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Jason M.

Jason M.

Joined on 11/17/08

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Most Favorable Review

Works with the Obihai OBi200

Obihai OBIWIFI Wireless Adapter for OBi202
Obihai OBIWIFI Wireless Adapter for OBi202

Pros: As stated in my title this also works with the OBi200. It didn't "take" initially so i did a few things including manually upgrading the firmware to my Obi at http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=9.0 . Works great, calls are crystal clear, and I'm happy I'm not tied down with my main home phone connection location.

Cons: It took a bit of time and effort (maybe about an hour to figure it all out) to get it to get it to work with the Obi200, but I expected that so I'm not taking off an egg. Instructions are also at http://www.obihai.com/wifi if/when you "fix" the dongle with the Obi200.

Overall Review: This apparently also works with some TVs and is half the price of some TV supported Wi-Fi dongles?

Solid Speed - Does what it says

Samsung 32GB EVO microSDHC UHS-I/U1 Class 10 Memory Card with Adapter, Speed Up to 48MB/s (MB-MP32DA/AM) [Old Speed]
Samsung 32GB EVO microSDHC UHS-I/U1 Class 10 Memory Card with Adapter, Speed Up to 48MB/s (MB-MP32DA/AM) [Old Speed]

Pros: I try to use these in all my Raspberry Pi builds and other random things that require one of these puppys... They seem pretty solid quality and do what I need them to do.

Cons: None

Overall Review: I had one go dead on me, but I think that was user error more than anything else. After some tinkering I was able to repair it and recover some of the client's data. I don't think the issue was specific to this brand though.

Does the job well

COUGAR Vortex PWM 120mm (CF-V12HPB) Cooling Fan with Hydro-Dynamic Bearing and Pulse Width Modulation (Black Version)
COUGAR Vortex PWM 120mm (CF-V12HPB) Cooling Fan with Hydro-Dynamic Bearing and Pulse Width Modulation (Black Version)

Pros: I try to use these in every build I can. They put out a good amount of air and are pretty quiet. I have yet to have one fail after a couple of years.

Cons: Can't think of anything bad to say yet. - Will update if something bursts into flames.

Insane Speeds - Acceptable Price

SAMSUNG 950 PRO M.2 2280 512GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V5P512BW
SAMSUNG 950 PRO M.2 2280 512GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V5P512BW

Pros: FAST!! Great for gaming if you are not a fan of loading screens. -- I happened to get this thing on a whim, and I'm glad i did. it is so much faster than anything I've put in a consumer grade PC thus far. Make sure you have the correct connection and OS to get this to go. (see below)

Cons: I hear it runs hot. I haven't had this issue with my case layout but I will report back if anything changes.

Overall Review: if you aren't sure if your MOBO connection for this thing, do yourself a favor and pick up a PCI express card. I can confirm this one below gets the speed it advertises. (For me at least) Also, make sure you are trying to install in on anything windows 8 or above. Card: (I'd link to the exact one, but I ended up buying the card somewhere else for shipping reasons) Lycom DT-120 M.2 PCIe to PCIe 3.0 x4 Adapter (Support M.2 PCIe 2280, 2260, 2242)

Works great!

Obihai OBi200 VoIP Telephone Adapter with Google Voice & SIP
Obihai OBi200 VoIP Telephone Adapter with Google Voice & SIP

Pros: Does what I need it to do. I have this unit in my kitchen connected through the Wi-Fi dongle. I don't have any echoing, no delay, and the people i talk to say I sound fine.

Cons: Can be a little tricky to set up, especially with the Wi-Fi dongle. (See my Wi-Fi dongle review for more on that)

Overall Review: Pays for itself over time when used with Google Voice.

Beastly Modo

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VII HERO LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Gaming Motherboard
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VII HERO LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Gaming Motherboard

Pros: I was honestly surprised at the quality of this mobo. Has all the connections i need, with some fancy foo foo software.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: The mobo feels surprisingly rugged and I'm a little ashamed to say why... but here goes. To preface; I was a bit distracted during assembly, and in complete zombie mode having done countless builds already. A.K.A. complete "derp" moment. This particular PC (my OCed gaming rig) has one of those cases that have 8 fans in it not counting the cpu or gfx. (as you could imagine... lots of fan wires.) I had plugged in a live wire from the PSU into a Mobo fan connection.. ...Needless to say, there was smoke when i flipped the switch. I figured I fried my board (and more) for the first time ever like a newb. NOPE! It got so hot one of the pins came out of the board BUT, after some cursing and head shaking at my mistake it started right up. Granted, i can't use that particular connection on the mobo anymore, but that's what fan splitter cables are for.