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David L.

David L.

Joined on 06/01/08

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Most Favorable Review

I dont always buy RAM but when I....

G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR
G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR

Pros: ...do I buy G.SKILL. I play Left 4 Dead 2 and either Steam has pushed out a great update or this ram has made a noticeable improvement in how well my system runs it. Ran nicely with Kingston Hyper X but not near as well as with this ram. One thing I would suggest is to buy 2 sticks of 8GB if you plan on running it at 1866Mhz (AMD FX CPU). Found out the hard way that FX processors will only support 2 sticks of ram at 1866Mhz. I bought 2 4GB sticks, loved them so much I ordered 2 more and then, boot failure. Not the rams fault, but after research I came to find out about the limitation. Sent an email to GSKILL and within HOURS they replied confirming the limitation and answering my questions concerning using it on a motherboard with a Phenom II. I stuck the other 2 sticks in it the Phenom II rig and it set up to 1333Mhz (fastest stock speed for that processer) and it kills.

Cons: Stay up too late helping zombies reach a better tomorrow.

Overall Review: If you plan on installing it with a FX CPU and running it at 1866, remember the 2 slot limitation.

Most Critical Review

Poor Quality

Silverstone FP35B USB 2.0 Card Reader with extra silver front panel
Silverstone FP35B USB 2.0 Card Reader with extra silver front panel

Pros: Nice Idea. I bought this because I wanted a unit with HD audio jack, card reader and Esata.

Cons: First unit had a short in audio jack due to poor soldering. I removed a glob that was touching its case but it still had a lot of background noise in the headphone jack. I returned it to Silverstone ($11 more invested) the noise in the replacement was worse and the Esata port is non functional.

Overall Review: I had a Silverstone SST-FP32-B and it has very clear sound and worked great (No card reader or Esata.) I went with a Rosewill card reader and am using the AC97 jack in the AeroCool fan controller. This thing is a waste of time and money.

Fast shipping No dead pixels

IBM-Lenovo Essential G505S 20255 Slim LED Lcd 15.6" Slim Lcd LED Display Screen
IBM-Lenovo Essential G505S 20255 Slim LED Lcd 15.6" Slim Lcd LED Display Screen

Pros: Fit perfectly, No dead Pixels. Display looks great. Warranty is longer than others I looked at. Shipped fast.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Circuit board looked different than original. Very easy to replace. (Carefully pull back tape from screen only, leave tape on cable alone. Pushed connector apart with jewelers screwdriver. There wasn't any kind of latch on mine, just tiny dimple on each end)

Luv It!

5.25" Bay Fan Controller
5.25" Bay Fan Controller

Pros: The pictures don't do it justice. Nice chrome trim around unit, display and knobs. Works well and seems well made. You can turn the fans off if you want to. Wires were plenty long enough in my rig. You can easily disable the buzzer( Yeh !) Newegg got it here fast, you just can't beat these guys.

Cons: A little more expensive than some units. Not as graphical as some other units.

Overall Review: I just wanted something simple that would hold up for a while (doesn't seem like there is much to go wrong with it.) Looks great in my NZXT M59 case mounted just above the power button and usb ports. The readout colors match up nice with the power and HD lights. Display has kind of a "retro" look to it. The numbers fluctuate and might bother some people but I think it gives it more style.

Very Niiice !

ZALMAN CNPS5X SZ 92mm Hydraulic CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge
ZALMAN CNPS5X SZ 92mm Hydraulic CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge

Pros: One pro that has not been mentioned is the excellent clearance of the memory slots allowing for the high heat sinks that some memory have. The cpu fan pulls air across the memory instead of blowing hot cpu air down onto the MB and out all sides onto the memory sticks like the stock coolers do. Idles at 35c and in game 2.8 Phenom 720 OC,ed to 3.2 goes to 45c. I also like the innovative design of the cooling fins ; )

Cons: Only one I can think of is finding a replacement fan a couple of years down the road.

Overall Review: Hold down for AMD works well and is less difficult to install than some coolers I have installed with the lever pull down clip.

CPU cooler

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 3.4 GHz Socket AM3 125W Processor - HDZ965FBGMBOX
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 3.4 GHz Socket AM3 125W Processor - HDZ965FBGMBOX

Pros: The same as most others.. cant beat it for the price. Newegg treats their customers better than any other company I deal with.

Cons: 1. I could not understand why the cooler worked so hard and yet didnt cool better. I FIGURED IT OUT! The copper base plate was not flat. It was dished and only actually touching the cpu on 2 sides. I sanded and lapped it flat and it works great! 2. I buy way to much stuff from Newegg :)

Overall Review: I shop around when I buy things and Newegg has the best prices, selection, website and customer service.