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Darrin G.

Darrin G.

Joined on 11/03/03

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Most Favorable Review

Easy overclock

AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0 GHz (4.2 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W FD8350FRHKBOX Desktop Processor
AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0 GHz (4.2 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W FD8350FRHKBOX Desktop Processor

Pros: 8 cores and overclocks easily without trying very hard. I let my Asus M5A99FX overclock on it's own with non aggressive settings and it's running at 4.4GHz.

Cons: Uses a whole lot of watts so make sure your PSU is up to snuff. 500+ average watts. I had to upgrade mine.

Overall Review: Didn't buy from Newegg since I found it locally for $150 at a store that rhymes with micro renter. I was surprised that the price difference was 25%.

Most Critical Review

May need drilling

Rosewill - Black, Ultra High Gloss Finished Micro ATX Computer Case with 400W ATX 2.2 12V Power Supply - R363-M-BK
Rosewill - Black, Ultra High Gloss Finished Micro ATX Computer Case with 400W ATX 2.2 12V Power Supply - R363-M-BK

Pros: Clean looks and inexpensive

Cons: The Seagate 500gb drive I put in the removable drive tray was too long by about .5". Had to widen two holes on the bottom of the tray and then mount with 1 screw on either side. Be careful when taking the front cover off which is required to mount the DVD. Top plastic fasteners broke on the top corners but still held on nicely with the middle and bottom.

Overall Review: Other than the above problems it's a descent case that won't be taken apart ever since it was a build for a client.

fifty fifty

Encore ENCA-DH DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter
Encore ENCA-DH DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter

Pros: 1 Worked

Cons: 1 Didn't work, making it a 50/50 chance of success.

Not complete trash

Aposonic A-BRHB4-C 8 Channel H.264 Level Surveillance DVR Kit
Aposonic A-BRHB4-C 8 Channel H.264 Level Surveillance DVR Kit

Pros: Easy to setup and view remotely either through local network or over the internet if you set it up properly. You can view your cameras through an iPhone or Android app.

Cons: Cameras don't have a lot of IR LED but even with the one ring on it there should be something showing up other than complete black. I have stood 3 feet away from the camera and nothing is viewed on camera at night. I have lit a cigarette lighter close to my face at the same distance and the only thing you see on camera is the lighter. Don't expect to use these at night unless it happened to be a bad batch.

Overall Review: At least the IR red lights warn people that they are being recorded at night even though they do not function as IR. Got the unit on sale and didn't bother returning it because I already had working night cameras. Still acceptable since the unit was $110 delivered and came with cables. Wouldn't buy anything from this company again though because of poor quality control.

NiceNotPerfect

Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid-Tower Gaming PC Computer Case, Expansion Ready: Internal 3.5" Bays & External 5.25" Bays, 3 Pre-installed Fans with Side Fan Mount Option
Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid-Tower Gaming PC Computer Case, Expansion Ready: Internal 3.5" Bays & External 5.25" Bays, 3 Pre-installed Fans with Side Fan Mount Option

Pros: Extremely well ventilated and the three fans run quitely. Tool less as well and easy to work inside. I like the black color as well and the grill. Top power/reset and other ports

Cons: the hard drive plastic holder/sliders do not work if you want the drive connectors to face on the left side of the case. Would only work with the drive inserted backwards and cabling coming through right side. Could these be for floppy drives? received about 5 sets. Thumb screws for back are plastic and I suppose could strip. front power light is red which seeing as the fan is blue it would make sense to make the power light blue also.

Overall Review: Great deal at $35 with free shipping for a sturdy well vented case with plenty of room.

Great Deal on a good game

Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Athena PC Game
Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Athena PC Game

Pros: First off, it was $3.99 delivered to my door. Comes with 2 games: Escape from Butcher Bay (2004) and Assault on Athena (2009) Only played Butcher Bay so far and thought the graphics to be pretty good for something 6 years old. Gameplay was entertaining having to climb and sneak around. Enjoyed the gameplay

Cons: none

Overall Review: Best game deal I have bought in a long time. You don't have this much fun for $4 very often.