cover
Isaac P.

Isaac P.

Joined on 06/03/12

0
0

Product Reviews
product reviews
  • 11
Most Favorable Review

Works with no issues

ONIX LUMI Arc B580 12GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 x8 ATX Graphics Card 8346-00278
ONIX LUMI Arc B580 12GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 x8 ATX Graphics Card 8346-00278

Overall Review: Using with a 7600x3d to replace my old 1060. Made sure bios matched what intel has on website, used ddu to remove old drivers in safe mode, put in new card, and it booted right up. New drivers installed easily and all seems to work. Getting 2-3x performance depending on the game.

Most Critical Review

I wanted to like these

Rosewill ROCF-11003 - 140mm Computer Case Cooling Fan - Hydro Dynamic Bearing, Silent, 2 Rotation Speeds with PWM Control
Rosewill ROCF-11003 - 140mm Computer Case Cooling Fan - Hydro Dynamic Bearing, Silent, 2 Rotation Speeds with PWM Control

Pros: -Move a lot of air -very quiet when functioning properly at low speeds and relatively quiet even at max speeds -pwm is a nice touch

Cons: -only came with rubber isolators, no screws. The case I purchased had too small of holes for the isolators and these fans are about 0.5mm thicker than a typical fan is for some reason. This means the screws are a little too short and the entire fan casing becomes warped just to mount it. For the price I got these at ($13) I thought they would be a steal, but that is pretty annoying. -However, the bigger issue is the pulsing sound accompanied by these fans. I am not sure if it is poor balancing or bearing, but they make a very noticeable pulsing sound at all speeds, but you only really hear it at low speeds when it isn't covered by regular fan sounds. If you live in a noisy house or always have music or sounds on, you might not even notice it. But my computer is only around 3 feet from my head and I often work in near silence, making the fan very annoying. I bought 2 of these, one of them always pulsed and the other originally didn't. I sent one in for a replacement but then the 2nd one started so I am not very confident. I tried placing these fans in multiple orientations, multiple speeds, and without the case warping them, but to no avail. I will probably eventually get fed up with these and get different ones.

Overall Review: -Would not recommend unless you live in a noisy environment, use headphones constantly, or don't mind a pulsing fan sound.

11/10/2016

Great Monitor - its possible to use KVM without usb c connector

GIGABYTE - M27Q (2023) - 27" IPS Gaming Monitor - QHD 2560x1440 - 165Hz/OC 170Hz - 1ms MPRT - AMD FreeSync Premium - Type C KVM - HDMI, DP, Type C - Height Adjustable - Black
GIGABYTE - M27Q (2023) - 27" IPS Gaming Monitor - QHD 2560x1440 - 165Hz/OC 170Hz - 1ms MPRT - AMD FreeSync Premium - Type C KVM - HDMI, DP, Type C - Height Adjustable - Black

Pros: - Big, bright screen with no dead pixels - Nice to have the higher framerate - Stand adjusts nice and high and is quite heavy and stable - KVM works well, I got it for work from home. My laptop is a bit old and has no USB C connectors. Even with a 3.0 A to C cable, I couldn't get it to transfer video. However, I was able to get KVM to work by having my desktop use Displayport + USB B cables, and my laptop using a VGA to HDMI adapter + USB2.0 A to C cable. I couldn't find anything that said you could pair the USB C port with another display connector, so I wanted to put it here.

Cons: - Honestly none really, although having 2 displayport connections to the monitor would have been nice

Overall Review: - I'd highly recommend as a good budget monitor

Great case with minor issues

Antec Performance Series P100 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Antec Performance Series P100 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: -Looks great -Foam padding and front door significantly dampen sound -Foam covered plates to cover the upper radiator ports was a very nice touch if you don't plan on a radiator or top fans. -Nice grommets for the wire and sufficient cable routing -The 2 provided fans are relatively quiet and move air well -Provided filters work very well. I have only had the computer for around 3 weeks and there is enough dust built up on the front filters to require cleaning. -The door seems fairly sturdy

Cons: -Front fan mounting is pretty bad. Instead of 4 holes for fasteners they decided to put 2 small bumps and 2 holes. I get that the idea is to make location easier, but the 140mm fans I got (140mm Computer Case Cooling Fan Hydro Dynamic Bearing Silent 2 Speeds Rosewill) don't properly contact the bumps, causing the fasteners to twist the fan back into the case. In addition, the holes were too small for the rubber isolators typically sent with a fan. -The front audio ports to the computer have a poor electrical connection. Mine kept shorting out which was making it detect something in the front ports, causing obnoxious pop-ups and sound interruptions to the point that I just disabled them. I wiggled the wires to track the issue and it was right at the mounting point. However, it wasn't a super big deal breaker and I was hardly going to take my entire computer apart for that.

Overall Review: -A lot bigger than I imagined -Overall a great case that I will plan on keeping for a long time

11/10/2016

Works great even with frequent moves!

Omni Gear HDMI-2-HDMI 6 ft. Black HDMI to HDMI 2.0 Cable (4K Ultra HD) Male to Male
Omni Gear HDMI-2-HDMI 6 ft. Black HDMI to HDMI 2.0 Cable (4K Ultra HD) Male to Male

Pros: -Super low cost -6 ft. is perfect for most setups, not too long or too short -Great connection despite even after 3 years of frequent plugging into my laptop and moving between homes every 3 months!

Cons: -none

12/28/2015

Good mouse while it worked

Logitech M510 Wireless Computer Mouse for PC with USB Unifying Receiver - Black
Logitech M510 Wireless Computer Mouse for PC with USB Unifying Receiver - Black

Pros: It was a comfortable mouse and worked well on most surfaces although it had problems with rough surfaces such as some woods and carpet. Forward and back buttons placed very well. Long battery life

Cons: Center click died after around 2.5 years. This wouldn't normally be too big of deal but I needed it for CAD work.

Overall Review: It might be possible to replace the switch myself with a soldering iron...