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Jeffrey B.

Jeffrey B.

Joined on 11/15/11

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Most Favorable Review

Great Performance

LG Electronics 14X SATA Blu-ray Internal Rewriter without Software, Black Model WH14NS40 - OEM
LG Electronics 14X SATA Blu-ray Internal Rewriter without Software, Black Model WH14NS40 - OEM

Pros: Fast response, great picture on screen with BD-R and BD-ROM. Burns fast. Does just what it's supposed to do. I don't even use DVDs anymore, so no experience with DVDs on this drive.

Cons: No bundled software, but that's not unexpected with an OEM item. Better to install my own software, rather than bundled stuff which I normally wouldn't use.

Overall Review: I suspect negative comments in other postings are due to software issues, rather than the hardware. I'm using WinDVD Pro 11, and burning with Sony Vegas Pro 11. Had no issues yet.

Most Critical Review

OK for the Price

Acer Aspire ES1-512-C88M Notebook Intel Celeron N2840 (2.16GHz) 4GB Memory 500GB HDD Intel HD Graphics 15.6"  Windows 8.1 with Bing 64-Bit
Acer Aspire ES1-512-C88M Notebook Intel Celeron N2840 (2.16GHz) 4GB Memory 500GB HDD Intel HD Graphics 15.6" Windows 8.1 with Bing 64-Bit

Pros: For the price it does what you want.

Cons: You have to accept that it doesn't come with a CD/DVD drive or Bluetooth because they tell you that in the specs. What I really am having trouble with is the weird/new touchpad style, which functions more like a Mac than a PC. I don't know if it's designed to work specifically with Windows 8 or make it more like a tablet, but it is really difficult to master. My son seems to be picking it up with use, but it still frustrates me at times.

Great Mac Upgrade, 2019 27" iMac

Crucial 16GB Single DDR4 2666 MT/s (PC4-21300) CL19 DR x8 SODIMM 260-Pin for Mac - CT16G4S266M
Crucial 16GB Single DDR4 2666 MT/s (PC4-21300) CL19 DR x8 SODIMM 260-Pin for Mac - CT16G4S266M

Pros: Plug-and-play; no configuration needed.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Upgraded my 2019 iMac with 64GB of data (4x32GB). Simple plug-and-play install and I was up and running in less than five minutes.

Made a 1 TB Thumbdrive

Crucial P1 1TB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe Internal SSD, up to 2000 MB/s - CT1000P1SSD8
Crucial P1 1TB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe Internal SSD, up to 2000 MB/s - CT1000P1SSD8

Pros: The compact size and speed of this NVMe drive makes it perfect for use as a huge thumbdrive. When nested in a USB-C external case it can pass up to 10gb per second. Fits neatly in my placket.

Cons: None that I’ve noted.

Overall Review: Already mentioned in the “Pros” paragraph.

Great

EVGA GeForce GTX 960 02G-P4-2962-KR 2GB SC GAMING, Only 6.8 inches, Perfect for mITX Build Graphics Card
EVGA GeForce GTX 960 02G-P4-2962-KR 2GB SC GAMING, Only 6.8 inches, Perfect for mITX Build Graphics Card

Pros: Boosted son's i7-3700 computer significantly so he can play all games.

Cons: -Price! I bought this here in 2015 for $194. It's now selling for $399!!! Really?!? -Computer ran hotter. I had to swap out the stock CPU cooler for a pretty hefty cooler. Runs great now. -Did I mention the price doubled in the last year?!?!

Overall Review: It runs great, and I would recommend, but at almost $400 I suggest shopping around more.

12/15/2016

Nothing Fancy; Works Great

Rosewill Armer RX200-APU3-25B External 2.5" SATA Hard Drive Enclosure - SSDs / HDDs, USB 3.0 Connection, 100% Screw-less
Rosewill Armer RX200-APU3-25B External 2.5" SATA Hard Drive Enclosure - SSDs / HDDs, USB 3.0 Connection, 100% Screw-less

Pros: Works well, simple construction, easy to assemble. Functions with both 2.0 and 3.0 USB ports. Installed an SSD that I had lying around and it worked great. Using with my MacBook Pro. Just ordered another for a second HDD that I have in my extras box.

Cons: This is a plastic case with an "aluminum plate". I think aluminum foil. Nonetheless, it's durable enough unless you plan taking it with mountain hiking or something.

Overall Review: Had no problems with it so far.