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Christopher G.

Christopher G.

Joined on 03/26/07

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Most Favorable Review

Fast!

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ - Athlon 64 X2 Windsor Dual-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM2 125W Processor - ADX6400CZWOF
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ - Athlon 64 X2 Windsor Dual-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM2 125W Processor - ADX6400CZWOF

Pros: I have yet to see both cores hit 100% at the same time. Love it!

Cons: Runs a bit hot, but I've got a good heatsink/fan combo, so no worries!

Overall Review: Newegg is the greatest!

Most Critical Review

Pretty Flimsy...

NZXT LEXA BlackLine Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
NZXT LEXA BlackLine Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Looks fantastic. Fortunately I read the reviews here before buying the case so I knew the HDD and SYS temperature probes were backwards. It's a nice feature once that's fixed. The case is VERY spacious and the airflow is superb.

Cons: The plastic bits are pretty flimsy, as are the USB ports on the front. Mine just broke under minimal stress. Also, the side panel with the glass arrived broken and I haven't the money to send it back. This case has been the second most troublesome part of my new rig after my CPU fan.

Overall Review: Newegg was brilliant as always. I love this site!

Freaking Spectacular

Canon EOS Rebel XTi Black 10.10 MP Digital SLR Camera w/EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II Lens
Canon EOS Rebel XTi Black 10.10 MP Digital SLR Camera w/EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II Lens

Pros: Fantastic array of options, brilliant image quality, and a sweet stock lens. I am deeply in love with this thing. Perfect entry-level DSLR camera!

Cons: It didn't come with a pizza oven. :/

Overall Review: I hope the XSi lives up to the XTi's memory!

Brilliant!

ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Excellent board and features out the wazoo! Absolutely love it so far and not a single major problem at all.

Cons: The CPU housing's close proximity to the Southbridge heatsink makes it difficult to install a CPU heatsink. Solved the problem by cutting off one or two CPU heatsink fins.

Overall Review: Newegg, as always, was flawless.

Not as good as everyone says somehow.

ZEROtherm BTF80 92mm Silent UFO CPU Cooler
ZEROtherm BTF80 92mm Silent UFO CPU Cooler

Pros: Looks pretty cool. Red LED is a nice addition.

Cons: The fan is so anemic my CPU temp has risen 4-5C over the stock fan that HP included in my system. I even used Arctic Silver instead of the included grease.

Overall Review: I dunno if I did something wrong, but I don't see what all the fuss is about. Waste of $50.

12/13/2007

CAREFUL OF WHAT THEY DON'T TELL YOU.

Seagate BarraCuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive (Perpendicular Recording) Bare Drive
Seagate BarraCuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive (Perpendicular Recording) Bare Drive

Pros: I don't know, I never got to experience them. Drive was easy to install, I suppose.

Cons: The new Seagate drives feature Native Command Queuing (NCQ), which gives you a negligible speed boost as well as a negligible decrease in magnetic arm wear. The problem here is that if you have a Motherboard that is over two years old, chances are this HDD will work for a second, then freeze your computer, then work, then freeze, ad nauseam. Also, it doesn't come with a SATA cable, so be sure to make certain that your Motherboard can handle NCQ, and that you buy a SATA cable as well.

Overall Review: Newegg shipping was great and on-time.

11/26/2007