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jonathan k.

jonathan k.

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Most Favorable Review

Great budget 24"

Acer 24" WUXGA LCD Monitor with HDCP Support 2ms(GTG) D-Sub, DVI P243WAid
Acer 24" WUXGA LCD Monitor with HDCP Support 2ms(GTG) D-Sub, DVI P243WAid

Pros: Very cheep for the features it has. Decent picture quality for a budget monitor. Can hook up a computer, DirecTV, and Xbox 360 all to one monitor :)

Cons: The only real con I see is there is no button on the monitor to switch inputs. So if you have a computer and something else hooked up to it (like a DVR or Xbox) and both are on you have to enter the monitors setup menu to switch :( If only one device is on however it auto switches to whatever port has a signal so that's nice.

Overall Review: I almost spent twice as much on a Dell 2408. Boy am I glad I didn't. I use that Dell at work and yes its picture is better, but the difference in picture quality between it and the Acer is not worth twice the price.

11/16/2008
Most Critical Review

on-board Audio makes high pitch noise

Intel BOXDG45ID LGA 775 Intel G45 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel BOXDG45ID LGA 775 Intel G45 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: This board doesn't have any legacy stuff like IDE, serial ports, or floppy conection that you don't need. It's the latest Intel tech on a micro ATX board.

Cons: This board makes a high pitched noise as some here have already commented on. I discovered if I disabled the on-board audio through the BIOS the noise went away. If you buy this board make sure you also buy a sound card and disable the on-board.

Overall Review: The high pitched noise can really only be heard if you have a quiet PC. If you have a "normal" video card, power supply, and case fans you might not hear it. But if you have used low noise components or water cool you will.

11/16/2008

Awesome Multiplayer - OK Singleplayer

Lord of the Rings: Conquest Playstation3 Game
Lord of the Rings: Conquest Playstation3 Game

Pros: The multiplayer action is just sick. I'm tired of only 1st person shooters having great multiplayer. Hack and slash till you drop!

Cons: The single player feels a little week but it's still good for 10 hours of play.

works... sort of.

BYTECC BT-2000 USB (Male) to PS2 (Female) Adapter
BYTECC BT-2000 USB (Male) to PS2 (Female) Adapter

Pros: It was cheep.

Cons: It worked with my PS/2 keyboard for normal typing however in games like Crysis it would not read two keys pressed at the same time like W and D (for forward strafing). I'd never had this problem with the keyboard before.

Overall Review: I stopped using this adapter and bought a new USB keyboard instead :|

11/16/2008

Good in-line power supply

PC Power and Cooling S61EPS 610W Continuous @ 40°C EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply compatible with core i7
PC Power and Cooling S61EPS 610W Continuous @ 40°C EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply compatible with core i7

Pros: Great price / power output. Approved by ATI for all their newest cards. Fairly quiet compared to other in-line options.

Cons: This power supply is in-line (sucks air in the right, blows out the left) which may not be a con but this means it has an 80mm fan. Power supplies that suck air in from the bottom and vent our the left usually have 120MM fans which are quieter.

Overall Review: My case has the PSU on the bottom in it's own chamber so I need an in-line PSU. If not I would have gotten a bottom intake type.

11/16/2008

COLD ram

OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2RPR800C44GK
OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2RPR800C44GK

Pros: The heat spreader on the RAM keeps it frosty. Great price for the speed / size of the memory.

Cons: The heat spreader makes this RAM tall so make sure it will fit with any CPU cooler you may have if your RAM slots are near the CPU. It might also be too tall for some small form factor cases.

11/16/2008