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Matthew C.

Matthew C.

Joined on 04/09/06

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Most Favorable Review

The Love Hate Case

Rosewill Server Case or Chassis - RSV-R4000 - 4U Rackmount - 4 x Included Cooling Fans, 8 x Internal Bays
Rosewill Server Case or Chassis - RSV-R4000 - 4U Rackmount - 4 x Included Cooling Fans, 8 x Internal Bays

Pros: Well this case is definitely big, and definitely made of thick metal. it came in a nice big padded box,inside of anther box. Quality is amazing, I would buy this case again. Construction of the case is thick.

Cons: Wish it had mounting brackets to put fans across the middle rail. I wish the fans had the tiny 3-4 pin connectors so i could go directly to motherboard, no luck. Needs more holes in rackplate. The lid to the case attaches with TINY TINY TINY screws.. if you don't chuckle when taking these little screws out, then your sense of humor is lost. I would rather have 1 screw in the back that is big to hold it in.

Overall Review: Before you mount all your drives in the bays, MAKE SURE YOU TAKE THE FAN WIRES/CONNECTORS OUT! They are suprisingly hidden, you have to really look for them. I wish the handles had more than 2 holes in them. the mounting brackets I have miss each hole by less than 1/4-1/2 of an inch.. which means I have to drill the handles at some point to mount it (vertically). Would like to see more space between Power Supply and where the motherboard goes. Wish there was a form to fill out to request more keys.

12/20/2012
Most Critical Review

Free and annoying

On Networks N150 Wireless Router, Open Source Ready - N150R
On Networks N150 Wireless Router, Open Source Ready - N150R

Pros: Free

Cons: It was free with my cable modem.. i didn't know however, that i'd have to go and physically reset the thing every couple days. it like .. locks up randomly (even on hardwired connections). This normally wouldn't be a big deal, but the modem is in the basement and the tenant in the basement hates when you go poking around at 2am to reset it.. Such a weird router.. even if you login to the admin and force a reboot, it still wont correct itself. physically unplugging it and plugging it back in works.

Overall Review: it was free with cable modem, but it looks like I'm ordering a new router shortly, I can't keep running up and down the steps to reset this

Love it!

SABRENT USB-DSC5 2.5"/3.5"/5.25" SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Converter Adapter With Power Supply & LED Activity Lights
SABRENT USB-DSC5 2.5"/3.5"/5.25" SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Converter Adapter With Power Supply & LED Activity Lights

Pros: It really does work on most drives (will not work on scsi). No problems on the Mac OS 10.10

Cons: the instruction manual.. wow.. someone spent 15 minutes generating the manual.

Overall Review: I would give it 4.5 stars cause of the manual. if I were Sabrent, I would revise the instructions and make a pdf... There is not a single photo/illustration in the instructions. I know its pretty much a nobrainer in the end. Still have not figured out the 2pin to 4pin (but only 2 pin) connector.

Nice switch

Rosewill RC-FS408X - 10 / 100 Mbps 8-Port Unmanaged Power-Saving Desktop Switch
Rosewill RC-FS408X - 10 / 100 Mbps 8-Port Unmanaged Power-Saving Desktop Switch

Pros: works flawless out of the box. Wall Mountable (since they wont show you the bottom)

Cons: None

Overall Review: did not come with screws and anchors.. had anchors.. finding screws to fit in the wallmount slots was another task. no wall mount diagram in the manual to help mark the holes. Also miss the days when the number of ports, didn't include the uplink (wish this had 9 ports)

Don't forget a router/wifi

ARRIS SurfBoard SB6121 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem
ARRIS SurfBoard SB6121 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem

Pros: Fast, compact. I had issues, but motorola was actually very helpful. SO DONT ignore that little piece of paper that comes with the modem that tells you to call.

Cons: Does what it is supposed to. no routing, no wifi. I went to the admin for the modem, and realized there is nothing to change.

Overall Review: this is not like other cable modems that have the built in wifi/router etc etc. I have to admit, for considering myself so tech savvy, this modem threw me for a loop. did not realize the rj45 out is only to 1 device.. aka, don't hook a switch to it thinking your 3 rj45 devices will still work. if you thought you were going to do this, save yourself time and buy a router (wireless preferred).

They died

JVC Xtreme Xplosives Black/Red HA-FX1X 3.5mm Connector Inner-Ear Earphone
JVC Xtreme Xplosives Black/Red HA-FX1X 3.5mm Connector Inner-Ear Earphone

Pros: In fairness i will keep my rating the same as I previously rated. These are an excellent pair of headphones. Carry case is cool too!

Cons: So I bought these back in october 2012, they died today march 2014. I thought I bought them 2013 so i was going to warranty them, but, they were older. Shame.

Overall Review: I will most likely order another pair (when they are on sale)