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Robert O.

Robert O.

Joined on 07/19/05

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ergg.... RMA....

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4

Pros: Corsair, EPP, SLI Certified, lifetime warranty, good timings

Cons: Had crashes during XP install, ran memtest86+ and it came up with over 10,000 errors in 4 minutes! Guess I was just unlucky... my first RMA to Newegg... we'll see how it goes...

Overall Review: Newegg is great as always (instant RMA approval)! The price was $xxx when I bought mine (a week ago), I would get it fast before it rises even more! I will write another review when I get my replacement...

Also Kinda Dissapointed...

EVGA 256-A8-N508-AX GeForce 7800GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X Video Card
EVGA 256-A8-N508-AX GeForce 7800GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X Video Card

Pros: Runs most of my games at Full Ultra High setting (though im trying to sort out some lag with high settings on BF2. maybe I'll try with some stuff on medium)

Cons: I had the same problem as texacosr did. Whenever I tryed to play BF2 on stock speeds it would lock up and I would have to restart the computer before it would work again... seems to be working fine when downclocked to 425/1250 and I no thats not going to drop my FPS by much or at all, but its still kinda annoying when a $xxx product doesnt work right out of the box...

Overall Review: Over all its still a good card and I'm happy with it. I'm not sure if I should RMA it or not though: I want a card that will work on stock settings... maybe I will after Febuary vacation :\

Great Stick! (cont..- LOOK BELOW)

Saitek X52 Flight Control System
Saitek X52 Flight Control System

Pros: NEWEGG IS AWESOME! BTW I originally did not write this review for newegg but for pricegrabber.com so GTV61 (mentioned in my last review) is a reference to a previous reviewer on Pricegrabber. Also i hope my websites pages come up refering to the place to get the downloads (ftp.saitek.com)...

Cons: LOL MY REVIEW WAS CUT OFF! (this is the ending of my last review)

Overall Review: ---Instead of going to the Saitek website (www.saitek.com) if you go to the download page of Saitek (found at ftp.saitek.com) your can eventually come to (if you search right) (for Windows x64). If you copy and paste the correct one (depending on your Operating System) in to your address bar, you will start downloading the drivers immediately! ---All in all this is a one of a kind product and if you are looking for a great stick for either a flight sim or even Battlefield 2, this is the one! Truly "The only thing missing is the smell of airplane fuel as you head to your next dogfight. - Peter Suciu of PC Magazine.”

Great Stick!

Saitek X52 Flight Control System
Saitek X52 Flight Control System

Pros: The X52 is an amazing controller! It features GREAT programmability and enough buttons/knobs (not to mention 3 8-way hat switches!) to program any and all of the buttons within the game!

Cons: I have been using this controller for 4 months now and I have only come across a few problems. One- game compatibility and 2- DRIVERS…. (will discuss below)

Overall Review: ---First of all I was kind of disappointed when I tried to get it to work with Battlefield 1942 and found the throttle wasn’t recognized by the game (though I did NOT buy if for that game in any means) Secondly as stated above some people have has issues with the drivers. While I have been able to get it going without much trouble with the drivers, there are a good amount of people who haven’t had as good of luck as me. And while these problems were usually resolved after a lot of trouble playing with the old/new drivers, it is always disappointing if your $xxx+ product doesn’t work right out of the box. ---Also GTV61 must have had a faulty stick as the mouse control on the throttle (A GREAT FEATURE BY THE WAY!) should not and does not give any problems if it is programmed correctly. And, while the drivers are not available right on the website support area (as they should be Saitek….) they are available, but you have to do a little more work then GTV did. ---Instead of going to th

Great sound for the money!

Ezonics EZ-638 USB Connector Circumaural ESound 5.1 Surround Sound Headphone
Ezonics EZ-638 USB Connector Circumaural ESound 5.1 Surround Sound Headphone

Pros: -Good Value -True 5.1 Experiance! -Loud Bass!

Cons: -A Little Too Much Bass... -A Little Fragile

Overall Review: I've had this product for 3 months now and I have really enjoyed them. After my 5.1 speakers broke I desided to look for a surround sound solution that is a bit more quite for the rest of the family, as the computer is off of the living room. These headphones really made the cut! Sound wise they are really good for computer speakers/headphones at the same price (though being a Sound Tech. I've definatly heard better) and I enjoy them MUCH more then I did my old 5.1 speakers. When gaming they give great surround sound: I am able to hear what direction everything is coming from in Battlefield 2! although I agree the bass is a little over powering, (WAY over powering when you are playing with music) it is very easy to mix out on a good software equalizer without sacrificing any sound quality (cheese gator apparently is doing something wrong if it sounds that way on his comp.) Overall the pros far outweigh the cons and I would suggest them to anyone looking for a good 5.1 headphone.

12/22/2005

Performance

BFG Tech GeForce 7800GTX 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Graphics Card BFGR78512GTXOC
BFG Tech GeForce 7800GTX 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Graphics Card BFGR78512GTXOC

Pros: Best GPU out to date!

Cons: The price is a bit high....

Overall Review: Though I personally have not tested the differences performance wise on the 7800 GTX 256 and 512 there are many sites of test differences and all of them seem to come up the same- while if you are useing games at lower resolutions (1024x768) and no AA or AF you do not see much of a difference (when useing SLI or not)... BUT when you start puting on 6xAA and 16xAF and hiting higher resolutions is where the diferences start to appear in games between them. For example, one site tested Battlefield 2, a game that is REALLY pushing my old Radeon 9800 pro. The test showed that when runing it at 2048x1536 res. and 4x AA and 16x AF, the 512 leads the 256 in performace by over 60 percent (the 256 running at 28.6 FPS and the 512 running at 46.1 FPS!!) So, while you cant see much a differance at low resolutions and AA,AF settings You can see an incredile increase when you turn up the heat!

12/22/2005