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Jordan W.

Jordan W.

Joined on 08/29/10

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Have doubts? Don't.

Hanns-G HL227DBB 21.5" LED monitor 5ms Full HD 250 cd/m2 X-Contrast 15,000,000:1
Hanns-G HL227DBB 21.5" LED monitor 5ms Full HD 250 cd/m2 X-Contrast 15,000,000:1

Pros: Nice size widescreen display, more then awesome ratio, super clear image, high quality, no dead pixels.. nothing wrong.

Cons: I can see why some people have mentioned a wobbly stand, due to the neck being so small compared to the screens width, so it bounces side to side sometimes. As for people who want to wall mount it, the neck is attached to the screen - it would appear the only detachable part is the base of the stand. But since I'm not mounting it, that doesn't concern me.

Overall Review: When things aren't on crazy black Friday sales, it's hard to find the right product for the right price. Since these HannsG monitors are always so affordable, to be honest I was a bit worried about trying it. But it's better then expected, so I'm extremely pleased.

Price/Performance

DIAMOND Radeon HD 6770 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 6770PE51GB
DIAMOND Radeon HD 6770 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 6770PE51GB

Pros: This card ranks among the top contenders for price to performance ratio - you don't have to spend $300+ and you get a very solid product, not to mention it came w/ a free game. Friggin' ridiculous.

Cons: None to speak of.

Overall Review: As with most cards these days it's bulky. But as time continues on, it's increasingly more difficult to build a gamers PC with a microATX motherboard, no matter your choice of product.

No Brainer

AMD Gift - Dirt3 Game Coupon
AMD Gift - Dirt3 Game Coupon

Pros: Dirt is a solid series - not only did I get a solid card for someone, but they also got a FREE game.

Cons: None

Overall Review: STEAM is a great platform, been using it for years. There's no problem with being given a redemption code.

Solid Purchase

Rosewill ARMOR Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ,Full mesh design front bezel, comes with Six Fans-1x Front 120mm Fan, 2x Top 120mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, 1x 80mm Fan on motherboard tray, 1x Side 200mm Fan, option Fan-1x Bottom 120mm Fan
Rosewill ARMOR Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ,Full mesh design front bezel, comes with Six Fans-1x Front 120mm Fan, 2x Top 120mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, 1x 80mm Fan on motherboard tray, 1x Side 200mm Fan, option Fan-1x Bottom 120mm Fan

Pros: Well built Rosewill product for $79.99, great airflow with 6 stock fans included which are super quiet, mesh on all sides of this thing to help circulation; literally top, bottom, front, back, right AND left.

Cons: Space was a bit of an issue, I had to take some fans out to reach atx12v plugins properly and such but that's it.

Overall Review: Got it today after waiting about 2 weeks - you'd think for having to pay $15 shipping on a light but sturdy mesh case that it would get to you a bit quicker.

Nothing beats an AMD

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 125W Processor - HDZ955FBGMBOX
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 125W Processor - HDZ955FBGMBOX

Pros: It's quick, can multitask like a beast. CPU usage barely ever gets up there. By far the best CPU I've ever owned, still going strong after 7 months time.

Cons: The only petty complaint I had, is that the stock CPU fan was crazy loud. I was going to buy another to replace it, but after modifying the side panel of my case and installing a basic 80mm fan to pull some more air inward directly over the CPU, the noise has ceased. All it needed was some more air-flow.

Overall Review: People who pay 3x the money for an Intel which that does the exact same thing, need to discover AMD. They're easier on your wallet, they DO pack power, and they've got a better lifespan. Not to mention benchmark testing proves AMD to be a top contender. Yet another great product.