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Benjamin K.

Benjamin K.

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Most Favorable Review
EVGA 640-P2-N825-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
EVGA 640-P2-N825-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

Pros: Relatively quiet. I have not had a chance to push it hard yet but it displays beautifully at 1600x1200 on my vp2130b.

Cons: One of the plugs on the back of the card was chipped. Fortunately it still works but it made me sick to my stomach when I saw the damage.

Overall Review: It generates quite a bit of heat. You can feel it blowing quite warm hair out of its vent while the computer is idling. It is known but these cards are very long. Make sure it will fit before you buy. I have less than .25" of clearance from my hd bays.

Most Critical Review

Boat Anchor

ViewSonic 21.3" Active Matrix, TFT LCD UXGA LCD Monitor 8ms(GTG) 1600 x 1200 D-Sub, DVI, USB Pro Series VP2130b
ViewSonic 21.3" Active Matrix, TFT LCD UXGA LCD Monitor 8ms(GTG) 1600 x 1200 D-Sub, DVI, USB Pro Series VP2130b

Pros: Great picture quality when it works. The stand is very very adjustable. Calibrated well with a Color Vision Spider.

Cons: From the beginning I had issues with this monitor not waking up with a dvi-d signal. I figured that I just had some bugs that needed to be worked out. The problem stayed. I upgraded videocards and changed about 80% of my computers parts (just doing regular upgrades) and the problem stayed. I tried numerous power cables, DVI-D cables and the problem never went away. Eventually the problem got worse and worse to the point that it would take hours to wake up.***I ended up figuring out how to get it up and going every time but it involved jumping through hoops. I had to attach both vga and dvi-d cables. Start up the computer once I heard the windows welcome chime I would disconnect the dvi-d cable and let the computer switch over to vga. Then I would be able to plug the dvi-d cable back in and get a digital picture. The base of the stand will bend and the usb ports on the back of the monitor are a pain to get to. The software is a pain and the monitor had one dead pixle.

Overall Review: I have yet to try to see if viewsonic will help me with this monitor because I had to get another one to keep this computer up and running for work. For the cost I think one could get a much better quality monitor for the same cost.

11/17/2008

Good luck with rebates

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4830 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card 100265HDMI
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4830 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card 100265HDMI

Pros: A good card if you are building a cheap basic computer. It gets the job done well.

Cons: Three eggs because their rebate policy is a scam. When I went to fill out the rebate form I could not select the correct date and they denied it because of this. Total bull.

Overall Review: Shady rebate practices = Stealing

Acer H213H bmid Black 21.5" 5ms HDMI Full HD 1080P Widescreen 16:9 LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ACM 20000:1 Built-in Speakers
Acer H213H bmid Black 21.5" 5ms HDMI Full HD 1080P Widescreen 16:9 LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ACM 20000:1 Built-in Speakers

Pros: It's a pretty good monitor for the money. Got it on sale.

Cons: If you do anything that is color critical stay away. This lcd does not have independent RGB sliders so there is no way to hardware calibrate this screen. Viewing angles are ok at best. There is a dramatic shift when your vertical viewing angle is changed. No vertical adjustment only tilt. Wish it has 1200 vertical resolution the monitor h/w ratio seems a little wide.

Overall Review: Bought this for mostly internet and document editing and it gets the job done. I also have a lp2475w for photo editing. If I had the dough to spend I would have bought another lp2475w.

COOLER MASTER R4-S2S-124K-GP Silent Case Fan (4-Pack)
COOLER MASTER R4-S2S-124K-GP Silent Case Fan (4-Pack)

Pros: Cheap and Quiet

Cons: None really I managed to brake one accidentally but it was my fault.

Cheap keyboards are the best keyboards

LITE-ON SK-1688U/B Black 104 Normal Keys USB Wired Standard Keyboard
LITE-ON SK-1688U/B Black 104 Normal Keys USB Wired Standard Keyboard

Pros: CHEAP! It works! They are fun to brake! Cost effective stress relief! !!!!

Cons: I have had other cheap keyboards that had volume control. Kinda wish this one did.

Overall Review: I never understood the $40 keyboard. Sure there are some perks but I have never favored them and most of them fair the same when something gets spilled on them or when they have to endure a fit or rage. If you have never broken a keyboard you are really missing out. These things explode! Smashing a keyboard takes some technique to get maximum fragmentation and to get the max effect it is best done in a quiet office with multiple unsuspecting people within close proximity. Thinking about it makes me feel good. Ahhh yeah.