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Craig D.

Craig D.

Joined on 10/17/21

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Most Favorable Review

Great Drive Expansion for Previous-Gen Titles

Western Digital WD_BLACK D30 1TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C) Game Drive SSD WDBATL0010BBK-WESN
Western Digital WD_BLACK D30 1TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C) Game Drive SSD WDBATL0010BBK-WESN

Pros: Plug and play functionality Excellent value if purchased during a promotion Looks kind of cool

Cons: A bit more chunky than other external ssds Cannot play Series S/X titles (although it CAN store them, to be moved back onto the internal/nvme when necessary)

Overall Review: I am ridiculous, and wanted enough storage for my Series X to facilitate every game that I own which will play on it. This little champ is now holding my downloaded catalog of Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One games. A second SSD contains all of my previous-gen disc-based games, and an NVME expansion holds my Series X titles. As of the time of this writing, my internal storage contains just the OS, which keeps everything running at a snappy pace. This is a fantastic deal if purchased during a good promotion. Just keep in mind it is not sufficiently fast to facilitate Series S/X game play.

Great Portable Storage for Small Files

Team C171 64GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive TC17164GB01
Team C171 64GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive TC17164GB01

Pros: Great price Ultra compact

Cons: Only usb2

Overall Review: I use one of these for small file tasks--updating motherboard BIOS, electronics firmware updates, and the like. Absolutely no complaints with this product.

More Fans are a Good Thing

Rosewill RCFC-17001 Case Fan Splitter Cable, PWM Cable Splitter Duplicator, Case Fan Power Duplicator Converter, Dual Case Fan Power Adapter, Case Fan Y Cable [2-pack]
Rosewill RCFC-17001 Case Fan Splitter Cable, PWM Cable Splitter Duplicator, Case Fan Power Duplicator Converter, Dual Case Fan Power Adapter, Case Fan Y Cable [2-pack]

Pros: Allows two case fans to be run from a single MB header Come two in a pack Good price for the utility

Cons: None

Overall Review: If you need more case fans than you have MB headers, then these are great.

Good Fans, Great Price

Vetroo 3 Pack 120mm ARGB & PWM Case Cooling Fans with Controller Computer PC Cooler Black Frame  High Airflow High-Performance with 5V 3pin Motherboard Sync
Vetroo 3 Pack 120mm ARGB & PWM Case Cooling Fans with Controller Computer PC Cooler Black Frame High Airflow High-Performance with 5V 3pin Motherboard Sync

Pros: Good air movement and lighting Includes a controller (if your MB doesn't natively support multiple fans/argb inputs) Compatible with the Vetroo cpu cooler Allows for daisy chaining additional argb

Cons: Argb cables are proprietary with only one included 5v 3pin MB connector

Overall Review: Bought these to go into a Vetroo chassis with the Vetroo psu tower cooler. I encountered some space constraints which I didn't anticipate, but luckily these fans are the exact same as the one included with the tower--which ended up being critically important, as no other 120mm fans I had would fit the extra brackets that came with the cooler. Lighting is good, and air is moved at a good volume. Like most fan sets with argb I have worked with, the argb connectors from the fans themselves are proprietary. So your choices are to either daisy chain them into a single 5v header on your MB, use the included controller (and deal with a SATA power cable you might not have easily available) or purchase another proprietary 5v connector. Overall I would recommend these if you're in need of 3 pack of 120mm fans and can deal with the shortcomings. Good looking, versatile and cheap...what more could you ask for?

A Rare 200mm Fan With RGB at a Reasonable Price

Cooler Master MasterFan MF200R ARGB 200 mm Addressable RGB Fan. R4-200R-08FA-R1
Cooler Master MasterFan MF200R ARGB 200 mm Addressable RGB Fan. R4-200R-08FA-R1

Pros: Much cheaper than most 200mm rgb fans Good lighting quality Moves a decent volume of air

Cons: Strangely, the rgb is addressable 5v but the fan control is a 3 pin Cables are a little short

Overall Review: Purchased this to replace a front intake fan on a case for a build I made for my girlfriend. It moves a decent amount of air and the lighting effects are good. I don't recall seeing in the product description that the fan control is 3 pin instead of 4 pin, but I guess it isn't really that big of a deal (and the fan it replaced was molex for both power and lighting...ugh molex). I felt like the connectors were a little on the short side. Fortunately for me the case is a micro form factor so it worked out, but I'm not sure it would in a full-sized case without extension cables. All in all though I am satisfied with this product and can recommend it.

A Necessary (and Expensive) Expansion

Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S 1TB Solid State Drive - Expansion SSD for Xbox Series X|S (STJR1000400)
Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S 1TB Solid State Drive - Expansion SSD for Xbox Series X|S (STJR1000400)

Pros: Fast NVME storage for Series S/X titles Very simple installation

Cons: The price (but what are you gonna do)

Overall Review: While frustrating that these storage units are so expensive, i finally bit the bullet during a promotion which brought the 1TB to just below two hundred dollars (also I had given up hope for finding the 2TB option at anywhere near a reasonable price). This storage unit is a breeze to install, and then you are good to go! In my case, I now have the NVME expansion along with two 1TB ssds, giving me a whopping 4TB of total storage. I realize this might sound like overkill...but it pleases me to have all Series X games on the expansion card, all previous-gen download titles on one ssd, and all my disc-based games on another ssd. Storage galore for this gamer!