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Stephen H.

Stephen H.

Joined on 01/26/04

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Most Favorable Review

Very Nice

Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Desktop Memory Model PVS24G8500ELKNB
Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Desktop Memory Model PVS24G8500ELKNB

Pros: Amazing price. Comes with a 2GB USB thumb drive with 3DMARK Vantage ready to install.

Cons: 3DMARK only works with Vista.

Overall Review: RAM shipped from CA so it took an extra day to get to me on the East coast.

11/18/2008
Most Critical Review

NOT recommended

Samsung Blu-ray Disc Player
Samsung Blu-ray Disc Player

Pros: Plays DVDs and Blu - Ray. Playback image quality on Netflix is awesome...... when it will connect to Netflix. Built-in WiFi

Cons: VERY poor connection with Netflix. Errors regularly. Required to reboot machine at least one or two times before Netflix will work. Connection to Netflix on first attempt is RARE! (no issues when connecting to netflix with other devices) I would not recommend this, or any other, Samsung BluRay player. Interface interaction is laggy. This has imporved with time and updates. The performance is disappointing given the Samsung name. Great player if you only want it to play discs. Extremely poor performance for streaming online content.

Overall Review: NewEgg is awesome! prices and delivery times are amazing!

ASUS RT-N56U Wireless Router

ASUS RT-N56U Wireless Router Dual Band N600 Multimedia Ultra Slim Gigabit 802.11a/b/g/n support USB Storage, Print and Media Server
ASUS RT-N56U Wireless Router Dual Band N600 Multimedia Ultra Slim Gigabit 802.11a/b/g/n support USB Storage, Print and Media Server

Pros: Fast set up. This is as close to plug-n-play as a router can get. It takes longer to get it out of the box then it does to set up. Range is great. I am able to use my wireless inside and outside of the house without any issues. Amazing look. Love the blue lights and black diamond facets on the front.

Cons: The unit is rather small. Can be unstable if you use all of the wired connections. It loses the bling factor when you have to lay it flat.

Overall Review: Another great product from ASUS. Newegg great price and amazing delivery.

Awesome

XFX MB-N780-ISH9 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI Intel Motherboard 3-Way SLI Support
XFX MB-N780-ISH9 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI Intel Motherboard 3-Way SLI Support

Pros: Lots of features and comes with all the cables needed and a few extra. If you have the right PSU you won’t even need the extra cables. I put it all together and it worked fine. Software and BIOS are easy to update.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: Parts used to build the PC. Patriot 1066 RAM, CMS 810 case, EVGA 260, Core 2 Quad Q6600, PC power and cooling 750

11/18/2008

Very Nice

Cooler Master Stacker 810 RC-810-KWN1-GP Black Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Cooler Master Stacker 810 RC-810-KWN1-GP Black Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: Overall this is a very nice case. Lots of room for extras and fits the new video cards with ease. Solid construction and very quiet. Comes with all the screws and standoffs that you will ever need and a few more.

Cons: I have not had a lot of time to work with cleaning up the cable lines, but there does not seem to be much room behind the MB tray to hide wires. MB tray is not removable in this model. It is pop-riveted in place. I will need to work on the power supply face plate. I had to mount the power supply upside down for now. Only able to mount (1) 120 mm fan in the front without having to buy an additional HD mounting rack. I plan to make my own mod to fix this.

Overall Review: I would recommend this case. It is amazingly quiet with a PC power and cooling silencer PSU. Solid quality build. Only real complaint I have is the lack of a second 120 mm fan in the front. This is a very large case so make room if this is the one for you.

11/18/2008