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Anthony K.

Anthony K.

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No PWM Control

Thermaltake CL-P0497 92mm Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler for Intel 95W Series
Thermaltake CL-P0497 92mm Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler for Intel 95W Series

Pros: Comes with pre-applied Thermal Compound (stock) that is spread-thin and covered with a plastic piece until you are ready to apply it to the CPU. Has screws which hold it firmly in place. Cools my CPU down to as low as 85 Degrees F on Idle and up to 96 Degrees F on Full Load. Truly stays up-to-par on it's 49CFM claim. Has a life expectancy of 40,000 Hours. Holds up to its claim to match Socket 775 motherboards. It looks cool and doesn't apply any pressure to my motherboard components (other than the CPU), which is great because I've had past experience with other Socket 775 CPU fans that have done this and ceased my motherboard from booting properly.

Cons: Always runs at max speed (2500 RPM) due to a 3 pin connector - at 27dBA, you can hear it very loudly (it blocks out music if on low volume). Not really a con, but doesn't come with a sticky substance to apply the backplate onto - but I used double-sided Clear Tape and it worked just fine. When installing the device, you must apply EXTREME pressure onto the screw, while holding the other end of the fan/heatsink down onto the CPU, while not applying too much pressure to the CPU / motherboard - if you've had experience installing these in the past, then this goes into your "worst experiences" category. My hand was hurting so badly because I had to apply so much pressure while screwing (and that wasn't even enough). This amount of pressure requirement deems this to be much easier as a 2-man (or 2-woman) job; however, it is possible to be done as just one person. Shipped in a bubble-wrapped package, while being in the boxes inside the package. Not really a con, but could've risked damage to them.

Overall Review: I recommend getting this for 2 main reasons: 1) If you're replacing a plastic push-pin CPU fan that you had previous purchased and turned out to be total c-r-a-p (to the point of not being able to trust the computer to sit vertically). 2) If you're giving this to a client or friend's computer with the knowledge that this will run as loud as a stock-cooling fan, but cooler than a stock-cooling fan. This is the loudest of my 5 fans, and the worst part is that I have no control over it. Has no copper core and weighs in at 370 grams. If this thing had a copper core and 4-pin PWM control, then this would've gotten 5-stars, if not higher. But, due to the lack of these features, I have to tolerate the noise that it comes with. For 11 bucks with free shipping, it's a steal when giving it to clientele as replacement CPU fans or a friend as a gift, because they're used to the loud noise.

Most Critical Review

Follow up review - unforeseen problems

GE A1455 Black 14.1 MP 5X Optical Zoom Digital Camera
GE A1455 Black 14.1 MP 5X Optical Zoom Digital Camera

Pros: 1) 14.1 MP and 5X Zoom makes for good quality pictures. 2) Comes with 2 AA batteries for use.

Cons: 1) Every time that you turn on the camera or view the pictures or view the menu items, you must reset and set the settings for the camera adjustment all over again. This grows very tedious and very annoying. 2) Does not come with a strap. 3) Does not come with free memory card - even a 256mb one would be very cheap and very useful for first-time buyers.

Overall Review: As stated before, the most annoying part is the fact that you have to continuously re-set the settings for taking picture the way YOU want them because it keeps setting itself back to Default settings after viewing the pictures on the card, the menu of the camera, etc. I checked the menu options and could not find a way to change the default settings or stop it from reverting to the default settings. Recommendation: when using this camera, make the settings you wish for the desired use, then take as many photos as you need FIRST, before viewing them - otherwise, you will quickly get annoyed.

Super Quiet and Reliable! As always from Corsair!

CORSAIR RM850e Fully Modular Low-Noise ATX Power Supply - ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 Compliant - 105°C-Rated Capacitors - 80 PLUS Gold  Efficiency - Modern Standby Support
CORSAIR RM850e Fully Modular Low-Noise ATX Power Supply - ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 Compliant - 105°C-Rated Capacitors - 80 PLUS Gold Efficiency - Modern Standby Support

Pros: * Super Quiet * Instant Power Up * Instant Power Down * Stable Power Draw

Cons: * Wasn't available in Pink or Red.

Overall Review: My last Corsair CX650 Fully Modular PSU lasted me, literally, 14 years! Once I upgraded my CPU, Motherboard, and RAM, then the power draw was 100 Watts more than before and I needed to upgrade my PSU since it couldn't reliably sustain its max power output by that point. This PSU fixed my problem with absolutely no issues. Cable management was a breeze and everything fits where it needed to. No problems what-so-ever. I also made sure to buy the 850 because it is ready for the higher end RTX GPUs that I will eventually save up for as I'm still on the NVIDIA GTX 1660 Super 6 GB.

Great Product, Great Company, Excellent Price-Point, but some inconsistencies.

Homall Gaming Chair w/ High Back, Racing Style Bucket Seat, Adjustable Armrest, Ergonomic Headrest and Lumbar Support - PU Leather (Red)
Homall Gaming Chair w/ High Back, Racing Style Bucket Seat, Adjustable Armrest, Ergonomic Headrest and Lumbar Support - PU Leather (Red)

Pros: -The price with the features provided simply can't be beaten! You get a super-awesome looking gaming chair that matches your gaming setup's colors and at a price that's affordable by everybody! -The Neck and Lumbar Support with proper Back Alignment make this an ideal chair for long-hours in a gaming session. -The ability to raise the armrests by 3 inches, the chair by 3.7 inches, and maneuver the back of the chair as much as 180 degrees back makes this an ideal candidate for anybody that is still in the setup process of their gaming workstation. The desk upgrade that I want to buy will be 4 inches higher than the one that I'm currently using, so that 3.7 inch raise will work perfectly. -For anybody that has put together at least 2-3 desk chairs that arrived via shipping, this chair can be put together from start-to-finish by a single person with decent muscle strength (ability to lift 40-60 lbs) in 1.5 hours flat. With 2 people and the same experience, it should take an hour or less. -I, personally, had no problems with the product's arrival - it wasn't damaged, packaged improperly, and every screw was accounted for. It included an additional small screw (that one's used for placing the plastic decals/guards on), but no additional screw for the setup was included. As such, I cannot comment on the company's return policy and etiquette, but I'm sure the reviews on this product, their other products, and their company page speak for themselves. -On that note, the Allen Key/Wrench that was included was made out of an extremely durable solid steel and worked perfectly the installation of the chair. -The Color Design is superb and truly matches my color theme! I've got a Razer Goliathus Keyboard and Mouse Pad (it's 3 feet in length) that's Red and Black with a Razer Deathadder Chrome that has a black decal and a Red RGB LED Lighting. It all goes together perfectly!

Cons: So, there's a couple of cons to this product. It's enough to warrant a removal of an Egg/Star on the rating, but this product does still remain at 4-Stars when it's all said-and-done. -So, first off, I think the sale of the item via the item's purchase page SEVERELY needs to be cleaned up. This isn't China/Asia where every keyword needs to be on here. This is USA/Canada and located on Newegg - Newegg's search engine and advertising will bring the customers that the company needs to this product. The product needs to sell itself, so the company really needs to spend some time refining, summarizing, and cleaning up the web page so that it is much easier to read and much less to read. -Secondly, the instructions and the instructional video QR Link also need to be cleaned up. The pictures were great and very accurate. The instruction details were lacking a little - for anybody who's doing this for the very first time, it may take you 3 hours+ to figure everything out. However, because I have personally setup 3+ Desk Chairs that arrived via shipping, then this only took me 1.5 hours by myself. Also, the QR Link goes to Homall's YouTube Channel. Keyword: Channel. It does NOT take you directly to the video that you need. I feel like this needs a bit more refinement to make it easier for the person installation their newly purchased gaming chair. So, overall, the instructions assume that you've already had experience with setting up a Desk Chair that arrived via shipping. For those who don't, expect more difficulty, frustration, and a lengthy setup time. In fact, I would even go so far as to argue that their Returns and Problems could've been reduced if they provided more accurate, clear, and concise instructions with their product. -On that note, it should be noted that the instructions were made for a previous model or a future model (not sure, honestly) of the same design. For example, my instructions detailed that my Neck Pillow could be snapped on via a Belt Buckle - it could be placed, either, through the holes at the top or on top and dragged down. However, my product did not include any Belt Buckle, at all. So, my only option was the drag down from the top. Now, given that I'm 5'11" in height, then this isn't a problem as my head sits perfectly where it's at, but for anybody shorter, then it might pose a problem. -Another item to add is the "Resting/Relaxing Tilt" - in the pictures of the sale page it shows a 10 Degree and 20 Degree variance, but in the pictures of the instructions it shows a 10 Degree to a 30 Degree variance. However, both, are wrong. I've turned and turned and turned the lever on the bottom. I've gone completely clockwise to completely counter-clockwise, but all I've seen is a 0 Degree to a 10 Degree variance. I'm not sure if my particular product was designed and manufactured improperly, but that's what I'm seeing. However, because I can easily tilt my chair back via the Handle Lever by 20 Degrees per "fixed setting", then this is fine. If I want to relax, then I just tilt it back more. But my option of tilting back via my feet-push is not really an option. -Lastly, the Lumbar Support Pillow does not stay in place well - adding a Belt Buckle Strap to this would make it most ideal, because every time you get up to get out of the chair, it falls down, and you have to fix it every time that you sit back down.

Overall Review: I would definitely purchase again, as it met all of my expectations and then some! Between the extremely great price-point, excellent customer service, excellent design and features provided, all at the cost of lousy instructions, a choppy product page, and 1.5 hour setup time, then I am definitely satisfied with my purchase! Aside from everything mentioned above that the company could change for the better of the product, I'd suggest including a Warranty Time Frame on an Official Capacity. It's clear from the reviews that the company takes care of their customers, but I think if they stated an Official Capacity that they would provide a 30-Day, 90-Day, or even 1-2 Year Warranty, then it would really help increase their sales and build the trust without having people read the reviews.

Long Lasting, Durable, Good Quality!

Insten 675363 USB Sound Card w/ 6 ft Extension Cable
Insten 675363 USB Sound Card w/ 6 ft Extension Cable

Pros: -Truly 6 feet! -Quality USB Y-Adapter! -Great combo for a great price! -Holds the device in place and doesn't allow it to slip out (meaning, it has a fair amount of grip in the female connector). -Female to Male connector!

Cons: -Increased power draw (barely, kinda nitpicking here) for the extension cable.. -Slightly slower USB Flash Drive connection (again, barely, nitpicking) for the extension cable. In truth, according to CrystalDisk mark 3.0.3a, it only slowed down my USB 2.0 Flash Drive by 0.2 Mbps, which is tolerable considering that its extra data transfer over 6 feet and its an extra, accessible USB port. Keep in mind, this is when the extension cable is connected to the Motherboard, directly.

Overall Review: I bought 3 of these back in April of 2013. I figured having more USB Y-Connectors couldn't be bad as spares, but I primarily needed a cheap, good quality extension cable. So, I've been using all 3 extension cables and 1 USB Y-Connector since then. I use an extension cable to provide an extra USB port for my Mom's computer since her front case only has 2 and they're kind of loose due to being a cheap case. I use 2 extension cables on my Personal Computer - 1 for my Mic/Headset and one for my Webcam/Mic. They each only come with a default 3 foot cable, so I needed an extension for ease-of-comfort with my setup. I have not had a single hitch or problem with them thus far!

Absolutely ridiculous!

Team C123 16GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Model TC123316GW01
Team C123 16GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Model TC123316GW01

Pros: -When it was working, it had good Read/Write speeds. -It was free! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CrystalDiskMark 3.0.3 x64 (C) 2007-2013 hiyohiyo Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * MB/s = 1,000,000 byte/s [SATA/300 = 300,000,000 byte/s] Sequential Read : 60.568 MB/s Sequential Write : 37.669 MB/s Random Read 512KB : 58.812 MB/s Random Write 512KB : 16.631 MB/s Random Read 4KB (QD=1) : 3.798 MB/s [ 927.3 IOPS] Random Write 4KB (QD=1) : 1.083 MB/s [ 264.5 IOPS] Random Read 4KB (QD=32) : 4.179 MB/s [ 1020.4 IOPS] Random Write 4KB (QD=32) : 1.844 MB/s [ 450.3 IOPS] Test : 100 MB [E: 0.0% (0.0/14.4 GB)] (x2) Date : 2014/04/28 23:55:47 OS : Windows 7 Professional SP1 [6.1 Build 7601] (x64)

Cons: Only lasted about a week or two, at absolutely minimal usage. See other thoughts.

Overall Review: I was barely using this, merely to transfer files from this PC to my PS3. It got maybe 2-3 hours of lifetime use before it died. Now, how it died is very particular. I am extremely picky about how to remove a flash drive (even though it's set to be removed as "Quick Removal"). I make sure to always "Eject" the flash drive, to ensure no corruption. But, the problem is, this flash drive ended up uninserting and reinserting itself, as if the thing was alive! It would do this mid-transfer, mid-format, pretty much mid-everything. It corrupted it beyond repair, except for a few minor times that the format would be successful (has to execute in less than 5 seconds, or else it'll disconnect itself from the computer). So, yeah, never buy this... ever!

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Shipped fast, good quality, accurate listing!

This was better than I expected, the only downside was the fact that the item I bought had 0 extra item pieces for in case you broke something or it got lost. However, at standard shipping, it arrived in 3 days. Another downside was the fact that they only allowed you to choose standard shipping - no 3-day, 2-day, or overnight options were available. Overall, not bad for a new seller on here.

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Fast shipping!!

I bought 2 RV33 TOPRAM USB 3.0 Card Readers from them and received the item within a week (it ships from another country)!! The only quarrel that I have with them is the fact that the Card Readers had a minor inaccurate title. It claimed that it could read MicroSD cards, but it did not mention that it requires a MicroSD to SD adapter in order to do so. Other than that, great service provided by them! No problems with the card either, even works on the PS3!

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12/31/2012