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Damiano R.

Damiano R.

Joined on 09/06/05

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Most Favorable Review

Has to be seen to be believed!

BenQ 24" 120 Hz TN Height & Pivot Adjustable 120Hz 3D-Ready LCD Monitor 5ms (2ms GTG) D-sub / DVI-DL(Dual Link) / HDMI x 2 / DP 1.2 / Headphone Jack XL Series XL2420T
BenQ 24" 120 Hz TN Height & Pivot Adjustable 120Hz 3D-Ready LCD Monitor 5ms (2ms GTG) D-sub / DVI-DL(Dual Link) / HDMI x 2 / DP 1.2 / Headphone Jack XL Series XL2420T

Pros: Unbelievable. I replace my 3 Samsung T260's with 3 of these, and it's like going from a Kia to a Porsche. I'm simply blown away at the difference these monitors make. All my games are like brand new and I feel like it's my first time experiencing them. I've never in my life experienced such vivid, smooth gameplay before. Ever. I don't know if it's the 120Hz, the fact this is the best TN panel ever created or something else... but words do not do this display justice. Simply put... if you play games, any games, you're doing yourself an injustice by playing on anything else other than this monitor.

Cons: If there is a con, it is the awful color and gamma presets it comes set with out of the box. They are so bright when you first turn them on, you will in fact cover your eyes. I follow some suggestions here as well as on the web for some simple and recommended settings and was good to go and my eyes stopped bleeding.

Overall Review: Awe. Simply in awe.

Most Critical Review

Went back to my ATI

MSI GeForce GTX 295 1792MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card N295GTX-M2D1792
MSI GeForce GTX 295 1792MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card N295GTX-M2D1792

Pros: Can't think of any...

Cons: After 3 days of troubleshooting, it has been determined and verified this card along with the Nvidia drivers are completely unstable under Vista x64. It crashed every game I played! I tried every driver Nvidia has, including the latest beta driver, all to no avail. I popped two HD4870s in crossfire in and I have been happily gaming for the last 24 hours without fail! A rotten shame that Nvidia remains the laughing stock of the industry in terms drivers and stabilty. I will be sticking with ATI.

Overall Review: Because this item is non-refundable with newegg; I now have a fancy $500 addition to my aquarium for my fish. Yay for me!

Not all it's cracked up to be...

LIAN LI PC-A71B Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case
LIAN LI PC-A71B Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: Not sure what happened to my previous review (very suspicious), but this is a nice case; but in no way worth almost 3 bills. It is rather plain looking (can be either a pro or a con). Pretty roomy inside. Name recognition.

Cons: It is with great sadness that this case is built very cheaply. The material is a grade above aluminum foil. Should you be unfortunate enough to bang into this case even in a gentle-like manner; you will be punished with a permanent dent in this case. The logo on the front of it came half hanging off.

Overall Review: I won't lie, the only reason I bought this case is for the name recognition. To be able to say I have a Lian Li. Well today I can honestly say..."whooopp dee dooo". I desperately miss my Cosmos 1000 case! It is to date, the best PC case on the planet.

My favorite and best mouse!

Logitech G9 Black 9 Buttons Tilt Wheel USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse
Logitech G9 Black 9 Buttons Tilt Wheel USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse

Pros: Great looking. Very comfortable. Multiple Grips. Can create profiles for every game you have. Hand never tires.

Cons: The only con is that the big grip attachment (the one with the very smooth finish) wears off after time unfortunately and it loses that baby's tush feel.

Overall Review: This is by far my favorite mouse. So much so, that I bought two of them and keep one at work and one at home. Without question is the most comfortable and responsive mouse out there. Paired with an icemat mousepad, it is pure bliss! But for those of you who fall in love with the big grip attachment, know that after about 6 months, the smooth finish begins to peel. Saddening really.

Very nice board!

ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard
ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Nice looking board. Ton's of features. CD with all drivers and AoD utility included.

Cons: MoBo doesn't support RAID and regular HD configurations simultaneously like many other boards do! It's one or the other. This saddened me greatly.

Overall Review: Make sure you do all your research. I thought I did, but I apparently missed the part about this board not being able to both RAID and a regular config together. Really stinks actually. Otherwise, a great board. I paired it with a Phenom 9950 proc and OCZ Reaper RAM. All powered up without a hitch or requiring any BIOS updates.

A nice case...but not all it's cracked up to be.

LIAN LI PC-A71B Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case
LIAN LI PC-A71B Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: Clean and smooth look. Very spacious inside. Room for the biggest CPU coolers and PSU's. You can probably hide two or three small children in this case. Excellent air flow.

Cons: Cheap, flimsy aluminum. Weigh's almost nothing; making it feel cheaply made. Wayyyyy over priced.

Overall Review: Listen, I've been building computer for longer than I care to mention; and this is a nice case. It looks nice on the outside but really shines on the inside. My complaint is for $280, I expect a computer case to knock my socks off. This didn't even take my shoes off. Quite disappointed really for the price. Doesn't compare to the Cooler Master Cosmos case, which in my opinion is the best case ever built and sets the standards to which all should be compared. This case may be made with aluminum, but it is the cheapest, thinnest aluminum in existence. The case weighs like 12lbs empty. If you accidentally knock it over, I have no doubt the case would dent and crumble. In contrast, the Cosmos case weighs like 50lbs and requires two people to lift it when filled. There really is no comparison here sadly. But I kept this case. If not for any other reason to say I have a Lian-Li. Whooooppp deee doooo....