Posted August 21, 2015 USB Keychain Preamble: After seeing Linus' review on the Nomad Key in Handy Tech Under $100 Ep.2 I thought I would go along great with my new battery bank. The price for it wasn't great though, retailing at $20 for the Micro USB version and $25 for the Lightning cable version. I decided to do some digging and found a similar item for $9 from the company inCharge but the price still didn't seem right and having the cable on a keychain I didn't like how it relied on magnets. Through the power of Ebay I was able to find $1 USB keychains that used clips to stay together so I ordered a couple. Performance: To test the transfer speeds I decided to use my 2013 Nexus 7 with no background apps running. I transferred a Windows 7 SP1 64bit ISO file (3.09GB) to and from the Nexus once with the USB keychain and with the stock cable that came with the Nexus. Stock to device: 6m55s Stock from device: 3m11s Keychain to device: 8m05s Keychain from device: 3m27s From my very light testing the transfer speeds don't seem that different, though it you plan on using the cable for transferring a lot you may want to get a higher quality cable. Quality: The cable sheathing doesn't feel bad and the Micro USB end doesn't have much wiggle in the port. The USB end does though but it was expected as it's half the size as normal. Where to buy?: There are many sellers on Ebay selling the same cables. They all use the same stock images with their own watermark so I just went with the seller that had the best feedback and looked like the easiest to deal with in case I needed a refund. I'll list a few sellers below (not sure if this is allowed though?) excellbay 4seasonstores sunnyshop06 peoplemarketing Case: NZXT Phantom PSU: EVGA G2 650w Motherboard: Asus Z97-Pro (Wifi-AC) CPU: 4690K @4.2ghz/1.2V Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Ram: Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB 1866mhz GPU: Gigabyte G1 GTX970 Storage: (2x) WD Caviar Blue 1TB, Crucial MX100 256GB SSD, Samsung 840 SSD Wifi: TP Link WDN4800 Donkeys are love, Donkeys are life. "No answer means no problem!" - Luke 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 21, 2015 >$1 >chinese Do the two sound like they go together Check out my guide on how to scan cover art here! Local asshole and 6th generation console enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 21, 2015 Author >$1 >chinese Do the two sound like they go together This is a review Case: NZXT Phantom PSU: EVGA G2 650w Motherboard: Asus Z97-Pro (Wifi-AC) CPU: 4690K @4.2ghz/1.2V Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Ram: Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB 1866mhz GPU: Gigabyte G1 GTX970 Storage: (2x) WD Caviar Blue 1TB, Crucial MX100 256GB SSD, Samsung 840 SSD Wifi: TP Link WDN4800 Donkeys are love, Donkeys are life. "No answer means no problem!" - Luke 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 21, 2015 Those are sexy, are there longer ones? Spoiler Prometheus (Main Rig) CPU-Z Verification Laptop: Spoiler Intel Core i3-5005U, 8GB RAM, Crucial MX 100 128GB, Touch-Screen, Intel 7260 WiFi/Bluetooth card. Phone: Spoiler TruPureX, Asus Zenwatch 3. Game Consoles: Spoiler Softmodded Fat PS2 w/ 80GB HDD, and a Dreamcast. If you want my attention quote my post, or tag me. If you don't use PCPartPicker I will ignore your build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 21, 2015 This is a review Oh Still sounds like it'll fry whatever is plugged into it. Check out my guide on how to scan cover art here! Local asshole and 6th generation console enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 21, 2015 Author Those are sexy, are there longer ones? These look pretty similar http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-Flat-Regular-Micro-USB-Data-Sync-Cable-Cord-3-5-10FT-for-Samsung-Galaxy-b321-/391087938047?var=660468563939&hash=item5b0ea859ff Case: NZXT Phantom PSU: EVGA G2 650w Motherboard: Asus Z97-Pro (Wifi-AC) CPU: 4690K @4.2ghz/1.2V Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Ram: Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB 1866mhz GPU: Gigabyte G1 GTX970 Storage: (2x) WD Caviar Blue 1TB, Crucial MX100 256GB SSD, Samsung 840 SSD Wifi: TP Link WDN4800 Donkeys are love, Donkeys are life. "No answer means no problem!" - Luke 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 21, 2015 TL;DR? I'm tired, please and thank you #RIPTopGear This is the best thread ever: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/53190-i-can-not-get-hard/ " French meetings are just people sitting in a semi-circle shouting at each other" -Dom Jolly :lol: My rig: CPU: Pentium G3258 @ 4.5GHz | GPU: GTX 760 reference | PSU: Corsair RM750 | Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V | Motherboard: Gigabyte B85M D3H | Case: NZXT S340 White | RAM: 8GB EVO Potenza @ 1600MHz | Storage: 3TB Seagate HDD, 60GB OCZ SSD, 620GB Toshiba HDD | Mouse: Steelseries Rival @1000 CPi | OS: Windows 10 Pro | Phone: iPhone 6S 16GB http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/439354-why-nvidia/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 21, 2015 These look pretty similar http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-Flat-Regular-Micro-USB-Data-Sync-Cable-Cord-3-5-10FT-for-Samsung-Galaxy-b321-/391087938047?var=660468563939&hash=item5b0ea859ff Awesome, I'll pick some up at the end of the month. Spoiler Prometheus (Main Rig) CPU-Z Verification Laptop: Spoiler Intel Core i3-5005U, 8GB RAM, Crucial MX 100 128GB, Touch-Screen, Intel 7260 WiFi/Bluetooth card. Phone: Spoiler TruPureX, Asus Zenwatch 3. Game Consoles: Spoiler Softmodded Fat PS2 w/ 80GB HDD, and a Dreamcast. If you want my attention quote my post, or tag me. If you don't use PCPartPicker I will ignore your build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 21, 2015 Oh Still sounds like it'll fry whatever is plugged into it. Your chargers and power cable are probably made in China is a very similar factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 21, 2015 Your chargers and power cable are probably made in China is a very similar factory. Not if I can help it :^) Oh wait, they're still made in China :^( Check out my guide on how to scan cover art here! Local asshole and 6th generation console enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 21, 2015 Not if I can help it :^) Oh wait, they're still made in China :^( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 21, 2015 ok Check out my guide on how to scan cover art here! Local asshole and 6th generation console enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 25, 2015 You'll get what you pay for. ROG X570-F Strix | AMD R9 5900X | EK Elite 360 | EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra | G.Skill Trident Z Neo 64gb | Samsung 980 PRO ROG Strix XG349C | Corsair 4000 | Bose C5 | ROG Swift PG279Q Logitech G810 Orion | Sennheiser HD 518 | Logitech 502 Hero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 25, 2015 You'll get what you pay for.But how could USB cables possibly cost 20 dollars to make? PC SPECS: CPU: Intel Core i7 3770k @4.4GHz - Mobo: Asrock Extreme 4 (Z77) - GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 680 Twin Frozr 2GB - RAM: Crucial Ballistix 2x4GB (8GB) 1600MHz CL8 + 1x8GB - Storage: SSD: Sandisk Extreme II 120GB. HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB - PSU: be quiet! Pure Power L8 630W semi modular - Case: Corsair Obsidian 450D - OS: Windows 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 25, 2015 I wouldn't say $20 is reasonable either. But I'll pay some premium for trusted companies like Belkin. ROG X570-F Strix | AMD R9 5900X | EK Elite 360 | EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra | G.Skill Trident Z Neo 64gb | Samsung 980 PRO ROG Strix XG349C | Corsair 4000 | Bose C5 | ROG Swift PG279Q Logitech G810 Orion | Sennheiser HD 518 | Logitech 502 Hero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 25, 2015 most cables you get/buy for premium price probably made from the same factory doesn't matter everything is made in china anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 25, 2015 I wouldn't say $20 is reasonable either. But I'll pay some premium for trusted companies like Belkin. Belkin probably make stuff for nearly the same price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 26, 2015 I wouldn't say $20 is reasonable either. But I'll pay some premium for trusted companies like Belkin.Dajum son. At least no trust from my side. To shitty wireless sticks and a shitty router at a friends house. That is enough. Anyway.I just fail to see what you can do wrong about sodering plugs to cables to plugs and wrapping some insulation around them. Seems simple right. http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/334934-unofficial-ltt-beginners-guide/ (by Minibois) and a few things that will make our community interaction more pleasent:1. FOLLOW your own topics 2.Try to QUOTE people so we can read through things easier 3.Use PCPARTPICKER.COM - easy and most importantly approved here 4.Mark your topics SOLVED if they are Don't change a running system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 27, 2015 Monoprice homie "Rawr XD" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 27, 2015 Cables are cables... Always confused me why people would buy £900 "Hi-Fi cables" for their home cinema. CPU Intel i7 5820k Motherboard Asus X99-S RAM 32GB (8x4) Kingston Hyper X Fury GPU EVGA GTX 1080Ti SC2 iCX Case Fractal Design R4 Windowed Storage 500GB Samsung 850 Evo + 120GB Crucial M500 SSD + 2TB Seagate Barracuda + 1TB Western Digital Blue PSU Corsair RM1000 Display 2x Asus VS239HV Cooling Noctua NH-D15 Keyboard Corsair K70 RGB Mouse Logitech G502 Gaming Surface Razer Golitahus Extended Speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 27, 2015 >$1 >chinese Do the two sound like they go together Yeah cheap and Chinese always go together. American and poor quality also goes together i7-6700k Cooling: Deepcool Captain 240EX White GPU: GTX 1080Ti EVGA FTW3 Mobo: AsRock Z170 Extreme4 Case: Phanteks P400s TG Special Black/White PSU: EVGA 850w GQ Ram: 64GB (3200Mhz 16x4 Corsair Vengeance RGB) Storage 1x 1TB Seagate Barracuda 240GBSandisk SSDPlus, 480GB OCZ Trion 150, 1TB Crucial NVMe (Rest of Specs on Profile) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 27, 2015 Cables are cables... Always confused me why people would buy £900 "Hi-Fi cables" for their home cinema. ^-This. Even if it was analogic stuff hundreds for a 1m cable is a robbery This is a signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2015 Just a heads up. These cheap cables are fine for data transfer but please don't use these for anything more than 500mA. Any higher and you could risk burning up the thin wires inside. 60FPS Microwave Intel Core i5-4670K | Galax GTX 970 EXOC | ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac | Team Elite 8GB 1600MHz | Gelid Black Edition | Samsung slowdown + WD Blue 1TB x2 | Cooler Master V550 | Corsair K65 + Logitech G100s | MasterCase Pro 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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