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BRYAN B.

BRYAN B.

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Most Favorable Review

Nearly Silent

Scythe S-FLEX SFF21D 120mm Case Fan
Scythe S-FLEX SFF21D 120mm Case Fan

Pros: Nearly silent operation. Includes a molex adapter if you don't have one.

Cons: One of the four I ordered vibrates like nobody's business. Since the other three are good, I assume it's just this one. Hopefully an RMA will fix it.

11/23/2009
Most Critical Review

Fantastic Concept, Mediocre Execution

GIGABYTE - 14.0" NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M - Intel Core i7-4700HQ  - 8GB Memory - 128 GB SSD - Windows 8 - Gaming Laptop - (P34G-CF1 )
GIGABYTE - 14.0" NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M - Intel Core i7-4700HQ - 8GB Memory - 128 GB SSD - Windows 8 - Gaming Laptop - (P34G-CF1 )

Pros: This should be a fantastic laptop. It's thin and light, has an awesome screen, an great graphics card, SSD, USB 3.0 and more. It's mostly metal, beautiful (looks nothing like a Macbook, IMHO). Great (sounding) warranty (2-years) that covers dead pixels (technically for 30-days only). There's a lot of potential here.

Cons: The quality control is hit or miss. The keyboard frequently doubles up on keystrokes, which is annoying for typing and sucks when it happens in game. I've had many a Magica combo blown because it registers two key-presses so frequently. The touchpad isn't flush, it rises up in one corner, and the button droops on one side. There are little bumps on the seams, and some of the keyboard screws are loose. Also, the LCD panel wasn't centered, leading to a black line down one side. It also has a VGA port - maybe not a con in your book, but why not display-port or miniDVI with an adapter? Also, the customer support is lacking. I sent my machine in for a dead pixel repair, and the machine came back damaged. I called and sent photos, but no one will respond, other than to say I should contact another department who won't pick up the phone. Not sure what I'm going to do on that, but I'm probably not going to get a Gigabyte product again unless I know I won't need Customer Service.

Overall Review: This could be a great notebook, but it falls short in too many areas especially given the premium price tag. Make sure to read through the forums on notebookreview to see what folks there are saying. Maybe wait for the gen 2 version that was just announced.

Great bang for the buck

GIGABYTE - 14.0" NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M - Intel Core i7-4700HQ  - 8GB Memory - 128 GB SSD - Windows 8 - Gaming Laptop - (P34G-CF1 )
GIGABYTE - 14.0" NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M - Intel Core i7-4700HQ - 8GB Memory - 128 GB SSD - Windows 8 - Gaming Laptop - (P34G-CF1 )

Pros: Nice and light, good feel, doesn't get hot. Graphics are great for this super slim laptop

Cons: Noisy keyboard, fans

Overall Review: I got mine as an open box, it was only missing the lint-free cloth. Build quality is great, no weird bulges or dents. The screen is nice, but badly needed calibration. Once settings were adjusted, it's great!

12/30/2013

Seems ok for the price

Foxconn SFF R40-A1 AMD A45 (Hudson D1) 1 x HDMI Barebone
Foxconn SFF R40-A1 AMD A45 (Hudson D1) 1 x HDMI Barebone

Pros: Inexpensive, quiet-ish. Fairly straightforward install, not roomy but not cramped. The HDD install requires you to move some cables out of the way, which isn't part of the instruction. It also needs to be installed upside down.

Cons: Very short SATA cables, neither the long one, which is supposed to be for the optical drive, barely reached the hard drive. Thank goodness I'm not using the ODD bay. Also, one of the faceplate tabs came missing, or is malformed, because it does not attach to the chassis and leaves a gap around the case. Not. Huge issue, but it looks crummy...

Overall Review: Seems to be a good unit. Haven't tested the rest because I just put the thing together after waiting two months for a ram deal.

So so on charging

Rosewill RGD-CT505 Battery Charger for AAA/AA Ni-MH Batteries(battery not included)
Rosewill RGD-CT505 Battery Charger for AAA/AA Ni-MH Batteries(battery not included)

Pros: Cheap (on sale), and the prospect of recharging akaline batteries is very appealing.

Cons: Instructions are confusing. The box says you can charge NiCds but the booklet says not to. Also, it only actually charges about 25% of batteries. It marks about 1 in 5 new batteries as dead or unchargable. I recharged 4 AAA batteries for my Logitech Harmony Xbox remote, 4 for a child's toy, and 2 AAs for a flashlight and they were all dead within 24 hours. The charger marked them as unchargeable afterward.

Overall Review: I ordered two separate units during Black Friday, and both have these issues.

Arrived DOA - no power to drive

WD My Book Home 2TB USB 2.0 / Firewire400 / eSATA 3.5" External Hard Drive WDH1CS20000N
WD My Book Home 2TB USB 2.0 / Firewire400 / eSATA 3.5" External Hard Drive WDH1CS20000N

Pros: High Capacity. Low Price

Cons: Crapshoot. If you get a good one, yay!

Overall Review: Thank goodness for Newegg's return policy. With any recert, make sure to check it ASAP