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Randy H.

Randy H.

Joined on 05/14/03

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Most Favorable Review

Will Not Fit 7800 GS Cards

ARCTIC COOLING Accelero S2 VGA Cooler
ARCTIC COOLING Accelero S2 VGA Cooler

Pros: I am writing this review to inform users of 7800GS cards that this cooler DOES NOT fit these cards. Arctic Cooling does not claim it will, so I am rating it a 5. It does look like a nice product and I purchased it after reading at least six websites claiming that it would fit 7800GS cards.

Cons: Doesn't fit the 7800GS cards, but again, Arctic Cooling does not claim that it does, so this does not reflect on them. I only wish they made one that did.

Overall Review: It is odd that there is NO after-market cooling solution for the best AGP card out there, the 7800GS. It doesn't seem like it'd be difficult to add another piece to cool the additional chip on the card, but I guess it's a matter of popularity.

Most Critical Review

Lame Promotion

AMD Xbox Game Pass Gift
AMD Xbox Game Pass Gift

Pros: Play games for free, basically a trial of the game.

Cons: You can't keep the games. You really pay extra for any game you buy because you had to pay to play it.

Overall Review: I received this as a promotion with a new Ryzen CPU. I would have rather received a single good free game than this service. There is no way I would keep paying $10 per month just to play a game and not own it. I play a lot of different games and sometimes don't return to one for a year or more.

Not As Advertised

Thermaltake Commander C34 TG Snow ARGB CA-1N5-00M6WN-00 White SPCC / Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Thermaltake Commander C34 TG Snow ARGB CA-1N5-00M6WN-00 White SPCC / Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Roomy Looks nice Good cable management

Cons: Rear fan is not RGB as the photos and videos show. It is a regular fan. Would have given the case 5 stars if not for this false selling issue. Company was contacted but was unresponsive.

Overall Review: I would recommend this case if the price were a bit lower to account for not receiving an RGB fan that is indicated.

Not 100 Watts AM

RM Italy KL 200P Linear Amplifier
RM Italy KL 200P Linear Amplifier

Pros: Small. RX boost is pretty good.

Cons: Only peaking at 50 watts on AM with 5 watts input. Thought it was 100 watts? Haven't tested SSB yet (waiting on radio), but I doubt it'll do 200 watts like it claims. Switches are black, not red like in the photo. Makes it harder to see them on the black chassis.

Overall Review: Should cost much less as it is only half the power it claims.

10/29/2020

Excellent Entry-Level Receiver

Pioneer VSX-522-K 5.1-Channel 3D Ready A/V Receiver
Pioneer VSX-522-K 5.1-Channel 3D Ready A/V Receiver

Pros: Inexpensive, 4 HDMI inputs, good power for price, automatic sound adjustment for room acoustics.

Cons: Remote isn't universal, controls only Pioneer products. No radio presets on face (remote only).

Overall Review: The person who stated in their review that this doesn't work with surround sound on a Roku is incorrect. I have a Roku 3 and it works perfectly. Perhaps they did not have the "surround sound" option set on the Roku, but it works perfectly for me. I also own a Pioneer Elite SC-07 ($2200) and this receiver has the same MCACC (Multi Channel Acoustic Calibration) system, which tailors audio performance to your environment. This is being used for a bedroom system which consists of small Boston Acoustic bookshelf speakers, a Polk Audio for center, and a home-made 12" JL Audio subwoofer (I'm a mobile electronics installer). After adjusting the receiver and watching a Breaking Bad episode where there was a sudden, unexpected explosion, I nearly fell off my bed :) I'm giving this a five mainly to help balance out the low scores given of people who don't know how to configure their components.

12/20/2013

Nice "fanless" case that has a fan?

Thermaltake Element Q VL52021N2U Black SGCC / Plastic Mini-ITX Desktop Computer Case 200W SFX Power Supply
Thermaltake Element Q VL52021N2U Black SGCC / Plastic Mini-ITX Desktop Computer Case 200W SFX Power Supply

Pros: small, inexpensive.

Cons: Not "fanless"

Overall Review: I was all excited when I ran across this "fanless" case because I intend to make a totally-fanless HTPC, then the video points out that this "fanless" case has a fan in the power supply. Silly and misleading.

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Item Not As Described

I ordered a PC case that had three RGB fans according to the photos and video on that page listing. Only two fans are RBG, the third is a cheap basic fan. Shipping took a long time. I wrote Super Component Store and questioned this and have received no followup.

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