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Peter H.

Peter H.

Joined on 03/12/07

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Great Value

Sennheiser HD 428 SC Closed Circumaural Hi-Fi Headphone, 4.5ft Single Sided Cord
Sennheiser HD 428 SC Closed Circumaural Hi-Fi Headphone, 4.5ft Single Sided Cord

Pros: Sennheiser does a great job making very responsive bass in their headphones without taking away from mids or highs. These headphones have great sound (sound even better after a break-in period). They are also very comfortable - I have forgotten about them being on my head more than once now which is not something that happens when I use my Bose Triports.

Cons: The build quality is adequate but it is made out of some really flimsy plastic... not sure how durable it is, but I wouldn't feel comfortable throwing these bad boys into a backpack for a trip. That being said, my Bose Triports are also very flimsy

Overall Review: I currently own these headphones as well as the Grado MS1 and the 2008 version of the Bose Triports. Given that the Grados are a $100 pair of cans and the Bose are a $140 pair of cans, I found pretty quickly that you are spending more money on the name when you buy Bose. Don't get me wrong, I love the Triports. They are slick and very light with great sound, but with all these phones hanging around, I find myself defaulting on the Sennheisers. The combo of comfort with sound quality trumps my other two sets (though that is also reflecting on my music choice - mostly electronic - because Grados are the best when listening to rock, acoustic, live, etc.) I got them for $50 and I would recommend everyone to jump on the opportunity to get these suckers while they're at this low price... you will not be disappointed.

Great keyboard

Logitech Recertified 920-002530 G510 Keyboard
Logitech Recertified 920-002530 G510 Keyboard

Pros: HUGE upgrade from Razer Lycosa: responsive keys, media controls, LED screen (with many options), shares software with my Logitech G600 gaming mouse (highly recommend this as well), keys are easily visible without backlight of any kind, VOLUME WHEEL!

Cons: The LED screen is limited in terms of helpful gaming information. The programs you put on the screen are called "applets" and while there are certainly a huge number of great options, I didn't find one for Skyrim (just search for Logitech G510 applets to get an idea of the things you can have displayed). Also, when opening up a fullscreen program, the media controls seem to stop working... haven't figured out if this is a user error or not. Also, the main con I have with this keyboard is that the backlighting is VERY dim for the keys. The LED screen is very visible but my 27" monitor puts out enough light that I'll probably never see the backlight on the keys.

Overall Review: I bought this keyboard to replace my Lycosa that I managed to use for several months before driving myself mad. The problem with the Lycosa was that nearly half the keys were very prone to sticking. This was an issue that Razer had when they first introduced the board and they recalled all the boards made during that period of time. However, mine was built far after that date and had the same issue. The other thing I couldn't stand about it was the touch media controls. An absolutely ridiculous idea if you ask me... Needless to say, the Logitech is a huge upgrade. Not only are the keys visible without backlight (unlike the Lycosa) but the media controls are a HUGE upgrade. The volume wheel is a dream come true. It has a perfect amount of sensitivity and with the huge mute button next to it, I'm in love. I also have become very fond of the media applet that I can have on the LED screen that displays song and artist playing. One thing I should note is that I am not a huge keyboard gamer. I didn't buy this for the macro keys (my Logitech G600 mouse has far capability than I need), I bought this for the media controls and screen. Therefore, I cannot comment on the reliability of the macro keys at all. However, as mentioned above, when playing a fullscreen game, the media controls no longer work. Seeing as I have an external headphone amp and I typically don't play media when playing a game, this doesn't greatly affect me.

Perfect length to route through monitor arm

Rosewill Model RCAB-11054 - Black 10-Foot DVI-D (24+1) Male
to DVI-D (24+1) Male Digital Dual Link Cable, Gold Plated, with Ferrite Cores, 28 AWG
Rosewill Model RCAB-11054 - Black 10-Foot DVI-D (24+1) Male to DVI-D (24+1) Male Digital Dual Link Cable, Gold Plated, with Ferrite Cores, 28 AWG

Pros: Great dual link DVI. Very heavy duty cable that is very resistant to bends.

Cons: Took a bit of time to get it routed through my Ergotron monitor arm because it's so sturdy

Great wireless card

Rosewill RNX-N250PC2 - Wireless N300 Wi-Fi Adapter - IEEE 802.11b/11g/11n, (2T2R), Up to 300 Mbps Data Rates, PCI Interface
Rosewill RNX-N250PC2 - Wireless N300 Wi-Fi Adapter - IEEE 802.11b/11g/11n, (2T2R), Up to 300 Mbps Data Rates, PCI Interface

Pros: Replaced my USB wireless N adapter. Install was very easy - popped on the card, popped in the disk, chose "install drivers only" and boom, done.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Finally everything on my computer is internal :D

Works like a charm

WD Elements 2TB Desktop External Hard Drive
WD Elements 2TB Desktop External Hard Drive

Pros: Great drive, large capacity, low price.

Cons: USB 2.0

Overall Review: This drive will not compare to the speed of USB 3.0, but I have had this for almost a couple years now and it works very well. I have 3 partitions on it, one for my Wii, one for Window (NTFS), and one for my Mac (FAT).

Fast and tiny

Seagate 1TB Backup Plus Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 Model STBU1000101 Silver
Seagate 1TB Backup Plus Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 Model STBU1000101 Silver

Pros: Very fast, very small. Also, as another reviewer pointed out, it seems fairly easy to use this enclosure on a different 2.5" drive.

Cons: None

Overall Review: It took about 20 minutes to copy all 120GB of my music.