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ELLISON N.

ELLISON N.

Joined on 11/20/05

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Most Favorable Review

First! *And I actually bought it here...

CORSAIR XMS3 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TW3X4G1600C9DHX
CORSAIR XMS3 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TW3X4G1600C9DHX

Pros: Fast, DDR3, overclocked to 1600Mhz in BIOS easily (timing 9-9-9-24 at 1.8v). Works well with my EVGA 790i.

Cons: Not much of a con, but the packaging said '2x1Gb'. I panicked and thought Newegg sent the wrong item. I double checked the chips and it was fine.

Overall Review: This ram was a bit pricey, but not as much as the other chips which are priced at $700 or more. This was the fastest 4Gb set with the best price. If you wanna splurge a little on yourself when going DDR3, and you're gonna use 64 bit Vista, these sticks aren't too shabby.

Most Critical Review

catch a virus, pay extra

Symantec Norton 360
Symantec Norton 360

Pros: Much easier than 2006, doesn't slow my system as much as 2006 did, most scans are done as a background operation.

Cons: Doesn't catch everything, tech support.

Overall Review: A little worm got by this, and every status icon was still green. Now I get a spam page pop-up once an hour. It even popped-up as I was writing this. Tech support was not helpful. I got passed around from technician to technician until they referred me to a technician that could actually help me...but his services were for an extra fee. Better not catch a virus on this software. If you do, and you don't want to wipe your system, you'll have to pay more.

The best bang for the buck

CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C7 G
CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C7 G

Pros: Lowest CAS Latency for the price, fast, and stable. This is cheaper than some slower memory just for the heat spreader. No compatibility problems with the X58 chipset. Corsair's lifetime warranty.

Cons: Not guaranteed to work with a seperate 6gb set becuase of the revision numbers.

Overall Review: This was the best 6gb value. Very fast and a good price. If you have a well-ventilated case, then you don't need the elaborate heat spreaders. So as I mentioned in the cons, if you're thinking to buy this one, and then another set later... it's probably better that you buy the 12 GB set. That way it's guaranteed to work. It's too hard to search for the exact revision number that you need, because I've never heard of a store that would take revision requests.

Doesn't work well for me

LINKSYS WVC54GCA 640 x 480 MAX Resolution RJ45 Wireless-G Internet Home Monitoring Camera
LINKSYS WVC54GCA 640 x 480 MAX Resolution RJ45 Wireless-G Internet Home Monitoring Camera

Pros: Good picture and frame rate, motion detection a plus. You don't need to leave your computer on for it to work.

Cons: I may just have a bad unit, but it only works for a day. The next day, the network can't find the camera. The only way to make it work is to run the setup process again. So I just set it up when I'm out for the weekend.

Overall Review: I've bought many Linksys products. And it always seems like the setup always has some kinks. After a couple of rounds with their tech support, things turn out well later. But I'm still frustrated with this camera.

Why get this any place else???

MOTOROLA SURFboard SB5101 Cable Modem 38Mbps Downstream, 30Mbps Upstream USB and Ethernet 10/100Base-T DOCSIS 2.0/1.1
MOTOROLA SURFboard SB5101 Cable Modem 38Mbps Downstream, 30Mbps Upstream USB and Ethernet 10/100Base-T DOCSIS 2.0/1.1

Pros: Worked right out of the box, and I don't have to pay the monthly rental fee from the cable company. This is HALF the price of what every electronics store is asking for.

Cons: You don't get the pretty colored box for paying half price? (ppppppfffffffttt!!!!!!!)

Overall Review: Most electronics stores are charging $79, the cable company wants to charge you $10/month, and it's RIGHT HERE. If you're gonna get cable internet, why would you buy this anywhere else????

What the 9800GX2 should have been

EVGA GeForce GTX 295 1792MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 017-P3-1291-AR
EVGA GeForce GTX 295 1792MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 017-P3-1291-AR

Pros: Very fast card, PhysX included, added 6000 to my 3DMark Vantage Score. This is an awesome single-card graphics solution. I got this card via EVGA's step-up program from a GTX 280 I bought from Newegg.

Cons: Having to pay and extra $20 for the backplate which should have came with it in the first place.

Overall Review: I use to have the 9800GX2 and hated the fact that the memory buffer was actually 512mb for each gpu. Game performance would suffer when AA was turned on. Though this one is 896mb per gpu, you wouldn't be able to tell.