Joined on 04/20/12
Very happy with it for the price

Pros: I had previously built a PC with the NZXT S340 for my brother, but decided to go with this newer model for myself, so a lot of these points are relative to the older model. Overall, the H500 is a straight-up upgrade as far as I'm concerned. - First of all, it looks GREAT. I don't usually care about PC aesthetics, but the case is very modern, sleek, and minimal, which makes it a great fit for an office. - Having the power button and USB/audio inputs on top of the case is really convenience for me. YMMV. - Cable management is pretty good. The bar is a nice touch, and the pop of color looks great. The power supply is cut off from the rest of the case, so you won't have tons of visible dangling cables. - Has SSD mounts that are separate from the HDD bays, so you can have a total of 2 SSDs and 2 HDDs (or up to 4 SSDs if you have adapter brackets). - Thermals are better than I expected. In my completely unscientific test, temps seemed about the same (or insignificantly higher) at full load as they were with my HAF XB EVO, which is known for having amazing air flow. - USB 3.1 support is a plus. There aren't too many cases out there that support this yet.
Cons: - Cable management in the back of the case could be better. There isn't much room back there, and there aren't any good places to tie down cables, so the space can become very tight very quickly. For this reason, I HIGHLY recommend a modular PSU. - The vertical SSD mounts are a bit finicky; I had a lot of trouble getting the left one to stay on, and it seems like any extra pressure on the plate causes it to pop off completely. - No intake fan, but it didn't seem to matter for me in terms of temps. - No reset button for the once in a blue moon where you'd actually use it. - A USB Type-C port on top would have been awesome, but I'm being greedy.
Overall Review: I switched from a Cooler Master HAF XB EVO. I really liked that case, but after reorganizing my office, I realized that it just takes up way too much horizontal space (and, frankly, it's kind of an eye sore). For the price, the H500 is great, with only some minor drawbacks, and I would highly recommend it.
Not as good as the GTX 660 Ti

Pros: The card is fast, especially when you look at raw number-crunching performance. Ran all my games fairly well at 2560x1440 on full settings.
Cons: Unfortunately, games just weren't as smooth as I expected them to be. Games like Far Cry 3 and Borderlands 2 stuttered pretty badly at times. The card is also really LOUD and runs really hot. I wanted to overclock it but the fan was on 50-80% as-is during gaming, and it was heating up my room really quickly. I couldn't stand it, so I ended up selling it and buying a GTX 660 Ti. I'm normally a big fan of AMD, but this card let me down. The cheaper 660 Ti ran all my games more smoothly and didn't have any problems with heat, noise, or overclocking. Much better bang for your buck, unless you use your GPU for general computation (in which case the 7950 is way faster).
Terrific earbuds with one major flaw

Pros: - The sound quality on these is fantastic! I've never spend >$100 on earbuds or headphones, but the sound on these is some of the clearest of any that I have used. The bass is powerful without being overwhelming. Mids and highs are crisp, to the point where you can actually hear the difference between different bitrates. Speech is very clear in calls and podcasts. - The Soundcore app lets you remap the controls on each earbud, so you can change what happens when you tap, double-tap, or hold the button on either the left or right bud. - The physical control buttons on the earbuds took some getting used to, but I think they are vastly better than the capacitive touch controls I've had on previous buds, which I would often trigger accidentally. - Great battery life. I haven't actually measured how long they last and it's hard to know how much juice the case has left (see below), but I hadn't charged the case in probably 20 hours of playtime (spread out over short periods) and the buds still had 100% battery life.
Cons: - The primary flaw with these is the microphone. When I'm talking on the phone while on a walk, the mics seem to pick up and amplify everything but my voicethe squeaking of my shoes, the rustling of my jacket, the clinging of my dog's collarto the point where you can hardly hear me at all. This makes them completely useless for this use case, at least for me (YMMV), which is a bummer as I like to talk on the phone on walks. - Many features of the Soundcore app don't work unless you are using both earbuds. I often only use a single bud, so this is a little frustrating. - There is no indication of how much battery life the case has left, so it's difficult to know when to charge it.
Overall Review: I bought mine on sale for $35, and highly recommend them at that price provided the microphone issue mentioned isn't a deal-breaker. Even at full price, I think these are still a great buy.
Works well, but the voice quality is pretty poor
![[Upgraded] Roav Bluetooth Receiver, by Anker, with Bluetooth 4.1, CSR Bluetooth Chip, Noise-Cancellation, Integrated Mic for Hands-Free Calling, AUX-Out, and a USB Charging Port](https://c1.neweggimages.com/ProductImageCompressAll125/ACCUS200202EEVDt.jpg)
Pros: I bought this for use in a car that doesn't have Bluetooth. I just wanted something cheap with no frills, and this product fit the bill. It was super easy to set up and works well for what it is. Mic volume is nice and loud. It even comes with an adhesive pad so that you can stick it to the dashboard of your car or similar. The big call/hang up button is nice.
Cons: Lots of background noise and static on the microphone. My wife called me from her parked car, and it sounded like she was driving on the highway. The call is more clear than when she uses speakerphone, though, so it's still a win. The two cords also add quite a bit of clutter to the limited space in the car, but I don't see any way around that.
Overall Review: I got this on sale at more than half off, so it was well worth the price I paid. For the full price, it's possible that there are better products out there, but the Roav works if you want something simple and cheap.
Great flashlight for the price

Pros: - Great size—not too bulky but not so small that it's easy to lose. - Nice and bright. All the various options are nice, although I mostly just use the medium brightness. - Durable. The build quality is good and it feels pretty hefty. I haven't had it for very long and have already dropped it about a half dozen times; it has several scratches, but no damage to the flashlight itself. My previous flashlight broke after the second or third drop, so this is quite an improvement for me. - A single charge lasts for about as long as advertised. (I didn't measure, but I generally have it on the medium beam setting, and I would say that 20 hours is roughly accurate.) - USB charging via micro USB is convenient.
Cons: - It does not have the ability to focus the beam. I didn't pay enough attention to the listing to notice that it does not come with this functionality. Definitely not a deal breaker, especially for the price, but something to be aware of.
Overall Review: I got it on sale for about 25% off. For the price I paid, this is a great flashlight.
The perfect gaming CPU

Pros: I bought this for my brother as part of a PC upgrade for his birthday. He has been incredibly pleased with it; he is no longer CPU-bottlenecked in any games he plays, and the extra cores and SMT (simultaneous multithreading) allow him to multitask and run other programs in the background without hindering gaming performance. For about the same cost, the Intel i5-9400F gives you roughly the same single-core performance (maybe 10% faster in some benchmarks), but doesn't have SMT, so you only get half the threads that you do with the 2600X. Plus, AMD motherboards are cheaper and more forward-compatible, saving you even more money. It's a no-brainer!
Cons: Having to deal with BIOS issues when the CPU first came out was kind of a pain, but that's to be expected with new products.
Overall Review: After using Intel CPUs for years, I'm converted, as is my entire family. AMD just makes way more sense now.