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Richard D.

Richard D.

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Most Favorable Review

Impressive

ZALMAN ZM - NBF 47 Aluminum Heatsinks only
ZALMAN ZM - NBF 47 Aluminum Heatsinks only

Pros: No Noise, Same performance as heatsink and fan combination, looks beautiful

Cons: Size

Overall Review: This heatsink is used to replace a faulty northbridge fan that had a very loud buzzing sound. The only reason for 4, not 5, stars is because of the size it takes up on motherboard. It does not conflict with anything, but it does touch the aftermarket zalman fan/heatsink on my 7600gtxxx. If I had a gfx card any larger this might not be for me, but for now it keeps temps under 40 degrees celsius.

Most Critical Review

Good

ALTEC LANSING ACS33BW 25 watts 2.1 Speaker
ALTEC LANSING ACS33BW 25 watts 2.1 Speaker

Pros: Pricepoint is the best feature of this brand.

Cons: Subwoofer is less than desireable.

Overall Review: For the price and free shipping this was the best choice when there was no other sound available except from the monitor. If you are looking for acceptable sound for a non-audiophile this is it. Bass has to be turned down by equalizer on computer because the subwoofer is terrible.

12/13/2006

Great Product

TRIPP LITE ISOBAR6DBS 6 ft. 6 Outlets 2850 joules Isobar Home/Business/Theater Surge Suppressor
TRIPP LITE ISOBAR6DBS 6 ft. 6 Outlets 2850 joules Isobar Home/Business/Theater Surge Suppressor

Pros: *Angled Plug*(so power cord does not stick out from wall) *Cleans audio line noise*. *Tripp lite name with great damage coverage*

Cons: N/A

Overall Review: I had my Verizon fios set top box connected to my 2.1 pc speakers and created this incessant line noise buzzing when audio is muted, now connected through the surge suppressor I have no line noise anymore. This is great because it works as advertised unlike many other cheap surge suppressors, it is true that you get what you pay for. I have not noticed an improvement in picture quality, but I still have not gotten my HD unit in yet, but I am for certain it would make a difference considering the clean up of audio.

Great Buy

Panasonic 42" 720p Plasma with out TV tuner TH-42PH9UK
Panasonic 42" 720p Plasma with out TV tuner TH-42PH9UK

Pros: Amazing picture quality, Design aspect is functional and complementary to modern decor in living room due to sleek design.

Cons: Break in period, potential burn in

Overall Review: This is my way of saving money on the useless built ins such as tuner, stand, and speakers. It is business model so it takes one more addition to the cables with the BNC adapters, not a problem though. The HDMI is going to be necessary so I wish, I would have just ordered the module for it when I purchased the tv, that might be my only advice with this unit to potential buyers. The depth and rich colors are amazing even right out of the box, I will be calibrating after the standard one hundred hour break in period, so I am in for a treat whenever I actually get to fine tune this black beauty.

Good

Cooler Master Centurion 532 RC-532-SKN1 Black Aluminum bezel, SECC chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Cooler Master Centurion 532 RC-532-SKN1 Black Aluminum bezel, SECC chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Nice design element, Spacious inside for anything you desire to stick inside. Good layout for decent airflow. Power/mic/usb are on the top.

Cons: Metal tips on side arms broke off. Very heavy and cumbersome case.

Overall Review: Next computer I build will not be such a large case as this one because it does not really provide much better airflow than smaller cases. I do not have 5 hard drives and 4 disc drives so this case was unnecessary since my budget fell short making my sli set up postponed.

12/13/2006

Good

Hanns-G 19" Active Matrix, TFT LCD WXGA+ LCD Monitor 5 ms D-Sub, DVI-D HW-191DPB
Hanns-G 19" Active Matrix, TFT LCD WXGA+ LCD Monitor 5 ms D-Sub, DVI-D HW-191DPB

Pros: Great price for a mediocre product.

Cons: Screen quality is average, not great.

Overall Review: For the price, this is a definite great buy. No dead pixels.

12/13/2006