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Dakota E.

Dakota E.

Joined on 02/22/07

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Most Favorable Review

does exactly what it's supposed to

Leadtek TV2000XP RM Tuner Card with Remote Control
Leadtek TV2000XP RM Tuner Card with Remote Control

Pros: i can record anything on cable without worrying about space now. i have over a TB unlike my 20gb DVR in my computer. the remote is a bonus, it has a lot of functions that rivals universal remotes. I can scroll through channels a lot faster, and get higher resolution than before. LOVE how you can take screen shots of stuff.

Cons: since my screen is 1600x1200, it acts like an HDTV with cable and blurs images. also i get some high pitch tones on some channels, but nothing too annoying. it runs slightly on the warmer side so it heats up the inside of your case, bad if you're a liquid cooler. Also you can't adjust the small window to a size you want, it's fixed at 640x480.

Overall Review: for the price, you should get this if you're looking for a TV tuner.

Most Critical Review

Terrible

Intel BLKD975XBXLKR LGA 775 Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel BLKD975XBXLKR LGA 775 Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: It's made by Intel.

Cons: Conked out after a day or two, I don't think it likes my Thermaltake PSU, I had two of these, and they did the same thing. I'm out $80 because of that. Newegg did what they could, and I'm not going to bother with another RMA.

Overall Review: LGA 775 is outdated anyway, this has just motivated me to upgrade my PC to something 'today' worthy.

Bang for your buck

ASUS Xonar DG 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card
ASUS Xonar DG 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card

Pros: -Cheap -Reliable -Simple -Good if your mobo didn't come with an optical out -Gets rid of static

Cons: -I didn't buy it sooner, sacrificing potential Twitch followers with unwanted static -Takes up a WHOLE ENTIRE PCI slot. I mean, come on, the requirements are ridiculous these days (lol)

Overall Review: It's really the best bang for your buck. Thirty dollars is a drop in the bucket, if you're just looking for slightly more crisp sound. If you have a newer mobo (2013 and up), just stick with the onboard optical.

Does what it states

BYTECC HM-MICROFM HDMI Female to Micro HDMI Male Adaptor
BYTECC HM-MICROFM HDMI Female to Micro HDMI Male Adaptor

Pros: Cheapest adapter I could find, I wanted this for my DROID 3, and it makes me feel cool in front of company. If you have an HDMI cord, but don't want a micro HDMI to HDMI cord, this is your answer. Buy it.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Don't lose it though, it's kind of small.

Worth it

BenQ XL2410T Black 23.6" HDMI Swivel & Height Adjustable 3D-Ready Widescreen LED Backlighting LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 10,000,000:1 (1,000:1)
BenQ XL2410T Black 23.6" HDMI Swivel & Height Adjustable 3D-Ready Widescreen LED Backlighting LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 10,000,000:1 (1,000:1)

Pros: Very high frame rate, extremely crisp, simple adjustment menu, auto detection, extremely versatile stand, best gaming monitor I've ever bought.

Cons: Develops an annoying flicker after a few month, can be seen when the screen is displaying darker images, it has to do with the hertz, most devices only put out 60hz, and it's designed for 120. It takes a while to come on, but it doesn't matter if you're a PS3 or 360 gamer. It favors inputs, if you turn something on when it's on VGA for example, it'll switch to it automatically. Though this isn't a con, if you have things arranged properly, it's a plus.

Overall Review: I wish it doubled the frame rate from 60hz to 120 to make ghosting virtually non-existent. Hopefully the XBOX 720 will have 120hz output. It does look exquisite when I run games from my PC on 120hz though, I'm not going to lie.

Most bang for your cent

Verbatim 700MB 52X CD-R 100 Packs Spindle Disc Model 94554
Verbatim 700MB 52X CD-R 100 Packs Spindle Disc Model 94554

Pros: FASTEST SHIPPING EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously, I'm flabbergasted at how insanely fast this was delivered to my house. I ordered it yesterday. Yes. YESterday. As for the CD's they're flawless. I read in an earlier review that MP3's skip and stuff toward the end of the CD (the outer edge), so I filled one up to the brim, and played it in my car just like that fellow, and nothing happened.

Cons: The guy that wrote the review with these CD's being flawed has a cruddy CD player in his car. And I HATE the fact that these perfect CD's aren't 19 cents each instead of this OVER THE EDGE 20 cents. Jease stuff's sooooooooooooooo expensive these days... (sarcasm)

Overall Review: Shop Newegg you know.