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George G.

George G.

Joined on 10/29/04

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Amazing

ADATA 8GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive Model S805 8GB
ADATA 8GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive Model S805 8GB

Pros: I just got this in the mail today and let me say... I'm impressed. I don't normally write newegg reviews but this thing rocks and here is why: It's built like a tank. This is probably the first USB drive that demonstrates some superb quality and I'm positive it will last the 10 years that the package says it will. This is the first and only USB drive with an awesome d-ring type clip that I've seen. I shouldn't lose this one. :) It's much much smaller than the picture makes it look. You wouldn' t think they could shove 8gb of space onto this. The USB rotates, so the weight of the keys on it in your USB drive won't be an issue. It's surprisingly light for being made out of metal.

Cons: There isn't a 16gb model. It doesn't make coffee. The d-ring won't work for mountain climbing.

Overall Review: If you're looking in the market for a sturdy USB drive that won't come off your key ring and is very durable. This is it. I'd buy more of these if I ever need them.

Most Critical Review

Decent?

ASUS  VE258Q Black 25" HDMI LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor w/Display Port & Speakers 250 cd/m2 50,000,000:1 ASCR
ASUS VE258Q Black 25" HDMI LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor w/Display Port & Speakers 250 cd/m2 50,000,000:1 ASCR

Pros: Vibrant colors and decently priced.

Cons: I purchased two of these to replace my aging 22" Asus monitors (of which had worked flawlessly). The first one has a red stuck pixel on the right side near the middle, will have to RMA back to Newegg for that. I'm aware that for Asus this is within standard, but like most I'm a gamer and this bugs me to death. The second monitor randomly flickers and gets ultra bright with purplish vertical streaks all across the monitor. I can't recreate it, and it does it randomly. So now I'm 0 for 2 on monitors and looks like with the shipping I'll be paying to RMA them both it would have been smarter to spend a little more on a different brand. I am very disappointed in Asus's monitor quality for this go around.

Overall Review: Asus's quality control appears to have been fairly low for this particular model.

Use A Different Seller

Lenovo T410 14.1" Notebook - Intel Core I5-520m 2.40Ghz,  4GB, 160GB HDD, DVDROM, Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit
Lenovo T410 14.1" Notebook - Intel Core I5-520m 2.40Ghz, 4GB, 160GB HDD, DVDROM, Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit

Pros: The price is nice.

Cons: After 30 days the unit is dead. Seller will not respond to emails. I'm simply out the money I paid for this unit.

Lol

Lenovo ThinkServer 70AB001UUX 1U Rack Server - 1 x Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2 2.40 GHz
Lenovo ThinkServer 70AB001UUX 1U Rack Server - 1 x Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2 2.40 GHz

Pros: Lenovo's included raid configuration and server OS installation utilities made Windows Server 2012 Standard a breeze to install.

Cons: Lenovo's 4 hot swappable hard drive bays shown in the picture (Part# FRU03x3968) have no purpose other than to force you to purchase the actual drive bays that can hold 3.5" drives (FRU03x3969) via third party. You can mount hard drives in the bays and leave the trays out of the machine, or find the actual trays on 'a certain 3rd party auction site'. After 30 minutes and speaking with 5 different sales technicians and technical support technicians, I was informed that Lenovo will not sell any customer just the HDD tray. They will only sell them to you if you purchase the server directly from Lenovo and bundle it with Lenovo branded drives. I've had to settle with going to 'a certain 3rd party auction site' to purchase the actual trays at 25 dollars a piece. This will be the first and last Lenovo server I buy.

Overall Review: Don't let the picture fool you. It's 28 3/8 inches deep. Not a pro or con, just FYI when you're looking at rack mounting requirements.

Works As Intended

SUPERMICRO SYS-5017C-LF 1U Rackmount Server Barebone LGA 1155 Intel C202 DDR3 1333/1066/800
SUPERMICRO SYS-5017C-LF 1U Rackmount Server Barebone LGA 1155 Intel C202 DDR3 1333/1066/800

Pros: Affordable little ESXI server

Cons: Finicky RAM / Processor Requirements

Overall Review: I'm really only adding to this review due to people having issues selecting memory and processors. My first one of these had the confirmed working i3 2120T processor with 4GB of Kingston Hynix C Model KVR13E9/4HC memory. Both of which are now discontinued on NewEgg. I can confirm an i3 3220 (Item #: N82E16819116775) does work with this model. I've also been able to get 8gb of Kingston Model KVR16E11/4 (Item #: N82E16820239223) to work without hassle with this model. After speaking with SuperMicro about memory they really only say that the best rule of thumb when selecting memory for this device is that it must be either ECC unregistered or unbuffered. Also, on another note, ESXI 5.5 is now current, but the trick listed in the comments from previous (for version 5.1) will work in getting the 2nd NIC card in ESXI 5.5 to display and work.

11/13/2013
Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold - 1200W Power Supply with 80 PLUS Gold Certification and Semi-Modular Cables
Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold - 1200W Power Supply with 80 PLUS Gold Certification and Semi-Modular Cables

Pros: Runs quiet

Cons: Dead only after 7 months. Cooler Master RMA process is next to worthless if you wish to receive timely responses. They've had the PSU for a week now with no response from them. I called yesterday and was told they were behind. I called today and now their warehouse is magically out of them. Shipping ETA is unknown at this point.

Overall Review: For the amount of money you're expected to invest in this PSU, one could realistically expect it to fail within 2-5 years. That seems natural. However, 7 months is unacceptable. Given the responses from CM on this RMA process. They've lost a customer.