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Daniel W.

Daniel W.

Joined on 12/16/02

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Most Favorable Review

Incredible High End Case

Corsair Graphite Series 600T CC600TM Graphite Grey Mid-Tower Gaming Case
Corsair Graphite Series 600T CC600TM Graphite Grey Mid-Tower Gaming Case

Pros: I have build many computers in the past, and I have to say this is the best case I have ever worked with. Incredible cable management, lots of room for components, tons of space for hard drives, very very well built, fantastic clip system for the side covers, nice feel to the buttons, great layout for air flow / control. I would definitely purchase this case again!

Cons: Nothing!

Overall Review: Don't delay, get this case!

Most Critical Review

Bad Luck or something else?

ASRock H81M-ITX/WIFI LGA 1150 Intel H81 HDMI USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard
ASRock H81M-ITX/WIFI LGA 1150 Intel H81 HDMI USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Easy to set up. BIOS is easy to work with.

Cons: Had an intermittent freezing issue. I spent the better part of 3 weeks trying to figure out why my new build was intermittently freezing. And it was a hard freeze meaning no response from windows, no cursor movement, nothing. At first I figure it was RAM or even the CPU (I replaced both). Tested the power supply too. But then eventually the motherboard stopped seeing the hard drives during POST. I don't know if this has to do with this particular chipset, or if it is just bad luck with a failure out of the box. Guess I will find out once I get a replacement (if I do - See other thoughts)

Overall Review: Don't throw away your boxes until you have things stable consistently for at least a month or two. Newegg won't take anything back without the original box. Trying to work out a replacement from Asrock now to see if I need the box to return to them for a replacement.

10/14/2015

Just doesn't work

Rosewill 4-Port Slim USB 3.0 Mini Hub, with Built-in 2" Cable, Compatible with Windows & macOS, Portable Pocket Size Travel Accessory - RHB-320B
Rosewill 4-Port Slim USB 3.0 Mini Hub, with Built-in 2" Cable, Compatible with Windows & macOS, Portable Pocket Size Travel Accessory - RHB-320B

Pros: None

Cons: Didn't work out of the box. It's a powered USB hub. No magic here. Just plug it in to USB and the wall for power, and it should work. Constantly giving me the "Unrecognized USB Device" error when hub plugged in. Then anything plugged into the hub wouldn't work. Fully updated Windows 7 in case there was some update for compatibility reasons. Nope, nothing worked. This is my second Rosewill product I got for myself, and the 2nd one that didn't work out of the box. Never again!

Overall Review: Newegg is good as usual. But Rosewill as a company is not one I will trust with any future hardware purchases. I have been IT for over 15 years, so I well know what I should look for in a quality product.

Great Laptop!

ASUS Laptop G74 Series Intel Core i7-2670QM 12GB Memory 500GB HDD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M 17.3" Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit G74SX-NH71
ASUS Laptop G74 Series Intel Core i7-2670QM 12GB Memory 500GB HDD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M 17.3" Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit G74SX-NH71

Pros: 1) Quad Core Processor 2) 12GB RAM out of the box 3) Powerful GPU w/ 3GB Dedicated RAM 4) Very Nice Screen 5) 500GB 7200RPM HDD Pre-installed 6) Really Great AirFlow for a Laptop 7) Backlit Keyboard 8) ASUS Quality - This laptop is such a great deal for the price

Cons: Nothing

Overall Review: There have been reviews on forums and on NewEgg alike that complain of a couple issues with this laptop. I have building / selling laptops for 15 years. I always use the following method whenever setting up a new laptop fresh from the box and have never had an issue. 1) Download the newest BIOS and drivers from the manufacturers website. 2) Before using the laptop for the first time, burn the new BIOS. (this is very important for laptops) 3) Delete the existing partitions on the manufacturer supplied hard drive and install your OS of choice fresh with the new drivers you downloaded. -- This procedure is important because it ensures that the laptop hardware will work properly on a BIOS level. And it also eliminates bloatware and outdated / buggy drivers. Most of the time, people are trying to update BIOS through windows and update existing drivers / software on the original OS installation. This is where all the issues stem from.

11/20/2011

Great Wireless Headset

Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 with 7.1 Surround Sound, Wireless Headphones with Microphone
Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 with 7.1 Surround Sound, Wireless Headphones with Microphone

Pros: -Range -Battery Life -Sound Clarity/Quality -Convenient Operational Features -Software Simple to use -Low Battery Sound Notification -Noise Cancellation Mic -Comfy (Can wear for 5+ Hours and still be comfortable) -Lightweight -7.1 Surround

Cons: None that I can think of. I am completely happy with this product.

Overall Review: I didn't purchase this headset at Newegg (it always seems to be out of stock). So I purchased at a local store. To those of you that wonder...yes you can use the "G" keys for functions in Ventrilo. This purchase was the result of searching for 4 hours or so for the best value in a wireless headset. It's a little steep in the price, but judging from this headsets quality, you do indeed get what you pay for. It actually seemed to score better than some $300 headsets out there.