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Mark N.

Mark N.

Joined on 11/19/02

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Most Favorable Review

Could this be more perfect?

Antec Performance One P180B Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel for durability through the majority of chassis
1.0mm cold rolled steel around the 4 x HDD area ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Antec Performance One P180B Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel for durability through the majority of chassis 1.0mm cold rolled steel around the 4 x HDD area ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Some thing that most reviews aren't addressing are the very nice silicone rubber sound dampening mounts on the <em>bottom of the case</em>. I have hardwood floors, and my old case would resonate on the floor when the DVD rom spun up to speed. No indication of this problem with the new case. Also, to again adress a feature most people aren't speaking of...there's a secret hiding compartment in this case. Mounted behind one of the removable drive bays there is a 3"x2"x.5" plastic case to stow away whatever you want. I put pinouts, warranty info, and my windows license in there. Not a major thing, but I liked it nonetheless.

Cons: The only thing I would have improved on this case is how the front bezel is removed front of the case. I was expecting a better quality build than these plastic pegs and sharp-edged 5.25" metal bay punchouts. Not a problem for experienced builders, but be gentle if you want to strip you case down for mods or running cables. The catches for teh front bezel look especially fragile. Not enough of a con for me to ding Antec a star...It really is a fabulous case.

Overall Review: Plenty of room for upgrades. If experience ahs taught me anything its that every once in awhile, a manufacturer expects you to have mucho room in your case/on your mobo/clearance/ect. This case is big enough for me to go to water cooling when die shrinks start to become impractical (and cpu power envelopes increase again...Prescott anybody?).

12/15/2006
Most Critical Review

Quality Control issues

Patriot G Series ‘Sector 5’ Edition 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model PGV38G1333ELK
Patriot G Series ‘Sector 5’ Edition 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model PGV38G1333ELK

Pros: Cheap, high performance

Cons: 1 stick out of 4 started degrading after about 2 months of heavy use.

Overall Review: Had 1 stick fail, thought it might have been random QCV error until I started seeing all the other negative posts.

Little Guy's a Champ...

Lasko 754200 Ceramic Heater with Adjustable Thermostat
Lasko 754200 Ceramic Heater with Adjustable Thermostat

Pros: Compact, high output, durable, simple

Cons: None

Overall Review: I live in Buffalo and work out of my home. My office is an extendion on my 1920's home and is surrounded on 3 sides by external walls. The Buffalo winter makes it so my office is about 10 degrees cooler than the rest of the house in the morning before the heat kicks on. I got this to help supplement the radiators when I first wake up. This little guy heats up my office in no time, and after about a half hour I have to turn it off because I get too hot. BONUS FEATURE: you can use the 2 knobs as eyes and draw a mouth between. I named him Mr Heaty.

11/14/2015

Intimidating - but fun

Pros: Co-operative, fun to role play - especially if you've read the Lovecraft stories. Lots of replay value. Games take about an hour.

Cons: Technical, many rules to learn early on. You're probably best off watching the table-top video on how to play on you tube. This give you a framework within which all the rules of the game start to make sense.

Broke after about 1 year

Logitech Harmony 550 Advanced Universal Infrared Remote Control
Logitech Harmony 550 Advanced Universal Infrared Remote Control

Pros: Easy to set up. Motion sensitive backlight, so it glows when you pick it up. Controlled everything from one remote.

Cons: Broke after 1 year of use. I was looking to replace it anyway, because as some have remarked, the buttons are too small. I feel like I'm texting when I type in a channel number. Its just too cramped and small on the keypad.

Wow, Quiet, Quiet, Quiet!

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100283L
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100283L

Pros: BIt streaming audio via HDMI. Plays my games L4d, and D&D online at 1900x1200 no problems. Quiet, see other thoguths for details

Cons: Not as fast as as a 4870 at a higher cost.

Overall Review: I've owned a 2900XT for the past 2 years. While the card was fast, I've always hated how much noise it makes. To get away from the 'dustbuster' I even purchased a 4850, but found it made almost the same amount fo noice. Then came the 5770...Its perfect. Its powerful enough to play games, but there is no distinguishable change in noise level when I play. Even more importantly, when I watch movies, I don't have to turn up the volume just to hear the dialogue over the video card fan. This truly is the perfect card for my application. Very pleased with this purchase.

10/18/2009