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Young L.

Young L.

Joined on 02/01/07

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Most Favorable Review

Good card for the money

MSI Radeon HD 4670 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card R4670-2D512/D3
MSI Radeon HD 4670 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card R4670-2D512/D3

Pros: I bought this when it was a "weekend special" deal for 40 bucks after rebate + free shipping. No games played so I can't talk about the performance other than Windows Experience Index was 6.8 for windows aero and 6.8 for 3D gaming graphics on Windows 7 & Intel Q9550. When not doing any 3D the GPU clock steps down to 165MHz(GPU)/300MHz(Memory).

Cons: Only con really the fan is not as quiet as other people write. I was expecting much quiet from the reviews I had read. It is louder than of the other fans in my system. The 2-wires fan will neither correctly display the fan speed nor respond to fan control in ATI Catalyst Control Center. It spins at constantly 100% high speed. Some video cards may have a regulator built onto the PCB which will control the fan. However most cards you'll find the controller is built onto the fan. Cards like this will usually use a 4 wire fan 3rd and 4th wire used for sensing and speed control. So in most cases if the fan is only 2 wires, it will run at 100% since it only has power and ground. MSI's official answer for this issue was "FAN control is N/A for this VGA. The FAN speed always will be the same."

Overall Review: It doesn't come with the DVI-HDMI adapter, but I'm glad it supports audio signal through DVI connector. With the use of a DVI-HDMI adapter you can get both audio and video transferred simultaneously.

Most Critical Review

Very poor speed

Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SV300S37A/120G
Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SV300S37A/120G

Pros: Low price.

Cons: Poor speed. 95MB/s write, 150MB/s read. It's the same speed with 7200rpm Segate 1TB HDD.

Good product after promotion

Ballistix Tactical 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model BLT2K8G3D1608ET3LX0
Ballistix Tactical 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model BLT2K8G3D1608ET3LX0

Pros: 1600MHz 8-8-8-24 latency 1.35V AFTER overclocking manually with XMP profile #1. 1600MHz 8-8-8-24 1.50V after overclocking with XMP profile #2. 1300MHz 9-9-9-24 1.50V with JEDEC profile.

Cons: Base frequency is not 1600MHz but 1300MHz with 9-9-9-24 latency with JEDEC profile. I had to change the frequency manually in BIOS to overclock them. Why should I overclock them to get advertised speed?

Overall Review: I purchased two 8GB modules as a promotion, which was cheaper than any other DDR3-1600 CL9 modules. So I can't complain too much but I think I got what I paid for.

You get what you pay

PNY Optima 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model MD4096KD2-800
PNY Optima 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model MD4096KD2-800

Pros: Cheap after rebate and work without problem so far.

Cons: This memory is not a real PC2-6400. RAM timing is 5-5-5-15-20 at 667MHz like other PC2-5300 and 6-6-6-18-24 at 800MHz which is very slower timing than other memories'.

Overall Review: Good product until you realize what is the RAM timing. The manufacturer might be Samsung according to the SPD data, M3 78T5663QZ3-CF7.

Excellent Quality

Brother TN350 Toner Cartridge - Black
Brother TN350 Toner Cartridge - Black

Pros: 34% cheaper than Office Depot. No sales tax. Free shipping. Excellent quality.

Cons: 80% more expensive than compatatible cartridge.

Less than expectation

Logitech V450 3 Buttons Tilt Wheel Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks
Logitech V450 3 Buttons Tilt Wheel Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

Pros: Only the great price.

Cons: Mail-in rebate. Symmetrical shape. Too heavy. The wheel is too tight.

Overall Review: I bought this for another computer in my home after using a Logitech VX Revolution for some months. The VX was awesome!!! Comfortable, great touch, light weight, high sensative control, and so on. However, this mouse is totally different from the VX. So, I have to give it a low rating.