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- First reviewJanuary 4, 2019
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Back up files and expand your computer's storage with this 12TB Western Digital easystore desktop drive. The USB 3.0 technology quickly reads and writes data, and compatibility with USB 2.0 ports lets you connect to older devices. This Western Digital easystore desktop drive includes preloaded software, so you can easily schedule automatic backups on Windows PCs.
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5
WD - Easystore 12TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive
on December 17, 2019
Posted by: mandiv
Verified Purchase:Yes
Full value for the money and I now have my personal cloud solution to store my pics and movies shot on my iphones. I have attached this to Monument and I can now control the pics backup and restore very easily. Thinking to partition it in 50/50 so other half planning to use as a back up of mac book pro. Need to do some research about that to use it as Time machine. So half storage capacity to be used in Windows and half by Mac.
This is enough capacity for backing up few phones pictures and videos. Overall worth the investment.
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The SanDisk Extreme PLUS SDXC UHS-I Memory Card delivers performance that lets you take control of your creativity. With UHS speed Class 3 (U3) recording, you~re ready to capture stunning high-resolution, stutter-free 4K UHD video. The memory card's 150MB/s transfer speeds mean you can quickly move your photos where you want them. Plus, it~s built to withstand weather, water, shocks and other less-than-ideal conditions so you can rest assured that it~s good to go wherever you go.
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5
SanDisk Extreme PLUS 128GB SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
on December 17, 2019
Posted by: mandiv
Verified Purchase:Yes
Very fast read/write speeds, and very expansive storage capacity.
I bought this for a slightly older digital camera. The memory card we had was slow and only had a fraction of the storage space. I wanted to "max out" the memory card we used with the camera, so I went with the largest capacity supported by the camera with the fastest transfer speed available.
Shots taken with the camera get saved and processed faster with this memory card, and there is no concern on filling up the storage. Completely satisfied with this purchase.
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5
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Ask questions and watch videos with this Amazon Echo Show 5 smart display. The 5.5-inch display lets you watch the news and get traffic updates, and the built-in camera supports video-chatting with friends. This Amazon Echo Show 5 smart display makes it easy to control smart home devices using voice commands.
Customer Rating
4
Amazon - Echo Show 5 Smart Display with Alexa
on December 17, 2019
Posted by: mandiv
Verified Purchase:Yes
Here's the breakdown, from my perspective:
Size: The Show, about the same height as the Spot but significantly wider, providing more screen space for a larger display. The Show is about the same size as my cell phone turned horizontally.
Build/materials quality: Show is good, but does not feel as solid as the Spot. Considering price difference (about $40 as of this writing), that's fair.
Stability: Show wins this one. The Spot is cute, but because of its shape it sometimes tips when you push it with one hand into a different location on your nightstand. Show is very stable.
Screen quality: to my eyes (yes, with my glasses on), Spot is the clear winner. Sharper image.
Screen layout: Show works better. Content has a little more space so appears less crowded.
Speakers/sound: Show wins. Speakers go around the sides and back and provide a pretty good sound. (Of course loses to a "real" speaker, like my Bose SoundLink.)
Privacy: Show has a built-in camera cover slide. Wasn't on the Spot (I bought a privacy sticky to cover the camera.)
Size: The Show, about the same height as the Spot but significantly wider, providing more screen space for a larger display. The Show is about the same size as my cell phone turned horizontally.
Build/materials quality: Show is good, but does not feel as solid as the Spot. Considering price difference (about $40 as of this writing), that's fair.
Stability: Show wins this one. The Spot is cute, but because of its shape it sometimes tips when you push it with one hand into a different location on your nightstand. Show is very stable.
Screen quality: to my eyes (yes, with my glasses on), Spot is the clear winner. Sharper image.
Screen layout: Show works better. Content has a little more space so appears less crowded.
Speakers/sound: Show wins. Speakers go around the sides and back and provide a pretty good sound. (Of course loses to a "real" speaker, like my Bose SoundLink.)
Privacy: Show has a built-in camera cover slide. Wasn't on the Spot (I bought a privacy sticky to cover the camera.)
As for the complaints about the "suggestions"...follow these steps....
1 - Swipe down from the top of the screen
2 - Tap Settings
3 - Scroll to Home & Clock and Tap there
4 - Tap Home Content
5 - Turn off Rotate Continuously, Discovery, Final Scores, Notifications, Photo Highlights, Stocks, Trending Topics, Upcoming Games, (the other enabled skills are useful and don't come across the screen).
6 - Return to the home page
1 - Swipe down from the top of the screen
2 - Tap Settings
3 - Scroll to Home & Clock and Tap there
4 - Tap Home Content
5 - Turn off Rotate Continuously, Discovery, Final Scores, Notifications, Photo Highlights, Stocks, Trending Topics, Upcoming Games, (the other enabled skills are useful and don't come across the screen).
6 - Return to the home page
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Get affordable prints and increased versatility. Set up, connect, and print right from your smartphone,~ and produce high-quality photos and everyday documents with low-priced ink cartridges. Print, scan, and copy with ease.Prints up to 10 ISO ppm*, up to 7 ppm* in color
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5
HP - Envy 5014 Wireless All-In-One Printer
on December 1, 2019
Posted by: mandiv
Verified Purchase:Yes
Easy to hook up and print quality very good for a printer in this price range.
Configuration takes little time as it will download the app in windows and you need to also configure your phone with the HP app and then configure the wireless connection and then try connecting to the printer wirelessly and also thro desktop app. Just to make sure it works both ways and not just one. Printer cartridge is easy to install but configuration takes 30 mins or so.
This one can scan the photos and documents as well and can also make copies of existing documents so it will work like 3-in-1.
I have not tried photo quality on the photo paper so something I needed to try for sure but for $30 its worth having scanner.
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4
Value
5
Ease of Use
3
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HP Instant Ink is an ink replacement service. When you need ink, your printer automatically lets HP know to send more. HP Original Ink is delivered straight to your door before you run out and only when you need it.
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5
HP - Instant Ink 50/100/300 Any Page Monthly Plan
on December 1, 2019
Posted by: mandiv
Verified Purchase:Yes
For printing out black pages for projects and some other documents this will work flawlessly with the HP inkjet printers.
To me its worth the investment.
Length of ownership: 20
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Get extreme speeds for fast transfer, app performance, and 4K UHD with the SanDisk Extreme PLUS microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card. Ideal for your Android smartphone, action cameras or drones, this high performance microSD does 4K UHD video recording, Full HD video, and high-resolution photos. The SanDisk Extreme PLUS microSDXC memory card reads up to 170MB/s and writes up to 90MB/s. It~s also A2-rated for fast app performance.
Customer Rating
4
SanDisk - Extreme PLUS 128GB microSDXC UHS-I mem
on December 1, 2019
Posted by: mandiv
Verified Purchase:Yes
Now my phone has more storage space than my two best laptops... of course you know, I will buy more.
This, so far, is the holy grail for portable storage... this has more memory than the SSD in my ThinkPad W530 workstation... blows my mind. As far as quality goes, you can't beat SanDisk, they been around since the beginning in the SD card arena.
This little tiny thing, is so tiny, I could put it up my rear end, after filling it with days worth of videos and unending images... doubt I will never need this much room but... I like to record a lot. This thing pretty much turned my lowly cell phone into an absolute powerhouse.
Length of ownership: 20
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4
Value
4
Ease of Use
5
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Keep your remote looking its best with this precision-fit Insignia Roku remote cover. It safeguards the remote from moisture, dust and debris to preserve its functionality, and it~s purple, making it easier to spot alongside other remotes. This Roku remote cover fits the Stick and Stick+ models for versatile use.
Customer Rating
5
Insignia Remote Control Cover for Roku Stick
on December 1, 2019
Posted by: mandiv
Verified Purchase:Yes
I like the color of this remote control cover because it helps the Roku remotes stand out from the rest. Most remotes are black and tend to look alike, at least to me they do. I use the different color to differentiate between the different remotes. The bright color of the covers make it harder to lose the remote in a dark background. It is so easy to lose a remote when they are all basic black. I color coordinate my Roku remotes so I know which remote belongs in which room. I currently have three separate Roku remotes. It makes my life a little easier and that is worth the modest price of these colorful remote covers. I highly recommend these covers and this seller. A quality product from a quality seller.
Length of ownership: 39
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4
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5
Ease of Use
4
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Get the power you need to play demanding games with this ASUS TUF gaming motherboard. The AMD chipset provides power and compatibility with Ryzen processors while Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 5 and 802.11ac Wi-Fi deliver fast connectivity. Active cooling and multiple heat sinks keep this ASUS TUF gaming motherboard running at peak performance.
Customer Rating
4
ASUS - TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) (Socket AM4)
on December 1, 2019
Posted by: mandiv
Verified Purchase:Yes
No problems but ran into a few things.
I do wish the manual was a little more clear. On one page of the manual when talking about hooking up the power supply, it says do not hook up only a 4 pin for cpu power, but do an 8 or an 8 and a 4 since only a 4 may cause it to overheat. Then later it shows a picture of you hooking up only a 4. (To just have it take up half of the 8 pin slot.) That is confusing. Also, many power supplies, like mine, dont have an 8 connector at all, but have two 4s instead. After talking to many people and doing research, I found I could hook up both 4s to get to 8 total pins. I did one to the 8 slot and one to the 4 slot. Wish it would have mentioned that as a possibility.
Windows 10 did not pick up the wifi drivers, so be sure and save the drivers to a thumb drive in advance if needed!
Also, bios picked up my hard drives but wouldn't boot them. Manual doesn't mention this, but I had to go into bios and select a compatibility mode of legacy only instead of the new + legacy, for my ssd to boot.
Hope this helps!
Length of ownership: 65
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When building on a budget, the EVGA 600W 80 PLUS is a great choice at a low cost. Supporting 49A on a single +12V rail provides more options without having to reduce your component requirements. Save space with the 600W's compact design, well~placed power switch and fully sleeved cables. The 600W offers the connections and protections needed for basic system builds. With a standard 3 year warranty and ultra quiet fan design the 600W will be a great asset for your next build on a budget.
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5
EVGA - 600W ATX 12V/EPS 12V 80 Plus Power Supply
on December 1, 2019
Posted by: mandiv
Verified Purchase:Yes
The old power supply was not keeping up with power requirements, causing memory to fail. I ordered this as an upgrade and it works great.
Customer service was also great. The wires are plainly marked for what they connect to. However, I still had a couple of questions about the connections. A live person was right there with the answers. The tester was missing from my box. I told them that it was not in the box, but I didn't think that it was necessary. They insisted that I should have it and sent it to me right away by USPS. (It's a simple small device.)
And unlike other power supplies being sold in the mark, there was plenty of length in all of the wires. I had no problems making the connections. (My old power supply even had an extension on one wire that the new wires did not need.)
The power supply also has the option of regulating the fans for my computer, turning them on/off as needed. Something that I have taken advantage of. So now, my fans are not running all of the time.
Length of ownership: 65
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4
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4
Ease of Use
4
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Drive your high-performance gaming rig with this 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX memory kit. It consists of two 8GB modules, and its XMP 2.0 support provides automatic overclocking for efficient operation with Intel X99 and 100 motherboards. This DDR4-form-factor Corsair Vengeance LPX memory kit runs with low power consumption at 1.2V.
Customer Rating
5
CORSAIR - VENGEANCE LPX Series 16GB
on December 1, 2019
Posted by: mandiv
Verified Purchase:Yes
I can confirm that I am successfully running the Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz C16 Desktop Memory Kit on a MSI B350 Tomahawk at 3200Mhz. After MSI updated the BIOS I was able to achieve that speed. Before the update, I was able to get it to 2933Mhz. In BIOS I have the speed set to 3200 and the clocks set to 16 18 18 18 36 and the RAM voltage set to AUTO. When I manually set the voltage to 1.350 it did not work. Anyway, hoping this info is helpful for other buyers and obviously, I'm giving this RAM 5 stars for working as intended with my motherboard.
I have lowered the speed to 2933Mhz. Several memory tests I ran were showing errors when running at 3200Mhz whereas the 2933Mhz is error free.
Final numbers:
16, 18, 18, 18, 36
Voltage 1.35
Frequency 3200
16, 18, 18, 18, 36
Voltage 1.35
Frequency 3200
MSI B350 Tomahawk + Ryzen 1700x running at 3.9GHZ 1.425V
I have bought another MB ASUS - TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) (recently so will try that too.
Length of ownership: 65
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Ease of Use
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Quality
5
Value
5
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