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Greg T.

Greg T.

Joined on 02/11/07

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Most Favorable Review

Amazing !

Rosewill CAPSTONE Series, CAPSTONE-650-M, 650W Semi-Modular Power Supply, 80 PLUS GOLD Certified, Single +12V Rail, SLI & CrossFire Ready, Black
Rosewill CAPSTONE Series, CAPSTONE-650-M, 650W Semi-Modular Power Supply, 80 PLUS GOLD Certified, Single +12V Rail, SLI & CrossFire Ready, Black

Pros: Still working perfectly after 3 years of continuous use. Yes this PSU has been on for 3 years. Not a single hiccup and it's survived 2 power surges as well. Edit: 09/11/2019 - Still running strong ! We're on year 6 with of almost 24/7 on-time on a gaming only PC. This PSU was purchased at the beginning of 2013 !

Cons: Semi-modular

Overall Review: Amazing quality with untouchable longevity.

Most Critical Review

Horrible quality

LG 24X DVD Burner - Bare Drive 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model GH24NS95
LG 24X DVD Burner - Bare Drive 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model GH24NS95

Pros: Worked at first

Cons: Failed after 1 year.

Overall Review: Get an external.

The best OS

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit

Pros: Stable, Reliable, easy to use and navigate

Cons: None

Overall Review: 50% of the world's computers still run Windows 7 :) (4-19-2016)

The best

Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Cherry MX Red Switches
Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Cherry MX Red Switches

Pros: Amazing build quality, stands up to severe abuse.

Cons: Caps lock key and space bar popped off after a year or so.

Overall Review: Amazing 10keyless board.

Horrible quality control

WD Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
WD Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: worked as described at first

Cons: Failed after 3 months, loud grinding noises while still functioning which lead to drive failure.

Overall Review: It was loaded with 700GB of data before it crashed. RMA should be fun :\

Good for 3 years

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B

Pros: Fast with nice timings and good stability.

Cons: 1 Stick failed after 3 years

Overall Review: Undergoing the RMA process now, seems fairly easy to complete.