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Triple Monitor Stand for 10 – 30 Inch Screens with 90° Swivel Arms - PrimeCables®

This mounting kit came with all of the screws, tools, and pieces needed to get it installed with 3 monitors. It is very sturdy and easy to assemble, and supports both small and large VESA mounting hole patterns. Displays can all be rotated and tilted and locked into place. My only complaint is actually a positive for those who have very large monitors. The arms for the two size displays are articulating, and extend very far from the center screen. This means three 30" monitors would fit just fine. However, for a setup with smaller 19" displays, it means that the arms must be bent back to keep the monitors flush. Unfortunately, if your desk is against a wall you cannot fold the arms back far enough and there will either be gaps between screens, or the side monitors will be on a very sharp angle to the middle. Aside from this, it is well built and even includes wire management clips that mount on the frame! Great kit.

Sep 29, 2016

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Nano Size 150 Mbps Wireless 802.11N USB Adapter - PrimeCables® - 1/Pack

4/5

Based on a Realtek chipset, plug and play with Windows 10. Needs drivers (included) for Windows 7. Range seems average, and speed is good enough for anything I'm doing. Doesn't seem to drop connection either. Haven't done a full bandwidth test to stress it, just using with old desktops that need WiFi and Raspberry Pi. Packaging is above what I expected, and price is impossible to argue with. Great to keep as a spare for testing or clients.

Aug 16, 2016

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85W MS Power Adapter for MacBook & MacBook Pro 15" 17" models from 2007 to 2012.06

5/5

As one of the least expensive MacBook chargers I've seen, I didn't know what to expect. Most of what I buy from here is good quality, so I took a chance and was rewarded. It is indeed an 85W supply, as my MacBook couldn't start with a spare 60W. Heat is always the problem with these replacement adapters, but mine ran just as cool as the original. It has a good weight, and feels well built. The cables were new, and even came with protective covers. Very happy.

Aug 16, 2016

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6Ft Notebook/Laptop 1-15P to C7 2 Pin Power Cord - PrimeCables®

3/5

As far as cheap AC cables go, this one meets the standard. Fit my MacBook power adapter perfectly, and is a lot more convenient to plug in. However, the external jacket is not very durable. After only two weeks mine has already cracked at the base, exposing the two wires within. Those wires are still insulated, but time will tell how long it lasts. It's a common failure mode, but from PrimeCables I would have expected better than dollar store quality.

Aug 16, 2016

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PhoneGala® SpeGO Portable Bluetooth Wireless Speaker, Blue

4/5

So far I've purchased two of these, and I really like them. The price is really competitive, and the bass these things produce is incredible. No, they aren't a pair of Bose speakers, but at a party that doesn't matter. Very loud, and able to fill a room with sound. The only issue I have encountered was with one of my speakers. The Bluetooth range is lower on that one than on the other, and it cuts out from time to time even when the phone is close. Regardless, I would definitely purchase this model again.

Jun 11, 2016

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3.5X 12X 2 LED Lights Clip Type Helping Hand Magnifier Desktop Soldering

4/5

Exactly the tool I needed for my solder station. The simple pencil iron I had did not come with a good stand, but the stand built into the helping hand base is perfect. Only complaint is that the arms are hard to lock in place when working with heavier parts. My fingers can't tighten the wing nuts strong enough to lock it in place, but a pair of pliers helps. As well, the magnifying class is a little floppy. Overall, definitely worth the price, and very useful to have around.

Jun 11, 2016

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Voking VK-E8 Battery Grip For Canon T5i,T4i,T3i,T2i

4/5

I purchased this grip for use with a Canon T5i. It fits well, all buttons work well and the whole thing feels nice. It comes with two power cartridges - one for 2 LP-E8 batteries, and one for 6 AAs. Both work well! However, it isn't perfect: I discovered that stock Canon LP-E8 batteries do not function in this unit. The battery has a lockout feature, and will not provide power until it detects it is in the camera. The grip cartridge has a third pin, presumably to trick the battery into thinking it is in the camera, but this does not work with new batteries. I just had to purchase some knock-off batteries without protection circuitry to make it work. Keep this in mind before thinking your unit is defective. The grip helps make footage more stable when using your camera in video applications. The wider grip area allows for a more secure hold. I did a full day of shooting with it, filling a 16GB memory card, and it performed as expected.

Jun 15, 2014

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5-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch - TP-LINK®

5/5

Picked this up as part of my full-gigabit home network. It sits between the gateway and the rest of the network, so constant stability and uptime are critical. In the 4 months I've had it, I haven't had any network hiccups that were due to this switch. It hasn't been power cycled since it was plugged in the first day (on a UPS). TP-Link is really starting to stand out for affordable and reliable networking gear.

May 07, 2014

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30AWG Internal Mini SAS 36pin(SFF-8087)w/Latch to SATA 7pin(x4)Forward Breakout Cable M/F(3 lengths)-Monoprice - 0.75M

4/5

I have two sets of these cables in my file server. Both work very well, the locking tabs are very welcome to reduce drives dropping out of RAID if I move it around. Only thing I dislike is they are quite stiff, and given how narrow the cables are, I don't feel comfortable bending them too sharply.

Jan 09, 2014

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24inch 4pin MOLEX Male to (4) 15pin SATA II Female Power Cable (Net Jacket) -Monoprice

5/5

Great cables, very useful for my file server which has more hard drives than SATA power connections. Snug fit, easy to manage.

Jan 09, 2014

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