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James S.

James S.

Joined on 04/16/06

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Most Favorable Review

EVGA - GeForce GT 730, part: 02G-P3-3733-KR, works in older Dell Inspiron 580 with BIOS A07

EVGA GeForce GT 730 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 Low Profile Graphics Card 02G-P3-3733-KR
EVGA GeForce GT 730 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 Low Profile Graphics Card 02G-P3-3733-KR

Pros: GeForce GT 730 works great in older Dell Inspiron 580 with I5 CPU, stock 300W PSU and with BIOS A07. Plug and play--- NO Drama Nice update from the original GT 220; for this basic PC ! EVGA has a great warranty and support. Helpful forum members on EVGA site are willing to assist others.

Cons: none

Overall Review: Was not bought for gaming, just basic PC use: internet surfing, streaming movies and other basics. New life to an older PC, with this GPU and a SSD upgrade EVGA has a great warranty and support. Helpful forum members on EVGA site are willing to assist others.

Most Critical Review

unreliable AV Receiver YAMAHA AVENTAGE RX-A820 speaker outputs failed after warranty period

YAMAHA AVENTAGE RX-A820 7.2-Channel Receiver
YAMAHA AVENTAGE RX-A820 7.2-Channel Receiver

Pros: When it worked it had some nice features, but barely made it through the three year warranty

Cons: This RX-A820 receiver was always behind an APC brand UPS to protect it from surges or any electric "quality" issue. By the time the 3 year warranty was up it has started having issues with the speakers not powering for the first several minutes and it has only gotten worse - taking more time - now about 10 minutes before sound will "work" Repairing is cost prohibitive - why would a receiver board be so expensive ?

Overall Review: At this price range I expected more of a Receiver that was always protected from power quality issues by a name brand UPS I've had Other Brands of receivers last over 10 years. In fact the previous Sony is still working fine; I just wanted to move to HDMI inputs/ outputs If Yamaha had some kind of customer retention / return customer discount, I might have been tempted to give Yamaha a second chance

Amazing Performance: Fast, stable and Keeps the GPU, Memory and Power sections cold for Max OC

EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 HYBRID GAMING, 11G-P4-6698-KR, 11GB GDDR5X, HYBRID & RGB LED, iCX Technology - 9 Thermal Sensors
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 HYBRID GAMING, 11G-P4-6698-KR, 11GB GDDR5X, HYBRID & RGB LED, iCX Technology - 9 Thermal Sensors

Pros: Simply amazing performance because this card can keep the GPU, Memory and Power COLD allowing Nvidia GPU Boost 3.0 to Clock the card very high. Cheaper than a custom loop with similar performance EVGA Support and Warranty backs up your purchase

Cons: None

Overall Review: Great card - you will not be disappointing. It is a large card and you need to be aware of how much space your PC case has. With the power disconnected to your PC set the BIOS switch to the "slave" setting - this is the Best Performance Proper mounting of the radiator will provide the best and quietest experience This card gets the heat out of your case. EVGA Precision XOC software is free and required to Over Clock the card even higher or control the LEDs. Its not hard software to use, I was able to figure it out on my own. The first time you load XOC you will need to shutdown your PC, pull the power cord to all connected devices (monitor, usb hub ...) then hold the start button on PC down for 30 seconds to ensure the PSU capacitors have discharged, plug ever thing back in and start your PC EVGA has a Forums area where you can get help if you need any - great group of volunteers willing to help out. If 3 years warranty is not long enough, EVGA offers extended warranties - best to register your card soon as you get it.

GELID GC TIM

GELID Solutions GC-Extreme Thermal Compound
GELID Solutions GC-Extreme Thermal Compound

Pros: Simply put: It works! Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B CPU Cooler, 24/7 my Intel i7-950 is happy @ 4.2GHz 4 years later & I have not had to reapply the thermal interface material (TIM)

Cons: None after 4 years of overclocking CPU

Overall Review: With a proper install of TIM on a clean CPU & the Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B CPU Cooler - CPU is still happy. Buy it.

G.SKILL Ripjaws F4-3000C15Q-16GRR

G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4 3000 (PC4 24000) Desktop Memory Model F4-3000C15Q-16GRR
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4 3000 (PC4 24000) Desktop Memory Model F4-3000C15Q-16GRR

Pros: Rock solid since 12/2015 in a machine that runs 24/7

Cons: None

Overall Review: G.Skill RAM is a Great Value and Performance RAM

Intel 750 Series AIC 400GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 MLC SSD

Intel 750 Series AIC 400GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSDPEDMW400G4X1
Intel 750 Series AIC 400GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSDPEDMW400G4X1

Pros: Easy to setup, Fast, reliable after 18 months of use still Great. This PC runs 24/7 for the last 18 months

Cons: None, obviously it would be nice if they were cheaper -- though I bought mine on Sale

Overall Review: I like it better than M.2 SSD