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Stephen B.

Stephen B.

Joined on 03/09/04

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Most Favorable Review

Sweet

SCEPTRE X9g-Naga V Black 19" 8ms LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 800:1, US Warranty
SCEPTRE X9g-Naga V Black 19" 8ms LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 800:1, US Warranty

Pros: -specs are above avg -price is low -text is far easier to read than on my old crt

Cons: -minimal backlight leakage along the top border

Overall Review: I was worried when UPS delivered my unit with a huge gash in the box, but the unit arrived with 0 dead pixels. I've read some comments about blurry backgrounds when gaming. The native resolution of this monitor is 1280x1024. When i run CS:Source on the resolution, it looks great. It still looks pretty good on the lower resolutions. I suggest making sure you have the gpu power to run your games at the native res if you're gonna be picky about this.

Most Critical Review

Junk

PNY Attaché 1GB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) P-FD1GBU20-FS
PNY Attaché 1GB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) P-FD1GBU20-FS

Pros: reasonably priced for a 1 gig flash drive

Cons: completely fell apart upon removal from my usb port after only 3 days of use

Overall Review: flimsy construction makes purchasing this product a risk

Ucomfy Eyes and Temple Cordless Massager
Ucomfy Eyes and Temple Cordless Massager

Pros: basically just a massager -this thing probably could make you feel better very temporarily if you have sinus issues. Vibration to the frontal, ethmoid, and maxillary sinuses is soothing if you have allergies.

Cons: The idea that this will cure eyestrain is a complete joke. It's like claiming a shoulder rub will cure back pain when there is most likely an underlying issue that you're not addressing. Get your eyes checked by a professional. Preferably an optometrist that doesn't work at Wal-mart.

Overall Review: I am a doctor.

bad stick

CORSAIR ValueSelect 4GB 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMV4GX3M1A1333C9
CORSAIR ValueSelect 4GB 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMV4GX3M1A1333C9

Pros: cheap

Cons: caused constant blue screens while trying to install windows on a new build.

Overall Review: it happens

OmniMount SB100F Black 23" - 42" Fixed Flat Panel Wall Mount
OmniMount SB100F Black 23" - 42" Fixed Flat Panel Wall Mount

Pros: Reasonably priced at twenty dollars compared to similar products. There is a large variety of screws to accommodate different televisions.

Cons: Wall mount is useless if your studs are greater that 16 inches apart. While 16 inches is standard for most homes, mine happen to be 24 inches apart.

Overall Review: Measure the width between your studs before making a purchase.

Headaches

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS SB0350 5.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS SB0350 5.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Card

Pros: much better than my onboard AC97 audio once i finally got it to work

Cons: this card's drivers ruined my windows regisrty forcing me to rebuild the registry and reinstall all my programs and mobo drivers

Overall Review: I read about this happening in an earlier review and thought it was probably just some kid who didn't know what he was doing, but i was wrong. I installed the card with the drivers on the CD and found it to be a little glitchy, so i went to SB's website for a driver update. The update file removes the current drivers and attempts to install the new drivers upon reboot. Well, the installion of the new drivers locked my computer up. When i tried to reboot, it was impossible because of windows registry files missing.