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R H.

R H.

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Most Favorable Review

Happy I bought it!

XION Supernova XON-800R14N 800 W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply
XION Supernova XON-800R14N 800 W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply

Pros: MODULAR! My CM Stacker 830SE has the cleanest interior I've seen due mainly to the fact that I only had to "use" the power cables that I needed. I left 3 cables in my storage box. Power is smooth and reliable, runs my Q6700, 8800GTX, 2X 1TB HDs, and Optical with no problems. The blue lights are neat too!

Cons: Perhaps a bit pricey but in my mind it's worth it.

Overall Review: I would buy it again if I build a secondary box.

Most Critical Review

New Laptop

ASUS Laptop Intel Core i3-2328M 4GB Memory 500GB HDD Intel HD Graphics 3000 15.6" F55C-TH31
ASUS Laptop Intel Core i3-2328M 4GB Memory 500GB HDD Intel HD Graphics 3000 15.6" F55C-TH31

Pros: Windows 8 makes this computer un-usable. This device is a money trap. Don't buy it...EVER.

Cons: EVERYTHING! The hardware is as advertised, but the OS makes this thing a "Paperweight" at BEST...

Overall Review: Why would anyone EVER use Windows 8?

DO NOT BUY!!

ASUS VS Series VS238H-P Black 23" HDMI LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 50,000,000:1
ASUS VS Series VS238H-P Black 23" HDMI LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 50,000,000:1

Pros: Absolutely none.

Cons: No matter what you do, display area will not stretch to the edges of this very poor display. No settings whatsoever, no cable changes, no Windows settings, no AMD Catalyst settings, NOTHING. What a disappointing piece of junk!

Overall Review: ASUS web site is a confusing, worthless mess.

12/23/2012

ASUS - Cadilac of Mobo's

ASUS Striker II Formula LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS Striker II Formula LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Feature gluttony! To say this board has all the bells & whistles is a gross understatement! Runs cool, stable & just looks great in my CM Stacker 830SE! OC dream part. Options for OC'ing are for noobs, I admit, but I enjoy the ease of changing my CPU and MEM clocks at will.

Cons: Pricey! Check the new MSI 780i SLI Diamond board--costs a bit less and comes with an X-Fi. Better sound card option than the HD Audio that comes with this ASUS product.

Overall Review: If you can afford this puppy you should grab it!

Striking

COOLER MASTER Stacker 830 RC-830-SSN3-GP Silver Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case
COOLER MASTER Stacker 830 RC-830-SSN3-GP Silver Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: Stylish, functional, & impressive! This enclosure is an eye-catcher for sure. I love the tool-less features and especially the slide-out MB tray.

Cons: This enclosure is HUGE! But as long as you're OK with that it's really not a "Con" at all. The brushed aluminum is easily scratched so handle with care!

Overall Review: This case is flexible enough to last a lifetime of frequent upgrading.

D.O.A.

DIAMOND Viper 3850PE3256SB Radeon HD 3850 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
DIAMOND Viper 3850PE3256SB Radeon HD 3850 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card

Pros: Specs look great and you can't beat the price in terms of $$ for each FPS.

Cons: In two Motherboards - EVGA NForce 4 & ASUS Crossfire 3200 - system would not post with this card installed. As usual NewEgg is unbeatable in customer returns policy. THANKS NEWEGG!

Overall Review: Can't wait to get a functioning replacement! Will let you know once it arrives and I test it out.

12/28/2007