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Michael W.

Michael W.

Joined on 10/14/03

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Very good frame

Rosewill RDF-08A 8" 8'' 640 x 480 TRUE DIGITAL Digital Frame with MP3/Video Player
Rosewill RDF-08A 8" 8'' 640 x 480 TRUE DIGITAL Digital Frame with MP3/Video Player

Pros: Worked well right out of the box. Bright display and it doesn't distort pics to make them fill the screen.

Cons: None come to mind.

Overall Review: I have only used the picture display function and have not tried movies or music yet.

Works great so far

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Quiet and quick. 3rd drive for my system and using it for Windows7 RC test. Works like a hard drive should.

Cons: None that I noticed.

Very nice case

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Upgraded USB 3.0
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Upgraded USB 3.0

Pros: Very well built case with plenty of room to expand. The included fans are quiet, even on high. Plenty of room in the case--I have a Zalman 9700 CPU cooler and two 8800 GT's in the case and all fits well.

Cons: None that I can think of.

Great card

PNY VCG88512GXPB GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
PNY VCG88512GXPB GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

Pros: Great card. Fast. I am playing Crysis at 1280 with everything on high and it has not slowed down for anything yet.

Cons: Low availability. Would like to see this one in stock again soon so I can add a second to my system.

Overall Review: Fits well inside an Antec Nine Hundred case with plenty of room. Rest of the system: ASUS M2N32 SLI Deluxe, AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor, 8800GT (which really heats up the case) and a basic HD, DVD, RAM.

12/14/2007

Work of art that actually works too

ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler
ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler

Pros: It works and works well. In my new build, I have yet to see a load temp over 40C (ASUS temp reporting utility). It really makes me appreciate having a window in the side of the case. Also, it was the easiest HSF install I have done in 10 years building my own computers.

Cons: None that I can see.

Overall Review: Fits well inside an Antec Nine Hundred case with plenty of room. Rest of the system: ASUS M2N32 SLI Deluxe, AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor, 8800GT (which really heats up the case) and a basic HD, DVD, RAM.

12/10/2007

So far, so good...

Rosewill Value RV500S 500 W ATX 12V v1.3 Power Supply
Rosewill Value RV500S 500 W ATX 12V v1.3 Power Supply

Comments: I picked up this as a lower-cost trouble-shooting solution. I had some problems with my PC and suspected the power supply was the culprit. Not wanting to spend a fortune to test my suspicion, I opted for this low-cost PSU. Well, not only did it solve the problem, but it has been a reliable PSU since installed. It is constructed well. I have had it running for a little over a month now without any issues. Time will tell if it will outlast the expensive Antic unit it replaced.

11/18/2005