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Leroy S.

Leroy S.

Joined on 12/26/04

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Most Favorable Review

Still rockin

SCEPTRE X20WG-Naga Black 20.1" 5ms (GTG) Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1,000:1, US Warranty
SCEPTRE X20WG-Naga Black 20.1" 5ms (GTG) Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1,000:1, US Warranty

Pros: purchased in jan of 2007, it is now march 2013. I have moved every year save one, and this monitor is still kicking.

Cons: It does have 1 red stuck pixel, sort of top/off center. I don't notice it most of the time. Probably happened about 1 year into ownership

Overall Review: If I were smart, I would have gotten two. This is an amazing Monitor, I still game with it all the time. I support my original review that I made back in 2007 about it.

Most Critical Review

finally died

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4

Pros: Got this in March of 2008, I reviewed it shortly after with a 5 egg rating, I do not regret that rating.

Cons: 3 weeks ago I started having random BSOD, W7x64, more often under heavy ram usage. Ran Memtest86, 3 bad chips (1 good chip, which is how I am writing this). Last ran Memtext 86 about a year and a half ago, and was clear.

Overall Review: If you think about it, 5 years of near 24/7 usage is not bad, I thought it was my cpu or RAID controller, but it was the RAM. I have had three HDDs die in that time, so I am quite happy. I am trying to eek out a bit more life from my LGA775 before upgrading, this just gave me a reason to get 2x2gig chips :)

works perfectly

Rosewill RMNA-12001 - Universal Automatic Notebook 90W Power Adapter with 2-Prong Power Cord
Rosewill RMNA-12001 - Universal Automatic Notebook 90W Power Adapter with 2-Prong Power Cord

Pros: Several adapter tips for more than one machine

Cons: the led on the psu box is REALLY bright, I normal have it face down.

Overall Review: picked this up to power an Acer 250D that I found in the trash, and reclaimed (new hdd was all it needed). I know it is a different watt rating that the netbook is supposed to have, but it works perfectly.

Passed Memtest

CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10R
CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10R

Pros: Just did 26 hours on Memtest86, not one error!

Cons: none

Worked perfect for the job

ION iPTUSB Portable Vinyl-Archiving Turntable
ION iPTUSB Portable Vinyl-Archiving Turntable

Pros: Works as intended, can even run off batteries for portable LPs. Basic speed and volume controls.

Cons: LP "hangs" over the edges quite a bit. Software is buggy/poor. I recommend using something 3rd party to truly clean up the tracks and capture the audio. The manual arm movement was a bummer, there is a little lever for moving it up and down, but side to side is all by hand.

Overall Review: I purchased this to convert all my parents LP to MP3 on an iPud for Christmas. As this has to be done in real time, it took a LONG time and I listened to EVERY album. The work was worth it though. I no longer have this turntable as the rest of the family loved the idea and took it from there. If your looking for a cheap way to rip those old LPs, this is it, but if you want a quality player, look elsewhere.

2 and a half years

XTRAC PADS PRO HS plastic top mouse pad
XTRAC PADS PRO HS plastic top mouse pad

Pros: Great optical tracking

Cons: dead after 2 years. The surface of the mouse pad is no longer slick, it has been worn down from my years of gaming. The big issue is that the plastic top and rubberized backing have been separating for over a year now. Peeling apart like the peel and stick stamps and nothing I have done will "glue" them back together.

Overall Review: 2 years of amazing gaming control for the cost of this pad is great. I am disappointed that the separation started after about a year and a half of use. It has gotten bad enough that I will be replacing this pad within the next month. I will be buying another Xtrac though.