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Lisa E.

Lisa E.

Joined on 09/16/07

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Most Favorable Review

Very good value

Acer G235HAbd 23'' 5ms  1920x1080 WideScreen LCD monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1
Acer G235HAbd 23'' 5ms 1920x1080 WideScreen LCD monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1

Pros: Sharp image, large size, GREAT price (got it on clearance for $149.99). Very good value for what it is.

Cons: Flimsy stand

Overall Review: My first widescreen, large format monitor. Had it for two months now and very impressed by it. The flimsy stand is a minor issue, but can get annoying if you move it around or run into the desk it's on.

Most Critical Review

It sucks

ASUS Nettop Eee Box EBXB202-WHT-L0039 Intel Atom N270 1GB DDR2 160GB HDD Intel GMA 950 Linux
ASUS Nettop Eee Box EBXB202-WHT-L0039 Intel Atom N270 1GB DDR2 160GB HDD Intel GMA 950 Linux

Pros: None

Cons: Everything

Overall Review: It sucks.

Happy

Acer G235HAbd 23'' 5ms  1920x1080 WideScreen LCD monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1
Acer G235HAbd 23'' 5ms 1920x1080 WideScreen LCD monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1

Pros: Nice and big, bright, worked seamlessly.

Cons: No HDMI port, flimsy stand (didn't even notice until I bumped into my desk one day).

Overall Review: Would recommend. Bought on sale for $150, I know of smaller ones out there that are more expensive.

Amazing card

EVGA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Video Card 256-P2-N761-AR
EVGA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Video Card 256-P2-N761-AR

Pros: Amazing for gaming. Runs Oblivion and World of Warcraft like a dream, with graphic settings very high.

Cons: Not an 8800, which everyone seems to be on about.

Overall Review: I was building my system and ran out of money for a video card. I wanted the 8800 but I settled for this one. Using Nvidia's 90-day upgrade I'll be getting the 8800 eventually.

10/15/2007

Excellent CPU

Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 - Core 2 Duo Allendale Dual-Core 2.2 GHz LGA 775 65W Processor - BX80557E4500
Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 - Core 2 Duo Allendale Dual-Core 2.2 GHz LGA 775 65W Processor - BX80557E4500

Pros: Amazing performance for the price. If you're looking for a Core 2 Duo CPU on a budget like I was, this is your chip.

Cons: Heat sink is a pain to install, but that's more a function of the LGA775 socket rather than the chip itself.

10/15/2007

Good adapter

Signal Point Cables SIGVGADVI Monitor Adapter DVI to VGA
Signal Point Cables SIGVGADVI Monitor Adapter DVI to VGA

Pros: I dropped it in a glass of beer and it still worked.

Cons: None

Overall Review: It's an adapter. I'm only writing this review because I thought it was funny that I could drop it in beer (not intentionally) and it would still work.