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Victoria R.

Victoria R.

Joined on 05/23/08

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Most Favorable Review

Great fans for moving air.

SUNON KD1212PTB1-6A Case Cooling Fan
SUNON KD1212PTB1-6A Case Cooling Fan

Pros: These are extremely powerful fans. They can move a LOT of air.

Cons: They are very, very loud. I have two running now and I have to walk outside my office to make a phone call. Don't plan on watching TV or listening to music with more than one of these running at once.

Overall Review: I bought three, but after hearing two I decided to give the third away.

Most Critical Review

Terrible motherboard.

EVGA 122-CK-NF66-T1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra ATX Intel Motherboard
EVGA 122-CK-NF66-T1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: It would not load, so I don't know of any pros.

Cons: This motherboard would not even load into BIOS for me. It did not come with a complete manual. It only has one PCI-Express slot. I do not suggest anyone buying this motherboard. Spend a little bit more money and get something you know will work.

A beautiful, large monitor at a great price.

KDS K-2237MDWB Black 21.6" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ HDCP support 300cd/m2 1000:1 Built in Speakers
KDS K-2237MDWB Black 21.6" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ HDCP support 300cd/m2 1000:1 Built in Speakers

Pros: This is an amazing monitor. It has a very, very small border. The buttons are not visible while gaming (on the right side) and the stand is small and discreet. Do not buy another monitor. I got mine with no dead pixels, smudges, etc. Absolutely perfect. The price is also great for this monitor.

Cons: The built in speakers could be more powerful, but hopefully none of you will have to use them. Also, it is actually only 21.6''

Overall Review: Do not buy anything else. The next monitor I buy will be another one of these.

A descent CPU, but your money could be spent better.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 - Core 2 Quad Kentsfield Quad-Core 2.66 GHz LGA 775 95W Processor - HH80562PH0678MK
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 - Core 2 Quad Kentsfield Quad-Core 2.66 GHz LGA 775 95W Processor - HH80562PH0678MK

Pros: Descent speed and over clocking.

Cons: A high price that would be better spent on a more powerful duel-core.

Overall Review: Remember that OEM parts do not come with a manual, retail box, etc. You usually only get a cheap plastic case.

Great power supply. Don't be scared off by this no-name brand.

Linkworld LPG8-43-P4-IO 630 W ATX12V Power Supply
Linkworld LPG8-43-P4-IO 630 W ATX12V Power Supply

Pros: I was greatly surprised. This thing has got the power and it was unbelievably cheap. Also, it keeps cool (and quiet) with three fans built in. I have it running an 8800, CPU, two 240mm fans, two 120mm fans, a SATA drive, a regular hard drive, two PCI slot coolers, and a huge CPU cooler. I am really impressed with this power supply. I do not plan on buying a new one for a long time. Linkworld has got a power supply customer for life.

Cons: It comes with a 20-pin instead of a 24-pin. Which is not a detrimental problem, but I would have preferred a 24-pin.

Good bang for the buck.

EVGA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 512-P3-N801-AR
EVGA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 512-P3-N801-AR

Pros: A very good video card for the price. If you just want to play the latest games without spending too much, then this is perfect.

Cons: Not the fastest video card and it is slowed quite a bit when paired with an older CPU.

Overall Review: If my motherboard had two PCI-Express slots I would buy another one right now.