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Beau G.

Beau G.

Joined on 08/21/08

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Most Favorable Review
AGPtek PC000006 LED Illuminated Ergonomic USB Wired Multimedia Blue Backlit Gaming Keyboard for PC Laptop
AGPtek PC000006 LED Illuminated Ergonomic USB Wired Multimedia Blue Backlit Gaming Keyboard for PC Laptop

Pros: Price The blue LEDs look nice for the backlight I like the feel of the keys for both typing and gaming

Cons: Typing can be loud, if you need it for a quiet area. Some people enjoy having a loud keyboard though.

Most Critical Review
GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Price Still works after a year, unlike some of the other reviews

Cons: Windows 7 didn't recognize some of the hardware, so I had to make a driver installation cd. This is because it won't recognize the network card, unless I install the drivers from the website. I had to download them on a separate computer, burn them to a cd, then install them to this computer.

Overall Review: This is my fourth computer to build, but I only do it every 5 years or so, so there are usually unexpected problems each time.

12/18/2013

Works Well

Podium Pro PP58 Dynamic Microphone with Cable Mic for PA DJ Karaoke Studio Band
Podium Pro PP58 Dynamic Microphone with Cable Mic for PA DJ Karaoke Studio Band

Pros: Works Well Price

Cons: Needs a USB adapter for most computers

Overall Review: I bought this, so my wife could sing Karaoke on her laptop. I knew the connection, so I bought a usb adapter separately.

Great Upgrade

EVGA 02G-P4-3757-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 FTW w/ ACX Cooling Video Card
EVGA 02G-P4-3757-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 FTW w/ ACX Cooling Video Card

Pros: Easy to Install Smaller, than my previous card Only one 6 pin power connector needed

Cons: none

Overall Review: I bought this card to upgrade from EVGA 01G-P3-1464-KR, This card fit into my computer easier. I was also happy that it only needed one 6 pin power connector because my previous card required 2 and it caused me to have to buy some extra wires to convert one of my power supplies other power cables into a second 6 pin because it only had one. This card is also more energy efficient. This card also runs games faster than my previous card. I haven't run any benchmarks, but I can see a difference in some of my higher end games. I got this card more for the improvements in power usage. I felt like my old card sometimes put too much load on my power supply and was worried this might cause problems in the future. I was also worried that the way I had to create a second 6 pin power connector could also cause problems as well. This purchase had more to do with fixing some problems that were created, when I built this computer. I feel more comfortable with my computer, than I have for the past 2 years. I probably won't need to make another upgrade for it until I build my next one in 2 or 3 years.

Works Great

Linksys WRT54GL 802.11b/g Wireless Broadband Router up to 54 Mbps/ Compatible with Open Source DD-WRT (not pre-load)
Linksys WRT54GL 802.11b/g Wireless Broadband Router up to 54 Mbps/ Compatible with Open Source DD-WRT (not pre-load)

Pros: Easy to Setup Fast

Cons: none

Overall Review: I bought this router after reading some of the other reviews and I wasn't disappointed. I had to replace my old router because it was killed by lightning. This one was a lot easier to setup, than my old one.

Works Great

NETIS WF2113 300Mbps Wireless N PCI-E Adapter with 5 dBi High Gain Antennas and Low Profile Bracket Compatible with Windows MAC Linux OS
NETIS WF2113 300Mbps Wireless N PCI-E Adapter with 5 dBi High Gain Antennas and Low Profile Bracket Compatible with Windows MAC Linux OS

Pros: Easy to Install Fast

Cons: None

Overall Review: I bought this because I had lightning kill my old network card. I got a wireless card this time instead of wired because it's easier than running cables.