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Shawn M.

Shawn M.

Joined on 09/26/01

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Most Favorable Review

Fast and cool.

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition - Phenom II X6 Thuban 6-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 125W Desktop Processor - HDT90ZFBGRBOX
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition - Phenom II X6 Thuban 6-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 125W Desktop Processor - HDT90ZFBGRBOX

Pros: Runs fast and cool. 6 cores.

Cons: It freaks out Everest.

Overall Review: I am running this on am AM3 Gigabyte GA-770TA-UD3. It runs great. I think the 800 chipset maybe more suited for this CPU. I have had no trouble with it.

Most Critical Review

Junk

Linksys EA3500-NP SMART Smooth Stream Gigabit Dual-Band Wireless N750 Router IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, IEEE 802.3/3u/3ab
Linksys EA3500-NP SMART Smooth Stream Gigabit Dual-Band Wireless N750 Router IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, IEEE 802.3/3u/3ab

Pros: Cannot really say there is.

Cons: It is junk. The interface is overbearing. It will not hold a consistent connection. Internet would drop and drop.

Overall Review: Well after having good Linksys routers over the years I did not think twice about getting a new one after the old one was not going to keep up with newer speeds. I was wrong. I had the cable people out 4 times trying figure out what was wrong with my connection. Linksys tech support is more interested in charging you then fixing it. I would guess because they know it cannot be fixed. I got an ASUS router to be sure and have no problems at all. So I am now stuck with a paper weight.

11/29/2014

Good Mainboard

GIGABYTE X570S AORUS ELITE (rev. 1.0) AMD Ryzen 3000 PCIe 4.0 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.2 AMD X570S ATX Motherboard
GIGABYTE X570S AORUS ELITE (rev. 1.0) AMD Ryzen 3000 PCIe 4.0 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.2 AMD X570S ATX Motherboard

Pros: Lot of features overall easy setup. AMD Ryzen 7 5700G AMD 6700XT video.

Cons: Finding the CMOS reset.

Overall Review: G Skill Ripjaws V Model F4-3600C18D-32GVK do not work well on this board. I set XMP and no post. I had to let it set for almost a half hour to get the board to reset. After going through this 3 times I sent the memory back. I ordered G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 32GB Model F4-3600C18D-32GTZR. This RAM worked great after setting XMP.

Fast

AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0 GHz (4.2 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W FD8350FRHKBOX Desktop Processor
AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0 GHz (4.2 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W FD8350FRHKBOX Desktop Processor

Pros: This thing is fast. It replaced my 6 core CPU. I was not expecting a big deference. It made a deference.

Cons: AMD's stock cooler was very loud and the temps would get to 50C+. Get a better cooler.

Overall Review: I put a COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO playing BF3 the highest I have seen is 36C.

12/29/2012

Good for AMD FX-8350

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler, 4 CDC Heatpipes, 120mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler, 4 CDC Heatpipes, 120mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151

Pros: Quite keeps the CPU a lot cooler. This is by far the best cooler I have had. AMD's stock cooler was very loud and the temps would get to 50C. With this playing BF3 the highest I have seen is 36C.

Cons: It is big. Had to bend some fens on one edge so I could keep my side fan. This is in a Antec Ninehundred Two.

Overall Review: I looked and looked to pick a good cooler. I did not want to go to water. I have had the higher priced coolers in the past that did not work as good as this.

12/29/2012

Nice LG

LG LV3500 series 37" 1080p LED-LCD HDTV 37LV3500
LG LV3500 series 37" 1080p LED-LCD HDTV 37LV3500

Pros: Looks great. Works like it should.

Cons: It is not as good as my 55" LG 240Hz 3D, but it is not suppose to be.

Overall Review: This replaced a set that I got at that Yellow and Blue box store a week ago. It was a 42"LED yuck brand and was horrible. I have this also connected to a PC. The TV part is great. HDMI on the PC is dark. I started using the VGA port and it is a lot better. May just need to work on getting it adjusted Better.

12/10/2011