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Taylor G.

Taylor G.

Joined on 12/22/12

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Most Favorable Review

Very good mechanical keyboard

Battlefield 4 Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Mechanical PC Gaming Keyboard
Battlefield 4 Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Mechanical PC Gaming Keyboard

Pros: -Great LED backlighting -Keys seem to be high quality -Key presses are crisp and clean -LED backlighting can be adjusted with Fn+F11 / Fn+F12 -USB cable is braided and seems sturdy -LED backlighting is individual for each key -Headphone / Mic / USB pass-through ports

Cons: -No wrist resting pad, just the plastic border of the keyboard -Heavy weight

Overall Review: I deducted an egg mainly because of the comfort aspect. With this keyboard, you must brace your wrists against your desk, which can become uncomfortable during long periods of use.

12/17/2013
Most Critical Review

Good

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL

Pros: It looks cool?

Cons: Only 1600MHz speed, you can now get at least the 2400MHz version of the Ripjaws model for the exact same price. Or the 2133 if you like the 9-24 timings. Nothing particularly special, RAM these days is overpriced throughout the industry.

Overall Review: Since DDR3's introduction in ~2010, the slower speed has been 1333 and 1600, but I suppose that it may not make too much of a difference unless you're using a Haswell-based Intel CPU. Also, if you order the wrong model/color/speed be prepared to pay Newegg $10 for a shipping label + a $15 restocking fee for a cool -$25.

10/15/2014

killer

Thermaltake TR2 TR-600 600 W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply
Thermaltake TR2 TR-600 600 W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply

Pros: Can't really think of any that don't have to do with pricing. I got it on sale.

Cons: Fried my i7 and motherboard.

Overall Review: Led to pretty much an entire system rebuild that initially cost me a few hundred.

You get what you pay for

EDIMAX EW-7811Un 150 Mbps Wireless IEEE 802.11b/g/n Nano USB Adapter
EDIMAX EW-7811Un 150 Mbps Wireless IEEE 802.11b/g/n Nano USB Adapter

Pros: Is cheap, seemingly. The stated price is of course not the usual price (as is the common marketing tactic), but is always a third of that stated price. Also small.

Cons: Absolutely abysmal performance. Through one wall, the average speed is 90Mbps- far lower than the advertised speed. I wasn't even able to run a speedtest, as the adapter kept timing out the internet connection. I understand the appeal of a "nano" sized network adapter, but if the product is unusable what's the point?

Overall Review: Utterly useless, even with latest drivers.

Rosewill RNX-N150PCe - Wireless N150 Wi-Fi Adapter - IEEE 802.11b/11g/11n, (1T1R), Up to 150 Mbps Data Rates, PCIe 2.0 Interface, WPS Supported
Rosewill RNX-N150PCe - Wireless N150 Wi-Fi Adapter - IEEE 802.11b/11g/11n, (1T1R), Up to 150 Mbps Data Rates, PCIe 2.0 Interface, WPS Supported

Pros: Works on Windows Vista. As it is PCIe, frees a USB slot. Has an antenna, but...

Cons: data speeds suck. Through a single wall, the computer gets no more than 50Mbps.

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 4GB G1 GAMING OC EDITION, GV-N970G1 GAMING-4GD
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 4GB G1 GAMING OC EDITION, GV-N970G1 GAMING-4GD

Pros: Quiet, has a strong and attractive backplate, configurable blue LED nameplate. Almost as good as a GTX 980, but for less money.

Cons: Only 3.5GB of the Vram is usable. Impossible to turn off fans natively.