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William H.

William H.

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Most Favorable Review

Great product!

ORICO 2.5" Transparent USB 3.0 to SATA 3.0 External Hard Drive Disk Enclosure Box, USB 3.0 High-Speed Case for 2.5" HDD / SSD, Case Support UASP Protocol SATA III Tool Free [Upgrade Version]
ORICO 2.5" Transparent USB 3.0 to SATA 3.0 External Hard Drive Disk Enclosure Box, USB 3.0 High-Speed Case for 2.5" HDD / SSD, Case Support UASP Protocol SATA III Tool Free [Upgrade Version]

Pros: I like to scavenge old computer parts and have a few laptop hard drives laying around doing nothing. I bought 3 of these cases on sale so I can use the little drives for portable storage. You slide the case open (which is not difficult at all, contrary to popular belief!) and pop in the drive. Slide the cover back on and you are good to go. There is one USB cable for data transfer and power. It is 22 inches long tip to tip. Since the case is clear you see exactly what drive you have inside. A little blue light comes on when it is plugged in and a little red light flashes when there is data transfer.

Cons: There are no cons to me, so far

Overall Review: If you have some 2.5 inch HDD or SSD gathering dust, then this is a useful gizmo

11/22/2017
Most Critical Review

Hardware=good Software=bad

CORSAIR NIGHTSWORD RGB Performance Tunable FPS/MOBA Gaming Mouse, Black, Backlit RGB LED, 18000 dpi, Optical
CORSAIR NIGHTSWORD RGB Performance Tunable FPS/MOBA Gaming Mouse, Black, Backlit RGB LED, 18000 dpi, Optical

Pros: Looks nice. I like the little shelf on the left side for your thumb to rest on. Weight system is nice. The default key pattern seems good.

Cons: The ICUE software is a nightmare to figure out. I was familiar with it al;ready since I have a Corsair keyboard, but I figured "How bad can software be for a mouse?" Well, I learned it can be bad. I still have not figured it out and left all the settings at default. I have gone to their website and viewed tutorials by other users on Youtube and it is still a conundrum. Even once I do figure it out, there are so many steps to change one function that I probably will just leave it alone. The funny thing is, they put in so many ways and so many steps to allow you to modify the functions, it discourages me from making any changes! This is exactly what I have done with my Corsair keyboard, too. I set it up the way I like and left it like that since it is such a pain to change. Also. my old gaming mouse allowed the scroll wheel to tilt left or right to move backwards and forwards on the browser. I neglected to check for this feature and stupidly assumed it would be there since it was on my old mouse, albeit not a Corsair mouse. It is not there despite all the other buttons

Overall Review: I would not have bought this mouse knowing what I know now and have learned about it over the time I have had it. If you like puzzles, then go for it. It works well and is pretty but I am disappointed I paid a lot for functions I am discouraged to ever use.

Works fine

Fractal Design FD-A-USBC-001 Pop Accessory USB-C 10Gbps Cable - Model D
Fractal Design FD-A-USBC-001 Pop Accessory USB-C 10Gbps Cable - Model D

Pros: Installs easily. Works like it should

Cons: Some reviews say that Fractal Design should just include this with the case, the Fractal Design Air Pop mini.. This is supposed to be a "budget case". It makes sense to me then that some people don't have the budget for it and therefore don't want to pay for it if they don't need it.

Overall Review: If you need it then buy it. It's not terribly expensive and installs easily.

A very nice case but...

Fractal Design Pop Mini Air RGB Black TG mATX High-Airflow Clear Tempered Glass Window Tower Computer Case
Fractal Design Pop Mini Air RGB Black TG mATX High-Airflow Clear Tempered Glass Window Tower Computer Case

Pros: It has many configuration options for AIOs and fans and drives. It's a nice size. It has nice removable air filters. It's all metal except for the front, which is not unusual. It has a button that allows you to change the RGB pattern on the fans, which come with the case, without having to open another app or go into the bios.

Cons: The RGB connections for the fans I felt were quite flimsy and if you are not very careful while fiddling with other wires in the back, they'll easily unplug. In the one photo you can see the fan RGB plug plugged into the case RGB controller. The only thing holding it in place are the 3 wire prongs that plug in. The other photo shows the RGB plugs of two fans daisy chained. The only thing holding them together are the three wire prongs that conduct the signal. I later wrapped that connection in electrical tape so they don't disconnect or get bent and broken. Also the RGB fans included with the case function only with the RGB controller that comes with the case. I have an Asrock mobo in this and the Asrock Polychrome app cannot be used to control the fan RGB. It does not matter if it is the Polychrome control in the bios or downloaded version. It does not matter if you connect the fan RGB plug to an addressable RGB connector on the mobo. I have seen some reviews of this case that indicated there were some included spacers that could be used to fit AIO's. Mine did not come with any spacers but I did not need them.

Overall Review: I would recommend this case since it is well made, priced well and comes with three installed addressable RGB fans. But be aware if you want this lit up like a Christmas tree (I didn't) there might be some limitations for you

I never used it

StarTech.com N6PATCH100Y 100 ft. Cat 6 Yellow Snagless UTP Patch Cable - ETL Verified
StarTech.com N6PATCH100Y 100 ft. Cat 6 Yellow Snagless UTP Patch Cable - ETL Verified

Overall Review: It looks like well made cable but I had to return it unused. It is rated CM (communications multipurpose) but since I was going to run this through a cold air return in my house, I returned it and purchased CMP (communications multipurpose plenum) rated ethernet. My bad!