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Matthew E.

Matthew E.

Joined on 04/03/08

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Most Favorable Review

Smaller than expected (that's what... nvm)

Rosewill RNX-N180PCe Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCI Express Revision 1.1 Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates
Rosewill RNX-N180PCe Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCI Express Revision 1.1 Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates

Pros: First off, the low-profile bracket is definitely not backwards as it went it just fine... The card is very small (about 2.5x2.5), comes with 2 RP-SMA jacks, and 2 antennas. This is nice since it allows you to use 1 for a basic 2db, and another for a 12 or 16 (in case you have 2 networks, or want it far away from the AP). Installation was a BREEZE. Had to change the bracket since it comes with the full-size PCI bracket pre-attached, but changing it was as simple as it gets. it even came with 2 EXTRA screws in case you drop or lose one(?). Software install was again as easy as it gets. put in the CD, click Windows or Linux, and hit next a few times. Range is decent with the antennas it came with and speed/quality seems pretty good.

Cons: NONE. I haven't been running to long, but so far so good.

Overall Review: Overall this is a perfect card for ANY computer. Windows, Linux, slim-line or full tower. The card will work on motherboards up to 5 or 6 years old (given it has a PCIe slot).

Most Critical Review

It encases my stuff

RAIDMAX Simplex ATX-618B Black Steel / Plastic Micro ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
RAIDMAX Simplex ATX-618B Black Steel / Plastic Micro ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: It's a full ATX case, not MicroATX.

Cons: It's meh

Overall Review: Got the case while it was on-sale to replace some old OEM ATX-mini case i've been using. The case is kinda meh... The features are ok but not great. The hot-swap thing only works if you have an AHCI enabled motherboard (unfortunately, i don't), The hot-swap-bay door is LOUD when opening, The "paint" on the case looks to be spray-paint, and The LED FAN is more of a UV-purple color, not blue. It's not a bad case, i just don't "absolutely love it". If you need to upgrade from a cheap out-dated case this would work perfect. If you want a case to haul around to LAN parties or show off your parts, keep looking. If you look at the reviews, you will see most are only 3 egg reviews, And that's what this is, a 3 egg case. Not great, not horrible, just so-so, 50/50, meh. If you want a case you'll love in the same price-range, have a look at the Xigmatek ASGARD II.

11/13/2011

Just got them, But....

TOSHIBA DT01ACA200 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
TOSHIBA DT01ACA200 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Just got 2 of these drives today, But that's only because i already had one for well over a year now. I was looking at other drives, like the WD black, But for the same price i could get 2 of these. So i did.

Cons: Sure these don't have a 5yr warranty, BUT it has the same 2yrs the WD red drives do (Again at half the price).

Overall Review: These are currently in my home server for storage/media streaming. The one i had in there is still going strong and currently acting as a temporary storage drive as i replace the 1TB WD Green drive that died on me. Really a great buy for the price.

Very Good Headset

Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 with 7.1 Surround Sound, Wireless Headphones with Microphone
Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 with 7.1 Surround Sound, Wireless Headphones with Microphone

Pros: *Great sound (even the 7.1) *Comfortable to wear *Great range *Mic sounds perfect *G-Keys are awesome (Volume control is a plus) *Great battery life *Didn't have to install a thing (Logitech Gaming Software did it for me) It muffles most outside sound (Car horns, Airplanes, kids screaming, Honda engines revving to 7k+), But still i can hear when someone calls my name. It blocks out just enough, but not too much.

Cons: It is ever-so-slightly, tiny bit, not even a real problem "hefty". It is a bit of a heavy headset. Then again my old set was so old and flimsy i'm probably just not used to it. It seams kind of fragile, Then again it's on my head, Which can also be considered "fragile". So far no problems and i wear it while i do everything at night.

Overall Review: This is probably the BEST wireless headset you can get for the price. Made by a good company, feels like you got what you paid for. If you think you might like it, you will. JUST BUY ONE

10/25/2013

20% Cooler

SUPERMICRO AOC-SAT2-MV8 64-bit PCI-X133MHz SATA II (3.0Gb/s) Controller Card
SUPERMICRO AOC-SAT2-MV8 64-bit PCI-X133MHz SATA II (3.0Gb/s) Controller Card

Pros: *Adds 8 SATA-II Ports to you're PCI-X (133Mhz) Equipped Server. *Has pretty LEDs for Drive/Activity (With Pin-outs for added LEDs!) *Works with Ubuntu Server 10.04.4 x86 *100+ MB/s to SATA-II Drives *Option for low-profile *Software RAID or JBOD *Server is now 20% "Cooler" Took a bit of working to get it to show up (My BIOS was hiding the card's BIOS screen), but got it installed and was 100% plug-and-play for my OS (Didn't install a single thing!) Right now i am running 4x SATA/SATA-II drives in a JBOD configuration (soon to be 8x!). I am currently running this in my home server, which has the duties of backups, streaming music/video, A TeamSpeak 3 server, and a minecraft server (Just to name a few). So far i have had no problems and it looks to be a great little card for this type of thing.

Cons: The ONLY thing i don't like is that the SATA ports on the back are upside-down. So it makes it a bit difficult to wire-tie the cables together, but even knowing that i would still buy 100 more if i had the money :)

Overall Review: My motherboard isn't the newest thing on the block (Intel SE7501BR2), but this card works great and adds the much needed SATA ports to this board. I get around 100MB/s transfer over Gigabit using SAMBA, which puts my 42MB/s i got with my other to shame. If you're looking for a PCI-X RAID/JBOD card with 8 SATA-II ports, look no further. This is the best (and only) PCI-X SATA-II card with 8 ports for under $100.

I like it

XIGMATEK CCA-EMFCB-U01 4 in 3 HDD Cage Extra Hard Drive Bay
XIGMATEK CCA-EMFCB-U01 4 in 3 HDD Cage Extra Hard Drive Bay

Pros: *It fits 4x 3.5" hard drive in the space of 3 5.25" drives *Has a nice large (120mm) fan *Seems to be built well Keeps my drives at 30°c pretty consistently (My 1TB is at 28°c). I had no problem swapping out for a different colored fan, and even tho some people had trouble getting the drives in Because of the rubber spacers, i had no problem at all (The trick is to go slow). I am using it an older server case that has these weird mounting brackets, but Had no problem getting it in and mounter securely.

Cons: The spacing between the drives is about 1/8", and the top drive is 2° hotter than the other 2 (33°c). I would have gone for a 3 drive configuration, however i have not tried running 4 drives and testing the temps. So it may not even be an issue. I actually had trouble getting this into another xigmatek case! The front mesh drive covers on the case will not go back in from the front, and there is a fan cage in the back. leaving me no room to get it back in.

Overall Review: I am very happy with it. Now i can eliminate another file server all together and as a result, keep my room (and drives) much cooler this summer. Also, would NOT recommend this for a case that has mesh drive covers, or one without a front door. This was most likely designed for cases with mesh fronts, but the light leaking through is just to ugly. If you do buy it for a mesh front case, go with a regular fan or a dimmer LED (Red, Blue, purple), stay out of the middle range of the light spectrum (Green, yellow, pink, WHITE).

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Fair Enough

Ordered a set of Kenwood KFC6994PS 6X9 5 way speakers. Yes they were shipped in the store packaging, but INSIDE another cardboard box. I had no problems with the speakers, They were NOT damaged in any way (Thanks to the inch+ of Styrofoam in the store box). This is how the manufacturer ships them, And see nothing wrong with this. Bottom line. Great seller, Low price, The speakers showed up when i expected them to, and they were undamaged. What more can you ask for?

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