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Michael D.

Michael D.

Joined on 03/09/08

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Most Favorable Review

PS3 has much more memory now

TOSHIBA MK2552GSX(HDD2H02) 250GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s 2.5" Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive
TOSHIBA MK2552GSX(HDD2H02) 250GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s 2.5" Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Well, it's 200 more GB of space more than my 40 GB hard drive the PS3 came with! Worked right after a 10 second format the PS3 automatically prompted me to do.

Cons: If it works, I don't see how there can be any cons. Although the memory after the format was 205 GB... some memory was expected to be lost but still I didn't think it would be quite that much.

Overall Review: I noticed the drive pulled out of my 40 GB PS3 was a Fujitsu, and not a Sony drive. I just thought that was a bit odd.

Most Critical Review

Not a bad board

GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: A simple yet effective layout. The BIOS has easy functions for manual and automatic voltage as well as overclocking options. It has a ton of connections including an HDMI out.

Cons: When I launch Win7, the system says that I have 4 GB of ram installed, but only 2.75 available. I've read that this is because of limited motherboard memory options.

Overall Review: This was a great budget board. This was my first build from scratch (I've rebuilt other computers), and I'm very pleased with the results minus the limited RAM option I can't figure out how to change.

PS3 has much more storage now

TOSHIBA MK2552GSX(HDD2H02) 250GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s 2.5" Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive
TOSHIBA MK2552GSX(HDD2H02) 250GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s 2.5" Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Well, it's 200 more GB of space more than my 40 GB hard drive the PS3 came with! Worked right after a 10 second format the PS3 automatically prompted me to do.

Cons: If it works, I don't see how there can be any cons. Although the storage after the format was 205 GB... some space was expected to be lost but still I didn't think it would be quite that much.

Overall Review: I noticed the drive pulled out of my 40 GB PS3 was a Fujitsu, and not a Sony drive. I just thought that was a bit odd.

Great low budget case

Foxconn 436+ISO400 Black / Silver Steel Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case 300W Power Supply
Foxconn 436+ISO400 Black / Silver Steel Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case 300W Power Supply

Pros: It comes with a power supply that will work with a lower end build. It has a simple design, but it works well and has plenty of airflow thanks to the extra fan and the vent in the case.

Cons: Some of the connectors such as the Power LED and such seemed to be cheaply made, but it is a lower end case. I wish there were more SATA ports rather than IDE.

Overall Review: I used this case in my first build, everything fit in nice and snug. The fact that it had a power supply at such a low price is what reeled me in towards this one. With only a 300 watt power supply. I would avoid processors that took up more than 65 Watts.

WOW!

AMD Athlon II X2 240 - Athlon II X2 Dual-Core 2.8 GHz Socket AM3 65W Processor - ADX240OCGQBOX
AMD Athlon II X2 240 - Athlon II X2 Dual-Core 2.8 GHz Socket AM3 65W Processor - ADX240OCGQBOX

Pros: This thing flies!! You can't beat a dual-core with this kind of performance for under $60! And I haven't even touched the overclocking options yet!

Cons: None at all!

Overall Review: I used this processor in the first computer I built from scratch. I am extremely pleased with the results. It received a 6.2 on the Windows Experience Index. I will try overclocking it some later.

It works, what else?

Seagate BarraCuda 7200.12 ST3250318AS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Seagate BarraCuda 7200.12 ST3250318AS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Well, it's a cheap 250 GB SATA 3.0Gb/s hard drive with 7200 RPM. What more can you really ask for? It works great when plugged in.

Cons: It's bare, meaning it has no screws or cables, but that is in the product description.

Overall Review: I ordered this to build the family a new computer. The screws and cables I used with this came with a new motherboard and case.