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Jessie R.

Jessie R.

Joined on 12/12/12

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Most Favorable Review

Not Bad

Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick
Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick

Pros: Bang for buck, this stick works for what I intended to use it for. I'm not much in the lines of flight sims in particular, but i intended to use this with Arma 2, Planetside 2, HAWX, and Mech Warrior Online. So far, no complaints with Arma 2 or Planetside 2, and HAWX everything is smooth and accurate. Makes flying Heli's and Reavers a cinch. The built-in throttle and rudder were the selling point for me. Also has a lot of buttons. if you want full control in most games, and don't want to spend an arm and a leg, or are just a beginner to flight sticks like myself. go with this. You wont regret it.

Cons: There's a bit of a deadzone in the middle. I'm not sure if i can change that with the included software as I haven't looked that far into it. It's not that big of a concern, but it limits what you can do sometimes. I have a tough time keeping my reticle on target in Mech Warrior. I feel myself tugging the vertical a lot, almost like a ratcheting motion, just so i can get lined up for a shot that may or may not connect. I'll likely stick to M&K unless I decide to fine tune it (if possible).

Overall Review: The good far outweighs the bad in this situation. I'm not a casual gamer by any stretch, but I'm not a flight sim junkie. This stick fit my needs.. well... wants. It's great. I haven't tried it on BF games yet, but I have a lot of games, so it's taking some time to get around to them all. I see a lot of people mentioning BF piloting, so I'll put it this way, with Arma 2's gigantic control scheme, and its less than forgiving learning curve, one should have no problem on the BF series with this stick.

12/25/2012

Little bit croaky

Corsair Certified CP-9020030-NA HX series HX650 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Corsair Certified CP-9020030-NA HX series HX650 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: - This was the obvious choice in terms of price. I've never been afraid of using refurbs, as long as I have the ability to return them. - Works great under load. - Semi Modular - Mighty powerful. I could probably put a top of the line card into a hefty rig, and still have a little power to spare. - Came with a 1 year warranty. I bought a year thinking I had 30 days, but was told by newegg customer support that my 1 year extended plan started AFTER my one year warranty was up! So I have a solid 2 years before I have to worry about replacing it, and considering the wattage, I probably wont need a better PSU for a few years regardless.

Cons: - It's a little noisy when idling. Sounds like a ticked off cricket, or a really old hard drive. It's not abundantly loud, but it is noticeable in a quiet room. While I'm gaming, I don't notice it. Not a big deal, honestly. No egg subtracted. - The product listing claims it is 80+ Gold, but the actual item is 80+ Bronze. Not a issue for me, so I won't subtract an egg. - The main 24 pin cable is kinda stiff, and kinda bulky. I had to remove an optical drive to get it to fit into my mid tower case. I really don't need an optical drive, but I think people should know that it has a little trouble fitting.

Overall Review: I bought this because I am slowly turning a prebuilt i5 system into a frankenstein gaming rig. I've used this PSU with 3 separate video cards, This thing could handle them all. All I need now is a new case, new cooler, and a new mobo, then I'm all set. Note that this thing is slightly longer than a standard PSU, by probably a centimeter. If you're REALLY restricted by size, be careful, but honestly it shouldn't affect anyone.

get ready for 5 eggs, b****!

Rosewill RHB-320W - 7-Port USB 2.0 / 1.1 Hub with Power Adapter - White
Rosewill RHB-320W - 7-Port USB 2.0 / 1.1 Hub with Power Adapter - White

Pros: everything. 7 ports, top mounted, front mounted and back. bought it for my tablet to turn it into a mini portable workstation. every port works splendidly. coupled with my USB OTG, my tablet can now have USB storage, mouse, keyboard, gamepad, charges my phone, and is powered by an AC adapter so it doesn't drain my battery. (picked up a USB solar charger from newegg right about the same time, so if i really, REALLY need this thing mobile, i can plug the hub into that and be good to go for a few hours.)

Cons: not a single thing.

Overall Review: nifty shape and color scheme, reminds me of a 50's diner. for some reason, rosewill always looks vintage. i kinda like it.

Very Pleased

MID M729 7" Android 4.0 OS Touch Tablet PC - 1.2Ghz, 512MB RAM, 4GB, HDMI, WiFi, Blue
MID M729 7" Android 4.0 OS Touch Tablet PC - 1.2Ghz, 512MB RAM, 4GB, HDMI, WiFi, Blue

Pros: Ordered this as a christmas gift to myself. It got here in a speedy fashion. Very good quality for the price. As my first tablet, I'd recommend this to anyone who wants an Android 4.0 tablet. I did a little googling before I got this and if I'm not mistaken this is one of the only tablets for this price with a dual core CPU. It runs 3D games smoothly, audio quality is decent, and the UI is smooth so long as you remember to kill unused programs. It wasn't hard for me to learn the basics of the OS either, but I'm still learning.

Cons: The camera isn't great. Very dark. Hard for people to see me on various cam chat programs. I've tried Camfrog, Oovoo, and skype and thus far I've had to be in very well lit areas to be seen. Camera does not work with Oovoo, and Camfrog doesn't like me rotating the tablet, and only works in a vertical orientation.

Overall Review: I bought this so I would have an alternative to Alt+Tab'ing out of games to answer video calls, and to keep up a web browser while playing games. I went with a tablet instead of another computer monitor because this was the cheaper route, as most LCD monitors (even refurbs) cost upward of $89 (as of this review). This suits my needs and then some, just because of functionality. I haven't put the battery life to the spurs yet, but I plan on it. The first thing I did with this tablet when I got it up and running was to play DayZ on my PC, while my brother and I used the browser on this tablet to keep DayZ DB's map up for reference. It was a blast.