Joined on 11/19/05
Fast and Cool

Pros: Overall great drive and I cannot recommend it more! Some details below. Basically it's fast, looks good, seems reliable, and comes with all the accessories you could ever want! This is a fast SSD that noticeably improved my boot times and the overall snappiness of my system, even though I moved from a pretty fast gen3 NVMe. I don't know if it's my head but I think my games may even load a little faster, when I have a chance to play. All Blacked out so it looks nice in my black and white build I tested it without a heatsink and it was surprisingly cool, I ended up adding a heatsink just in case. Comes in the standard 2280 size which fits pretty much everything Comes with help, install guide, and data transfer software: https://www.crucial.com/support/ssd-support It's Crucial which is a very well regarded brand and comes with a 5 year warranty (since it's crucial, I expect it to last much longer)
Cons: I could not think of any, perhaps the drive could be smaller so it could fit into other devices but that is more of a preference. Could be faster but it is very reasonably priced, especially for the commodity flash it has on it.
Overall Review: In case it was not obvious I benchmarked on linux and received some fantastic results! I am using this as my primary drive and have been pleasantly surprised with it's performance and how much 2TB really is! I no long use a steam drive as this 2TB model has plenty of capacity for me. Honestly, this is a great drive that screams right out of the box! I could not be happier with it and it is a big part of the reason I now recommend Crucial (and Micron). The drive could be a bit faster but for the price point I am more than satisfied with the speed, you would be hard pressed to make this drive the bottleneck in normal system usage.
Powerline Extender

Pros: -Consistent performance for powerline -Sleek and good looking design -Provides Wi-Fi and Ethernet capability -The Wi-Fi works as expected -The wi-fi cloning worked alright for me but many other reviewers seem to have had serious problems but when I tested I kept the AP out of signal of each other so overlapping was only a minor problem.
Cons: -Directions aren’t the best and easiest to understand, especially for those of us who are not techies but does not have the technofile convenience I have come to expect such as directly connecting to the AP via IP. In their defense the online information is significantly better. -Device seems to get a bit toasty when used to stream or download from the network. -It's powerline (let me explain) and let me say that I have not had a ton of experience with powerline because I do not see it as a comprehensive solution. -Too many ways to cause issues on the powerline networking such as poor wiring, old wiring, and certain fuses/in-house wiring. -I personally had a lot of issues with powerline in my house because I have wiring that is over 30 years old and not the best but is to be expected since newer houses should be more conducive to a wired network. - Can only handle N and 300Mbps but I suspect that is only a restriction of the performance that they could squeeze out of powerline in most situations.
Overall Review: Honestly this is not a bad product but I cannot see a reason to buy a powerline adapter except for a very few specific situations like if you literally cannot run a single cat6 cable somewhere else and a range extender will not work due to the distance from your wireless AP. Perhaps something like a separate garage that shares wiring with the house? I would pretty much always recommend something else other than powerline but this solution does seem to present as a good powerline solution (if there is such a thing) so if you can't run a single CAT6 cable, use a range extender, or anything else and powerline is your only option then I guess this product will work well enough for you but please research your options and look into the limitations of powerline before spending your money on this.
Best product ever

Pros: No faults, fast, easy, and worked exactly as advertised
Cons: Possible improvements: 1. The gift card never runs out
Overall Review: I highly recommend this product.... if you want a gift card to Lowes, especially if it's on sale! I am a homeowner so I know I will inevitably use it so when they go on sale I buy them up.
It's Fun and Intense
![Doom Eternal Deluxe Edition [Online Game Code]](https://c1.neweggimages.com/ProductImageCompressAll125/32-136-297-S11.jpg)
Pros: - fast paced FPS that you really don't get from other modern FPS' - good visuals - relatively easy to run the game - simple to start playing - game gets more complicated and has a lot of layers to it - improved multiplayer experience
Cons: - I think the game gets a bit too complex, especially compared to the first one - many of the upgrades (for praetor suit) feel less than satisfying - A lot of different items/skills need to be used to get past many areas. I think this get's a bit too complicated for this style of game and goes against the spirit of Doom/run and gun.
Overall Review: - TLDR this is still a very fun run and gun style game but I think that too many gimmicks were added to overcomplicate combat. Even with my criticism I am still having a great time playing it but I do get frustrated when the game forces you to use some of the more gimmicky items.
Great Monitor at a good price

Pros: - monitor gets very bright, too bright at times (in a good way) - really good color accuracy, not quite to the level of professional but still really good - high refresh rate let's my gaming rig stretch it's legs - freesync makes games feel so much more smooth than ever before! - the monitor is as compact as it can be while it's size and curves
Cons: - would like more monitor stand adjustment but it's to be expected considering the price point - let's not talk about the speakers... they are fine in a pinch but leave a lot to be desired
Overall Review: - it's a refurb so I am sure some don't have the same experience as me but mine was as good as new and it really is an awesome monitor! TLDR: Great monitor for gaming and movie watching. The refresh rate/freesync support and color accuracy really are great. I would gladly buy this again and recommend it to anyone on a budget! the slightly higher brightness than other displays in this price range makes a world of a difference
Fun and simplistic game
![Bomber Crew: Deluxe Edition (Game + Season Pass) [Online Game Code]](https://c1.neweggimages.com/ProductImageCompressAll125/32-847-042-V19.jpg)
Pros: fun game with lots of content to enjoy every mission starts out pretty repetitive can be frustrating, just means you have to update your strategy relatively simple concept great risk/reward mechanics
Cons: controls are not perfect, could be more intuitive
Overall Review: overall it is a great game that I can play with my kids. My children are all under 10 so it is hard to play video games that they can enjoy along with me, and even possibly try! This is definitely a game that they can watch and eventually try.
nice flowers
Sunflowers are my wife's favorite and we're even a part of our wedding.... (A number of years ago now). The flowers arrived well packaged, the vase is awesome, and she could not have been happier on mother's day