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James T.

James T.

Joined on 02/25/02

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Good discs.

RiDATA 4.7GB 16X DVD+R 100 Packs Spindle Disc Model DRD+4716-RDCB100
RiDATA 4.7GB 16X DVD+R 100 Packs Spindle Disc Model DRD+4716-RDCB100

Pros: Haven't made any coasters yet. (Note that I've burned only about 15 of the 100 so far)

Cons: When burned at 16x, minor media errors came up. (See below)

Overall Review: Almost all modern DVD players/drives can correct and recover from minor media errors just fine, but older ones (early Playstation 2 in my case) may skip or otherwise misbehave when they hit the errors. However, when burned at 4x, I get no errors / skipping at all whatsoever. Despite this, overall I am quite pleased with these.

12/27/2005
Seagate BarraCuda 7200.9 ST3250824AS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
Seagate BarraCuda 7200.9 ST3250824AS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Lots of space, fast, inexpensive, _excellent_ warranty.

Cons: This is my second Barracuda disk, and unlike the first, this one has an unusually loud seek sound.

Overall Review: Despite the unsettling noise that it makes while seeking, it appears to be as healthy as my other Barracuda (via the SMART function of speedfan), and I have not been affected by any obvious I/O errors. Even if I ever do, I take comfort in the superb warranty. In the meantime, I just use it for backing up my CDs and DVDs for my home theater - I have no fear of permanently losing my data in the event of a catastrophic failure. However, the non-confidence-inspiring noise costs 1 egg from this review: I would not be comfortable using it as a solo system drive.

AMC Model CPS-10MF 10 ft. PS2 Male to Female Cable
AMC Model CPS-10MF 10 ft. PS2 Male to Female Cable

Pros: Works very well!

Cons: None.

Overall Review: The cable feels thicker and sturdier than I expected.

Omni Gear DVI-3-HDMI 10 ft. Black HDMI to DVI Cable, Black Male to Male
Omni Gear DVI-3-HDMI 10 ft. Black HDMI to DVI Cable, Black Male to Male

Pros: Works very well. Delivers 1080p from my Geforce 7900GT to my Samsung DLP HDTV without a hitch. AND AT WHAT A PRICE! Hands-down the best value around!

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Did not have to mess around with the nvidia drivers - they automatically cranked up to 1920x1080 and easily generated an alternate custom resolution to adjust for underscan. As was the case for other users, my Samsung HDTV recommended to not attach a computer to the HDMI port, although I can't imagine why - it looks beautiful!

AMD Athlon 64 3700+ - Athlon 64 San Diego Single-Core 2.2 GHz Socket 939 Processor - ADA3700BNBOX
AMD Athlon 64 3700+ - Athlon 64 San Diego Single-Core 2.2 GHz Socket 939 Processor - ADA3700BNBOX

Pros: Superb. Very powerful, great price. You'll have future-proofed yourself rather nicely with this CPU.

Cons: Not a one.

XFX PV-T71G-UDE7 GeForce 7900GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card
XFX PV-T71G-UDE7 GeForce 7900GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card

Pros: Comes with a substantial yet stable and artifact-free overclock on the core and memory. Oh so very fast! I demanded frame rate + resolution, and this video card delivered! The super-sampled transparency anti-aliasing is GRAND.

Cons: As with all of the nv4x or g7x-based GPU cores, with ansiotropic filtering enabled, there is a texture shimmer in games. If you don't see it, GREAT. If you do, it will be annoying. The fan can make a slightly audible whining noise, which isn't too hard to ignore. The Purevideo driver / codec interface software isn't free.

Overall Review: I am very pleased with this card.