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Hafez A.

Hafez A.

Joined on 05/11/05

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Most Favorable Review

$#@% all you Windows haters

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit

Pros: It's not Windows Vista. Works like it should. I haven't had the issues with product codes and drivers others have had.

Cons: It wasn't cheaper.

Overall Review: The people at Microsoft won't say how many and/or what type of upgrades constitute "having a new computer." So I never know what upgrade will the be the one that requires buying a new OEM copy of Windows. Also, why is the retail version ridiculously more expensive?

Most Critical Review

Meh..

Final Fantasy XIII PlayStation 3
Final Fantasy XIII PlayStation 3

Pros: Awesome new combat system and the graphics are amazing smooth and highly detailed.

Cons: The game overall is linear. Besides 5-starring missions and upgrading weapons, there's really nothing interesting about the game. Also, the story never really develops the allure that FF7 or FFX did.

Overall Review: I was really expecting a lot more from this game. Oh well.

Amazing!

Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 2.0 M Effective Pixels USB 2.0 WebCam
Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 2.0 M Effective Pixels USB 2.0 WebCam

Pros: Works amazingly well and has very good visual and audio clarity. The setup was amazingly simple.

Cons: It wasn't cheaper? Oh yea. This disc has a bit of bloatware if you're against that sort of thing.

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL

Pros: It works well in 1066 MHz DDR2 mode!

Cons: Had to RMA the first set of sticks because they wouldn't maintain a stable configuration. Even tested it with my old 1066 MHz sticks to make sure I didn't screw up my slots. The second set of sticks were fine except I couldn't get it to run at 1600 MHz DDR3. I've switched all the jumpers to proper configurations according to ASRock's guide. Oh wells. At least it runs stable @ 1066 MHz! Woohoo!

Overall Review: I didn't bother RMA'ing a second time because this RAM isn't worth it. I thought I'd try G.SKill since they support a lot of e-sports that I'm into. This makes me sad. I hope I missed some specification somewhere that says this wouldn't work with my equipment, but I checked everywhere I could for those specs before I bought it.

Just Doesn't Work

EDIMAX EW-7128G Wireless Card IEEE 802.11b/g PCI Up to 54Mbps Wireless Data Rates
EDIMAX EW-7128G Wireless Card IEEE 802.11b/g PCI Up to 54Mbps Wireless Data Rates

Pros: Cheap.

Cons: Everything else. At first, I thought maybe it wasn't seated correctly. I tried redoing that and using other slots. I even tried installing it on another computer in the same network. I tried downloading drivers from the website instead of using the disc. I made sure the router was allowing for wireless broadcast. No matter what I did, it plainly didn't work.

Overall Review: Maybe I'm the idiot here, but I assumed this would have worked with my Linksys router so long as they are for the right type of signal.

Well..

PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS750QBL 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified  Active PFC Power Supply
PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS750QBL 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: Almost two months out and the PSU seems to work well.

Cons: I wished their rebate system worked as well which is great because I'm wary of OCZ. The rebate was the driving reason behind purchasing this PSU. Otherwise I would've sticked with companies that I trust.

Overall Review: Unless I truly feel compelled, I won't buy anything from this company again. I like companies that deliver what they promise when they promise it.