David W.
Joined on 05/21/02
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Solid Motherboard with RGB

Pros: Completed build with Asus Z690 Prime-A. Good looking board and nice RGB on board (not over done). Easy to install and add components. Easy to read manual. - I really like the look of the board - RGB is nice and not over done - Nice Bios GUI - Fits nicely in my Antech BF700 Case - Love the m.2 Gen4 support (7000MB/s)
Cons: No Cons. However, keep this in mind - If purchasing high end (high speed) RAM, you will need to update the Bios. In my case, my G.SKill XMP5600 did boot into bios, but I could not run at rated speed. Ran the bios first at 4800. Tried to change to 5600 (XMP), but if failed to boot and reverted to 4800. Then updated the bios to latest and tried again. Then I was able to run at 5600.
Overall Review: Antech bf700 Case Asus Z690 Prime A 32Gig of G.Skill 5600 WD SN850 M.2 (very, very fast) (using on-board Video) - I dont game
Too Narrow

Pros: The hooks provide a clean look to a cubical wall. They are also better than "over the wall" hooks which might interfere with you office mates. They are also very strong plastic.
Cons: The hooks have one flaws. The hook (U Shape) is too narrow (thin). Only the smallest (very thin) items will fit on the nook. I have two headsets and both were too big to slide down into the hook. My headsets are sitting on at the top of the hook (which works), but would have preferred they settled all the way down. I tried to bend them wider, but they are too solid. Any more force might break them.
Overall Review: If you need to wall mount something that is very thin (1/8 inch), then these would be great. Both my headset are about 1/4 inch.
Great Price

Pros: You get 2 (two) 4 Gig, name brand, drives for a low price. Each drive is: -Small (compact) both in length and thickness. -Has hard rubber grip on sides. -Has a Cap that fits very well (securely) and snaps into place. Overall seems well built for the price. Write speed is about 14.0 MB/sec
Cons: Loop on back is a bit narrow. Might not fit some thick key chains. But I dont use key chains, so not problem for me.
Overall Review: To give this 5 stars it would need one of the following: 1) Faster transfer rate 2) Soft rubber on the front and back (so the drive does not rattle when sitting in my car and I go over a bump. Only has rubber on the sides). Happy with my purchase. Hard to beat 8Gigs for this price.

Pros: Nice looking. Solid Feel. Easy Setup. Solid performance. Note that the router's web interface reminds me of my previous DLink DGL-4300. I suspect DLink and the 633GR are sharing some hardware/software.
Cons: I thought the set up instructions were a bit lame, however the CD worked. I could have done the set up without the CD. I would also like a user manual with more details about each setting. The CD user manual was too vague on some settings.
Overall Review: IMPORTANT: If you are not seeing the full performance, you need to adjust your network adapter settings. After I set up the router, I was only seeing 65 - 130Mbps. On the router, I had the bandwidth set to 20/40MHz, but later found that my Intel Wireless card was defaulted to 20MHz. Once I changed it from 20 to auto (aka 40MHz), throughput jumped to 300Mbps. So check the network adapter settings in Device Manager.
