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Ron M.

Ron M.

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Most Favorable Review

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XION Solaris XON-403 Black with Green LED Light Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
XION Solaris XON-403 Black with Green LED Light Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Just got it about 3 days ago, very expandable. Green lights look sweet. Not too hard to figure out

Cons: I found many sharp edges the hard way. Many bandages later i found that the power-supply screw holes don't allign right. "That's the psu's fault" you may be thinking, but i poped it in a diff case and it worked fine.

Overall Review: Not just a case, it's a night light too!

Most Critical Review

Hmmm...

APEVIA ATX-AS520W-BK 520 W ATX Power Supply
APEVIA ATX-AS520W-BK 520 W ATX Power Supply

Pros: Just built my system, this thing looks and works great, fan controll allows you to keep quiet enough and still cool enough.

Cons: I ordered the black one, got the blue. Like a lot have mentioned, had to install upside-down. Worst of all, only 2 screws alligned with my case, not sure if it's the PSU or the case.

not 75hz @1080p

ASUS VH236H Black 23" Full HD Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ Speakers 300 cd/m2 20000 :1 (ASCR)
ASUS VH236H Black 23" Full HD Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ Speakers 300 cd/m2 20000 :1 (ASCR)

Pros: Great colors, great size, haven't even bothered to test the speakers. Overall great upgrade from a 1280x1024 17" offbrand monitor.

Cons: Does not allow for 1920x1080 at 75hz, only 60. I was expecting that since it was listed at 75hz that I'd be able to run the monitor at 75hz at 1080p, but apparently you can only run that at lower resolutions.

Overall Review: In spite of the lack of 75hz at 1080p, it's still a great monitor for the price.

Great sound, but..

SteelSeries Siberia v2 3.5mm Connector Circumaural Full-size Headset - Black
SteelSeries Siberia v2 3.5mm Connector Circumaural Full-size Headset - Black

Pros: The sound and frequency response on these headphones is absolutely phenomenal. People laugh and tell me how ridiculous I look while wearing them, and how stupid I am for spending so much until they for themselves HEAR the bass and the highs. Inline volume control/mic mute is nice.

Cons: The USB sound card just isn't up to snuff with an X-Fi audio card, so I gave mine away and stuck with X-Fi. After a few weeks of use the microphone quit working, it felt flimsy at first. I am to assume I got a badly assembled set, because the mechanism and mic feels solid, but it seemed as if the mechanism itself rattled a bit in the earphone (this did not affect the sound!)

Overall Review: In spite of those cons I would still highly recommend these even to people who have no intent on ever using the microphone.

Great great great great great!!!!

SteelSeries Xai Black 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Laser Mouse
SteelSeries Xai Black 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Laser Mouse

Pros: This mouse is THE BEST mouse I have ever had the pleasure to experience. I came from a DeathAdder which not only did not suit me comfortably, but also fell apart on me. This mouse is (for the most part) very solid and extremely comfortable. 5001cpi (or DPI) is awesome in games. Most games I just set my sensitivity to a decimal value to get the best resolution possible out of the mouse. I use the buttons on the left side with my thumb, but haven't yet found a good use for the buttons on the right side, though, I have no problem pressing them. Tracks very well on my QCK+ mouse pad.

Cons: Marketing... there is a lot of hype to this mouse that could have been spent making it more solid.. Mine is ever so slightly coming apart at the back, but a dab of super glue should fix it. Don't buy in to the "professional gamer profiles" and other crud they lure you in with, set it up to YOUR preference.

12/24/2009

Great board, great features.

ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Easy setup, easy install, drivers that actually work, and TONS of options to tweak. It works fine with my Nvidia 8800 despite my doubts.

Cons: Default settings don't read DDR3 1600 memory (runs at 1333 instead,) but this is easily fixed with a few key clicks in the BIOS.

Overall Review: Wish I could have found a similar board for Nvidia solutions.

12/16/2009