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Karim A.

Karim A.

Joined on 03/30/06

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Most Favorable Review

Awesome CPU

AMD Athlon 5150 - Athlon Kabini Quad-Core 1.6 GHz Socket AM1 25W AMD Radeon HD 8400 Desktop Processor - AD5150JAHMBOX
AMD Athlon 5150 - Athlon Kabini Quad-Core 1.6 GHz Socket AM1 25W AMD Radeon HD 8400 Desktop Processor - AD5150JAHMBOX

Pros: I have this CPU installed on an ASUS AM1I-A system board. The CPU runs cool and performs very well as as internet and htpc. I am very satisfied with it. I was able to overclock the CPU to ~2GHz at stock voltage. I kept the memory clock to ~1600MHz due to my memory sticks limitations.

Cons: The new heat sink-fan attachment is kind of lame (More effort to install it than previous AMD heatsinks). But I can understand that this CPU is designed small form factor systems.

Overall Review: Running Windows 8.1 on it without any issue.

Most Critical Review

an ok product

Tek Republic TUH-300 USB 3.0 4 Port Portable Hub
Tek Republic TUH-300 USB 3.0 4 Port Portable Hub

Pros: Allows to connect up to four devices to a single USB 3 port

Cons: It cannot handle multiple 2.5 HDD portable drives attached to it. I can attach multiple USB flash drives without any issues but it will not let me use two or more portable HDD simultaneously.

This review for ASRock review rebate program

ASRock X370 PRO4 AM4 AMD Promontory X370 USB 3.1 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
ASRock X370 PRO4 AM4 AMD Promontory X370 USB 3.1 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Excellent MB for Ryzen 2400G. Recognized my system components without any BIOS upgrade: CPU: 2400G Memory : Patriot Viper Elite 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 2666MHz DRAM (Desktop Memory) CL16 1.2V Blue DIMM (288-pin) Extreme Performance Memory PVE432G266C6KBL (Intel XMP, AMD Ryzen) NVMe PCIe SSD: MyDigital BPX 240GB MLC Bios interface is usable and easy to navigate.

Cons: None so far for me.

Overall Review: Adding RMA experience (2/16/2019): ASRock has stood by its product warranty and has responded to my warranty requests in a timely and caring manner. The communication and troubleshooting process was not too slow. They shipped the replacement unit within couple of days after receiving my old board. Kudos to ASRock!

Reliable 8 port Gigabit switch. Flawless performance!!! 5+ years (and still working ...)

ZyXEL GS108Bv3 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch with Metal Housing & Green Energy Saving Technology
ZyXEL GS108Bv3 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch with Metal Housing & Green Energy Saving Technology

Pros: Stays cool and provides the rated speed with all ports in use. It has been in use since 11/2012 (5.5 yrs) and I have not run into any issues with the switch or the power adapter. No setup or configuration needed. Plug and play!!!

Cons: none.

Good performing windows tablet

HP Omni 10 5600US (F4C56UA) 2GB Memory 32GB eMMC 10.1" 1920 x 1200 Tablet Windows 8.1 Gray
HP Omni 10 5600US (F4C56UA) 2GB Memory 32GB eMMC 10.1" 1920 x 1200 Tablet Windows 8.1 Gray

Pros: 1080p resolution 10" screen. Great shell-shocker price (refurbished model). Was able to upgrade to Windows 10 without any issue. So far the tablet has performed very well for me (running office, browsing, streaming videos etc). Battery life is decent.

Cons: Non-USB charger. Did not come with MS office activation code (Normally all windows tablets come with free activation). Little bit heavy for me.

Overall Review: This was a refurbished model, so my expectations were low. But the tablet I received was in very good condition (no scratches or dead pixels on the screen).