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Dennis D.

Dennis D.

Joined on 03/08/02

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Most Favorable Review

Decent Machine

Gateway Desktop PC DX Series DX4860-UR28(DT.GE0AA.004) Intel Core i5-3330 8GB DDR3 1TB HDD Intel HD Graphics 2500 Windows 8 64-bit
Gateway Desktop PC DX Series DX4860-UR28(DT.GE0AA.004) Intel Core i5-3330 8GB DDR3 1TB HDD Intel HD Graphics 2500 Windows 8 64-bit

Pros: Looks great, convenient port layout, good performance, very quiet, PCIE slot, WIFI, Bluetooth.

Cons: I need 450W just for my video card. So as soon as the machine showed stable, I tore out the PS, and put in 650W. With the addition of the video card, the case is warm.

Overall Review: Since this is not a machine aimed at the gaming our super-performance crowd, these are very minor gripes. For normal use, the machine is fine.

Most Critical Review

Well I took a risk - I saw a number of "It's dead Jim!" reviews.

GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS ULTRA LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z390 ATX Intel Motherboard
GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS ULTRA LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z390 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: The feature set is great. Board looks good.

Cons: Dead. No POST. I am going to pull a known-working power supply and try that. Then I am going to try running it out of the case. (bleh)

Overall Review: If something works, I'll write again.

Seems fast and very well-made.

Samsung 32GB PRO SDHC UHS-I/U3 Class 10 Memory Card, Speed Up to 90MB/s (MB-SG32E/AM)
Samsung 32GB PRO SDHC UHS-I/U3 Class 10 Memory Card, Speed Up to 90MB/s (MB-SG32E/AM)

Pros: Specs are excellent. The speed I see reading and writing seem appropriate, based on those specs. I am especially pleased with the very solid "feel", and contacts are bright and appear well-made. Price was excellent. I am very well pleased.

Cons: None so far. :)

Overall Review: I bought this for a Nikon D3300 and have used it only for some quick testing and for shooting and editing raw files from the camera.

12/27/2015

Solid tool

TP-Link 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Switch | Ethernet Splitter | Sturdy Metal w/ Shielded Ports | Plug-and-Play | Traffic Optimization | Unmanaged (TL-SG108)
TP-Link 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Switch | Ethernet Splitter | Sturdy Metal w/ Shielded Ports | Plug-and-Play | Traffic Optimization | Unmanaged (TL-SG108)

Pros: Small, metal case, well built.

Cons: None really. It is an unmanaged switch, but that is clearly stated. If you need a managed switch they will cost more, be more complicated, and run hotter.

Well pleased

Acer K272HULbmiidp Black 27" WQHD 6ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor IPS DCR 100,000,000:1(1,000:1) Built-in Speakers
Acer K272HULbmiidp Black 27" WQHD 6ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor IPS DCR 100,000,000:1(1,000:1) Built-in Speakers

Pros: Size, resolution, brightness - all excellent

Cons: None come to mind. I do wish it (and most other monitors now) came with raise/lower stands in addition to tilt.

I so happy

XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card R9-290A-EDFD
XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card R9-290A-EDFD

Pros: Speed, speed, speed, o yeah the price was good too. Relatively quiet dual fans.

Cons: Not really a con, as I knew from the power consumption it would true: you need airflow through the case. This puppy gets hot without it.