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Michael M.

Michael M.

Joined on 10/16/05

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Most Favorable Review

so good, bought x2

G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL9D-8GBSR
G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL9D-8GBSR

Pros: -able to hold overclock if you know what you're doing and willing to experiment with timings -OK price -if you have a CPU overclock, don't settle for the XMP profile. the lax timings at 2133mhz are actually slower then tighter timings at 1800mhz -design not too gaudy (ripjaws, I'm looking at you) -small enough heatsink for an oversized CPU heatsink/fan

Cons: -not free

Overall Review: -bought 16GB and used 12GB in tripple channel setup i7 920 @3.8GHz, 12GB GSkill @ 1834 (or 1810 I forget) @8-9-8-24-2t timings, ASUS P6X58D mobo, MSI580GTX 3GB, 1000w PSU, 932HAF case, 24" monitor.

Most Critical Review

1/2 sticks was defective

G.SKILL AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C11D-8GIS
G.SKILL AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C11D-8GIS

Pros: looks cool small profile probably good if they worked

Cons: one out of two sticks was apparently defective as windows would BSOD and not install (tried replacing HDD and other components, replaced RAM everything went smoothly.)

Good Monitor!

Acer 23" 60 Hz IPS LCD Monitor IPS Panel 6ms (GTG) D-Sub, HDMI UM.VS6AA.001 S236HLtmjj
Acer 23" 60 Hz IPS LCD Monitor IPS Panel 6ms (GTG) D-Sub, HDMI UM.VS6AA.001 S236HLtmjj

Pros: -glossy screen (see other thoughts) -1920x1080HD -tasteful modern design that's not tacky -tilt adjustable -"frameless" design -IPS that's not slow in response time (6ms) -HDMI x2 inputs -comes with HDMI cable

Cons: -no DVI input (at this resolution DVI is same as HDMI though) -very bad speakers (but who buys it for the speakers?) -poor menu navigation

Overall Review: to enter USER color settings you need to press ENTER(MENU) on the word USER (not scroll sideways). the best values that I got from an indepth review of this monitor seem to be Brightness: 37, Contrast - 45, Colors - 86, 88, 92 (R/G/B) as for the gloss, according to macro photos of the pixels on screen vs matte monitors, these are far more sharper (due to the light not being diffused by the matte covering) and clear. for some it may be annoying that screen reflects everything like a mirror when it's off

the upper crust of GPUs

EVGA ACX Cooler 03G-P4-2784-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 780 Superclocked 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card
EVGA ACX Cooler 03G-P4-2784-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 780 Superclocked 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card

Pros: -will run any of today's games on ultra without breaking a sweat -ACX cooler fans are silent on auto become lightly audible at 60%+ RPM -relatively light and smaller than most of today's top end card thus will fit into most cases and their PCIe slot clips no problem

Cons: -price. definitely -one of the connectors was VERY hard to connect. pins appeared straight but it just didn't want to fit. -set up your case air streams appropriately. this card dumps HOT air into the case, thereby making the CPU warm up a couple of degrees. beware of air paths throughout the inside of the case -came with a free game? keep the game, just take $50 off the card!

Overall Review: i7 920 @ 4.01GHz/12GSkill RAM/EVGA 780GTX/ASUS P6X58D/256GB Vertex 4 SSD/932HAF case/24" monitor/Logitech input devices.

price drop AFTER I bought it!

Apple MC526LL/A - 16GB iPod nano (6th Gen) SILVER
Apple MC526LL/A - 16GB iPod nano (6th Gen) SILVER

Pros: small/light and very portable pretty big capacity for everyday music touchscreen is nice fits into my iPod nano wriststrap like a glove (bought separately) love watch feature and the 18 built in styles FM radio built in pedometer (yes now you can laugh)

Cons: won't make coffee or do dishes

Overall Review: -the only way it will "hold a charge all day and all night" as advertised, is if you don't TURN IT ON. false advertising if I ever saw it.

MSI 580GTX insanity

MSI GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 3GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card N580GTX Lightning Xtreme Edition
MSI GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 3GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card N580GTX Lightning Xtreme Edition

Pros: -eats BF3 and everything else -quiet under 65% fan -amazing power and some OC potential (although fans get loudER under OC ~65-70% fan) -3GB memory -physX for all you batman/mafia 2 gamers

Cons: -clips won't work with 932 HAF case due to card plastic frame (used motherboard screws instead) -price -won't make me coffee -really heavy for the motherboard slot - one wishes for a factory support of sorts

Overall Review: -it will even run notepad! xD -the card exhausts air INTO the case so make sure it won't get warm over time -latest beta driver won't work with WMC/TV (not card's fault)