Joined on 04/26/07
First reviewer is a moron!
Pros: Extremely high platter density combined with more cache and Seagate OptiCache tech make this the fastest 7200RPM SATA and SAS drives on the market (higher Sustained, Random, I/O compared to its competitors) Proven reliability vs other brands, higher temp and vibration tolerances, and longer MTBF vs other manufacturers. Nice long 5 year Warranty!
Cons: None.
Overall Review: I have installed a good number of these drives (as well as the older 1st gen ES drives) in file servers for clients without a problem. No DOA drives, no RMA's to speak of, and not a problem with installs yet - something I can NOT say about the competition WD RE3/RE4! These are the fastest and most reliable Enterprise Grade drives I have used (excluding SAS/SCSI drives in our larger data centers). To the first reviewer that gave this a 1-egg rating because he can't read (or doesn't know how to look?) this drive has a 5 YEAR WARRANTY. I can't stand it when people leave bad reviews because they are too lazy to search - and it's clearly spelled out in the details page right here on Newegg!
Get the facts straight!!
Pros: Support for Penryn processors, Added NVidia 200 chip for PCIe 2.0 which doubles the effective bandwidth to 32GB/sec on a 16x slot IF the card supports it, better layout than 680i
Cons: This board is nothing more than a 680i with a few minor revisions! Infact it's actually the exact same 680i NB with the added NV200 controller for PCIe 2.0 - nothing more! DO NOT buy this board for Tri-SLI!
Overall Review: The 680i has all the features of the 780i aside from PCIe 2.0 and Penryn support. Tri-SLI has been enabled since the release of the 8800GTX but no one sold the correct SLI bridge until now! If you currently have a 680i, don't even bother until the 790i is released and if you want Tri-SLI simply purchase a bridge from EVGA and use it on your 680i! There is no performance increase from this board itself, and there will be no GPU performance difference as the G80 was never released with PCIe 2.0 anyways... The ONLY GPU's that currently support Tri-SLI are the 8800GTX and Ultra (Not the GTS!) If you're worried about Penryn support, still have no worries. The 790i is scheduled to release at the same time the Penryn line-up is released! One other point to mention is that you MUST have Vista to use Tri-SLI - XP will NOT work! ...GREAT MARKETING SCAM NVIDIA!!!
Other reviewere's knowledge high? Not so much!
Pros: Not just another home router like the other reviewers state! Please see other thoughts...
Cons: N/A
Overall Review: While I don't own this particular product, I felt it necessary to correct these other "experts" that seem to know it all... This is a gateway... or more commonly known as a web portal. BIG difference from your standard home router that you are comparing it to - even if it does have a 'guest network'! While this will act as a home router if you really wanted to, its purpose is primarily for business use such as a hotel for example. Most devices like this one will allow for several WVLANs, permissions, etc unlike a home router and often support a billing function at the portal page... how many home routers guest network allow any of that?! Again, I have not used this specific product but it seemed unfair to rate it 1 egg due to lack of knowledge! Just because you have setup a home network or configured a home gui based router does not make you an expert... I suggest you leave the reviews to actual owners and/or real industry experts!
Pros: Nice clean looking cable, solid *outer* construction, well shielded, great for airflow. Overall, makes for a good clean install...
Cons: Extremely STIFF and can be hard to work with. I'm using this cable in an Antec Three Hundred mid-tower case (budget build) and while all the other cables are able to be neatly tied behind the motherboard, this cable is wayyy to stiff to work with / bend / hide. Looking at the inside at the top of the cable (clear plastic) you are able to see the wires and they are not neatly organized or tightly twisted like an EIDE cable should be. Similar to Cat 5+ every other wire is supposed to act as a ground to cut back any interference... - I have only used the cable for a CD/DVD Burner which has worked great so this is fine for what I'm using it for, but I probably would look for a better quality cable if I were using it for a HDD. Just IMO, it may or may not work, but I'd rather be safe than sorry with a HDD and Data Corruption.
Overall Review: There is no side window on this case and I just needed an IDE cable so I purchased this for airflow purposes. I don't have any UV fans or lights or anything in the case so I can't judge this cable on it being UV reactive... Overall, this is actually one of the better round cables I've seen and used. I would probably give it more like 4.5 eggs if I could. I guess it would probably be fine for a HDD considering there are no SSD/10k RPM IDE drives or anything - I'm just really picky and need the best parts I can find for my own computer... It works without a hiccup with the DVD burner.
Best HTPC Solution Available!
Pros: Built around the upcoming Fermi Architecture, Extremely Small, Quiet, and Energy Efficient, 40nm fabrication, Support for DX10.1, Advanced Video Processing features, HDMI Support. GREAT Blu-Ray/HD Playback! In reply to the first review: To you (or anyone else) purchasing a Video Card, please do your own due diligence before making a purchase! This video card was not designed to be a mid to high-end gaming card! Performance wise this card is a replacement for the 9600GSO, and a replacement for the 9600GT with the higher performing GT240 versions with GDDR5. This card, along with the 210, 220, and 240 w/ GDDR5 are an amazing solution for HTPC's (Home Theater) thanks to the advanced video processing including NVIDIA's PureVideo4 and HDMI, as well as the size, noise level, and heat dissapation due to the new 40nm fabrication! You will NOT find any of these features with any other video cards. This card has a special purpose and people pay a small premium for any HTPC Video
Cons: Although it isn't really a con - as long as you are purchasing this card for its intended use (HTPC) - gaming performance will slightly suffer for the price, inline with a 9600GSO/GT. Also no SLI support, but again not a concern if used in a HTPC.
Overall Review: Although I have not used this specific card, we are now using various NVIDIA GT 240's for new builds specifically for HTPC's. In limited situations this card should be used in a regular desktop PC if you would like to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. However, if you plan on doing some moderate gaming I would highly recommend purchasing the GDDR5 version of this card with roughly 2x the memory bandwidth. If power consumption, heat, or noise are not a concern I would advise looking at other video cards for the price or waiting for the GT300 series video cards coming soon. Sorry for the long review, I just hate to see the *best* HTPC solution on the market get a bad review because someone didn't read up on it first!
Great for the Average User - Look elsewhere if you want it all!
Pros: Easy to set up, Excellent range, Good transfer speeds, sleek black gaming design, gigabit switch, Excellent Qos (Quality of Service) enginge. Another tab in the settings is dedicated to gaming allowing for port triggering/forwarding, Wired Qos as well as Wireless Qos settings, and traffic priority able to be set by IP or MAC Address. Qos automatically detects your actual and theoretical up/down bandwidth. Designed by Cisco Systems and built by Linksys for SOHO consumer use.
Cons: Unlike the rest of the Linksys line-up, this router is NOT Draft 2.0 certified! Although it's based around the same WRT300/350 router's design, it is not certified - while the 300/350 are. Even the WRT100 and WRT150N are certified! Although the range is excellent, the antennas are not detachable if you wanted to set up a long distance link. Qos may be hard to understand for the basic user, however everything is pre-set and does a pretty good job of letting traffic flow smoothly.
Overall Review: For the people saying the firmware is buggy - it's just user error! There are no problems with the firmware, but some of the more in depth settings are a little hard to understand for the average user. Draft 2.0 is still exactly what it says DRAFT - there is no standard for N yet anyways so I wouldn't worry about it too much. The best of the Best N routers on the market aren't even breaking the 100Mbps barrier yet, although I'll be interested to see what they come up with for the new dual band (2.4/5Ghz) WRT600N! Unless you have to have this router for its looks (gaming design on the side) stick with the WRT350N it's essentially the same router with NAS capabilities and it does meet Draft 2.0 specs... The GUI is also a lot easier to understand than the 330's!