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James B.

James B.

Joined on 10/19/10

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Most Favorable Review

Cheap and it works

SAMSUNG DVD Burner 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 SATA Model SH-224DB/RSBS
SAMSUNG DVD Burner 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 SATA Model SH-224DB/RSBS

Pros: Good price Samsung S-ATA

Cons: None

Overall Review: Cheap drive that works, well. I buy them for most of my custom builds. Never had one fail, yet.

Most Critical Review

Trouble with the fan but works

EVGA GeForce 8400 GS 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Graphics Card 01G-P3-1302-LR
EVGA GeForce 8400 GS 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Graphics Card 01G-P3-1302-LR

Pros: Able to support 2 monitors at 1920x1080

Cons: Bad fan

Overall Review: Bought this for an executive PC, so that he could use two monitors at 1920x1080 resolution. The card does great for that. However, the fan started making an annoying noise after about a week or so of use. It sounded like a plastic tag in a bike tire. I ended up taking the fan off the card and placing a 90mm fan underneath of it. That works just as good, if not better!

Good case and PSU

Rosewill - Black, Ultra High Gloss Finished Micro ATX Computer Case with 400W ATX 2.2 12V Power Supply - R363-M-BK
Rosewill - Black, Ultra High Gloss Finished Micro ATX Computer Case with 400W ATX 2.2 12V Power Supply - R363-M-BK

Pros: Great value Good power supply Straight forward

Cons: Very plasticy on the outside Power button feels cheap

Overall Review: This is a good case for the price. I have a few of these in the office. Inside the case, everything is straight forward and lined up perfectly with other components. On the outside, it feels cheap. There is a glued portion on the bottom of the front end of the case that falls off time to time. I just put double sided tape back on and plop it back up.

Works

CORSAIR CX Series CX430 430W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply
CORSAIR CX Series CX430 430W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply

Pros: Quiet fans Good price Great value Reliable!

Cons: None

Overall Review: Can't go wrong with Corsair!

My old reliable

Rosewill RD400S, 80 PLUS Certified 400 W Power Supply
Rosewill RD400S, 80 PLUS Certified 400 W Power Supply

Pros: Great price QUIET fans Great value Reliable!

Cons: None whatesoever

Overall Review: This PSU is my old reliable. I use it in most of my builds for personal and in the office. Never had I had a bad one out of the box, never have I had them fail down the road, it's a great product. Highly recommend it!

Works but a little overpriced

WD Blue 320GB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD3200AAKX
WD Blue 320GB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD3200AAKX

Pros: Works

Cons: A little overpriced IMHO for 320GB of disk space