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Wayne S.

Wayne S.

Joined on 03/15/03

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Most Favorable Review

Great Reliable Blu-Ray

Pioneer Black 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 8X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer BDR-205BKS
Pioneer Black 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 8X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer BDR-205BKS

Pros: This is a great player and burner. I have burned several Blu Ray disks and a typical burn for a full Blu-Ray disk is under 20 minutes. I also played some DVD and Blu-Ray movies with flawless results. It installed easily and without any issues.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: I am using this burner in a system with an ASUS P6TD Deluxe, Intel i7 Bloomfield running at 2.93 GHz, with 12 Gb of RAM, video card is an ASUS EAH5850 and using Win 7 64 BIT. I use the software that came with the burner (Blu-Ray Disk Suite).

Great 64 BIT OS

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders

Pros: Very clean, fast installation. Very fast and reliable operation. Absolutly no issues so far. Can't wait to switch my other PCs over to this OS.

Cons: None so far

Overall Review: My system consists of an ASUS P6TD Deluxe, Intel i7 Bloomfield running at 2.93 GHz, 12 Gb of RAM, ASUS EAH5850 video card, Pioneer Blu-ray, and two WD SATA drives, Win 7 64 BIT.

Great Case

LIAN LI PC-B25F Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
LIAN LI PC-B25F Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: This is a nice case. It looks good, has lots of cooling fans, is easy to set up and organize wires. This is the best designed case I have used over the 15 plus builds I have completed in the past 18 years. I had no problem with the cut out using an ASUS P6TD Deluxe and my V8 fit perfectly. I do not experience the issue reported with the top and front case panels coming off.

Cons: The fans are a little loud, but much quieter than the case on the system I replaced. Dust tends to collect in the top front panel where the various case ports are.

Overall Review: The front case light is a nice touch.

Appears to work

COOLER MASTER V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel 1366/1155/775 and AMD AM3/AM2+/AM2
COOLER MASTER V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel 1366/1155/775 and AMD AM3/AM2+/AM2

Pros: Low cost, moderately easy to install. Appears to work as designed. Fits easily on an ASUS P6TD Deluxe in a Lian Li PC B5F case.

Cons: Instructions leave a little to be desired and I had to go to a YOUTUBE video to watch a couple of installations to make sure I got it right. I was a little concerned about over tightening the screws and damaging the MB since there is no real way to tell when tight is tight enough

Overall Review: I am running an Intel i7 940 at 2.93 GHz. At idle the temp is 38-39 deg C. Under load it’s about 42-44 deg C. This is about 10 degrees hotter than my old P4 running at 2.4 GHz. I have not tried to over clock yet to see what happens.

Works Great and Inexpensive

Crucial 1GB DDR 400 (PC 3200) Desktop Memory Model CT12864Z40B
Crucial 1GB DDR 400 (PC 3200) Desktop Memory Model CT12864Z40B

Pros: Easy to install. Works great with older ASUS MB. As hoped, it increased the performance of my older system.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: I purchaed this memory to upgrade an older ASUS P4B533E mother board based system I build back in 2002. I went to the Crucial site and used their utility to determine what memory I required and any limitations. This partricular Asus board has three memory slots but can only handle a total of 2 GB. I purchased and used two of these memory modules.

Good Flash Reader

AFT XM-35U BEIGE USB 2.0 3.5" Bay, CompactFlash/ SDHC/ SDXC/ microSD/ microSDXC/ miniSD/ miniSDHC/ MultiMediaCard/ Memory Stick/ xD-Picture Card. All-in-one Kiosk Card Reader and Writer
AFT XM-35U BEIGE USB 2.0 3.5" Bay, CompactFlash/ SDHC/ SDXC/ microSD/ microSDXC/ miniSD/ miniSDHC/ MultiMediaCard/ Memory Stick/ xD-Picture Card. All-in-one Kiosk Card Reader and Writer

Pros: Excelent price. Installed easily - takes an entire MB USB header since it has two internal USB cables. My system found the device easily and it works great. I have tried a couple different flash drive formats and they all work.

Cons: Non so far.

Overall Review: Since my MB only has one USB header I had to disconnect my case USB, however there is a USB port on the reader so it was a one for one trade. There is a blue LED on the front that is on when the computer is on. I have a case with a door and this lights up the cooling vents when the door is shut which looks nice. This is an older computer (Asus P4B533E MB, 2 GB RAM, only one USB header on the MB, running WIN XP Home 32 BIT).