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Tim B.

Tim B.

Joined on 09/18/20

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Most Favorable Review

Works

StarTech.com USB to Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Adapter, USB to RJ45 Adapter, TAA Compliant
StarTech.com USB to Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Adapter, USB to RJ45 Adapter, TAA Compliant

Overall Review: Haven't ran any speed tests, but I have not noticed any issues on Windows 11 or Kubuntu 25.10. No drivers needed, worked out of the box.

Most Critical Review

Haunted! (Ghosts)

Acer Nitro XZ322Q Pbmiiphx 32" (31.5" Viewable) FULL HD 165Hz 1ms FreeSync HDMI DP Build-in-Speaker HDR400 Curved Gaming Monitor w/ Height Adjustable
Acer Nitro XZ322Q Pbmiiphx 32" (31.5" Viewable) FULL HD 165Hz 1ms FreeSync HDMI DP Build-in-Speaker HDR400 Curved Gaming Monitor w/ Height Adjustable

Overall Review: Coming from a 15" laptop screen, the size is great. Now I'm able to actually see what I'm doing in my games. And web browsing for that matter. I'm not having to pump up the text size and UI everywhere. I would have preferred a bit less screen curvature, 1800R would have been ideal. If your face is more than 3 feet from the screen it's a bit much. I didn't buy this monitor for HDR, but realizing it had HDR, I tried that out in Far Cry 5. Took me a while to find the option to enable it on the monitor's OSD, then I had to tweak the video settings in the game. But once I did - wow. I have to say the HDR looks amazing once it's properly set. Freesync works with my Radeon RX 5600M too, frames were coming out nice and steady. But the issue with this monitor, and the reason why it gets a lower score... We have a poltergeist problem. Ghosting. In brightly lit scenes you don't see it much. But in dark scenes it can get pretty bad. When you scroll white text on a black background, for an example, the text nearly disappears. I feel more comfortable calling this monitor a nice TV, instead of a gaming monitor. Mostly I play RPGs and strategy games, but if you play highly competitive shooters you might want to look elsewhere for something with a better response time.

Simple, works

Vetroo 20-Port Case Fan Hub with Remote, SATA Power 10-Port 4-Pin PWM Fan Speed and 10-Port 3-Pin ARGB Lighting Controller (Black)
Vetroo 20-Port Case Fan Hub with Remote, SATA Power 10-Port 4-Pin PWM Fan Speed and 10-Port 3-Pin ARGB Lighting Controller (Black)

Overall Review: Good because it lets you synchronize your RGB devices without relying on software. I did not use the fan function. I would have liked more patterns to choose from but you get a decent amount of colors.

11/29/2025

Good RAM, a little wide

Team T-Force Delta RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000) Desktop Memory Model FF3D532G6000HC28ADC01
Team T-Force Delta RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000) Desktop Memory Model FF3D532G6000HC28ADC01

Overall Review: Installed this ram in a B760 board with an i7-14700F. All XMP profiles run stably, passed 3 rounds of memtest and several weeks of gaming. Reported temps are great. My only complaint is the physical width of the heat spreader + RGB assembly. It is pressing against my video card, which applies some force and is not ideal. Installation was difficult, requiring me to remove the video card. I'm tempted to sand the corners off, but don't want to risk cutting into the LEDs or getting dust where it shouldn't be.

Solid feeling, compact keyboard

ADESSO EasyTouch 1000 Wired/Wireless/Bluetooth Multi-OS Illuminated Mechanical VIA Mini Keyboard with Copilot Ai Hotkey
ADESSO EasyTouch 1000 Wired/Wireless/Bluetooth Multi-OS Illuminated Mechanical VIA Mini Keyboard with Copilot Ai Hotkey

Overall Review: I was attracted to the horizontally compact layout that still retained PgUp/Down/Home/End keys for terminal navigation. The hardware - keycaps and switches seem good from my brief use. Red-spec switches are good for gaming. The built-in RGB lighting presets that work great, and brightness is adjustable easily. Although I couldn't figure out the software. USB-C connectivity works great with the included cable. I didn't try Bluetooth, and I didn't find a 2.4 ghz dongle included - maybe I dropped it? Do note this is a rather THICK keyboard compared to its small layout. With the large wrist rest I use, the ergonomics are fine and the sturdiness is appreciated. But if you need the absolute thinnest, lightest keyboard you might look elsewhere.

Good!

STORMCRAFT Gaming PC SIRIUS Intel Core i7-14700F NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB – AI Powered 32GB 6000MHz RGB 2TB NVMe SSD 650W PSU Windows 11 Home - SI1470FCC-56VN1
STORMCRAFT Gaming PC SIRIUS Intel Core i7-14700F NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB – AI Powered 32GB 6000MHz RGB 2TB NVMe SSD 650W PSU Windows 11 Home - SI1470FCC-56VN1

Pros: All the correct hardware, completed 6 passes of memtest. Solid wiring and construction

Cons: Some noise on the audio jack. I have an external audio interface but everybody doesn't. i7 could use a better CPU cooler - Its probably great with the i5.

Overall Review: Good gaming pc.