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Peter E.

Peter E.

Joined on 03/23/06

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Most Favorable Review

This is a beast of a power supply!

Antec True Power Trio TP3-550 550 W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply with Three 12V Rails
Antec True Power Trio TP3-550 550 W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply with Three 12V Rails

Pros: Lots of connectors, lots of stable power, runs cool for its capacity.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Some people have been saying that the cables are too long but in my mid-tower case they are just right, or could have been a little bit longer. :)

10/24/2007
Western Digital WD TV Live Plus HD Media Player
Western Digital WD TV Live Plus HD Media Player

Pros: The Live Plus DOES stream Netflix Buck, check under the Internet Media connection. Not only does it stream Netflix, it does it with 5.1 DD audio when available! Have hear rumours that HULU might be coming via firmware update in the future, another big plus. Does play all my MKVs that I MADE MYSELF.

Cons: Well, it does get quite warm and does lock up occasionally(related?). Doesn't play all my file formats, especially has trouble with some of my AVIs and MOVs that I've acquired, though the conversion utility works for the most part.

Overall Review: Started with an original WD TV and upgraded to the Live Plus a while ago to get the networking & streaming. I use a wired network with a 5TB NAS and am looking into acquiring another Live Plus for another room in addition to expanding the NAS.

Excellent Product

RiDATA 8.5GB 8X DVD+R DL Inkjet White Hub Printable (non stacking ring) 25 Packs Spindle Disc Model DRD+858-RDIWN-CB25
RiDATA 8.5GB 8X DVD+R DL Inkjet White Hub Printable (non stacking ring) 25 Packs Spindle Disc Model DRD+858-RDIWN-CB25

Pros: Excellent hub-printable surface, probably the best short of a glossy waterproof. Good burn speeds, not a coaster in the bunch.

Cons: Wish they were cheaper still with free shipping!

Overall Review: You will need a newer burner to burn this media correctly, I'm using a NEC-Optiarc AD-7200S(also purchased here) to get my best results. If you have say a 4 yr old burner you will probably have problems. Also some brands of burners are quite picky on media too, I wouldn't even try to use these in a Benq. The 8x DL media is manufactured differently than the 2.4x stuff. Make sure your firmware is up to date in your burner also. For those using Nero to burn, version 6 and earlier don't burn DLs well, try a different program, there are several others, some free.

Nice Enclosure!

Vantec NexStar 3.5" SATA to USB 2.0 & eSATA & FireWire 400 External Hard Drive Enclosure (Onyx Black) - Model NST-360UFS-BK
Vantec NexStar 3.5" SATA to USB 2.0 & eSATA & FireWire 400 External Hard Drive Enclosure (Onyx Black) - Model NST-360UFS-BK

Pros: Nice, heavy-duty, all aluminum enclosure with all the connections you will need. No cable installation! Drive slides into a plug for very easy installation. Has rubber feet for horizontal installation in addition to a slim stand for vertical use.

Cons: You can almost drive a car at night during a new moon by the activity light! Also, might be nice to have a cooling fan to drop drive temperatures lower. Enclosure does heat up so heat transfer is taking place but a fan would help.

Overall Review: This is a nice enclosure. Looking for a simular one to install a dvd burner in with a fan.

One Sweet Drive

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: This is one sweet drive. Fast and quiet and runs cool like most sata drives. I have this drive installed in an external enclosure, formated fine under xp and transfers data fine.

Cons: None that I can think of, running great, hasn't crapped out yet.

Overall Review: Haven't used Samsung drives in the past but this one is proving it's worth.

Nice Mobo

GIGABYTE GA-M61P-S3 AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 / nForce 430 ATX AMD Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-M61P-S3 AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 / nForce 430 ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Love the ide slots, love the 4 sata connectors, lots of usb PLUS Firewire capability.

Cons: Wish manual was more detailed in explaining the advanced options in BIOS.

Overall Review: Northbridge was reported to run hot, so I installed a fan on it on installation

10/24/2007