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John C.

John C.

Joined on 11/27/06

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Most Favorable Review
Toshiba Q Series 128GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) HDTS212XZSTA
Toshiba Q Series 128GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) HDTS212XZSTA

Pros: I'm getting sequential 4K read/writes in 512MB blocks of Random data at 499 & 442 mb/s respectively in HDTune, scoring as high as 747 on AS-SSD (consistently over 700). Q: Golly is that GOOD?

Cons: I don't see any so far, unless not being a Samsung 840 Pro and costing twice as much is a con.

Overall Review: A: It's world-class, and well worth the price (esp on sale). So if its as reliable as Toshiba is known to be then we've got a real winner here. PS: Finally hit 7.9 in Win7, and it's about time.

Most Critical Review

They work...but are WEAK!

Plantronics RIG Flex 3.5mm Gaming Headset w / Boom Mic - Xbox One & PlayStation
Plantronics RIG Flex 3.5mm Gaming Headset w / Boom Mic - Xbox One & PlayStation

Pros: What's good about these is that you will never annoy people by listening to music in public with them. Clear voice and treble but no real bass or volume...adjusting helps a little but doesn't solve the fact these phones are WEAK.

Cons: These aren't 40mm drivers, and if they are they are WEAK. Sure, maybe if they were hooked up to a Pioneer receiver they sound awesome (or impede the sound).

Overall Review: I bought these specifically for using them on the phone and they work fine (no one else will hear the receiver). But I also have dime-store Sony headphones that throw out bass and at twice the volume as these...(live and learn and DON'T pay full price!)

Poster above, please explain....

NETGEAR R6100-100NAS AC1200 Dual Band R6100 Wi-Fi Router
NETGEAR R6100-100NAS AC1200 Dual Band R6100 Wi-Fi Router

Pros: Price of the router plus reputation of Netgear suggests value to be had. The router is what it is and is not the fault of the Netgear, if consumers want a Gigabit router they should go and purchase one, as prices for them will eventually fall to this rate (and soon). Until then this is all my home needs, it puts out a signal I can catch at the end of the block and provides plenty of home bandwidth for all of my family's internet needs.

Cons: Now you can go out and get an awesome home setup for $500.00, but who really needs that, or more specifically can afford to spend that much? Even an entry-level Gb router is going to cost double what this one did and this one won't be lagging behind anytime soon. Now if you're looking to put live stream 4K gaming on 60"-plus TVs in every room in the house, then you might want to think twice before buying this router.

Overall Review: I've bought 3 Netgear Wi-Fi routers previously and the first one., bought in 2009, died just last summer. All three were were N or b/g and I was not disappointed. Downloading at 30+ mbps was more than enough for multiple live video streams and everyday browsing (but live stream gaming I cannot speak to). The only caps are imposed by my provider (TW) on the speed, what I am willing to pay for (and no data caps).

Came today....very impressed.

SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold (SS-650KM Active PFC F3) 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Hasw
SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold (SS-650KM Active PFC F3) 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Hasw

Pros: I haven't even plugged in into my rig yet, but I had to comment on a few things... First of all, Newegg delivered in record time for me. I ordered this on New Year's Eve and it came today. You might say "5 days is lame for delivery" but considering it was a Holiday/Sunday weekend (and you know nothing got done anywhere on Monday) I'd say 5 days is pretty darn good for Free Delivery right to the door. Package was in excellent shape and the product was completely undamaged with nothing missing at all, and most of all was exactly what Newegg said it was (the KM3) with the 7-year warranty! Second, and I couldn't get over this, but the package had that "new car smell" when I opened it, as if it was vaccum-sealed when it was wrapped. The unit itself came inside its own felt bag, like it was a flask of Crown Royal! But what really got me was how 'small" the unit and the package were...I've seen video cards and their packages larger than this thing (its as large as my R280X)! I mean, it was 'cute', as if it could have been a Whitman sampler...real props to SeaSonic in packing it all together, safe and sound. Lastly the unit itself, matte-finish all around looking like a small box of black oxide (and that's why the fan is only 120mm,it doesn' t need to be any larger) and its no lightweight, having some real heft to it, which suggest to me real quality inside (and hopefully not crammed up with cheapness). All the cables were flat except the power cord and came with the usual twist ties, felt wraps, screws, sticker and 8-language manual. I have never seen this kind of care put into a product I've bought anywhere (unless it was my SUV)! And with this kind of workmanship and attention to detail in its appearance and delivery, its a real good indication its going to be a quality PSU as well. I'll write back after I've run it awhile, but if you don't read from me too soon its because I had no complaints!

Cons: I'll write back after I've run it awhile (months or more), but if you don't read from me too soon its because I had no complaints...so for now I feel safe in fronting SeaSonic (and Newegg) what look to be well-earned Five Stars.

Update: 2 years later...add the 5th star.

Seagate BarraCuda XT ST33000651AS 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Seagate BarraCuda XT ST33000651AS 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

Pros: Two years later the refurbed Barracuda is DOING JUST FINE. And so is the "LP" model mentioned below, and that one is coming up on 6 years. Again, they are STORAGE and BACKUP ONLY with no array and I do a manual backup 2-3 times a year. My 2TB "LP" is down to 500mb now, so I'm looking again for another great deal from Seagate. <KOW!> ------------------------------------------------ With email promo code this drive cost me $.028 a GB, so could not resist. Have used this one month now and so far so good with no conflicts or slowdowns noticed. Have seen several reviews indicating this last-gen XT series still outperforms ST-series 1GB platters. Will update review if/when necessary. Advice: DO NOT USE AS PRIMARY DRIVE, storage only. PS: I have an LP-series 2GB "low power" model still going strong after 3.5 years. <KOW> Yes Virginia, they ARE reliable when used for STORAGE.

Cons: The warranty on this drive is good till September 2014, and varies from drive to drive, it's based on the original date of manufacture. Otherwise time will tell.

Should I complain for the price?

EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 120-PB-0750-RX 750 W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Power Supply
EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 120-PB-0750-RX 750 W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Power Supply

Pros: It works and is solidly built, and the components inside are all new. If they hold up, 700+ watts should be all the overhead I'll ever need. And the mfg warranty is a full year, which gives me some time...

Cons: 1) The cables are short and bulky, literally, restricting airflow. Two of the four VGA cables are hardwired, you have to live with that. If I had known... AND 2) The fan WHINES. It's not real bad, but it is audible...def NOT for a silent HTPC. HUGE disappointment. If only I'd known...

Overall Review: Again, the price made this buy irresistible. And who knows, it may last forever, or I may buy a second vidcard, or both... I would rate lower but it would have to blow up first. <KOW>

seller reviews
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Who needs SSD?

Replaced OEM HDD due to accident, performs better than the OEM did, is quieter and faster at one-fifth the cost of an SSD. Seller delivered on time and in new condition...how you gonna beat that?

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