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Kevin M.

Kevin M.

Joined on 02/16/05

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Most Favorable Review

Best Windows Yet

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit

Pros: This is the best Windows yet. If you want to use your boards maximum RAM potential you need the Pro version (This one). Some people don't know this yet!!!

Cons: None

Most Critical Review

2nd times the charm

ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Fast shipping, good price and sexy look.

Cons: Board arrived with loos CPU protector cap and a few severely bent pins.

Overall Review: This (one egg) is for the product itself. Newegg is correcting ASrock's error and sending me a replacement. Will update when new board comes.

great low end IPS

AOC i2367Fh Black / Silver 23" 5ms IPS Frameless Widescreen LCD/LED Monitor, 250 cd/m2 50,000,000:1, Ultra Narrow Bezel 2mm, Built-in Speakers, D-Sub HDMI
AOC i2367Fh Black / Silver 23" 5ms IPS Frameless Widescreen LCD/LED Monitor, 250 cd/m2 50,000,000:1, Ultra Narrow Bezel 2mm, Built-in Speakers, D-Sub HDMI

Pros: Picked this up on sale for $140. Moderately accurate display, sufficient for gaming and movie watching. Super thin side bezels and an attractive brushed silver lower bezel and base. Optional "picture mode" where screen can sit with no bezel. Plenty of options. i-menu on the included CD makes adjustments easier than using the buttons.

Cons: Would not be good for color accurate work like photo editing. Appears darker than some displays even at highest settings. Takes a lot of fiddling to get an acceptable picture. Menu is counter intuitive and the provided software is garbage (save for the interactive menu), is it as a coaster.

Quiet, bright but tedious

Cooler Master Sleeve Bearing 120mm Blue LED Silent Fan for Computer Cases, CPU Coolers, and Radiators (Value 2-Pack)
Cooler Master Sleeve Bearing 120mm Blue LED Silent Fan for Computer Cases, CPU Coolers, and Radiators (Value 2-Pack)

Pros: These fans are quiet and provide a nice even glow. They're great as auxillary fans to brighten up a case and get a little more air moving. They're also cheap.

Cons: Fan screws are cheap and the plastic holes are too small. I made the mistake of not threading the screws through the fan holes BEFORE I installed them in the case. I'm used to high quality fans. It's not enough to knock them down another egg but make sure you thread the holes with each screw before attaching them to the case or you'll strip the hell out of them.

Overall Review: Use the biggest phillips head you have and take your time threading the.

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SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7850 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100355OCL
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7850 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100355OCL

Pros: This card runs Bioshock Infinite at Ultra settings and hovers around 50c with frame rates around 40. Other games like StarCraft II and Diablo III are murdered by this card easily running ultra settings. You can always cross fire these if you want as well. Was a bit apprehensive after some folks got bad fans but mine's fine.

Cons: Looks pretty lame. It doesn't have a big casing or cool graphics on it so it looks kinda bland. No biggie for me as I have a windowless case anyway.

Enough power and good sleeves

CORSAIR CX Series CX500 500W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply
CORSAIR CX Series CX500 500W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply

Pros: This PSU is sturdy and well built. It's bronze rated so you won't be let down too early.

Cons: Not modular, 24 PIN connector had some bent pins in a few slots, easily corrected while powered off using a tweezers. Check that connector before installing. Not worth RMA'ing over.