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Jordan G.

Jordan G.

Joined on 07/06/07

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Most Favorable Review

Very Nice

AFT PRO-57U USB 3.0 5.25" Bay, CompactFlash/ SDHC/ SDXC/ microSD/ microSDXC/ miniSD/ miniSDHC/ MultiMediaCard/ Memory Stick/ xD-Picture Card. All-in-one Internal Media Card Reader
AFT PRO-57U USB 3.0 5.25" Bay, CompactFlash/ SDHC/ SDXC/ microSD/ microSDXC/ miniSD/ miniSDHC/ MultiMediaCard/ Memory Stick/ xD-Picture Card. All-in-one Internal Media Card Reader

Pros: Fast Well built Nice clean look

Cons: USB 3.0 adapter initializing speeds

Overall Review: As many people complain the usb 3.0 adapter on this thing is too wide for many motherboards. If you plan on getting this just look and see if you have room if you don't then just get on of the adapters that have the 20 pin header that had two extension cables coming out of it. They are like 5 bucks so just look ahead of time, the quality of this card reader is worth the extra 5 bucks. It takes a little longer to initially register a card, I have found this to be common with many usb 3.0 devices and your motherboard has much to play with this as well. The transfer speeds more than make up for this though. If you are transferring large amounts of data like HD videos you have shot then you will save tons of time with this. If you don't transfer anything more than a few MB at a time then usb 2.0 version will be more than enough.

11/24/2012
Most Critical Review

Cheap case that is built cheaply

Rosewill RANGER-M Dual-Fan Micro ATX Mini Tower Gaming Computer Case with Blue LED Lighting
Rosewill RANGER-M Dual-Fan Micro ATX Mini Tower Gaming Computer Case with Blue LED Lighting

Pros: Cheap Nice looking Decent airflow with added fans

Cons: Super cheaply built even for a Rosewill case. It still gets 3 stars because the price is so low but man is this flimsy. Two of the plastic clip things that hold the face plate on broke the first time opening this so now the face plate hardly stays on. also full sized hard drives can cause an issue with the middle clips closing all the way for the face plate as well. The biggest disappointment is that it has a side grill that looks perfect to mount a couple 120mm fans. Well for some reason beyond me they set the hole just so slightly off that you cant mount 120mm fans there. Why would you do that? You can either put only two screws in and hope it stays or do what I did and get a larger sized fan and drill your own holes. The cheap connectors for the front plate and the holes on the side panel ruin what would be the best bargain case you can get.

Overall Review: If your an an extreme budget this will work but there are other brand cases in the price range that I prefer over this. If they use a better clip system for the front plate that doesn't break or get in the way of the hard drives and space the holes on the side panel to fit a standard 120mm fan mount this would be hands down the best case for around $30 you can get.

Junk

LEPA Chopper (LPCP12N-R) Red LED Case Fan
LEPA Chopper (LPCP12N-R) Red LED Case Fan

Pros: Looks cool while working

Cons: The first fan I had the light went out after a month or two. The replacement I bought ended up lasting just about two months and its light went out too. Stay away they are garbage.

Overall Review: I am done with these.

Much Nicer Than I Ever Expected

SteelSeries Sensei 62150 Grey 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Laser 11400 dpi Gaming Mouse
SteelSeries Sensei 62150 Grey 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Laser 11400 dpi Gaming Mouse

Pros: There are many good things about this mouse but the things that really stuck out with me mostly had to do with the feel of it. What stuck out most to me was the feel of the button clicks. I am sure to many people they wouldn't be able to tell a difference between one high end mouse to the next. There are many different manufacturers that use the same micro switches as in this mouse but the combination of the switch and the material that the shell is made from makes the nicest feeling button press out of any mouse I have ever used. It just feels awesome to use without being to sensitive to the point that I have several accidental button presses. I was very concerned that I wouldn't be able to get used to the Ambidextrous design and the light weight I had read about. The design was far more comfortable than I ever would have imagined. The weight didn't end up being as big of a factor as I had thought it would have been and I ended up liking the feel very much I really tho

Cons: Nothing here is a deal breaker at all but when you are talking about computer mice that start pushing the $100 plus range the little details are important to point out. First and probably the biggest issue I have had is the driver. When working there is a ton that you can do and it's nice. The problem is I am on multiple different machines a day and if you try to put the driver on more than one machine it just ends in trouble and the mouse no longer is detected by the driver on any machine. You have to clear everything on both mouse and pc and restart to get it to work again. Stick to one main machine to run the driver on and stick only to that one. Any minor changes can be done directly on the mouse. The CPI/DPI settings increase by one unit at a time. This is actually far more annoying than useful as it takes forever to adjust settings. Increments of 10 or even 50 would have been just fine. An option to add weight would have been nice as well.

Overall Review: Not a big deal but the LED that is supposed to do 16.8 million colors really does more like 12 colors and really only maybe about 6 colors really well. I was really saddened when I when to set it up to white because white LED's look the most professional in a work place. White should be a standard color by all makers by now. Anyway when you set it to white it turns out pink. You can not get a clean white and not only is it not clean it is very pink. Blue, Green, Red, Orange, and Purple work well but mixing in the middle usually doesn't show much if any of a difference in color. Also as a heads up if you are an FPS gamer who is lifting the mouse frequently then this mouse is spot on. If you are a designer or something like that and will be using this for 8 hours or more a day and need something that slides smooth but a bit slower so you can be more precise then get a one handed ergonomic mouse with some weight like the Mionix Naos 5000 or even the Steel Series Ikari is very ni

Great surface!

EVGA E00B-00-000007 Gaming Surface - pwnage!
EVGA E00B-00-000007 Gaming Surface - pwnage!

Pros: Extremely accurate tracking. Very thing. No sliding of surface. Large Very slick without being slippery!

Cons: Hard to find in stock!

Overall Review: Never would I have ever thought of EVGA as having the best mouse surface I have used to date but this thing is amazing! I got the GTX 690 version that comes with their gtx 690 signiture bundle. The only difference is the graphic. This is the first time I have ever seen a hard surface mat that has texture for the laser to track on but the texture instead of causing friction actually helps the mouse to glide even better!! Completely blown away with this! I haven't been able to test long term concerns like durability but it is very well constructed so I doubt it will be an issue. really the only issue I see potentially happening is if you use an extremely lightweright mouse it might glide a little to much.

Beautiful Card with Solid Build

EVGA 02G-P4-2685-KR GeForce GTX 680 SC Signature+ w/Backplate 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
EVGA 02G-P4-2685-KR GeForce GTX 680 SC Signature+ w/Backplate 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Pros: Factory over clocked. Nice looking back plate. Great looking card. Great build quality. Attention to detail with this card is amazing. 5 Phase PWM Design Not mentioned any were on the site but this version has the High Flow Bracket as well. much more

Cons: None really this is the best version of this card from any of the brands i have seen.

Overall Review: I have seen a few different brands now and this is by far the most well constructed. Everything about this version is top notch. It has port covers to keep out dust from unused ports. If has a rubber sli bridge cover..... it has all the bells and whistles. Just go ahead and pay the extra $50 and be glad you did!!!