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Chad R.

Chad R.

Joined on 11/17/04

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Barebones performance.

PowerColor Radeon HD 5770 512MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card AX5770 512MD5-H
PowerColor Radeon HD 5770 512MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card AX5770 512MD5-H

Pros: Fantastic performance/$ ratio. Low promo price (without rebate hassles) got me to pull the trigger - glad I did. Seems to play smoothly no matter what games I throw at it (at 1680x1050). Quiet fan. Overall: Rejuvenated my OC'ed Q6600 rig without breaking the bank.

Cons: No bridge cable included... negates much of the cost savings if you intend to Crossfire.

Overall Review: 512MB (vs. 1GB) doesn't seem to be a problem so far.

Great Media Device

ZOTAC IONITX-F-E Intel Atom 330 (1.6GHz, dual-core) MCP7A-ION Mini ITX Motherboard / CPU Combo
ZOTAC IONITX-F-E Intel Atom 330 (1.6GHz, dual-core) MCP7A-ION Mini ITX Motherboard / CPU Combo

Pros: I'm using this board in a hybrid HTPC/centralized Media Center DVR machine driving multiple Xbox/Linksys extenders. So far it is working great and handles everything I've thrown at it without breaking a sweat.

Cons: Although the board supports 4GB RAM and the CPU will run a 64-bit OS, due to the processor's 32-bit memory addressing limitation only ~3.25GB of 4GB installed RAM will be usable.

Nice SSD controller.

ASUS Model U3S6 USB 3.0 & SATA 6Gb/s Add-on card
ASUS Model U3S6 USB 3.0 & SATA 6Gb/s Add-on card

Pros: I was sick of trying to get my SSD to function 100% properly with my nvidia 680i-based motherboard and its oddball/buggy SATA drivers. This device works with the standard MS AHCI drivers - including the Intel SSD Toolbox and full Win7 SSD "Trim" support. Picked up USB 3.0 as an added bonus.

Cons: Only two SATA ports. No RAID0 support.

Overall Review: Cheaper/better than competing single-function devices. Nice job ASUS.

Incredible Value

Canon iP3600 2868B002 Up to 26 ppm Black Print Speed 9600 x 2400 dpi Color Print Quality USB InkJet Photo Color Printer
Canon iP3600 2868B002 Up to 26 ppm Black Print Speed 9600 x 2400 dpi Color Print Quality USB InkJet Photo Color Printer

Pros: Produces amazing results when used with proper color management technique. In particular, you must use the correct paper/color profile and print settings to get accurate output. I'd recommend Canon "Photo Paper Plus Glossy II" and corresponding profile (installed with the print driver) to get started.

Cons: None.

Great Wireless AP

TRENDnet TEW-637AP Wireless Easy-N-Upgrader 802.11b/g/n and 802.11e up to 300 Mbps
TRENDnet TEW-637AP Wireless Easy-N-Upgrader 802.11b/g/n and 802.11e up to 300 Mbps

Pros: In many cases, it doesn't make sense for a wireless access point to be integrated into the router at the center of a network. The TEW-637AP fits this scenario perfectly and allows you to easily and inexpensively hang a wireless-n/g/b access point off an existing network.

Cons: Uplink port seems to be limited to 100Mbps.

Overall Review: Great product for the money.