brinstar117

Purchased a Ryzen 1800x, Wraith Spire LED Cooler, and Asus ROG Crosshair VI Hero combo from dawarmachine22 through a local meet up.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on June 26, 2018 HardForum

Great communication, punctual meet, and items were exactly as described for a great price. Thank you!

I purchased an Intel 8-port switch from Wilson.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on December 19, 2003 AnandTech

Wilson realized how close we lived and dropped the switch off at my house after confirming that it would be acceptable with me. The switch was just as advertised and Wilson was very punctual. Thanks for the deal!

Purchased a set of red Corsair Vengeance LPX model CMK16GX4M2A2400C16R DDR4 16GB-2400 RAM.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on June 18, 2018 ArsTechnica

Prompt communication, prompt shipping, good packaging. Whizbang always provides a great buying experience. I've purchased many times from him and always more than satisfied with his efforts. Thanks again!

I bought a bare AMD Ryzen 2700x CPU

brinstar117 was the Buyer on October 23, 2020 HardForum

Great thorough communication. CPU was packed extremely well in clamshell and excessive bubble wrap. It arrived exactly as described. Thank you for the great deal!

I purchased a Silverstone Fortress FT03 mATX case with two 80mm Noctua fans from phillyboy.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on April 16, 2016 HardForum

phillyboy and I negotiated a price and shipping details through cordial PMs. phillyboy kept me apprised throughout the whole transaction and took more pictures of the case for me before I made my decision.

The case arrived in excellent shape in its original retail box. phillyboy even took care to tape down the quick release panels so that they would not jump off the chassis during transit.

I have had one deal with phillyboy before and was still impressed by the quick and courteous transaction. The package was even even heavier than he originally quoted but he was kind enough to not ask me to cover the difference.

Thanks phillyboy! I hope to trade with you again!

I bought a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 point and shoot camera with retail box and accessories.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on September 14, 2022 HardForum

Seller was quick to respond to my message, promptly shipped, and packed well. Everything arrived as described in good working order.

I bought an open box Asus Maximus Hero VIII for a nice price.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on December 28, 2015 HardForum

Trevor was extremely communicative. He tested the motherboard before shipping out and found that it had a boot loop error. He then went back to Microcenter to find another open box unit and tested it before shipping out.

It turns out that this model is really picky with memory and mine had the same issue but I was eventually able to sort it out.

I bought a Xeon E5-2637 v3 SR202 CPU engineering sample from Insan1tyOne.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on February 13, 2018 Overclock.net

Insan1tyOne kept me apprised through responsive PMs. Shipped out promptly with the CPU packaged adequately. Thanks for the interesting chip!

I purchased an Asus C-P6S1 Socket 8 -> Slot 1 adapter, Asus P2L97 motherboard, and Alpha Socket 8 heatsink from Cecil.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on July 7, 2003 ArsTechnica

Parts arrived in timely manner, good communication, parts were as they were described for the most part. Deviances were minor and did not hinder functionality.

PiERiT offered a Newegg Premier Membership for free in the Marketplace.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on February 15, 2016 HardForum

PiERiT sent the membership immediately after my PM. Thank you so much!

I bought the following combo - Intel i7-5820K, Asus X99-A, Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB DDR4, and a Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCIe x1 Wi-Fi/BT card

brinstar117 was the Buyer on November 28, 2021 ArsTechnica

Top notch communication, seller answered all of my questions and actually went beyond by doing a little research for me! Items were packed well, shipped out quickly, and showed up promptly in good shape. Everything was exactly as described. Thank you for the wonderful deal!.

I purchased the following: MSI IM-945GSE-B ITX Atom motherboard w/ 2GB DDR2 SODIMM (2) Sunkey Digital TV Converter boxes SK-801ATSC

brinstar117 was the Buyer on January 9, 2014 ArsTechnica

James packaged everything well and shipped out promptly. He included insurance and used a faster shipping service than I requested. Excellent deal all around. Thanks so much!

I traded 9x 500GB 2.5" SATA hard drives for a SanDisk SSD Plus 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD (SDSSDA-1T00)

Cross-traded on August 6, 2021 HardForum

Good communication with quick replies. We cross-shipped and provided tracking numbers for each other. Both packages showed up at our respective shipping addresses on the same day. The SSD I received was packed well in an anti-static bag with padding and showed up as described in perfect working condition. Thanks Kwincy!.

Bought a Plextor 24x10x40A Plextwriter from Jonathan.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on February 15, 2002 AnandTech

I would have preferred a little more packaging in the large box to ensure that the drive would be immobile during shipping, but it arrived in good condition. The drive came in the condition as promised. Unopened and unused OEM.

I bought a bare chip i7-7700k

brinstar117 was the Buyer on November 30, 2020 HardForum

MrMitch was quick to respond to my messages, shipped out promptly, and packed well. CPU arrived exactly as described in an anti-static clamshell and works a treat.

I received an HP Stream 13 Netbook 13-c077nr from zelmak for the cost of shipping.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on June 18, 2019 ArsTechnica

zelmak is an established trader on ArsTechnica. Do not hesitate to make a deal with him.

zelmak was quick to respond to my messages and answered all my questions. The netbook was packed with the original retail packaging and shipped with padding inside another box. Package arrived in short order with everything in great shape. Thanks zelmak!

I bought a Supermicro X10SLA-F, Xeon E3-1240 v3, 16GB ECC, GT710, and HSF combo.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on July 27, 2021 HardForum

As always, a perfect transaction as expected from a seller with a well earned reputation.

Purchased a Promise Ultra100 EIDE controller modded to a Fasttrak100 TX2 RAID controller from Albert.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on December 14, 2002 AnandTech

Item arrived in a timely manner, card was packed adequately. Thanks for the deal! Would definately deal with again.

I bought a used Arctic Accelero Twin Turbo III GPU cooler

brinstar117 was the Buyer on July 22, 2021 HardForum

Good communication, shipped out quickly, and arrived in good shape. Missing a few non-critical mounting parts but am happy with the price I paid for it. Thanks for the nice deal Ali Man!.

I bought an i7-4790k and 16GB DDR3 from Neadlak.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on September 21, 2019 ArsTechnica

Great communication, packaged well, and shipped out promptly. An easy and flawless transaction all the way through. Thank you for the nice deal!

I bought: Gigabyte Radeon HD5450 Pentium G3258 (new, bare CPU) 4TB Seagate ST4000DM000 HDD

brinstar117 was the Buyer on September 30, 2014 HardForum

He offered me a nice bundle deal when I asked if he had a Radeon HD5450 available. Everything was packed extremely well and arrived promptly. He wasn't kidding when he described the HDD as hardly used. Only 26 hours of power on time and 5 power on events. Thanks!

I traded a stick of PC133 128MB of RAM for a GeForce 2 GTS with Matt.

Cross-traded on September 8, 2003 AnandTech

Matt went out of his way to ensure that I was pleased with the transaction. Stand-up guy, would be a pleasure to do business with him again.

I bought Sennheiser HD 660 S headphones with an aftermarket Periapt cable and original retail cables.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on May 23, 2019 HardForum

Communication was great. Seller kept me in the loop with tracking info and sent over pictures of items unprompted.

Headphones were packed well and arrived in great shape as described. Wouldn't hesitate to do another trade. Thanks!

I purchased a R4 Revolution for DS (NDSL/NDS)Flash Cartridge for the Nintendo DS along with associated mini-SD adapters/readers.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on January 30, 2014 ArsTechnica

Jay kept me in the loop regarding shipping status and everything was packaged appropriately.

I sold Daniel a Mitsubishi PC100 64MB SODIMM and a Linksys 10/100 PCMCIA/Cardbus NIC (slightly damaged but functional).

brinstar117 was the Seller on July 7, 2002 AnandTech

Daniel paid first via verified PayPal account promptly. I sent by USPS, very understanding trader with great communication. I hope to do business with him again. Thanks!