - AMD CRIMSON DESERT GAME Bundle Gift
GPU - AMD CRIMSON DESERT GAME Bundle Gift

Pros: AMD did honor the reward code.

Cons: I use Nobara Linux and the DRM file they have you use to verify you actually have the GPU didn't work. I had to email AMD Rewards support and sent them an invoice and a screenshot of my code. They verified I actually bought the card and sent me a valid code for Crimson Desert on Steam.

Overall Review: It wasn't a perfect experience but AMD did honor the coupon code. However I miss the old days when you would get a physical game CD with your order.

Most Critical Review

No Backplate

ARCTIC Freezer A11 CPU Cooler for AMD, 150W Cooling Capacity, 3 Direct Touch Heatpipes, <23dBA Fan Noise
ARCTIC Freezer A11 CPU Cooler for AMD, 150W Cooling Capacity, 3 Direct Touch Heatpipes, <23dBA Fan Noise

Pros: It looks like a good cooler. I bet I would be happy with it if I could mount it.

Cons: It doesn't come with a backplate, and according to the instructions Arctic expects you to reuse the backplate that came with your motherboard - except my motherboard doesn't come with one. It uses some kind of weird plastic push pins to attach the stock cooling mount. These plastic pins of course break when you remove them.

Overall Review: I feel that if you are going to sell something you should include all the parts to mount it. Motherboards and fans come with screws, why shouldn't a CPU cooler come with a backplate? Most other CPU coolers come with everything needed to mount them - why is Arctic able to get away with this? This is one egg fully deserved, as far as I am concerned.

Works great. Takes time for it to work.

PTM7950 by CSGR® 40×40×0.25 mm phasechange thermal pad for CPUs/GPUs; 8.5 W/m·K*. High performance phasechange pad (melts near 45°C) that wets surfaces, fills microgaps, and resolidifies.
PTM7950 by CSGR® 40×40×0.25 mm phasechange thermal pad for CPUs/GPUs; 8.5 W/m·K*. High performance phasechange pad (melts near 45°C) that wets surfaces, fills microgaps, and resolidifies.

Pros: It's a thermal compound and notable for its longevity.

Cons: I would recommend you get at least 2 and put them in your freezer for an hour before you attach your heatsink. This stuff is hard to work with and I ruined one square and almost ruined the second one. But I got it on and it's working great.

Overall Review: I read a lot about PTM7950 as I was researching parts for my new PC. I was deciding what cooler and compound to get and came across this, and I love trying new things so I decided to give it a try. One thing I've done on all my PC's since the 90's is that once I get the cooler on, I never take it off. If I use the PC for 8 years - it will be using the same CPU cooler that whole time. Apparently normal thermal compounds dry out after a few years and that's bad. This stuff? It lasts forever. But it needs to temper first and go through some thermal cycles before it really settles in and starts working good. So it will seem bad the first few days but after you do some CPU stress tests and let it heat up + cool down a few times? It works really good. I have my Ryzen 7 5800XT overclocked with PBO and during my last stress test it was holding stable at 84c, about 4.5ghz on all cores, and pulling about 125 watts. It's not the most hardcore overclock, but it's respectable using an air cooler that I WILL NEVER TOUCH AGAIN.

Works okay in my Asrock Deskmini A300

Crucial Ballistix 3200 MHz DDR4 DRAM Laptop Gaming Memory Kit 32GB (16GBx2) CL16 BL2K16G32C16S4B
Crucial Ballistix 3200 MHz DDR4 DRAM Laptop Gaming Memory Kit 32GB (16GBx2) CL16 BL2K16G32C16S4B

Pros: I put this kit in a Asrock Deskmini A300. The Ryzen 5 3400G I paired it with is only supposed to work with 2933mhz memory, but the BIOS in the Deskmini A300 allows you to use memory with a range of higher speeds. I got this to work at 3200mhz but not with the XMP profile timings. I had to test it out with Memtest86 to find stable timings.

Cons: The timings in the XMP profile weren't stable in my Deskmini A300. Memtest said the JEDEC timings were 19-19-19-43 and those weren't stable either. I ended up with 20-19-19-45 timings that were stable with 4 passes of Memtest86 with 0 errors.

Overall Review: It's understandable that the XMP profile wouldn't work in my system when it's intended for 2933mhz memory. I'm using overclocked memory so to keep it stable i would have to set looser timings. I'm happy with it and it seems to be working good.

Works okay inside Asrock Deskmini A300

Noctua NH-L9a-AM4, Premium Low-profile CPU Cooler for AMD AM4 (Brown)
Noctua NH-L9a-AM4, Premium Low-profile CPU Cooler for AMD AM4 (Brown)

Pros: It's quiet and and fits inside the tiny case of my Deskmini A300.

Cons: When I ran the TimeSpy benchmark in 3DMark my CPU temperature hit 84C according to Speedfan. It idles around 48C just sitting at Windows Desktop doing nothing. That's a bit of a difference. The fact is there aren't many CPU coolers available that fit in this case so this is the best I get.

Overall Review: Make sure you pay more for faster shipping. This one was mailed to me through UPS Mail Innovations and they took over 2 weeks to deliver it.

I love this percolator

Hamilton Beach 40621R Stainless Steel 8 Cups Percolator
Hamilton Beach 40621R Stainless Steel 8 Cups Percolator

Pros: It's a percolator so it brews stronger coffee than a drip pot All stainless steel interior (except the lid) Glass bulb on top lets you see coffee percolate Light turns on to let you know when the coffee is done It keeps the coffee hot when it's done It's just the right size for 1 or 2 people

Cons: You might want a larger pot if you entertain guests It's a percolator, so it requires more cleaning than a drip pot because of the tube assembly

Overall Review: I wanted a new percolator and I chose this one because of the all stainless steel interior and it's other features. I used to have a presto brand percolator, but the boiler in the bottom of the pot started corroding. I did some research and found out it's because that part was made from aluminum. It's not healthy to ingest aluminum so I decided it was time for a new pot. I bought this from Newegg because I like Newegg's customer service and return policy. Newegg has the best customer service! I didn't run into any issues with this pot, and it's working great, and I would buy a home appliance from Newegg again.