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Chuck T.

Chuck T.

Joined on 09/12/04

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Most Favorable Review

Great Memory

Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996657
Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996657

Pros: Installed 2 4GB pairs in an Asus P7P55D EVO LGA 1156 motherboard. Will run at 1624 at higher voltage, but want some feedback on Lynnfield onboard memory controller tolerance for greater than 1.65v before I run full time. Works great at 1333, no issues.

Cons: None really. I am very pleased.

Overall Review: I bought the entire system parts from Newegg; case, MBO, memory, CPU, power supply. All at good prices and all works great. I am very happy with my i7 860 system.

Most Critical Review

Worth it?

NETGEAR WN311T-100NAS RangeMax NEXT Wireless Adapter IEEE802.11n draft specification, IEEE802.11b, IEE802.11g PCI Up to 270Mbps Wireless Data Rates
NETGEAR WN311T-100NAS RangeMax NEXT Wireless Adapter IEEE802.11n draft specification, IEEE802.11b, IEE802.11g PCI Up to 270Mbps Wireless Data Rates

Pros: The Netgear Smart Wizard is a great tool. Easy to use and change settings. The card installed easily, but could not maintain a connnection to a Netgear G router. After hours of messing with it, I found a note on Netgear site that you should turn off the windows firewall, or the wireless firewall. The cured the keeping a connection problem.

Cons: Software updates require the card to be removed from the system. Inconvenient. The supposed benefits of extra range are marketing hype. My Dell 610 laptop is sitting 2 feet from the Netgear antenna and has a stronger connection.

Overall Review: As with all recently released products update the software frequently if ytou have any problems.

What a case!

Cooler Master HAF 922 - High Air Flow Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and All-Black Interior
Cooler Master HAF 922 - High Air Flow Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and All-Black Interior

Pros: Great airflow from multiple 200mm fans, easy to work inside the roomy interior, and easy mounting of hard drives. Did I mention the great airflow? This is the quietest and it keeps everything cool. Near perfect.

Cons: Somewhat large, but that is why it goes under my desk.

Overall Review: I would buy this case again, and again.

Great Monitor for Photography/Video

NEC Display Solutions LCD2490WUXi2-BK Black 24" Height,Swilve,Pivot & Tilt Adjustable Widescreen LCD Monitor 320 cd/m2 1000:1
NEC Display Solutions LCD2490WUXi2-BK Black 24" Height,Swilve,Pivot & Tilt Adjustable Widescreen LCD Monitor 320 cd/m2 1000:1

Pros: This monitor supports $99 SpectraViewII Color Calibration tool from NEC. Very good calibration for cheap if you already own the color sensor. I have a Monaco OptixXR (X-Rite DTP 94), but it supports others as well. Monitor has a very consistent lighting across an enormous screen for Photoshop and Premiere. And the color quality of the calibrated monitor is fabulous.

Cons: Does not include SpectraViewII software. So plan on $99 to use this baby to it's best. After a year it developed one dead pixel. The dead pixel is only visible on a solid black screen at system boot. Otherwise I never see it with the images I shoot.

Overall Review: This is a great monitor, but like the others said it is huge. The image is clear up close, but you have to sit back to really see the entire 24" screen. But I love it!

Great MBO for 1156 build

ASUS P7P55D EVO LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS P7P55D EVO LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Great flexibility in BIOS settings. Good layout, nothing interferes with anything else. Improvement from my 6 year old Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz is remarkable. System went together really easily after Bios update. Very happy. Entire build purchased from Newegg. Great service.

Cons: New board required some updating as I expected.

Overall Review: Zalman CNPS 10X Quiet CPU fan hangs over DIMM slot A1. Be sure the DIMM is in before the CPU cooler is installed. Required BIOS update and ASUS system files download to update MBO prior to Vista Home Premium 64 installation. But that is to be expected on any newly released board.

WN311T 15 minute wonder

NETGEAR WN311T-100NAS RangeMax NEXT Wireless Adapter IEEE802.11n draft specification, IEEE802.11b, IEE802.11g PCI Up to 270Mbps Wireless Data Rates
NETGEAR WN311T-100NAS RangeMax NEXT Wireless Adapter IEEE802.11n draft specification, IEEE802.11b, IEE802.11g PCI Up to 270Mbps Wireless Data Rates

Pros: External antenna helps establish connection regularly at 48 to 54 MBps. Setup was easy. Setup a profile in Wireless Assistant and at least reestablishing a connection is relatively fast and easy

Cons: WN311T loses internet connection to the switch every 5 to 15 minutes. I updated the SW to the latest on Netgear website. No improvement.

Overall Review: Until Netgear can make their products more reliable I will avoid the brand. I have been all Netgear for home wireless. No more.