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T. B.

T. B.

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Two For Two...

BIOSTAR TA970 Ver. 5.3 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
BIOSTAR TA970 Ver. 5.3 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Pros: Where else can one buy a functional and decent AMD 970/SB950 MB for less? Have purchased two of these in the last month from NewEgg. Each has functioned flawlessly, and both have withstood hours of non-stop full-bore torture testing, without a hiccup. A good "value" board that I will be buying more of to use in future builds.

Cons: Not really a con, but know what you're buying. This is an 4+2 phase MB, not an 8+2 (or more), and is not suited for all-out, pedal to the metal, over-clocked gaming. The UEFI BIOS, is *not* graphical, does not operate with a mouse, and is not on a par with more expensive MB BIOs' in this class. That said, it's a usable BIOS, but not one for noobs. Lastly, the size of this MB is smaller than many ATX class MB's. Installed one board in a new Rosewill Galaxy 01 case, and the other, in a Thermaltake Versa II. In both cases, a couple of the "east-side" mounting holes did not line up correctly, leaving the RAM/Power Plug side of the board with out good support (where it's most needed). Easily remedied though. I simply fashioned some plastic supports out of some material I had, and used those.

Overall Review: One board was installed with an AMD 965BE (over-clocked to 3900Ghz), and the other, with an FX6300 (over-clocked to 4000Ghz). Cranked at 100% for hours, all temps stayed below, and within spec. Be sure, if you're overclocking, to get your BIOS fan settings right, first, by installing a decent monitoring program, like HWiNFO64, which gives *correct* readings of the NB (where heat could be a concern).

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Avast Internet Security 2019, 3 PCs 1 Year - Download
Avast Internet Security 2019, 3 PCs 1 Year - Download

Pros: Price was right.

Cons: I used paid Avast security for nearly a decade on all my computers, but, after they started doing "up-sell" pop-ups all the time, I installed a competitor's product. Upon expiration of that product, I decided to give Avast another shot, especially at the price of purchase. Then, the problems started. I have not been able to activate the Avast product, no matter what I try (and this, despite 25yrs. of building & working on computers). NewEgg did their best to help, to no avail (thanks NewEgg!). I initially wrote Avast Support almost TEN DAYS ago. It took them 4 days to answer (asking for info I'd already sent them), and now, going on 5 days later, not a word nor solution from this company.

Overall Review: Given the poor customer support, I cannot recommend Avast, no matter the price. As it is, because the purchase was/is non-refundable, I am stuck with nothing but an invoice for my money, and no working software. Thanks for nothing Avast.

Good protection

Bitdefender Total Security 2024 - 5 Devices / 1 Year - Download
Bitdefender Total Security 2024 - 5 Devices / 1 Year - Download

Pros: I've been using BitDefender (with a backup of Malwarebytes) for years, and have not had a single infection. Using good sense with email and downloads is mandatory, regardless of the security one has. Newegg had a great price on it too!

Cons: None thing to complain about.

Overall Review: Yes, I highly recommend this app.

12/23/2023

Decent headphones, great price.

Rosewill SAROS C740S Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) Wireless Over-Ear Headphones, Rechargeable with up to 40 Hours of Playtime, 40mm Driver, Superior HQ Sound, Foldable Earcups, Portable for Travel
Rosewill SAROS C740S Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) Wireless Over-Ear Headphones, Rechargeable with up to 40 Hours of Playtime, 40mm Driver, Superior HQ Sound, Foldable Earcups, Portable for Travel

Pros: The headphones came packaged well, with a manual one could understand. At the price there are no serious complaints. They are comfortable, the controls work well, as does the ANC (which is rare to find at this price), and it seems to hold a charge well. As far as the sound goes, no, they don't handle super-deep bass as well as those with larger cans, but probably 90% of people would find them more than adequate. Overall sound is as good as those I've listened to that were much more expensive.

Overall Review: I would buy these again.

Not a good fit for me

Perixx PERIBOARD-317 Wired Backlit USB Keyboard, Big Print Letter with White Illuminated LED, Standard Full Size Keyboard, Black, US Layout
Perixx PERIBOARD-317 Wired Backlit USB Keyboard, Big Print Letter with White Illuminated LED, Standard Full Size Keyboard, Black, US Layout

Pros: Price was good, key letters & numbers easy to see,

Cons: Keyboard are such an individual thing. Unfortunately, this keyboard was just not a good fit for me. I found myself making far too many mistakes, in part because it's a compact keyboard, and important keys like the "delete" key were not in a place I am used to,

Overall Review: Keeping this as a spare, and now have a different keyboard that more fits my needs and likes.

Great price, very small....

Team Group 16GB C171 USB 2.0 Flash Drive (TC17116GB01)
Team Group 16GB C171 USB 2.0 Flash Drive (TC17116GB01)

Pros: Price was good, and all four that I purchased (16gb & 32gb) are functioning well.

Cons: These are USB-II drives, and as such they are pretty slow compared to USB-III drives, over 10mb per sec. slower. They are also very small and easily misplaced, and/or, lost.

Overall Review: For the price, these are good to have around. Best to keep them on a key chain or in a small box of some kind so they won't be lost or misplaced. I would buy these again at the price I paid, just to have some extras around.

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Great little wi-fi stick

On a deal, I couldn't pass this up in case one of my older wi-fi adapters bit the dust. So happens, the adapter is faster than the other two I have, so it's #1 now. Install is near instant in Windows 10. Doesn't work automatically in MX Linux, but should if the right driver was installed. Shipping time was acceptable. Would buy again.

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Second purchase

This makes the second of these drives I've purchased. Liked the first one so much (and the price), bought another. No cache on this model. If you want a cache, pay little more for one of these that has it.

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Built well, nice looking, but.....

The desk is well built, sturdy, and appealing. I had two problems with mine though (which cost one "egg" on the review"). They were with the assembly directions, and a missing bolt hole. I found the directions in the box on a single piece of paper wadded up as if to be thrown away. After smoothing them out so they could be read, I found both the diagrams and verbiage (translations) lacking. Thankfully, the assembly was not that difficult to figure out, that is, until I found there was a missing hole for one of the bolts. After going over everything numerous times, I could see the manufacturer forgot to drill the needed hole, so, I measured & marked it with some "paper white" (the metal is painted dark black, so a light color was needed to mark the drill spot), drilled a pilot-hole, and then then, using a proper sized drill bit, drilled the needed hole. Once done, everything went together nicely. Bottom line, for what I paid for it (during the 50% off Sale, with free delivery), I'd buy it again. I like the desk, but perhaps the seller could let the manufacturer know about the problems I experienced.

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