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Jennice D.

Jennice D.

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Most Favorable Review

Great for office use

ASUS GeForce 8400 GS 512MB DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Graphics Card EN8400GS Silent/P/512M
ASUS GeForce 8400 GS 512MB DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Graphics Card EN8400GS Silent/P/512M

Pros: Massive heat sink eliminating the need for a fan. NO FAN that will fail after the warranty expires like every other video card I have ever purchased that had a stupid fan on it. Fast for office applications and entry level 3D. Awesome price.

Cons: None

Overall Review: This is not a 'Gaming Card' although it plays most games on medium or low settings. Wish EVGA would take back the pile of cards I bought over the last 3 years with burned out fans and blown capacitors. Boy am I glad someone had the sense to make a decent entry level card. Thank you ASUS.

Most Critical Review

Great budget case

Rosewill - Black, Ultra High Gloss Finished Micro ATX Computer Case with 400W ATX 2.2 12V Power Supply - R363-M-BK
Rosewill - Black, Ultra High Gloss Finished Micro ATX Computer Case with 400W ATX 2.2 12V Power Supply - R363-M-BK

Pros: Easy to work with, Front USB and Audio jacks.

Cons: Feels flimsy. For the price I was expecting something more solid. Don't touch this case, it is a fingerprint magnet. Front bezel pops off too easily, just picking it up wrong and it pops off.

Overall Review: I have used Inwin cases for the last 12 years and have grown accustom to solid, sturdy, no nonsense cases. This is not a bad case, nor is it a great case. Just average and somewhat overpriced IMO. PSU could be better too.

Nice compact case

Foxconn RM3-H2 Intel Socket H2(LGA1155) Intel H61 1 x HDMI Barebone
Foxconn RM3-H2 Intel Socket H2(LGA1155) Intel H61 1 x HDMI Barebone

Pros: Sturdier than the prior R10 series, front bezel easy to remove and replace during drive installation with a much reduced chance of breaking off retaining clips. Quiet

Cons: WARNING: Out of date BIOS makes it DOA if you are using an Ivy Bridge CPU.

Overall Review: I was lucky enough to have an older R10 H67 board in the office and was able to hot swap the EEPROM just prior to programming the updated Ivy Bridge BIOS on the working H67 board. Effectively using it as a temporary EEPROM programmer. If you are not familiar with EEPROM hot swapping, or changing EEPROM chips in general avoid this product. Wait for Foxconn or Newegg to address this issue. Just some FYI from my solution if you happen to have a working H67 on hand: The EEPROM chip on this board is a small 8 pin IC, the same size and package as a hobby 555 timer IC. If programming on a different board, make sure you download the firmware for the right H61 board, mine was date 12/10/2012 Version C33F1P01 With the power off, Move the MFG jumper to pins 2-3. Power on and boot up DOS from a USB drive or CD with the downloaded MEBIOS firmware. Just prior to executing the flash very carefully remove the booted EEPROM IC with a plastic pry tool, make note of the notch and orientation as it is very possible to accidently insert it backwards. Carefully insert the target EEPROM IC you want to update using the same notch orientation. Update the BIOS Power off when successful Return the MFG jumper to pins 1-2 and swap the EEPROM ICs back to their intended boards. I only did this because I was in a pinch and needed a working system that night. Performing the above steps is dangerous and could void your warranty. I had great success in the 90s using this method and took a chance. The cost of another shipping delay for a replacement BIOS chip from the mfg outweighed the risk in my situation.

12/12/2012

Nice solid budget mobo

ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS R2.0 LGA 1155 Intel H61 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS R2.0 LGA 1155 Intel H61 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Pros: Cheap. Has legacy PS/2 keyboard and printer port which helps for breathing life into old computers. Small.

Cons: Lacking 40-pin IDE for older optical drives. Be sure to get a SATA drive if you are upgrading an existing system. Memory slots are a little funky as only one side latches.

Overall Review: Not a bad board for the price. Still 5 eggs on value alone. If you can get passed the cons listed it is a great cheap board.

11/21/2012

Do not use in a business

Foxconn SFF R10-H1 Intel Socket H2(LGA1155) Intel H67 1 x HDMI Barebone
Foxconn SFF R10-H1 Intel Socket H2(LGA1155) Intel H67 1 x HDMI Barebone

Pros: Small form factor frees up valuable desk space.

Cons: Foxconn does not sell replacement parts. The PSU fan bearings were bad on one of these and Foxconn would only replace the PSU it if was sent back to them first, no exceptions. They won't do advanced replacement of parts causing unnecessary downtime when something goes bad. In a business setting this policy is insane.

Overall Review: The PSU fan is a standard 80mm. I'm going to change it myself and buy another R10-H1 for spare parts. This is ridiculous, Newegg needs to reevaluate their relationship with Foxconn as they are not suitable for handling small business users.

Faster than low-end SSD

Seagate BarraCuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Seagate BarraCuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Windows 7 is zippy on this drive. You really can't beat the price, great value. Ranks higher than some SSDs on PassMark's Hard Drive Charts.

Cons: None