cover
Chris B.

Chris B.

Joined on 08/10/01

0
0

Product Reviews
product reviews
  • 8
Most Favorable Review

Cheap but effective

ASUS GeForce 7200GS 128MB GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card EN7200GS/HTD/128M
ASUS GeForce 7200GS 128MB GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card EN7200GS/HTD/128M

Pros: All the Dual video, HD stuff you saw in the specifications; I can actually play Hellgate on this.

Cons: Heatsink seems somewhat cheap and I don't want to knock it, but that was my only concern.

Overall Review: I'm looking at this for a media PC, maybe.

12/13/2007
Most Critical Review

didn't cut me

XION Solaris XON-403 Black with Green LED Light Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
XION Solaris XON-403 Black with Green LED Light Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Didn't cut me. Can only count on 5 bloody fingers the cases that haven't cut me. Green LEDs bring out some personality and looks neat. Front panel audio was actually a AC97-compliant 'brick' instead of individual pins.

Cons: USB was the two 4-wire plugs + ground wire, not a nice little brick like the audio. It's minor, but it should have been a standard 7 years ago people! There is a silver paint 'accent' that just looks cheap; should have left it black. Yes, the HD mounts are cheap and annoying.

Overall Review: I haven't yet put a optical drive in it, but it looks like it will be 10-minutes of effort.

12/13/2007

12/5/2007 to now

Thermaltake toughpower W0117RU 750 W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Thermaltake toughpower W0117RU 750 W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: Very long cables, very long lifespan. Has ran an overclocked Intel Dual Core w/ a Geforce 8800 GT and 5 hard drives 24/7 since 2007! That's a lot of stable volts!

Cons: Developed a fan rattle after 2-3 years; couldn't give a care about that when I see what my dollars have yielded.

Overall Review: I don't know if I'll replace it for an AM3+ build or not... it's loved me so long!

Wacky

MSI P35 Neo2-FR LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
MSI P35 Neo2-FR LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Works, has tons of options.

Cons: It boots for a few seconds, then turns off, then boots again. No idea what does that. Apparently can't control my zalman's fanspeed onboard with the 3pin, didn't know I needed a 4pin? I didn't like the price.

Overall Review: The 'driver update' software sucks in comparison to "A's" ... the CPU monitor software BSOD's my PC if I click on anything. I liked the heatpipes, and the green onboard LED is brighter than anything else on my case.

Wow just wow.

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Upgraded USB 3.0
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Upgraded USB 3.0

Pros: No sharp edges. Lots of fanpower. Fans are 3-speed switchable. I had a lot of space. Huge. Blue without being blinding.

Cons: Well, if I had to complain, it's that the switches for the switchable fans on the front are hard to get to after you get everything together. Sounds stupid to complain about that though...

Overall Review: Seriously, I've seen hundreds of pictures but nobody shows you how wide the case is due to that top fan. Close to the diameter of a basketball huge. It's awesome.

12/13/2007

Fit nicely in budget.

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE LGA 775 VIA P4M900 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS P5VD2-VM SE LGA 775 VIA P4M900 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Onboard Video for under $50, nice and small.

Cons: When I purchased, specifications said it had 4 SATA ports despite only 2 visible on the pictures. Only has 2. Videocard release plastic has a cap to the right of it, ram above it and is general a pain.

Overall Review: It did what I wanted, for the price I wanted.

12/13/2007