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Kenneth U.

Kenneth U.

Joined on 01/31/08

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Most Favorable Review

Can't be beat for the price!

HGST Ultrastar 7K3000 HUA723020ALA640 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Enterprise Hard Drive
HGST Ultrastar 7K3000 HUA723020ALA640 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Enterprise Hard Drive

Pros: It works! Decently fast drive. Using it as my game drive to hold my steam library along with a 1TB Seagate as a windows libraries drive and a 250GB Samsung 850EVO as the OS drive. This drive is faster then the Seagate drive. S.M.A.R.T. shows 30 power-on hours after 5 days of use.

Cons: Slightly noisy when being written to, but quiet all other times.

Most Critical Review

Nice looking budget case with some design flaws

Fractal Design Core 1100, Black, Micro ATX, Mini Tower, Computer Case
Fractal Design Core 1100, Black, Micro ATX, Mini Tower, Computer Case

Pros: The finished product is nice. Clean lines with the brushed aluminum look of the front bezel make this case look like it would cost more than it does. The stock fan is quiet, and with the addition of a Silenex 92 mm exaust fan, the computer runs quiet and cool. The case feels light but sturdy when assembled.

Cons: The hard drive mount is the worst design I've ever come accross, and I've used a lot of cases in varing price ranges from a lot of different manufactures. I also had a hard time fitting an ASRock H170M Pro4 micro-atx motherboard in it because of the optical drive bay. Cable management is nonexistant in this case. Excess cables can be bundled and hidden behind the hard drive bracket however.

Overall Review: I will not use this case again, but I might give some of their higher priced offerings a chance in the future.

First impressions...

Corsair Gaming K70 LUX Mechanical Keyboard Backlit Red LED Cherry MX Red (CH-9101020-NA)
Corsair Gaming K70 LUX Mechanical Keyboard Backlit Red LED Cherry MX Red (CH-9101020-NA)

Pros: I just got this keyboard today and so far I love it! Everything about it screams quality. The lighting is amazing and fits right in with my red and black theme perfectly. This is my first mechanical keyboard and I don't know how I went so long without one! Cherry red switches feel amazing and are nice and smooth. I tested the Razor Chroma with blue keys and a Logitech keyboard with brown keys (don't remember the model) and I liked them both, but I think I prefer the reds. I haven't tried gaming on it yet, so I can't comment on that aspect of it yet. I am coming from a Logitech G110 that I've had for 5 years (great keybord for what it is). I love the large font and beautiful lighting.

Cons: I have very large hands and I find the keyboard rest to be a little too small for me, but it does look really good on the keyboard.

Overall Review: Not a fan of the lighting effects in the CUE software. I prefer a static color and find the effects distracting, but that's just my personal preference. They look cool and work well, just not my cup of tea. The gaming key caps are a nice touch. I installed the FPS keys and the textured caps make the WASD keys easy to find and the contoured tops make them comfortable.

Died in 8 months

CORSAIR CX Series CX430 430W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply
CORSAIR CX Series CX430 430W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply

Pros: Nice sleeved cabling. Heavy. Feels like it was manufactured with quality materials. Powered my wifes computer she uses for online college courses fine for 8 months.

Cons: Purchased this PSU on 4/11/16 here on the egg to build a computer for my wife to use for school work. This morning, 12/23/16, she turned it on and it made a noise she said she couldn't describe, then everything immediately shut off accompanied by a fried electronics smell. This has spent it's entire life connected to a Belkin surge protector and has only seen very light use.

Overall Review: This PSU was only powering the motherboard, CPU, one HDD, optical drive, and two fans. It is a very basic computer. I bought this PSU because I trusted the brand. I have a Corsair HX 750 in my rig that has been going strong since 2011. Based on my experience with this PSU, I cannot recommend it.

12/23/2016

Meh...

RAIJINTEK ZELOS - Low Profile CPU Cooler - 3pcs 6mm Nickel Plating Heat-Pipe, height of 44mm including the 9015 PWM fan, Supports Intel & AMD Modern Sockets
RAIJINTEK ZELOS - Low Profile CPU Cooler - 3pcs 6mm Nickel Plating Heat-Pipe, height of 44mm including the 9015 PWM fan, Supports Intel & AMD Modern Sockets

Pros: I've built a lot of computers and used a lot of different CPU coolers. I've built custom water cooling loops and used closed loop liquid coolers. My experience is, you get what you pay for. This is a $20 cooler and that is what you get. SLIGHTLY better temps using Arctic MX4 than the stock cooler that comes with an Intel core i5 4690 (also using MX4). Fan looks cool.

Cons: The 3-4 degree drop in temp is not worth the time and effort to remove the motherboard to install this thing. Also, the craftsmanship is right on par for the price tag. The cooler looked like it had been crushed down from the top, but the packaging wasn't damaged. The pre-installed Intel mounting brackets were bent in to the point that I had to straighten them in order to get the screw studs aligned with the holes in the motherboard. The bottom of the fins on the upper portion of the were in contact with the top of the base plate. I had to carefully pry it up to level it out a bit. It still sits at a cockeyed angle. The machining on the base plate and the direct touch heat pipes looked like it had been done with a die grinder.

Overall Review: Overall I don't recommend this cooler. I took a chance based on the one and only review I could find(here on the egg). My recommendation is to spend a little more and buy something from a reputable company. Your decision though, it's your $20.

12/23/2016

Perfect for the price

AOC 21.5" 60 Hz TN LCD Monitor 5 ms D-Sub, DVI E2252SWDN-B
AOC 21.5" 60 Hz TN LCD Monitor 5 ms D-Sub, DVI E2252SWDN-B

Pros: Price is unbeatable. Packaged better than the retail version. Works perfectly and looks brand new.

Cons: No cons

Overall Review: Always a little apprehensive buying refurbished items, but this one didn't disappoint. Works perfectly. No dead pixels or signs of use. Includes everything you need except a DVI cable.