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Pedro L.

Pedro L.

Joined on 04/11/08

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Most Favorable Review

Great, Solid Product

SAMSUNG TOC T260HD Rose   Black 25.5" 5ms HDMI Widescreen  HDTV  Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 10000:1(1000:1)  Build in TV Tuner & Dolby Digital Surround Sound
SAMSUNG TOC T260HD Rose Black 25.5" 5ms HDMI Widescreen HDTV Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 10000:1(1000:1) Build in TV Tuner & Dolby Digital Surround Sound

Pros: Large, very large. If you want a big display, go for it. It`s pretty much the best thing you can get for the 500 ish range. Do not go for 28". IF you can afford a 30" then go for it, if not, stick to this one. It has pretty much everthing you will need: size, quality, conectivity, nice brand (support), and multi function (TV + monitor). No complaints what so ever.

Cons: Just be careful when buying it here at new egg. They got a pretty strict policy about dead pixels (not that I had any). I`ve actually seen pple that managed to get a new monitor even when they didnt have enough dead pixels to qualify (nice of you newegg, keep it up). This was by far the cheapest place to buy it (over 50 bucks).

Most Critical Review

Hard to configure the voltage

OCZ Reaper HPC 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3RPR13332GK
OCZ Reaper HPC 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3RPR13332GK

Pros: Ok, I`m not a noob here so please if you disagree with me keep it to yourself.

Cons: Maybe my chip was bad or something like that. I just tried EVERY SINGLE POSSIBLE voltage in my MB. The memory would sometimes freeze the computer and I`d have to restart it. I read many forums, tried to underclock it and many other solutions and nothing worked. (please note I have an awesome computer)

Overall Review: I ended up giving OCZ a new try in Dec/2008 and got their new reaper 4gb DDR3 1333 CAS 6 memory (read my review). The memory was GREAT and deserved my 5 stars. Not a single complaint. Worked right away with default voltage settings. My PC now runs flawleslly for over a month without restarting.

AWESOME

OCZ ReaperX HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3RPX1333EB4GK
OCZ ReaperX HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3RPX1333EB4GK

Pros: When I saw that CAS latency I was like: that has got be wrong. This is the one of the lowest DDR3 1333 latency memories I`ve seen around. I`m upgrading from 2gb OCZ reaper memories which DID NOT WORK well (not stable). I tried sooooo many voltages configurations for it and sometimes windows would just freeze. I decided to THROW the bad (newegg wouldn't allow me to use the exact word I wanted) cards in the trash can and never buy an OCZ again but when I saw that latency... Anyways, this is a VERY NICE memory, do not get anything else if you can use 1333s this is the best you can get for 110 bucks for 4gb (rebate).

Cons: NONE (FINALLY A memory I can actually rate 5 stars with no remorse)

Great product

BFG Tech GeForce GTX 260 896MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card BFGEGTX260MC896OCE
BFG Tech GeForce GTX 260 896MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card BFGEGTX260MC896OCE

Pros: Nice product. BFGs cards are one of the best. I have owned 3 already. Upgraded from a 8800GTS G92 512 in SLI to this one in SLI also. I didn`t see much difference except when you consider that I went from a 19" to a 26" (view my samsung monitor review - great product). Overall it is a very solid product and supports very high resolutions even with full AA and max graphics settings. Its a cheap VGA for the performance you get. Make sure you check how many processing cores you are getting if you are considering other 260s instead of this one. This BFG has 216! It only loses to 280s which I believe have 240.

Cons: Huge. Just huge. People are not kidding when they say it is huuge. I had a 8800gts and I thought: that's a big *ss videocard. It did fit in my case, so I have no complains. It actually fit by 1 inch or less (pheeeew). Therefore I had to alternate my Hard drives between the 2 cards, so now the clearance between the videocards and the HDs are about 1/2 inch. =D POWER HUNGRY. Make sure you got a nice power supply. This one uses 2 6 pin connector and since I use 2 cards, I needed 4 connectors. Good thing BFG provides ONE cable (IDE to 6 Pin converter) per videocard, so make sure you got extra 6pins if you are doing SLI like me.

One word - excelent

Jawbone Over-The-Ear Bluetooth Headset Black Bulk (Jawbone 2 II)
Jawbone Over-The-Ear Bluetooth Headset Black Bulk (Jawbone 2 II)

Pros: After doing extensive research and trying to decide between the apple and the jawbone I finally decided to go for the Jawbone. I have to confess that I was a little affraid it wouldn't fit confortable in my ears. It is a very stilish product but so is the apple one (my friend has it). Fits perfectly (it comes with 3 earhooks and a big and small silicone fitting. I`m curently using no earhook and the small fitting, and it sits perfectly in my ear. Sometimes I forget I`m wearing it, so be aware not to go in the shower with it (jk). Noise assassin works GREAT as long as the sensor is touching your face (Duuuh - JAWBONE). Some people complained that they cant voice dial. Read the instructions fools, cuz you have to press the buttons properly. Volume could be a bit higher, but I would probably not use it anyways, I`m using it on 4/5 (almost the highest).

Cons: Price. If you want high end stuff you pay premium. I was on AT&T stores and I was like... holymolly (newegg wouldnt allow me to use the word I typed) $129 is amost 50% of the iphone I`m getting. Then I saw it for a lot cheaper on newegg (best place to buy stuff). I didnt think twice and actually also bought a external Hard drive. Guess this is not a Con... :)