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Robert C.

Robert C.

Joined on 05/06/05

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One problem. (QA)

Lenovo IdeaPad - 15.6" FHD - Intel Core i7-4700MQ - Dual NVIDIA GeForce GT750M Discrete Graphics (SLI) - 16GB Memory DDR3 1600 - 24GB SSD - Windows 8  ()
Lenovo IdeaPad - 15.6" FHD - Intel Core i7-4700MQ - Dual NVIDIA GeForce GT750M Discrete Graphics (SLI) - 16GB Memory DDR3 1600 - 24GB SSD - Windows 8 ()

Pros: So far so good. I only had this thing for one day. Personally I hate windows 8 but other than that it is was a decent computer for what I paid for it.

Cons: The only problem that I have right now is a scratch in the screen. It is a tiny one but it is kind of annoying since light reflects out of it annoying the you know what out of me. With a little TLC i was able to polish most of it out. You would have thought someone would have been noticed it at the factory. This was not caused by shipping. It had plastic film everywhere except the screen.

Overall Review: Only time would tell.

Most Critical Review

Sound

JATON GeForce 8400 GS 512MB DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Low Profile Ready Graphics Card Video-PX8400GS_EX
JATON GeForce 8400 GS 512MB DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Low Profile Ready Graphics Card Video-PX8400GS_EX

Pros: This board is ok for graphics. I was installing it in a media center PC.

Cons: The two computers I installed this card in had onboard HD sound and in both computers it caused the sound to quit working. When you pull the board out and boot to windows sound came back both times. I updated the drivers and still nothing.

Overall Review: I guess I am the only one with this problem since I have been searching the internet and coming up zero for zero on this problem.

12/27/2008

Intel: LGA 2011

Thermaltake Frio Overclocking-Ready Intel Core i7 (6-core ready) & i5 Compatible Five 8mm Heatpipes Dual 120mm Fans Intel & AMD Universal CPU Cooler CLP0564 - Retail
Thermaltake Frio Overclocking-Ready Intel Core i7 (6-core ready) & i5 Compatible Five 8mm Heatpipes Dual 120mm Fans Intel & AMD Universal CPU Cooler CLP0564 - Retail

Pros: Unknown

Cons: This thing does not come with brackets for the LGA 2011 socket from intel. You have to go to Thermaltake`s website and order the bracket. The compatability needs to be updated on newegg and remove LGA 2011 Compatability list.

Overall Review: This thing is huge.

Awesome

QNAP TS-809 PRO-US Turbo NAS
QNAP TS-809 PRO-US Turbo NAS

Pros: This thing is everything that I needed in a NAS box. Plenty of options to do almost anything you want. It has a VGA port and reconizes USB keyboards to access the command line.

Cons: Pricey. I had a problem with a couple of slots at first but it turned out to be faulty hard drives. I RMA'd them and all problems solved. It can get a little warm when you have it fully loaded with hard drives under load.

Overall Review: I use this as a movie and backup server. This is plenty fast enough for most of my needs.

12/11/2010

Awesome

ASUS G Series 17.3" Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 6GB Memory DDR2 800 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit G72Gx-A1
ASUS G Series 17.3" Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 6GB Memory DDR2 800 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit G72Gx-A1

Pros: Awesome computer for the price. I have been a big fan of Asus and haven't had any problems that couldn't be fixed with a bios or driver update. I haven't had a single problem with this computer yet.

Cons: Not really a con but it was weird how this computer shipped with four partitions on two hard drives.

Overall Review: If you want a computer that has a lot of power for the price you won't be disappointed with this.