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David R.

David R.

Joined on 07/14/09

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Most Favorable Review

Great!

Hauppauge 1229 WinTV-HVR-2255 Dual TV Tuner / Encoder
Hauppauge 1229 WinTV-HVR-2255 Dual TV Tuner / Encoder

Pros: Runs great in my Windows Media Center rig. Picks up all the QCAM and analog channels in my area off of a single coax connection. My only problem so far was figuring out how to get my WMC machine to sleep properly. Now that that's figured out, no more Dish

Cons: No cons. It was easy to install. WMC picked it up immediately. Buy the version with the remote, though. I ended up having to purchase one separately because WMC will not pick up the tuner without a remote installed. It would have been cheaper and cleaner to go with the stepped up package.

Most Critical Review

Dropping like flies

Seagate Desktop HDD ST3000DM001 3TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Seagate Desktop HDD ST3000DM001 3TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: These were wonderfully fast and ran well for approximately 19 months.

Cons: I purchased 16 of these in August 2012. They ran beautifully until February 2014. As of today, in April, I've had 4 of the original 16 day. Complicating matters, Seagate's warranty on the drives did not match what was actually printed on the boxes (either 2 or 5 years, depending on where I bought them). Luckily, they have offered warranty replacement on each failure thus far, but if they continue to die off as I expect, then I'll be replacing drives frequently over the next few months, past the 24 months Seagate has allowed me.

Overall Review: I'm running multiple Seagate arrays. My 2TB disks (don't have the model handy), are running wonderfully after three years with only a single drive failure. I'm not sure what's gone wrong with these drives, but I think I'll go WD/Hitachi in the future.

Great PFSense Box

Foxconn R10-i4100 Intel NM10 1 x HDMI Barebone
Foxconn R10-i4100 Intel NM10 1 x HDMI Barebone

Pros: First off, the price is ridiculously low for what you are getting. This is basically an entire Atom box without RAM or a drive. It's been fantastic for PFSense. It installed without issue. Just added some RAM, a HDD I had laying around, and an extra PCI NIC. It's small, but it's quite easy to work in. Everything comes apart quickly and easily.

Cons: You need to update the BIOS straight away, and the BIOS is a bit flaky. The PSU fan is a bit loud, as well. Not horrific, but I wouldn't want it running full time in my bedroom, for instance.

Great keyboard for the money

Ducky DK9008G2 PRO Keyboard (Blue Cherry MX)
Ducky DK9008G2 PRO Keyboard (Blue Cherry MX)

Pros: Been using a nicer Ducky at work for some time. Grabbed one of these for the house and I couldn't be happier. Great quality board, works like a charm.

Cons: The keys are made of a noticeably cheaper plastic than the higher end Ducky, but it's not something you notice all that much when typing.

Fantastic case!

Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Gaming PC Computer Case, Supports: E-ATX & XL-ATX, 4 Dual-Speed Fans, 10 Expansion Slots
Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Gaming PC Computer Case, Supports: E-ATX & XL-ATX, 4 Dual-Speed Fans, 10 Expansion Slots

Pros: I love this case. It's my first full tower, and I'll never go back. Everything came apart easily. It was a snap running cables, and there was enough room behind the motherboard tray to fit just about anything. It stays incredibly cool (much lower than my extremely old and cramped Antec case), and it looks cool.

Cons: I wish it had room for a large 360 radiator on top, but it's still got plenty of room inside for water cooling.

Overall Review: If you are on the fence, buy this case. You won't be disappointed.

Works fine

Patriot LX Series 8GB Class 10 Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) Flash Card Model PSF8GSDHC10
Patriot LX Series 8GB Class 10 Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) Flash Card Model PSF8GSDHC10

Pros: Got this with the rebate. Killer for the price. It runs great in my D40 and my Canon Vixia HD camcorder. No problems, slowdowns, or lost or corrupted data.

Cons: None.