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Acer V5 561P: Why This $50 Laptop Surprised Me

Alan McCloskeyApr 26, 2026July 17, 20260

We’re taking a look at a classic 17-inch Acer V5 561P notebook from 2014, showcasing its design and available ports. While laptops are becoming less

Char-Broil Commercial Series TRU-Infrared Grill (2015) Review

Alan McCloskeyJul 13, 2015July 13, 20150

The burners in infrared gas grills directly heat a specially-designed piece of metal, which retains and emits radiant heat. Since the infrared emitters are between

3M Gold Laptop Privacy Filter Review

Alan McCloskeyJul 9, 2015July 9, 20150

The 3M Privacy Filter I use has a gold color to it, much like sporty sunglasses worn by those much hipper than myself.

Tesoro Tizona Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

Alan McCloskeySep 19, 2014November 28, 20140

This keyboard could be a good backup, especially if space in your bag or backpack is an issue. The two powered USB ports and expandability

Lian Li PC-V359 and PC-Q36 Cases Released

OCmodshopSep 18, 20140

Some of my favorite cases are made by Lian-LI, and they just released two new aluminum cases that are large and in charge! They also

Cougar 700M Gaming Mouse

OCmodshopSep 16, 2014November 28, 20140

The design of the Cougar 700M has a similar "cyborg" look that new mice from Corsair and Mad-Catz are using. The body of this mouse

SanDisk Ultra 64GB micro SD Card Review

Alan McCloskeySep 15, 2014September 17, 20140

For $30 you can vastly expand your Android phone or tablet. Most of what this card is used for is read operations, and the 30MB

Cooler Master QuickFire Stealth Keyboard Review

Alan McCloskeySep 13, 2014September 15, 20140

The Cooler Master QuickFire Stealth Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with brown switches hides a lot of functionality behind "Fn" toggles to compensate for its minimal

Inateck MP1300 Laptop Bag Review

Alan McCloskeyAug 4, 2014August 29, 20140

Many students find themselves shoving their Macbook Air into a backpack, but this could lead to scratches and other damage. You need to protect your

Able Planet NC350SCT Noise Cancelling Headphones Review

Alan McCloskeyAug 3, 2014August 30, 20140

For my money, the Bose QuietComforrt 3 fits my needs. Other companies seem to think so too, as the Able Planet NC3550SCST Noise Cancelling Headphones

OCZ RevoDrive 350 480GB PCIe SSD

OCmodshopJul 5, 2014September 13, 20140

The OCZ RevoDrive 350 is an internal SSD that connects directly to your PC's PCI Express bus. Since it doesn't have the limitations of SATA,

MSI GT60 Dominator Pro Gaming Laptop

OCmodshopJul 3, 2014August 30, 20141

The MSI GT60 Dominator Pro gaming laptop has features that can seriously replace a desktop gaming PC. It has an amazing 3K display (2880 x

Corsair Raptor K40 Gaming Keyboard

OCmodshopJul 2, 2014August 30, 20140

The Corsair Raptor K40 gaming keyboard has loads of features for PC gamers. It has 6 programmable gaming keys, 36 kilobytes of onboard memory to

Mionix NAOS 7000 Gaming Mouse

OCmodshopJun 29, 2014August 30, 20140

The mouse uses an ADNS-3310 gaming-grade optical sensor, which allows for up to 7000dpi without any software acceleration or interpolation. The mouse also supports 128

Corsair Vengeance K70 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

Alan McCloskeyJun 29, 2014July 2, 20140

Corsair's K70 mechanical keyboard may lack macro ability, but its other features warrant putting it on your short list for gaming keyboards.