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Krysta S.

Krysta S.

Joined on 10/02/07

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Most Favorable Review

Biostar TA785GE

BIOSTAR TA785GE 128M AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
BIOSTAR TA785GE 128M AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: GREAT PRODUCT, QUICK AT START UP AND STRAIGHT FORWARD INSTALLATION.

Cons: MAKE SURE IF USING A GRAPHICS/VIDEO CARD THAT YOU PURCHASE RT ANGLE SATA CABLES FOR IT COVERS UP 3 OF TH 6 PLUGS

Most Critical Review

Overheating issues

BIOSTAR TA75A+ FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
BIOSTAR TA75A+ FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Was running great for the first month. Ran fast, did everything I needed it to do.

Cons: South bridge on motherboard overheats and shuts down after 30 minutes under load. Had to open my case and put a large box fan blowing directly on the south bridge to increase running time, but it still hit critical temp and shuts down due to overheating. Set up an RMA to replace the motherboard. I received a response 3 days before the warranty would be invalidated. I was on vacation and was not able to respond to the RMA. I have sent a multiple emails to Newegg regarding this with no response. We have received quite a few bad parts from newegg in the past, usually having to fight with them to get a replacement. Needless to say, I would think twice about buying from Newegg and Biostar in the future.

Overall Review: I would have loved to have a motherboard that would have worked for more than a month. My wife and I run a business that requires us to have beefy machines, and this downtime is costly.

burns blu-rays but not dvd's

LG Electronics 14X SATA Blu-ray Internal Rewriter without Software, Black Model WH14NS40 - OEM
LG Electronics 14X SATA Blu-ray Internal Rewriter without Software, Black Model WH14NS40 - OEM

Pros: burns blu-rays amazing and quiet...

Cons: errors on 3 dvd burns in a row, burned on old drive that i was using this to replace and the file burns fine. going to replace this drive and see if it is just a defect.

LG 22X DVD Burner - Bulk 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model GH22LS50 LightScribe Support
LG 22X DVD Burner - Bulk 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model GH22LS50 LightScribe Support

Pros: price was great

Cons: after 1 year the light scribe stopped working. The drive can still read and write but will not burn media. contacted LG and no help.

ASRock K10N78 AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 8200 ATX AMD Motherboard
ASRock K10N78 AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 8200 ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Cheap

Cons: Cheap is not always the best. this board died in less than a month. I have yet to get a straight answer from the company on rma or repair. it has been 5 weeks and i keep contacting them and get the standard 3 to 3 business days for reply. get a better board for your money!

11/18/2009
RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WB Black / Silver 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case
RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WB Black / Silver 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case

Pros: One of the best cases that i have seen out there. Easy access to all parts. Runs quiet and cool.

Cons: needs to have a fire wire port out of the front, and wheels. it can be quite heavy when fully loaded.