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Richard W.

Richard W.

Joined on 08/26/04

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Most Favorable Review

Couldn't be more happy with this!

Yescom 2in1 SMD Rework Station Soldering Hot Air & Iron 852D+ 5Tips ESD PLCC BGA
Yescom 2in1 SMD Rework Station Soldering Hot Air & Iron 852D+ 5Tips ESD PLCC BGA

Pros: As someone who does component level repair for a living, I've had a chance to use a lot of high end soldering / re-flow stations (Hakko, Weller, and Pace are what we have at the company I work for) and were what I was originally looking for.. Most of the time I'd take my soldering projects to work and knock them out but, that wasn't always an options. So, the hunt began to find a station I could use here and there at home without killing the wallet. I have to say I was extremely skeptical of this unit. But, I figured for $60? Whatever, can't hurt to try. All I can say is, I'm extremely glad that I did. I've got about 20 hours of use with this so far and it works just as well as the higher end units I've tried. I'm not saying it's a replacement for someone who does this 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year but, if you're a home-gamer.. this is perfect. -Well Packaged -Comes with extra heating element for re-flow gun -Heats up fairly fast (Not as fast as a Hakko or Pace but, close enough) -Nice assortment or soldering iron tips & re-flow tips -Great Price

Cons: -Soldering iron cord is only 3', sorta limiting but, not the biggest deal. -Unlike the higher end units, the cord going to the soldering iron is just a cheap rubber one than can very easily be burned through. So, you need to be weary of this. The part number is on the iron and I found ones online for cheap. I ordered 2 extras for $16 shipped just in-case the day comes where I burn through the wires.

Overall Review: Overall, very pleased with this station. Would recommend. The two gripes I have about it are really very minimal and what I expect for the price I paid. Would gladly buy this again.

Most Critical Review

Do Not Buy if you Have a Thermaltake P5 case.

Thermaltake Floe AIO Triple Riing RGB 360 TT Premium Edition PWM AM4 LGA2066 Ready Liquid Cooling System, CL-W158-PL12SW-A LGA 1700 Compatible
Thermaltake Floe AIO Triple Riing RGB 360 TT Premium Edition PWM AM4 LGA2066 Ready Liquid Cooling System, CL-W158-PL12SW-A LGA 1700 Compatible

Pros: -Cools Well -Easy To Install - Assuming it fits. -Pictures of the fans don't do them justice.

Cons: -Does not work with the Thermaltake P5 case. Really TT? You couldn't go out and install one of these in YOUR OWN CASE and not see that you need at least 3-4" more on the hoses to work for this? There should at least be a warning somewhere. Had to cut the hoses and add my own custom hoses to this in order to make it work. -4 Pin Molex to power it? H0ly save every penny you can. NOBODY USES MOLEX ANYMORE. Upgrade this to a SATA power connector. I had to run a whole string of 4-pin molex connectors JUST to power ONE thing in my case and was not able to utilize any of the 6 extra sata connectors that were ALREADY in there.

Overall Review: -Swore off Thermaltake JUNK about 8 years ago after having several of their fans / PSU's fail and their cases are built as cheaply as possible. Thankfully this is a customer's build and this is what they wanted. After building in the P5 case and dealing with all its cheap, cost cutting JUNK.. I got to deal with this wonderful AIO cooler which doesn't even fit their own case. -Stick with Corsair. Period. Much better company.

Great Price for Great RAM

G.SKILL Value 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C17D-8GNT
G.SKILL Value 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C17D-8GNT

Pros: Running: 17-17-17-39-55 @ 3200 with 1.2v Prime95 Stable for 24 hours Put this in a cheap budget build R5 1600 build for a friend. Works better than I could have ever hoped for. May overclock more, but never attempted. Was pretty happy with the results I was able to get.

Cons: I don't have more?

Overall Review: Would gladly buy this ram again. Don't hesitate to get some!

Great TV for the price.

Westinghouse - 50" Class (49.5" Diag.) - LED - 2160p - Smart - 4K Ultra HD TV
Westinghouse - 50" Class (49.5" Diag.) - LED - 2160p - Smart - 4K Ultra HD TV

Pros: -Excellent Picture -Good Sound -Lots of inputs & outputs

Cons: Turn off the MEMC feature. Makes shows and movies play very unnatural.

Can't beat it for the price.

RAIJINTEK AIDOS CPU Cooler, 4pcs 6mm Heat-Pipe, 92mm PWM Fan, Compact Size CPU Cooler, Compatible with All Modern Sockets of Intel & AMD at Market, Easy Installation and User Friendly
RAIJINTEK AIDOS CPU Cooler, 4pcs 6mm Heat-Pipe, 92mm PWM Fan, Compact Size CPU Cooler, Compatible with All Modern Sockets of Intel & AMD at Market, Easy Installation and User Friendly

Pros: Keeps an i5-2500 (non-K) @ 4.1Ghz with 1.25vcore around 65C under full load in a room @ 75F Runs quiet! Great HS/Fan combo for the price. Would recommend if you need a good budget cooler.

Cons: The fan retainer clips are a joke to put on. I HIGHLY recommend installing the hs/fan combo on your motherboard BEFORE placing the motherboard in the case in order to avoid the hassle of these poorly thought out clips. If your motherboard is already mounted and you go to install the heatsink (which you can).. you'll have quite a time putting the fan on the heatsink, especially the retainer springs. If you install the fan onto the heatsink and then go to place it onto your already mounted motherboard, the fan will block access to the bracing screws.

Overall Review: 4 out of 5 eggs. Would be 5 if, in a future revision, the fan retainer springs are a little easier to install and aren't so flaky. They feel like they'll fly off if you touch them the wrong way. Great product, otherwise.

It's a Hub

SYBA CL-U2MNHUB-4W 4 ports USB V2.0 mini hub
SYBA CL-U2MNHUB-4W 4 ports USB V2.0 mini hub

Pros: Works well, light, easy to keep packed in with my tablet. Love that you're able to turn each port off and on.

Cons: None.