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curtis h.

curtis h.

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Most Favorable Review

Not bad for an AMD

AMD Phenom 9850 Black Edition - Phenom X4 Quad-Core 2.5 GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Processor - HD985ZXAGHBOX
AMD Phenom 9850 Black Edition - Phenom X4 Quad-Core 2.5 GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Processor - HD985ZXAGHBOX

Pros: I'm an Intel guy & impressed w/ this one. EZ O/C to 2.7GHz set the FSB to 216 and there you go. haven't yet tweaked any other settings yet. Runs very stable, would like to see it get 3.4GHz as stated on previous review. I might invest in water cooling for that mark. Idle @ 37C, a little too warm for my taste but still isn't that bad, load @ 49C. The price was too good to pass on, combo'd w/ Biostar TPower N750.

Cons: None so far

Overall Review: It didn't really help the Dow Jones Industrial Average today.

10/10/2008
Most Critical Review

Failed customer support

ECS BLACK SERIES A780GM-A AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
ECS BLACK SERIES A780GM-A AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Not with this. This is the 2nd one. Guess I didn't learn the 1st time.

Cons: Board started to fail. Did all the required troubleshooting. Customer service kept coming up with all sorts of new methods of troubleshooting. I replaced with another board and my computer is up and running. I'm just trying to get a simple RMA to replace. Customer service section is conveniently unavailable after going through all the hoops to fill out online.

Overall Review: Epic fail on customer service and this is the 2nd ECS board I have bought. No more. :(

Flawless

Patriot G Series ‘Sector 5’ Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model PGV34G1333ELK
Patriot G Series ‘Sector 5’ Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model PGV34G1333ELK

Pros: Bought two pairs of these for my gamer. They have worked w/o any problems.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Patriot makes great RAM. Wish I had bought them at the current price, oh well. Time to upgrade to 16Gb now.

Better than stock

Scythe USA SCVMS-1000 Sleeve VGA Cooler
Scythe USA SCVMS-1000 Sleeve VGA Cooler

Pros: It's running 10 deg. C cooler than stock @ idle so far, hoping it'll lower some more once the paste cures on the sinks & gpu itself. Installed w/ Gelid GC Extreme thermal paste. Simple to install.

Cons: If thermal tape doesn't have the 3M logo on it....don't use it! This VGA cooler does not have very good tape. Use thermal adhesive for the h/s or they will fall off. Fortunately I always keep some Artic Silver thermal adhesive for such occasions and was prepared.

Overall Review: Installed on a EVGA 9800 GTX & monitoring temps w/ EVGA Precision 2.0. - Fans @ 40%

Simple & Effective

"KAZE Q" Fan Controller
"KAZE Q" Fan Controller

Pros: Simple yet effective design - works & looks good in Thermaltake Armour control panel bay. 1 thru 4 Pre-labled cables

Cons: Knobs don't go to "11" ;)

Overall Review: Newegg Rocks

Outstanding

TRENDnet TEW-AIO70B 7dBi Indoor Omni Direction Antenna
TRENDnet TEW-AIO70B 7dBi Indoor Omni Direction Antenna

Pros: Made a huge difference for the better in tx/rx signals for my HP Pavilion DV7-1135nr. I use this exclusively while on the road and I spend a lot of time on hotel networks. It's interfaced w/ the HAWKING HWUG1 USB adapter. I gladly retired my directional 12db gain antenna.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: A longer cable would be nice.