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Trev Z.

Trev Z.

Joined on 05/31/06

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Most Favorable Review

Great ram

Patriot 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC22G5300LLK
Patriot 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC22G5300LLK

Pros: I have this running at 750 mhz 4-4-4-10 at 1.9 v. It is great oc ram. And it uses the same chips as the higher end patriot ram, the one that tuns at 800mhz. so for less money you are essentially getting the same thing.

Cons: Wow. When I bought this just like 5 weeks ago it was like 170$. Now 250$ What gives? All ram has been going up lately.

10/16/2006
Most Critical Review

crackling & overheating

Creative Sound Blaster Live! 24bit 70SB041000000 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster Live! 24bit 70SB041000000 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card

Pros: Its better than onboard sound and it only goes into crackling sessions 15 times a day. Also it doubles as a heater. And also has not totally failed for 6 months.

Cons: Crackles, hums, and sometimes has a whiny high pitched sound. It worked good for the first 3 months. Is hot.

Overall Review: Ok have you ever heard of a sound card that overheats. I actually put a heat sink on it, once I did that is didnt crackle as often. But after about a hour or so of listening to itunes it starts to crackle. On time I put my hand on the heatsink and I couldn't touch it for more than 5 seconds. I have never heard of such a problem with a overheating sound card before. I have 5 fans, 2 120mm fans, 1 80 mm fan. and 2 other fans for vga and cpu. and it has an OK airflow by it.

Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 - Core 2 Duo Conroe Dual-Core 2.13 GHz LGA 775 65W Processor - BX80557E6400
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 - Core 2 Duo Conroe Dual-Core 2.13 GHz LGA 775 65W Processor - BX80557E6400

Pros: I have owned this for about ~19-20 months now. Since day one I overclocked it to 3.33GHZ on my Gigabyte DS3 P965 Rev. 1. Has been at 1.44V and 45 idle and 65 load for that length of time. Still runs great today, am able to play ever game still. Max clock is 3.7GHZ, limited by temperature it seems.

Cons: NA

Overall Review: The system has only had one problem in 20 months, that was when my ram shelled out sometime during the 8th month. They were patriots, I RMA's but got 1 bad one. But at the time ram got so cheap I decided not to have a hassle so bought another 2 gigs.

Worked for a while

Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC22G6400LLK
Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC22G6400LLK

Pros: Would overclock very well, when it worked.

Cons: Didn't last

Overall Review: My first set lasted about 12 months I tried overclocking them when I first got them and they worked well. Other than that I never overclocked them again. At the end of its life BF2 started to CTD more frequently and eventually I just couldn't start my computer up. Both modules would get extremely hot in just 2 minutes after they died for some reason. My corsairs in the other slots where working fine. (except they got hot too cause they were so close to these) I RMA'd them and got 2 more modules later. I put them in and my computer was running highly unstable. After trouble shooting I found out that one of the 2 modules were DOA.

11/25/2007

Overheating

Logitech THX Z-5300e 280 Watts RMS 5.1 Speaker
Logitech THX Z-5300e 280 Watts RMS 5.1 Speaker

Pros: Great sound

Cons: It overheats. The heatsink on the right side when looking at the front gets hot to the touch. You cannot touch it for more than 2 seconds after you have been playing music at 75% volume for about 3 hrs. The sound kept cutting out so I checked what was going on and it was overheating. Natural airflow is not enough.

Best ever

Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical 1.1A - White
Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical 1.1A - White

Pros: Best mouse ever. Bought it in 2001 so it would be 6 years old right now. This mouse has endeared FPS games for the majority of its life. Mainly Battlefield series and Enemy Territory. And I don't take losing lightly. I broke this mouse tons of time because of my anger. Like usually when I slam it to hard the bottom will come out. It snaps back in though. LOL when I shake it there is plastic or something in their that bangs around. Also it has had a lot of drinks spilled on it. So ya I love this mouse. Can't believe it has lasted 6 years of beatings. My computer rarely goes off so it's always on. Probably gonna die soon though.

Cons: It made my hate every other mouse I have used.

Overall Review: It fits, weighs, and the size are perfect. Ordered 4 or these so far for computers I have built for other people. They are all less than 1 yr old though. (Cause I found out they were still in production) No complaints.