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Peter S.

Peter S.

Joined on 03/16/05

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Most Favorable Review

Great performance for the price

Intel Core i5-3470 - Core i5 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1155 77W Intel HD Graphics 2500 Desktop Processor - BX80637i53470
Intel Core i5-3470 - Core i5 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1155 77W Intel HD Graphics 2500 Desktop Processor - BX80637i53470

Pros: Excellent performance for the price point

Cons: None noticed yet

Most Critical Review

Good case, but again a dead PSU

HEC 6K11BBX585 Black 0.8mm SECC Steel Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case 585W Power Supply
HEC 6K11BBX585 Black 0.8mm SECC Steel Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case 585W Power Supply

Pros: Good case for the money. Simple, not overly flashy and exactly what I was looking for. But with that said...

Cons: Some of the metal is cheap and bends a bit too easy (the PCI area metal was very weak and ended up bending when I removed a cover for my PCI-e card). Additionally the PSU was dead on arrival and I had to order a separate one.

Overall Review: I would have RMAed for a new power supply, but I didn't want to send the whole case back just for that, so I decided to bite the bullet and keep it while ordering a separate PSU. Aesthetically it is everything I wanted (not flashy, simple) but the dead PSU and cheap metal would probably steer me away in the future.

11/27/2010

Great card, but be wary of adapters

XFX GeForce 9800 GT 512MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card PVT98GYAF3
XFX GeForce 9800 GT 512MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card PVT98GYAF3

Pros: Fantastic card, performs exactly as needed and gives me the performance I was expecting for the price.

Cons: Kind of loud when at full load. Originally I was using a DVI/VGA adapter, but as other have said it did not work. I also tried a DVI/HDMI adapter and that would work but not always.

Overall Review: I ended up getting a new monitor with a DVI port so I could use a straight DVI/DVI connection. That has worked well with no problems, but kind of bummed I had to upgrade my monitor when I was trying to do a budget upgrade.

11/27/2010

Fast but bulky

Patriot Xporter XT Boost 8GB Flash Drive (USB 2.0 Portable) PEF8GUSB
Patriot Xporter XT Boost 8GB Flash Drive (USB 2.0 Portable) PEF8GUSB

Pros: Very fast USB stick

Cons: Big. You really can't have two items plugged in if your USB ports are right on top of each other because of the extra rubber on the outside of this stick.

Overall Review: Great overall, but definitely make sure your only USB ports aren't on top of each other, otherwise you won't be able to use this with other USB devices.

11/27/2010

Absolutely awesome budget keyboard

LITE-ON SK-1788/BS Black and Gray 104 Normal Keys PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard
LITE-ON SK-1788/BS Black and Gray 104 Normal Keys PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard

Pros: This keyboard is way beyond what I expected for the price. The keys feel solid and are very responsive. Way better than what I was expecting for the low price.

Cons: It is a PS/2 connection...

Overall Review: Great keyboard and the cheap price makes it that much sweeter.

11/27/2010