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JASON P.

JASON P.

Joined on 05/11/05

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G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-2133C10D-8GXM
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-2133C10D-8GXM

Pros: They actually run at the advertised timing Heatsink is both functional and cool looking

Cons: none

Overall Review: I'd fallen into a pattern of simply always buying the cheapest RAM that would work in my boards. And those cheap chips, while functional, would NEVER run at their advertised speeds reliably. So this time I splurged the extra $10, despite the protests from my Asian frugality angel, and ... OH ... look at that .. they run at their advertised timing even without fiddling with BIOS settings. Alright, I'm convinced. :)

Most Critical Review

Well, I got what I paid for

Hanns-G 27" LCD Monitor 2 ms D-Sub, DVI, HDMI HL272HPB
Hanns-G 27" LCD Monitor 2 ms D-Sub, DVI, HDMI HL272HPB

Pros: It works, it's cheap, very thin, and light for its size

Cons: flimsy, unstable stand, stuck pixel right out of the box

Overall Review: Well I saw this big honking monitor for $180, and I just couldn't pass it up. I noticed a few reviews suggesting that the base was unstable, and I just kind of ignored them. But wow were they right. The stand is, in a word, ridiculous. It literally has half the footprint of the stand on the 23" Acer monitor that I upgraded from. Fortunately my desk has a hutch, and I'm able to shove one side of this monitor up against it to stabilize. If it wasn't for that, I'd seriously consider screwing it down to the desk. It really is that unstable. minus one egg And again like other reviews mentioned, it does bleed a bit. This wasn't such a big deal though. I adjusted the brightness and contrast down to sane levels, and that took care of 80%ish of the light bleed. Still though, when I look over to my right again at the Acer monitor it replaced (now hooked up to a media rig) I see its black black blackity blacks. I look at this thing and I see [Batman voice] very dark shades of gray [/Batman voice]. minus half an egg So that leaves me with 3.5 eggs rounded to 4. except I see a stuck pixel. minus another half egg So, yep, I got what I paid for. I don't really like leaving 3 eggs for a product that is functioning (more or less) correctly and withing design parameters. But it is what it is. I don't think I'd buy this monitor again. In retrospect, I wish I'd paid the $50 more for another Acer. >_<

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Dell Latitude E5440 Laptop - Core i5 4th Gen Processor - 320GB Hard Drive - 4GB Memory - Windows 10 Professional - B Grade
Dell Latitude E5440 Laptop - Core i5 4th Gen Processor - 320GB Hard Drive - 4GB Memory - Windows 10 Professional - B Grade

Overall Review: Laptop was MUCH better than I expected. It looks brand new. And the HD is larger than advertised.

How can they sell this for so little?

Dell OptiPlex 7010 SFF Desktop PC, Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB HDD, Win-7 Pro
Dell OptiPlex 7010 SFF Desktop PC, Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB HDD, Win-7 Pro

Pros: This was such a good deal that I was a little skeptical. The CPU and OS alone would've cost me more than double what I paid for this refurb. But it was exactly as described and everything works perfectly. I couldn't be happier.

Cons: None

Currently the best value on the market

EVGA GeForce GTX 950 02G-P4-2956-KR 2GB SC+ GAMING, Silent Cooling Gaming Graphics Card
EVGA GeForce GTX 950 02G-P4-2956-KR 2GB SC+ GAMING, Silent Cooling Gaming Graphics Card

Pros: - Cheap - Great performance for the money - It's not an ATI card so the drivers won't be full of bugs

Cons: - Freaking HUGE, seriously measure your case and make sure you have the room. I had to relocate a drive and move one of my mobo's SATA connectors to a different slot just to make room for this monstrosity

Overall Review: - Runs Street Fighter 5 and Witcher 3 at maxed out settings

it works

ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB 950 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB 950 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Pros: works fine, started up on first try BIOS actually has a mouse-driven UI and is VERY tweakable

Cons: could've used a couple more case standoffs You have to be very careful plugging in the main power harness as there is no support anywhere near it. I'd recommend plugging that in before installing the board in your case.

Overall Review: I used this board in a new system with an FX-8320, GTX 650 Ti, and 8 gigs of G.Skill RAM. It's been on for 3 days straight now and hasn't missed a beat.