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MaryLou

MaryLou

Joined on 09/18/06

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iRiver H10 Gray 6GB MP3 Player H10GREY6GB
iRiver H10 Gray 6GB MP3 Player H10GREY6GB

Pros: Regarding my review below...after a few lengthy calls with microsoft I have determined that the MP3 player was not the main cause of my problem, it's more likely that my computer didn't have enough RAM to handle the player loading music (only have 256 MB). This MP3 player is great. Buy it.

Cons: I can't really think of any...just remember if you're getting this good a player, make sure you have a decent computer too!

Overall Review: Buy it lol.

Most Critical Review

if I had to do it all over again...

iRiver H10 Gray 6GB MP3 Player H10GREY6GB
iRiver H10 Gray 6GB MP3 Player H10GREY6GB

Pros: When it works, the sound quality is good, the interface is good, and I like it

Cons: After 13 months, not only are all my loaded songs corrupted, but all the songs I recorded thru FM tuner are corrupted (cant be played or saved to PC.) This function worked fine until JUST AFTER neweggs warranty expired, so I'm left with no choice but to keep a $150 portable radio.

Overall Review: I realize this makes the third time I've reviewed this product, and apologize for that fact. However, I'd seriously get something else instead of this H10 if I was going to do it all over again...

Good for the money

RAIDMAX Astro ATX-268WB Black 0.7mm Japanese SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
RAIDMAX Astro ATX-268WB Black 0.7mm Japanese SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: I own the blue version of this case. It looks great, is set up well for cable management, and has stayed cool enough for my non-overclocking needs.

Cons: The side fans are LOUD. If you put it on the floor facing away from you, it's not as bad. But the small fans generate quite a bit of noise

Overall Review: Not sure if the blame is to the case or the MSI motherboard, but the Power LED pins have a gap between them and there's no gap on my mobo, so I can't utilize the Power LED. The good news is, the fans are so loud I have no trouble telling whether this PC is on or not.

Great choice

SilverStone ST50EF-Plus 500 W ATX 12V 2.2 SLI Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
SilverStone ST50EF-Plus 500 W ATX 12V 2.2 SLI Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: The box it came in. And anything you can think of that could be good about PSUs. if you're turned off by the price, don't be. a PSU of this quality deserves to be more expensive than it is. get a 500W PSU of this quality over most any 600-800W PSUs unless you need a server, or 4 video cards + 5 HDD's.

Cons: no modular cabling, but that's overrated anyway

Overall Review: Q6600, DDR2 800, ATI x1950pro, etc.

Overall, a good case

Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Tool-less design allowed the hard drive, optical drive, and video card to be securely installed in about 30 seconds. The case looks beautiful. The black optical drive I purchased matched perfectly with the front cover.

Cons: The top / sides of the case are quite susceptible to fingerprints. I'd give it a lower rating for this, except that I never really touch the case :P

Overall Review: Haven't overclocked so I'm not going to comment about case temps. However, everything is nice and cool at stock speeds.

No problems here

Mushkin Enhanced Enhanced Performance 512MB DDR 333 (PC 2700) Desktop Memory Model 991453
Mushkin Enhanced Enhanced Performance 512MB DDR 333 (PC 2700) Desktop Memory Model 991453

Pros: Sped up my secondary PC quite a bit. Very pleased with the RAM.

Cons: Absolutely none.

Overall Review: I bought this to replace some dead 256MB RAM, so it was both a replacement and an upgrade. It improved performance nicely.