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Beth M.

Beth M.

Joined on 11/30/02

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Most Favorable Review

Stable Board

BIOSTAR TFORCE TA790GX A2+ AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
BIOSTAR TFORCE TA790GX A2+ AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Board looks nice, packaging is very well done, install drivers were easy to install. On board video plays WoW with most settings set to medium averaging about 42 FPS or so. So far have not had any issues with it at all, bios has pleanty of options, nice software bundle too.

Cons: One complaint i have is it would be nice to have a mounting stud on the top right of the board where the 24 pin power plugs in. Board flexes alot pushing the power in. I might also upgrade the heatsink on the board as it gets pretty hot. I have a front mounted turbine fan as seen on some custom case mods. The fan power line BARELY reaches the fan plug. If using OCZ memory you may have to, depending on the memory model, disable error reporting or an error pops up SPD missing byte 23 or 25. Nothing physically wrong with the MB or the memory, just annoying if your computer is apart and dont know how to correct the problem.

Overall Review: Build using a 9850 Phenom, 2 gig OCZ memory. After corrected the memory issue, no hickups at all. Recognised the Phenom right off. No random restarts, very quick system.

Most Critical Review

Weak Connectivity

KINGWIN KW-01 Gray 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel 2.4G RF Wireless Laser Mouse
KINGWIN KW-01 Gray 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel 2.4G RF Wireless Laser Mouse

Pros: Nice response, glides well, comfortable and the button are in good spots.

Cons: I have my computer under my desk about 3-4 ft from my mouse. I am having serious stuttering problems. I have to pull my computer out and put it at a weird angle just so the mouse stays connected. The mouse does not sit flat, when i right click, the mouse "rocks" alittle.

Overall Review: If i could keep it from stuttering i would buy it again. If i cant resolve this problem, i am going to shelve it.

12/21/2008

Very Satisfied

Acer Aspire 17.3" Intel Core i7-2670QM 6GB Memory DDR3 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit LX.RW602.033
Acer Aspire 17.3" Intel Core i7-2670QM 6GB Memory DDR3 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit LX.RW602.033

Pros: NEW EGG HELLO! NEXT DAY DELIVERY! I make all my computer purchases through N.E. for a reason, just a good experience. I was hesitant to purchase this laptop as im not familiar with the brand, but what a pleasant surprise. The build quality of this machine is very good. The laptop is thin and lightweight, the picture is bright. I didnt notice too much bloatware on it except for the virus program. I havnt had a chance to play any games on it, I more or less purchased it for Diablo 3, and from the specs it should run it without a hiccup.

Cons: Nothing for the price point.

Overall Review: Im not sure if there is a partitioned recovery on the HDD, as I made recovery DVD's.

Very Good

ASUS CuCore Series Radeon HD 5770 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card EAH5770 CuCore/2DI/1GD5
ASUS CuCore Series Radeon HD 5770 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card EAH5770 CuCore/2DI/1GD5

Pros: Nice card, does what its supposed to do. I pretty much only play WoW and it runs it at ultra settings.

Cons: Can't complain about anything. Havn't overclocked it, but reviews should be based on stock performance I think.

Overall Review: Bought this as an open box. No complaints with the model of the card, Asus, or NewEgg. All have delivered.

Nice card

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100244L
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100244L

Pros: Works as advertised. Easy install. Installation CD was effortless, good looking card. Plays everything thrown at it.

Cons: Runs hotter then i would like. Stock cooling was noisy with the fan speed increased, and didnt really solve the heat issue for me. I installed an aftermarket cooler, and it harldy ever breaks 52C now.

Overall Review: Built in fan controller in the drivers would be nice. Rear exhausting cooling design would be welcome. When alt tabbing from a game, my mouse cursor is reset to the middle of the screen, the screen flashes or reloads or whatever. Kinda annoying for me. Went from a 2300 3d mark 06 system to a 12k system, no complains.