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Trent C.

Trent C.

Joined on 10/08/05

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Most Favorable Review

1st PNY product

PNY GeForce GTS 250 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card VCGGTS2501XPB
PNY GeForce GTS 250 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card VCGGTS2501XPB

Pros: Powerful. Great value for the money.

Cons: Huge! Make sure you have the room, I barely did. Fan sounds like the computer is getting ready to taxi off the runway @ full speed. It runs quite warm, so if you keep it @ the default 27% (quiet) it will produce more heat..

Overall Review: This was about all I get get for my system without upgrading my power supply... and the issue with size, this was about all I could get.

Most Critical Review

Worst ever...

PNY GeForce GTS 250 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card VCGGTS2501XPB
PNY GeForce GTS 250 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card VCGGTS2501XPB

Pros: When it worked, was great.

Cons: It burned up, and fried my mboard. Return was one of the worst hassles I ever had, excuses, excuses. 1st excuse: they weren't doing RMAs for a month while they inventoried the vast amount of products. 2nd: Online RMA status didn't work, I had to email them and ask if everything was OK. They could have said then that I didn't include my invoice (I think I did!) and I could have faxed/ emailed / it to them, but they said everything was OK and then my old, broken, card, poorly packed, shows up here and a note "no invoice enclosed"

Overall Review: The entire RMA process is designed to not get me a replacement product. If this is how they treat those who purchase premium products, watch out.

Unreal

LG Optimus Dynamic 38C White 800MHz Tracfone Android Smart Phone with 600 Minutes (200 Minute Airtime Card) & Triple Minutes for Life
LG Optimus Dynamic 38C White 800MHz Tracfone Android Smart Phone with 600 Minutes (200 Minute Airtime Card) & Triple Minutes for Life

Pros: Nice phone. Good deal on minutes.

Cons: Phone won't configure to network. The website wants me to enter nonsense in a blank; tech support is a total joke, excuses after excuses - "takes hours and hours to turn on new phones" was my favorite. All they do is have you try to re program it over and over. Number they assigned me they don't even recognize. Two calls to tech support, they had bad headsets, had to hang up on them and call back. Spent hours with this junk. Try to call out, says I need to pay money (I just got 600 minutes!) - try to call in , busy signal.

Overall Review: This is like something off a comedy routine. Tech support with broken headsets, don't understand what they are doing, xfer to supervisor - but he's busy too bad! Xfer around and around, they keep doing the same thing, and it doesn't work no matter how many times they do it. Finally told that the people who can help went home for the day.

Great value & performance

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heatpipes
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heatpipes

Pros: Brought down high temp 40f from stock fan (used Arctic Silver Céramique 2 for paste, not stock) on my AMD FX-6100. I'm not overclocking, I just tend to like it fairly warm around me - wish I had one like this day 1. Easy install. Covers entire chip. Nice how I can add another fan. Mates with my CM case well, fan space / grate right above it.

Cons: Very large - I had same brand case, it just barely fits (Cooler Master Elite 430). Ridges a bit much between pipes and block, should be smoother, flatter, on the bottom no excuse for that for any price. Seems to be able to twist a bit after install, very odd hope it isn't a problem.

Great fan!

Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 - Sleeve Bearing 120mm Blue LED Silent Fan for Computer Cases, CPU Coolers, and Radiators
Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 - Sleeve Bearing 120mm Blue LED Silent Fan for Computer Cases, CPU Coolers, and Radiators

Pros: Low price, high airflow, quiet, and - the LEDs don't blind you! Yes, I found a fan that doesn't light up the whole room, or cause aircraft to circle your open window thinking they are landing lights! I am very impressed.

Cons: I only got one...

Very sweet deal

Rosewill RM-3200L 7 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Laser 3200 dpi Mouse
Rosewill RM-3200L 7 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Laser 3200 dpi Mouse

Pros: Low cost. Fits my hand well. Love it. Many adjustments, suitable for any need.

Cons: Goes haywire every so often. Unplug, adjust the DPI, it works again. Due to design, it gets dirt over the sensor too ez.

Overall Review: Works really well with a laser mouse pad, which I highly suggest.