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Craig W.

Craig W.

Joined on 08/13/06

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Most Favorable Review

Excellent, low wattage CPU!

AMD Athlon X2 BE-2400 - Athlon X2 Brisbane Dual-Core 2.3 GHz Socket AM2 45W Processor - ADH2400DOBOX
AMD Athlon X2 BE-2400 - Athlon X2 Brisbane Dual-Core 2.3 GHz Socket AM2 45W Processor - ADH2400DOBOX

Pros: Quick, low power consumption, excellent AMD CPU! Low heat (because of low wattage).

Cons: Not for gamers, but great for regular users.

Overall Review: Excellent CPU for the non-gamers out there. Noticeably quicker than my 3.0 P4 rig, which surprised me. With the lower power, I expected it to be about the same. I wish Newegg would get a grip on all the Intel CLONES writing garbage about AMD on here. I have built an AMD and an Intel rig, both have their strengths. GET A LIFE!

Great for non-gamers

GIGABYTE GA-MA69G-S3H AM2 AMD 690G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-MA69G-S3H AM2 AMD 690G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Excellent rig if you are not a high end gamer. "Normal" games are fine, just not the high speed games. Plays DVDs well, very nice board.

Cons: Not for gamers, unless you add a video card.

Overall Review: Great board for the non-gamer. Good for regular users--internet, playing DVDs, music, etc.

So far, so good. Could use more SATA connectors.

COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power RS-430-PMSR/P Max: 400W (Continuous), Peak: 430W ATX12V     Power Supply
COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power RS-430-PMSR/P Max: 400W (Continuous), Peak: 430W ATX12V Power Supply

Pros: Quiet, working great so far. Good number of connections if you are using a lot IDE drives.

Cons: There are only 2 SATA power connectors. I decided to build and use an SATA HD and two SATA DVD drives, which left me one connector short. Fortunately, Seagate included an adapter with the HD. Not a huge deal and I am not going to take an egg off for it because I should have thought of it. If you need a molex to SATA connector, they are only about $5, but plan ahead so you don't have surprises during installation.

Overall Review: Love the Cooler Master case and fan I bought so far. I am impressed!

Fantastic RAM, slow shipping

Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AA804
Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AA804

Pros: Excellent RAM, I must get more soon.

Cons: SLOW shipping. With no weekend shipping, I got it in a pedestrian 6 days! IF you order early in the week and IF you live in a big city, shipping is probably fantastic. Otherwise, disappointing, especially when so many people on here pump up how fast shipping is.

Overall Review: Make sure this works with your motherboard. I am getting tired of reading reviews where people take off eggs because they don't bother to check if their video card supports their new widescreen monitor, their mobo supports faster RAM, etc. Do your homework people and stop blaming the products and Newegg!

10/22/2007