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Zachary N.

Zachary N.

Joined on 01/03/04

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Most Favorable Review

Great for the price

Western Digital Blue WD2500AAJS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital Blue WD2500AAJS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: $48 250GB

Cons: 8MB Cache

Overall Review: I had to get this to fit it into a budget, but I would've rather gotten the 320GB 16mb cache for slightly more.

Most Critical Review

Fine Before it Died

Corsair M65 Vengeance USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse
Corsair M65 Vengeance USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse

Pros: - Feels extremely solid - Lots of customization options - On the fly DPI

Cons: - Could never really get used to it, still prefer optical mice for gaming - Died after 5 months (stuck in bottom right of screen, still recognizes clicks)

Overall Review: I'm going back to cheaper optical mice... or maybe the G9x I use at work. Seriously disappointed that Corsair of all brands is the worst mouse I've owned. Even the Mionix was polite enough to wait a year before it died, and it was the most comfortable mouse I've ever used.

10/17/2013

Useless and TP-Link Refuses to Refund

TP-LINK TL-WDR3600 Dual Band Wireless N600 Router, Gigabit, 2.4 GHz 300 Mbps + 5 GHz 300 Mbps, 2 x USB port, IP QoS, Wireless On / Off Switch
TP-LINK TL-WDR3600 Dual Band Wireless N600 Router, Gigabit, 2.4 GHz 300 Mbps + 5 GHz 300 Mbps, 2 x USB port, IP QoS, Wireless On / Off Switch

Pros: - The Ethernet ports work most of the time. The first one (pre-RMA) dropped my Ethernet connection once when plugged into the #1 LAN port, but I plugged it into #4 and it never dropped it again. - TP-Link was prompt and cooperative during the RMA process

Cons: (This review is for the RMA with supposedly upgraded internal hardware) - The wireless goes out 1-3 times per day for 45 minutes to an hour at a time, or until somebody power-cycles the router. - TP-Link wants to replace the router again and refuses to provide a refund for an obviously faulty product that is NOT getting better. I already RMAd the router, it didn't fix it, so issue a refund. It's that simple. I'm going to make sure everyone I know and their mother knows not to buy TP-Link products from now on due to this replace-only policy.

Overall Review: Faulty product, faulty customer policy, and therefore faulty company. TP-Link is a huge failure in my experience.

Meh

SilverStone AP181 180 mm Case cooler
SilverStone AP181 180 mm Case cooler

Pros: Large, quiet fan that moves a lot of air.

Cons: Died 20 days after the 1 year warranty expired.

Overall Review: I purchased the Silverstone RV02B-EW in April last year. It uses three of these fans as bottom intake, which I loved. I never bothered to check the warranty... 1 year is relatively pathetic. Corsair offers 2-5 years on their cases and fans. If I didn't love this case so much I would switch to their products... as it is, I'm just going to keep buying Silverstone fans as they fail. I wish more companies offered 180mm fans though...

Excellent

Microsoft  SIDEWINDER X4  Keyboard - Retail
Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Keyboard - Retail

Pros: I'm a gamer, and this keyboard is perfect. I primarily play FPSs, and this is a very responsive keyboard with the right features. I play the occasional RPG (not necessarily MMO) so having five macro keys is perfect. It's backlit (even though it's just red/orange and I would prefer blue, it's still a pro) to a custom level. The price is amazing for the build quality as well. It feels solid, and the anti-ghosting is a must.

Cons: I have to adjust my instinctual position for the escape key. I keep hitting the profile switch button instead, but I'm slowly correcting myself. Not a huge con, so not worth taking an egg off.

Overall Review: I went from a Saitek Eclipse to this. The comfort level and build quality are the two biggest improvements... and the Eclipse was pretty comfortable.

Awesome!

Rosewill RMS-MA2740 - 13" - 24" LCD LED TV Articulating Tilt & Swivel Wall Mount - Max. Load 40 lbs., VESA Up to 100x100mm, Black, Compatible with Samsung, Vizio, Sony, Panasonic, LG and Toshiba TV
Rosewill RMS-MA2740 - 13" - 24" LCD LED TV Articulating Tilt & Swivel Wall Mount - Max. Load 40 lbs., VESA Up to 100x100mm, Black, Compatible with Samsung, Vizio, Sony, Panasonic, LG and Toshiba TV

Pros: Cheap Solid Easy to install

Cons: No tilt Not-so-great built-in level

Overall Review: For $20, this was a no-brainer. It installs and moves around easily. You have to get the height right, and REALLY pay attention to the level. I had to re-drill once because it wasn't level, but the price re-earned the 1 egg I would've taken off for it.