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Eleanor C.

Eleanor C.

Joined on 09/23/05

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Most Favorable Review
RAZER Lycosa Keyboard
RAZER Lycosa Keyboard

Pros: Keys feel neat, kind of gummy, like the texture they put on motorolla phones, feels just like that. The keys are kind of low profile, much like a laptop keyboard but not obnoxiosly small like one. Keys are quiet, backlight is great. Good keyboard. Looks awesome too.

Cons: Expensive, I actually prefer the Logitech G11, its got more features including programmable macro keys, though it doesn't look quite as awesome, however it costs less if you are on a budget.

Most Critical Review

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EVGA GeForce 7600GS 256MB GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 256-P2-N547
EVGA GeForce 7600GS 256MB GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 256-P2-N547

Pros: Card delivers excellent performance in both WOW and Oblivion

Cons: DVI port non functional... should not even be listed as having one if it isn't going to work IMO

Overall Review: Recalls?

Awesome case for the price

Cooler Master RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Cooler Master RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: My previous case was a brick, I love Antec PSU's but I will never buy another full size steel Antec case again unless I plan to ship my computer to Asia and back. The people who say this case is heavy have no idea what they are talking about until they've had one of the above. This case is decked with spaces for fans if you want to go nuts, it comes with 3, front back and side, plenty of airflow, the PSU space on the bottom is an EXCELLENT design, the airflow exit is on the bottom side of the case, so air comes in from the back and blows out the bottom without ever really going into the case. The cabling area comes with tie downs and helps keep the inside neat and organized. Didn't really have any problems with sharp edges as I've read on other reviews. Back side of the case comes off easily for hard drive connections, hard drives pop in and out really easy. Lots of expansion room, great buy for a moderately priced case. Looks great tooWould certainly recommend

Cons: If blue or light isn't your thing, the front fan could be obnoxious, you could easily replace the front fan if you felt like it, its quite bright but I kind of like it. The side fan does have a bit of a buzz, the other fans are very quiet. I think it may be the design of the airflow of the case that's causing the buzz because when I put my hand near the case blocking some airflow it quiets down. Probably fixable with tweiking. The PCI slots and PCI E slots have kind of lame no screw clamp things that hold them in place, however you can use a screw instead if you want, so not really a problem.

Overall Review: The case does come with screws, they are all in the metal casing inside in a neat little line, so don't freak out when you can't find them, they are there.

Antec NeoPower 650 Blue 650 W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Antec NeoPower 650 Blue 650 W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: Works great, love the modular cabling, if you've never had modular cabling before, you need it, trust me. I'm only running one video card so I'm not pushing any limits or anything but this sucker seems to be way more than enough for my system. I've had 2 or 3 Antec PSU's in machines over the years and they seem to hold up very well, haven't had an Antec one fail yet, but have gone through more than a few in other brands of PSU.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: PSU's can be dumb, they can fail any day of the year any time, so really reviewing them is almost ridiculous. Bad power can be the leading cause of system crashes and problems, spend a few extra bucks to get a decent one.

Logitech G5 7 Buttons Tilt Wheel USB Wired Laser Mouse
Logitech G5 7 Buttons Tilt Wheel USB Wired Laser Mouse

Pros: Programmable mouse wheel is quite nifty, cool looking mouse in general, works as well as the MX518 and has the adjustable sensitivity right on the mouse.

Cons: mouse wheel left and right is somewhat tricky to use without scrolling up and down if you are using it for gaming or trying to program it to work in games but works pretty well in other software applications. really expensive for a mouse. If you don't need the mouse wheel features, get the MX518

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Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard
Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard

Pros: Quiet, lots of features including programmable macro buttons, I haven't sorted out all the macroing yet but I had it working in WOW last night when I played with it and it was quite awesome, they are a bit far away for any fps games etc but for keying mounts etc in WOW the macro buttons are great. Backlight keys are excellent for late night gaming/working, little bit more expensive than the Saitek keyboard but worth the money if you want the macro buttons, its not that much more.

Cons: Big, if you have space problems you might consider the Saitek keyboard as its much smaller, though doesn't have the macro buttons.