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Bryan R.

Bryan R.

Joined on 06/14/08

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Most Favorable Review

Reliable PSU

Antec Basiq BP500U 500W Continuous Power ATX12V Version 2.01 Active PFC Power Supply - Intel Haswell Fully Compatible
Antec Basiq BP500U 500W Continuous Power ATX12V Version 2.01 Active PFC Power Supply - Intel Haswell Fully Compatible

Pros: Reliable, silent. I have this baby powering a HIS 6870 HD, 5 120mm fans, 1tb HDD, 1 optical drive and a overclocked Core2Quad. So far my system have run reliable and stable without issues. I bought this power supply for $40 and for this price I would consider it a steal. Also I have it since 2008. It has been running in my current system for 6 months.

Cons: SHORT cables! I have a NZXT M59 case and the 20+4 and 4 pin cable are almost out of reach. If you are planning on having this in a mid-size case make sure it fits! I had to buy a sata power extension for my optical drive. Minus 1 star for the short cables (and lack of them!).

Overall Review: For 54.99 this PSU is a no-go considering the Antec 650 Earthwatts is only $5 more! More power, cables that are longer and 80 Plus Bronze certification. However if you pick this up cheap, I highly recommend it! I live in Puerto Rico, so a 100F day is pretty normal here and so far it hasn't let me down.

Most Critical Review

Infinite Boot Loops!!!

GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: None

Cons: I have the same problem as the other two posters below me. Would power until post screen then it would shut down. Bios was inaccessible. Tried everything: Changing psu, ram, clearing cmos and nothing worked! This mobo is only seven months old and it was never overclocked.

Overall Review: This mobo is good as paperweight. Sadly my business (and client!) suffers as we are stuck with Gigabytes painful RMA process. If this mobo could be send back to Newegg I would have done so a long time ago. This is my last purchase from gigabyte. Gigabytes products are great until you have to return them.

This is my girl

ASUS VH236H Black 23" Full HD Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ Speakers 300 cd/m2 20000 :1 (ASCR)
ASUS VH236H Black 23" Full HD Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ Speakers 300 cd/m2 20000 :1 (ASCR)

Pros: I bought it for my PS3, and let me tell you, it beats most lcds and monitors on the market. It took me 10 minutes to set it up the way I like it, and it looks awesome!! You can't beat it for the price. No back light bleeding nor dead pixels, its perfect! Menu's are easy to learn.

Cons: Flimsy speakers, but come on, its a darn pc monitor, since when do they have THX quality sound?? Exactly.

Overall Review: I didn't mention the stand as a con because the way I have it, I don't need to tilt it. Wish it came with a remote and more hdmi and usb connectors. Also, this lcd monitor beat my expectations. If you need a small gaming lcd, with fast response time and full hd, look no further!