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Scott D.

Scott D.

Joined on 01/21/07

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Most Favorable Review

Transcendent

ASUS MAXIMUS EXTREME  <GREEN> LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS MAXIMUS EXTREME <GREEN> LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: This is the most unbelievable board i have ever seen.. This thing has more options for over-clocking than i could have imagined possible! And talk about easy! This rig was up and ready to go in no time. No driver errors, no unable to connect/find device messages, no blue screens of death OR startup loops. It just... WORKED! IT ONLY TOOK 11 SECONDS TO BOOT TO VISTA!!!!! UNBELIEVABLE. The last system i used took about a minuet and a half to boot to XP! And that was using the same cpu! This is partly due, Im Sure to the fact that this mobo uses ddr3, which gives the cpu the added throughput it needs to do the job. All and all, i can say without qualm that this board is amazing!

Cons: price is a little steep.

Overall Review: if you want to be cutting edge use this monster... Don't be afraid of the price, "Man-up", spend the extra money, and find out what gaming can truly be.

Most Critical Review

dont waste your money

Cyber Snipa CSHSS003 USB Connector Circumaural Sonar 5.1 Championship Headset
Cyber Snipa CSHSS003 USB Connector Circumaural Sonar 5.1 Championship Headset

Pros: decent STEREO audio.

Cons: these headphones did not respond at all the way they were advertised... the side, rear, and center channels are so quite and devoid of any mid or lower frequencies it boggles me why they even bothered to throw them in. in addition the fitting at the base of the headphones where the cable attaches is so terribly put together that after a few weeks of using these headphones, i began to get the scratching speaker sound that indicates unsheilded wires arcing to one another. furthermore the audio control module on the cable heats up during extended usage to the point where i am afraid it may catch fire. this is not an exaggeration as it hits 185 degrees according to thermal detecting laser and you can not touch the thing.

Overall Review: if you take headphones off your head like any normal human being these are not the headphones for you. the around ear design works for those who dont like something pressing their ears against their head for extended periods. again the stereo response and audio quality are not bad, but the longevity and SAFETY involved in these headphones leaves much to be desired... mine currently reside in the landfill and i feal that such a fate is too good for the blasted things!

11/26/2012

good board

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 USB 3.0 Extended ATX AMD Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 USB 3.0 Extended ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: fantastically clean. very easy to install. motherboard posts are easy to access

Cons: the processor is very VERY close to the dimm slots. my tower cooler the Enermax ETS-T40-VD is touching my first ram stick with the included fan. i had intended on purchasing new ram with heat sinks but after finding out that the first slot is completely covered by this cooler's fan i have decided on simpler ram.

Overall Review: i could of course move the fan on my cooler to the back side and operate a suction function instead of a blow, but i would rather use the cooler as intended.

Great install

NZXT Phantom PHAN-001BK Black Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower Computer Case
NZXT Phantom PHAN-001BK Black Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: This case is huge. regardless the monolithic size this case is surprisingly light. i expected it to weigh much more than my older cooler master case which i was replacing, but in fact it weighs MUCH less. The fans are much quieter while moving alot more air. My build is running a whopping 12 degrees Celsius cooler in this case vs my last one, and my previous case was not exactly a hot build.

Cons: The back-plate installation cutout was not placed well in regards to how my motherboard fit within it. i was forced to remove the board from the case entirely to install the backplate , when i had hoped to install it post mounting.

Overall Review: the box advertised two 200mm fans INSTALLED in the case, and i found only one. this was rather annoying until i found that there was a usb 3 port on the top instead of two usb2... i was quite pleased to find that as i had thought i was sacrificing that feature in favor of having much better airflow. When i found out it was included i didnt mind the fan being missing so much. Especially considering how i had purchased two red led fans to replace the top fan to begin with. for some reason these did not ship with the case however and i have yet to receive them. Newegg took over a week to process this order as well when i purchased the rush processing. But as that is my first disappointment in history with them i am willing to let bygones be bygones. I did after all purchase this on the holiday rush.

Amazing Fidelity!

Rosewill 5.1-Channel Vibrating Gaming Headset- USB Connector - RHTS-8206
Rosewill 5.1-Channel Vibrating Gaming Headset- USB Connector - RHTS-8206

Pros: After installing the drivers (after all why wouldnt you) i decided to put these through their paces. leaving the vibration off i listened to various FLAC files and was very impressed on the acoustic response. having worked at Ultimate Electronics as an audio specialist i have a very discerning ear, and i have a plethora of demo material with which to test the quality of headphones speakers ect. I have rarely heard such clear fidelity out of headphones as these have. They tend to be a bit warm, but i prefer this as it is more true to ambient space as opposed to studio. IE its like you are in the recording room instead of on the studio side. Its true to life rather than super-sampled. Once i turned on the vibe to the 1 setting i was floored by the bass quality. not only the mass of it but the clarity. this was not "one note bass" that i have come to expect from most products with a "bass boost" but instead a balanced, clear driver performing as it should

Cons: none so far. however i understand others have had issues with the control module after long term use. i will rewrite a review in a few months to confirm or debunk these issues

Overall Review: I'm truly impressed with the quality of these. i un-boxed them expecting the worst and was greased with a solid, high quality performing product. The closest i can compare these to is a pair of Fostex Studio Headphones which my uncle used in his recording studio when he recorded for The Forester Sisters. Im quickly becoming a Rosewill fanboy!

12/28/2012

hurts even a four year old's head

VIZIO High Performance Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headphones w/ 6 Hour Battery, 3.5m Cable & Microphone
VIZIO High Performance Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headphones w/ 6 Hour Battery, 3.5m Cable & Microphone

Pros: sound quality is par for headphones

Cons: these fit so tightly to your head that it cuts off circulation in your ears and leaves lines from where they sat... they are overly firm, and unexpectedly small. i found them so uncomfortable after putting them on for only a few seconds, that i gave them to a friend's four year old who shortly later came to us crying, and saying that the headphones were hurting his ears.

12/23/2012