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Alexandra C.

Alexandra C.

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Cooler Master Dual Ball Bearing 80mm Cooling Fan for Computer Cases and CPU Coolers
Cooler Master Dual Ball Bearing 80mm Cooling Fan for Computer Cases and CPU Coolers

Pros: Good cooling for your average rig.

Cons: "Screw holes on the fan are not pre-threaded so it can be a workout to get the screws in. " I couldn't agree with that comment more. Made it a pain in the..well you get the point.

Massive Beast

Cooler Master HAF X - High Air Flow Full Tower Computer Case with Windowed Side Panel and USB 3.0 Ports
Cooler Master HAF X - High Air Flow Full Tower Computer Case with Windowed Side Panel and USB 3.0 Ports

Pros: Massive Case! 80%+ steel. No flimsy front panels to crack. Fans are fairly quiet and powerful, cooling potential is great, SO MUCH ROOM! I'm using: -EVGA X58 FTW3 Mobo -i7Q 3.2 -12 GB DDR3 Ripjaw -Creative PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Series Sound Card -2 GTX 560 2 GB's The gpu support bar is awesome, the included shrouds for the gpu's and psu's are sleek and pretty, everything fits, and I have never owned a case that made cable management this easy, and sleek. Blacked out case, black screws, etc etc.. they are all perfect

Cons: Massive Case! For a desktop that stays in one spot it is PERFECT. If you have to move it to open it a lot it may not be the one for you. Very heavy especially with components. Not a reason to take an egg, just something to keep in mind.

Overall Review: none

Amazing Sound

Creative PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Series Sound Card
Creative PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Series Sound Card

Pros: Great Sound! Even on my headphones everything is crystal clear. Installation was easy and quick.

Cons: YOU HAVE TO READ THE WEBSITE'S DIRECTIONS. AND YOU HAVE TO LEARN TO USE THE INCLUDED SOFTWARE! This is not the card for you if you want plug play no hassle audio. Yes, 2 or 3 of the included software packs are not 'needed', but the creative control panel is ESSENTIAL. You have to use this program to switch audio channels. If you switch to home theater, you must go in the control panel, select encoder, and select your preferred settings or you will literally hear no sound. There's another link easy to find in their control panel for headphones / pc speakers. Just click on which you'd like to use and it does the work for you. You CAN NOT get this card to work simply using windows sound / device manager, you have to use the software.

Overall Review: I don't mind using their control panel. The sound quality is amazing, it is an awesome looking product. I'm using Win 7 64 bit...

Awesome Product

StarTech.com Model TOSLINK20 20 ft. Premium Toslink Digital Optical SPDIF Audio Cable Male to Male
StarTech.com Model TOSLINK20 20 ft. Premium Toslink Digital Optical SPDIF Audio Cable Male to Male

Pros: 20 ft, cheap for what you get, Amazing quality sound, Beautiful Cord, As always fast newegg shipping

Cons: None

Overall Review: None

Surprise Surprise

EVGA M020-00-000234 Superclock CPU Cooler
EVGA M020-00-000234 Superclock CPU Cooler

Pros: Amazing cooling power. I was using the stock CPU fan that came with my i7Q 3.2, with Dynex thermal paste. I upgraded to this and Antec Silver 5 thermal paste. Previously my PC idled at 34 Celcius, and max load floated between 55-65 Celcius. It now Idles around 18-22, and maxes out at around 34-36 Celcius. It looks great, is pretty quiet, and does the job

Cons: Very large. My case has (I believe a 240 mm) side fan. The fan was mounted on the inside and blew air in, I had to mount it on the outside and reverse the fan. Even though it is a Full ATX tower, I will be ordering a new one without such a large side fan. It literally would not fit and was putting pressure on the fan. It still gets 5 stars for performance of the product, case size is an existing issue.

Overall Review: n/a

Just.. wow

Intel EXPI9301CTBLK Network Adapter 10/100/1000Mbps PCI-Express 1 x RJ45
Intel EXPI9301CTBLK Network Adapter 10/100/1000Mbps PCI-Express 1 x RJ45

Pros: I ordered on Wednesday around 12:02 p.m. It arrived the next day at 3 p.m.! Windows 7 Ult 64 picked it up right away, took less than 2-3 seconds to auto-install, and I was online. No extra work required. Just getting started with it, but shipping, install, and initial response is amazing.

Cons: It's not free. It also took a little work to get it to sit flush with the Mobo and the case. Using an ATX full tower desktop, but after 2-3 inserts it went in pretty well.

11/11/2010