Joined on 10/15/01
TRENDnet TEW-809UB AC1900 High Power Dual Band Wireless USB Adapter
Pros: I build my own computers. My computer is up to date with Windows 10 Pro Version 1709 OS Build 16299.98. I plugged the cable into my USB 3.0 Port and Windows 10 installed all the needed drivers, with no need to take the included disk out of the package. Which are most likely not the latest drivers anyway. Please note this computer had an another internet connection before I plugged the cable into the USB 3.0 port, therefore the Windows drivers downloaded plug and play with no issues. I streamed videos for hours last night with no issues or buffering. I just tested the speed of my connection tonight with Speedtest.net I got a "1" MS Ping (the lower the ping the better) with 80.35 Mbps download speed and a 6.66 Mbps Upload. Note: The ping is the reaction time of your connection–how fast you get a response after you've sent out a request. A fast ping means a more responsive connection, especially in applications where timing is everything (like video games). Ping is measured in milliseconds (ms). So if you get a "Double Digit Ping" it is not your wireless adapter it is your internet service provider. I am connected to my Asus RT-AC68U Dual-band Wireless-AC1900 Gigabit Router and my connection is @ 1.3 Gbhz. Please note your internet speed is only as fast as the slowest component. So far so good..
Cons: None so far but only had it for two nights.
Overall Review: Yes I would reccomend this Wireless USB Adapter to a friend
NETIS WF2190 don't waste your time with this
Pros: It was fast when it was connected to my wireless
Cons: Defective, I have installed the latest drivers from the MFR's website it will not connect at boot. Windows 10 Pro 64 bit. If I disconnect it from the usb port then reconnect it then it connects but only for about 5 minutes then it disconnects. I tried it on my Linux system and it does the same thing it disconnects after about 5 minutes. Not sure how this one get through quality control.
ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate AM4 AMD Promontory X470 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
Pros: This is the fastest booting PC I have built to date, it boots in 22-23 seconds Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit, using the SAMSUNG 970 PRO M.2 2280 512GB PCIe Gen3. X4, NVMe 1.3 64L V-NAND 2-bit MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V7P512BW. I mounted this SSD under the M.2 with the heat sink. This board will accept QTY 2 M.2 SSD's. With this SSD it launches apps in a flash. Very nice looking well made motherboard, with LED RGB lights. I also bought the following memory that also has the LED lights built in to the memory: G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) AMD X370 / X399 Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C14D-16GTZRX (Made for AMD 4) Newegg item #: N82E16820232649. The RGB on the MB and the RGB Memory can be controlled separately using the ASRock Polychrome RGB Utility: Now you can adjust the RGB LED color through the ASRock RGB LED utility. Download this utility from the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop and start coloring your PC style your way! I needed to clock the memory manually to DDR4 3200 in the Motherboard BIOS, which I updated to the latest BIOS first. All you need to do is just install the ASROCK APP SHOP, to update the BIOS and the other ASROCK APP's that are made for this motherboard. The ASROCK shop made it very easy to download and update this board. Which runs ROCK SOLID.
Cons: No BIOS Flashback. Pricey The fans on my liquid CPU cooler that I had connected to the motherboard water pump port were running at FULL SPEED which is around 2000 RPM, "AS IF" the CPU / Motherboard was running hot. Very loud fan noise. At first I though my Brand New AMD RYZEN 7 2700X 8-Core 3.7 GHz (4.3 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 105W YD270XBGAFBOX Desktop Processor was overheating, but I checked the temperatures in the BIOS and it was only running at 112-120 degrees. **Here is the fix**, which now this is really not a con. I found that I needed to install and Configure the ASRock A-Tuning APP and run the Fan-Tastic Tuning for the FANS, now the fans run at 500 RPM without a load, which is much easier on the ears.
Overall Review: Yes I would recommend you to buy this motherboard.
Rosewill FBM-01-450P MicroATX Mini Tower
Pros: The power supply works & the case arrived in one piece.
Cons: DOA. Pushed power button on this case and nothing, non of the fans would spin up. Tested the Power supply & it passed the test with my tester. So I tried to start the system by touching the power switch terminals on the MB with a small flat bladed screw driver and it started right up. So the switch is definitely bad. Have built 75+ systems; guess there is a first time for everything. Not sure how this got through Rosewill Quality with a bad switch. You would think they would test everything including the switch before shipping it out. Hopefully Rosewill or NewEgg.com can send me a switch in a timely manner.
DOES NOT WORK ON ABIT KX7-333R MOTHERBOARD
Comments: AMD ATHLON XP 2200+(AMD's 0.13-micron Thoroughbred)DOES NOT WORK ON ABIT KX7-333R MOTHERBOARD. PER ABIT WEB PAGE THE BIOS ID: 9K (SEE BELOW QUOTE ON BIOS PAGE) "Reference BIOS ID: 9K Support new 0.13micron process AthlonXP CPU-Throughbred. HPT 372 BIOS Version 2.31. The RAID function is for KX7-333R only. This BIOS version is also for non RAID boards and HPT BIOS will be automatically disabled while RAID controller chip not detected. BIOS Compile Date: 6/05/2002" So I downloaded the latest BIOS for ABIT KX-333R (kx79k.exe BIOS ID: 9K) flashed the BIOS with a AMD XP2100+ processor installed on the KX7-333R to the BIOS ID: 9K. I it still will not post with the XP2200+ (AMD's 0.13-micron Thoroughbred). P.S. HOWEVER THE KX7-333R IS EXCELLENT MOTHERBOARD IT IS ROCK SOLID STABLE WITH WINDOWS XP PRO. WITH A AMD XP2100+ (Palominos). IT'S POSSIBLE THAT I HAVE A DEFECTIVE XP2200+ PROCESSOR.
USB Charger RAVpower 2 Ports 36W iSmart QC 3.0 Wall Charger Fast Charging with Foldable Plug
Fast Charges my Samsung Galaxy S20+. I like the following feature: Ultra-compact design: with its slim measures and the foldable pins, The charger is the ultimate travel companion
Nice transparent Enclosure
Review is for: ORICO Transparent USB 3.0 to SATA 3.0 2.5 inch" External Hard Drive Disk Enclosure Box USB 3.0 High-Speed Case for 2.5 inch HDD SSD Case Support UASP protocol SATA III Tool Free Nice transparent portable Enclosure. Easy to mount 2.5" hard drive. It comes with the USB 3.0 cable