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Alan R.

Alan R.

Joined on 01/11/07

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Most Favorable Review

This processor is fast!!

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ - Athlon 64 X2 Windsor Dual-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM2 125W Processor - ADX6400CZWOF
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ - Athlon 64 X2 Windsor Dual-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM2 125W Processor - ADX6400CZWOF

Pros: It is the top of the live for dual core AMD processors in the Athalon line. Everything and I mean everything that I do on my system is faster. Playing games, booting up, rendering with Maya 8.5, ect. What more can you ask for at the price it is sold at? I practically feel like I robbed somebody! :) AMD rules for the price.

Cons: This processor is HOT. Get a serious fan like a Zalman to keep this one cool. No stock fans for this sucker. :) And some Arctic Silver helps too. I got a Zalman 110 mm fan with some Arctic Silver. This hot dual core now runs at an average of 32 degrees C. Very nice indeed.

Overall Review: FAST FAST FAST

Most Critical Review

Do not buy this

Mach Speed Eclipse 1.8" Silver 4GB MP3 / MP4 Player 180SL
Mach Speed Eclipse 1.8" Silver 4GB MP3 / MP4 Player 180SL

Pros: None, other than it played MP3's.

Cons: Terrible interface/UI. It would not communicate with my PC until after I did pretty deep research into why. Turns out the USB cables shipped with the units needed to be replaced. The company shipped one for free, but still, it was LAME.

Overall Review: Bought is for my daughter. Then it did a couple of months later. I do not even care about a replacement. I will never buy this cheap brand again.

This thing ROCKS

Tripp Lite SMART1200LCD Smart Pro Digital 1200 VA 700 Watts 8 Outlets Line Interactive UPS w/ LCD display
Tripp Lite SMART1200LCD Smart Pro Digital 1200 VA 700 Watts 8 Outlets Line Interactive UPS w/ LCD display

Pros: Solid piece of equipment. This thing has been through some serious storms, lighten strikes, brown-outs, and black outs. It takes a licking and keeps on ticking! I have had it for over 4 years and I love it. Tripp Lite is the bomb.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Buy this it is worth every penny and has saved my very expensive system many times over. 5 STARS. :D

Great MoBo!

MSI 770T-C45 AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
MSI 770T-C45 AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: 1 - Great layout. the SATA plugs are not too close as with other MoBo's in the past. The PCI-e 16 slot is not to close to the bridge. Everything is spaced just right. 2 - Flawless installation! The driver support for Windows 7 64 Home Premium by MSI is GREAT! The driver disk that came with the MoBo worked out of the box. I did not need to download a thing. 3 - Every inexpensive for what I got. At this price I felt like I was robbing Newegg. 4 - Lots of PCI slots! Three of them really is awesome.

Cons: None yet. So far the MoBo is very stable. No blue screens, lock ups, or crashes. If any happen in the future I will come back and update the review. I am so happy! After my ASUS went south after only two years I went back to MSI!

Overall Review: Great product for the price!!

I love this card!!

Creative 70SB073A00000 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
Creative 70SB073A00000 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer

Pros: The interface software is very nice. It is good looking(always a plus), easy to use, and very effective. I don't use the Creative Media player because I have WinAmp Pro so I cannot comment on it. The built in speakers in my ASUS monitor never sounded so good. The different modes of sound are actually useful and effective. Games, movies(either DVD, avi, DivX, ect.), and music all sound crystal clear and so good. My subwoofer actually makes really good thumps now. It never did that before! I just thought it kinda sucked. NOPE! It was the sound cards that sucked! My headset works like a charm with it too! :) I LOVE THIS CARD!!!!

Cons: NONE!

Overall Review: Get it, you will never be sorry!

ABIT 4 TEH LOSE!!

ABIT AN9 32X AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
ABIT AN9 32X AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Great features, good layout, lots of kool looking stuff. IF ALL WORKED THAT IS!

Cons: The BIOS or the CMOS chip was trash. I could never figure out which it really was. I was going through CMOS post code errors like it was going out of style. I never booted to my OS. There were so many conflicts happening I wont even try to list them all.

Overall Review: This is my second ABIT mobo that has been RMA'ed from NewEgg. NewEgg was GREAT. NewEgg 4 teh WIN. But ABIT 4 teh LOSE. My first mobo from them was the AN9 32X FALAT1TY. It burned and quit in just 29 days. I never new what happened. It just refused to turn on one morning. Then I am a sucker and go for another ABIT mobo. ABIT will never be in any system I will ever build again. Either I will get MSi or ASUS.