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John B.

John B.

Joined on 08/27/04

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Amazing deal

HP Z440 Workstation E5-1650 v3 3.5GHz 6-Cores 16GB DDR4 Quadro NVS 295
HP Z440 Workstation E5-1650 v3 3.5GHz 6-Cores 16GB DDR4 Quadro NVS 295

Pros: PCs are as ordered (desired but not expected with refurbishers, often you need to get minor after the sale corrections) and work great. I swapped out better video cards, added ssds, installed Win10 and these make for a great desktop. Thank you NewEgg and PC Server and Parts.

Cons: Hum, hard to come up with much here, I suppose a free trip to the moon might be nice, but that may seem a little demanding. Kidding aside, the product is on point.

Overall Review: I would recommend that anyone with PC knowhow and the desire for a refurbished machine grab one, or two, maybe three of these deals. I would order from PC Server and Parts again, should I find the need for more PCs. Would I change anything about the product? Well no, not really. I got what I ordered, and that is what I wanted.

Full featured µATX motherboard

ASUS P9D-M Micro ATX Server Motherboard LGA 1150 DDR3 1600/1333
ASUS P9D-M Micro ATX Server Motherboard LGA 1150 DDR3 1600/1333

Pros: Built two PCs with these, Xeon Haswell E3-1220s, Kingston 4GB ECC x2 DDR3-1600, Samsung EVO 840 120GB SSD+WD 2TB Green HD, and ASUS R9-270. Both work like dreams and are loved by all of my family members who use them. Everything worked the first time for drivers & installing Windows 7.

Cons: Sleep / hibernate support is minimal, but with ~15 second boot times, it is a non-issue for me.

Overall Review: The power connector is in a tight spot and right in front of the fan for my case, and would usually be right in the powersupply fan intake space, that said, I could see that when I got the board and made sure I could route the cables behind the motherboard when I picked my case. I did not use the provided driver disks, I went to ASUS and downloaded them, and I flashed the bios before anything else, as Haswell is still fairly new.

Long cables for a big case.

OKGEAR 36" SATA 6 Gbps Cable, Straight to Right Angle W/Metal Latch, Silver, Backward Compatible 3 Gbps and 1.5 Gbps
OKGEAR 36" SATA 6 Gbps Cable, Straight to Right Angle W/Metal Latch, Silver, Backward Compatible 3 Gbps and 1.5 Gbps

Pros: These long cables are great if you have a big case you need to get connected up. And if you have a smaller case there are ways to manage cables and hide them in out of the way places.

Cons: Non to date.

Overall Review: Did I mention these are long? When you are planning your build, get the case you are expecting to use, and a yard of string, to see how much extra length you are buying.

Wonderful smart phone.

Sony Xperia ZR C5502 8GB Unlocked Water-Proof Cell Phone 4.55" White
Sony Xperia ZR C5502 8GB Unlocked Water-Proof Cell Phone 4.55" White

Pros: Fast, bright, waterproof. I got a charging station for it and I don't even need to unseal the phone to charge it. Replacable battery, multiple color options. I really like this phone. Also, the default apps on the phone can be disabled, extending battery life.

Cons: Battery life when in use is not as long as desired. In direct sunlight, screen can reflect a lot of glare.

Overall Review: I got this phone for my wife, who had a 'real' smart phone for about 2 days when it got a bath. Our wireless provider replaced it—we had replacement insurance—with a total piece of junk 'smart' phone that could barely run with the bloat-ware preinstalled, and couldn't install any new apps without being rooted to remove the bloat ware. Buy from New-Egg to get what you want, not what providers will 'help' you to.

Great USB 2.0 mini thumb drive

Team C12G 32GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive TC12G32GB01
Team C12G 32GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive TC12G32GB01

Pros: Tiny, works as expected, does the job I asked of it (store music files for my car.

Cons: Tough to remove from USB ports. Easy to break the key-ring—cord attachment. No eggs off for this.

Overall Review: Most USB devices 'stick' into USB ports a little bit and are easy to pull out. This device however, feels more like it is stuck in there. Getting it free is a thumb—fore finger excercise, and I can see it as impossible for people that have poor hand strength.

Great Value Cable

OKGEAR 36" SATA 6 Gbps Cable, Straight to Right Angle, UV Blue, Backward Compatible with 3 Gbps and 1.5 Gbps
OKGEAR 36" SATA 6 Gbps Cable, Straight to Right Angle, UV Blue, Backward Compatible with 3 Gbps and 1.5 Gbps

Pros: It is exactly what it claims to be, SATA cable, with a right angle connector on one end, with metal locks on each end. I ordered 10 of these, and I am currently using 6 of them in 4 different PCs. Color did not matter to me, UV blue just happened to be what I got.

Cons: Doesn't wire itself in your PC.

Overall Review: Order a bunch, the S&H doesn't change with quantity. Three feet can seem a little long in compact cases, but with full sized towers it is just the right length.