Joined on 01/13/06
This is the Cadillac of wireless desktops
Pros: The distance you can use this setup away from it's receiver is great; 60+ feet; ideal for HTPC setups. I absolutely love the mx1000 laser mouse. The shape is the most comfortable I've ever used. The laser is very precise and responsive. Having ten programmable buttons; great for gaming. The battery life on the mouse is really good, 3 lights on mouse indicate strength; charges fast too (couple hours). Keyboard battery life isn't bad as I've only replaced the batteries once in 5 months of regular use. Keys have a great feel. The LCD though is a nice addition and the calculator function is nifty. All the bells and whistles are here, with tons of media keys, windows program keys, etc. Keys on board have the windows "Ctrl" commands printed on the forward face. The boards shape is also fairly ergonomic; comfortably sits in lap. Both the mouse and board can be turned off with switches on their bottomside, a nice feature for the keyboard considering the LCD never turns off.
Cons: The following are total nitpicks, none are real concerns for me. There is a bit of lag time with the mouse when left idle for awhile, about 2/10 of a second. The LCD isn't back-lit, nor does it do all the cool things my g15 LCD can do. The touch keys for the media center sometimes don't respond to your specific "touch". During my first few weeks with it, I did have a few connectivity issues, pressing the connect buttons on the receiver and both the mouse and keyboard fixed it (last 4 months have been flawless on that). Perhaps a driver update fixed it...?
Overall Review: Numerous negative reviews/experiences here made me leery of buying. I've had it for 5 months now, and this set has worked nearly flawlessly for me. I would buy it again.
Why are these so cheap, you may wonder...
Pros: What I got was indeed a 5450, GPUZ confirmed this. It was the proper interface. PCI-e. It came (as ugly) as pictured. (maybe that one's a con) That's all I can think of that was good.
Cons: Card is defective. To clarify, mine posts, but... Artifacts in windows loading screen. Red dots appear in picture like an added red hue (similar to a video cord not plugged in properly). Clicking on any game lets you know that no, you didn't really just pop in a new GPU, there's really no direct3D device installed at all. DXdiag shows a card is present, but no tests for Direct3D. Default windows driver. 12 series Catalyst drivers won't install properly. Neither will 11 series, and so on...
Overall Review: This isn't my first refurb/open-box trip around the block. This company though, I only touched because of the mesmerizing prices. I was thinking I was rolling the dice on such a cheap card. $17 for a dx11 card, how could I go wrong? (it's for a PC with onboard video) I don't think I'll touch this brand again, ever. If you are considering a DiabloTek as your primary GPU, you had better have a backup plan ...and it better not be a 2nd DiabloTek card.
5 eggs for people not knowing what ARGB is.
Pros: This is for 3 pin, 5 volt, addressable rgb. --- ARGB. not RGB. If your board has only 4 pin, 12v rgb, this will not tie into your software. If you have rgb AND argb headers, you are golden. Phanteks makes an RGB version of this same fan frame. This one is "digital", that one is not.
Cons: None to really speak of if you understand what you are buying.
Overall Review: Phanteks needs to make an RGB bat light.
High end looking lower tier card.
Pros: I bought this spendier 580 specifically because it had a big cooler. It runs fairly cool at load without sounding too loud. Runs as expected in benchmarks. This does the job quite well for 1080p. Has RGB to let the kids play with.
Cons: Massive. Huge. I thought my GTX1070 was big. This dwarfs it. Make sure your case is big enough. I knew it was going to be big but now I want a card weight holder stick thingy to put under the floating corner. The sag on this heavy, loooong card will be incredible eventually.
Overall Review: I bought this to hastily replace my son's GTX1060/i3 8100 rig that was lost to ex-wife drama last week. This seems to be just as good, paired with an r5 2600. A solid choice for an anger at your ex build. :-)
Solid entry gaming laptop
Pros: This thing comes packed with features that are hard to find an equal to at this price (under $600). Full 1080p (matte), 1TB hdd and a 128GB ssd (not either/or), 8GB of ddr4 (not ddr3), an i3 CPU, USB 3.1 and a real video card (gtx950). I couldn't find anything with specs like that for less than $700. It runs great. It loads into windows quite fast and comes with minimal bloatware. I didn't even bother removing it as some of it may prove useful. I just deleted the icons off the desktop. The keyboard is a membrane, chiclet style board. It's not the best laptop board I've used (for feel) but I'd say it's about average. The lower tray holding the board is made of metal (unlike the outer case shell) so it has a nice, premium feel while using it. The touchpad is pretty good. It is very responsive and has a nice feel to it. It has integrated buttons on the bottom (part of pad itself). The laptop feels nice and light for a 15" laptop. It is plastic but has a nice look and feel to it. The power brick is your standard variety for this size laptop with a decent length on the cord. It's relatively thin for a full size laptop. It's very easy to carry around. Gaming: I don't game much on laptops. I build desktops for that. Regardless, this little guy is impressive for gaming. Firestrike @1080p is about 3000-3200. The unit does not get loud or hot while gaming (compared to other units I've used in the past). The card seems about equivalent to a desktop GTX570. Not bad for a fairly cheap laptop.
Cons: No backlit keyboard. Not a touchscreen. Not a metal case. Screen feels a bit flimsy. (whole span flexes, not the joints, those are solid) No CD/DVD/BD drive
Overall Review: I was initially looking to buy a nice, metal, smaller everyday laptop for about $400-500 but the specs on this were hard to pass up. It doesn't have a premium feel but it also doesn't feel cheap. It performs quite well and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a gaming laptop without breaking the bank.
They actually sound pretty good
Pros: Big sound for such a little speaker. Pretty decent range. Seem to be silent at idle. Small size and footprint allows for easy placement on a desk or shelf .
Cons: Cables are a bit short. The cable between the two speakers only allows you to stretch them out about 2 feet apart. The 2 wires to connect to source are also kind of short (3'). The "off" position on the volume dial is truly just zero volume. There is no actual on/off switch.
Overall Review: I only bought these because they were on sale for $7. Had I paid closer to $20, these would still be satisfactory. I mostly use fairly high end speakers (bose, etc) and these little guys still impress.
Good seller
Got 2 pairs of sunglasses (Nautica & Tommy Bahama), both new with all accessories, packaged safely and shipped quickly.