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Peter B.

Peter B.

Joined on 09/30/04

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Most Favorable Review

Great board, great value.

BIOSTAR TFORCE TA790GX 128M AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
BIOSTAR TFORCE TA790GX 128M AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Great board. Loads of options in the BIOS. Everything worked like a charm, straight from the initial installation. Even with mismatched RAM (before I got my PI Blacks), everything ran smooth as silk. On stock cooling, I was able to overclock my x3 720 to a max of 3.888ghz. We'll see what I can pull off with a Core Contact.

Cons: None that I've seen.

Overall Review: Even with my mismatched RAM (1gb DDR2 667, 2x 256mb DDR2 533...hey, it's all I had at first.) it ran like a charm, and I was able to overclock to 3.775ghz max. This board coupled with an x3 720 is a force to be reckoned with.

Speedy Gonzales.

OCZ Vertex 2 2.5" 115GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G
OCZ Vertex 2 2.5" 115GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G

Pros: This thing is fast. Seriously fast. Made the plunge and got this, never looking back from SSD ever again. Loaded Adobe Creative Suite CS5 in a matter of minutes instead of the hour it would normally take, Win7 boots in about 20 ish seconds (not counting my external that's hooked up, hanging the BIOS, heh).

Cons: Expensive. These are still hard to justify purchasing, even with the speed gains. And of course, now they have the newer Vertex 3 out right after I buy this, heh.

Overall Review: Next SSD I buy will be SATA 6gb/s for sure. I can only imagine.

I'm surrounded by pixels.

SAMSUNG P2770FH ToC Rose Black 27" 1ms Full HD HDMI  LCD Monitor  300 cd/m2 DC 70,000:1 (1,000:1)
SAMSUNG P2770FH ToC Rose Black 27" 1ms Full HD HDMI LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 70,000:1 (1,000:1)

Pros: Where to start? This monitor is a beast. I'm using this as the middle monitor of my tri-monitor setup; it's flanked by my dual 22's. Very vivid colors, the web and movies never looked better.

Cons: The colors and brightness are a bit overpowering when you first turn this thing on, but a little adjusting fixes it. Do what feels good to your eyes. One thing that does bug me, there's no tilting/adjusting. No up down, even side to side without the base moving with the screen. Since it's my middle monitor, not a big deal but still a noticable con. Not enough to knock an egg off though, since the monitor quality makes up for it.

Overall Review: You can use this almost like a TV in your bedroom, this thing is almost as big as my main TV already, heh.

Works as advertised.

SAPPHIRE 100924 Active DisplayPort to DVI-I Adapter
SAPPHIRE 100924 Active DisplayPort to DVI-I Adapter

Pros: Works just like it says, plug and play. Once I hooked up my new Samsung 27" LCD, did some mucking around with which monitor was the main one and everything is running smoothly. Recognized immediately.

Cons: Nothing so far.

Overall Review: Depending on the video card you have, use caution with 3 monitors. I'm running a 5770, which I've not had many problems with, but with 3 monitors sometimes things get a little iffy. Consider that when you move to 3 monuitors, especially if you're looking to game with Eyefinity, make sure your card can handle decent FPS with all 3 monitors set up.

Great portable storage.

Kingston DataTraveler 100 Generation 2 16GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive DT100G2/16GBZ
Kingston DataTraveler 100 Generation 2 16GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive DT100G2/16GBZ

Pros: This thing is really awesome. Has pretty decent transfer speeds, large capacity for a pretty good price. While it's plastic, it's still decently sturdy and has a nice mechanism for protecting the USB connector.

Cons: I can't stop clicking the sliding mechanism! IT'S ADDICTIVE.

Overall Review: A no brainer in this price range. Kingston makes some good memory stuffs.

What an improvement!

LG 32" 720p LCD TV
LG 32" 720p LCD TV

Pros: Coming from an SD TV, this is such a HUGE improvement. Crystal clear picture, the contrast ratio is incredible, can finally read the text on my xbox! SD media doesn't distort that bad at all, I have a Wii and DVD player hooked into my receiver via AV cables, and I can only slightly notice distortion, which is MUCh better than I expected. Has a healthy number of connections (and variation). I absolutely love the features and the OSD, very smooth and easy to navigate. I even like the sound, it's not the best but it works out alright. One feature I really wanted to stress as incredible is the energy saving feature. I keep it on minimum currently since my dad is visiting and he would have a harder time if it was much dimmer, but it's a really great option to have, especially if you're like me and energy usage-paranoid.

Cons: The assembly of the stand was a bit tedious. Had to scour my house for a screwdriver thin enough to get the two screws in the middle of the connector. Not enough to drop an egg though. Besides that, it's not 1080p, but at this price range for the best brand on the market, I didn't expect it to be. Not to mention I'm too busy comparing it to my old SD set to care, heh. I guess my only other con is my current receiver is now nearly useless, since it's old and only has AV connections. So time to shell out for a new one...

Overall Review: I've been on an old Sylvania 19" or 20" SD TV for about 6 years or so now, which had been running alright for me, but recently I came into possession of an XBOX 360, and boy is that text tiny. Gave me a headache to try and play any farther than 2 feet away. This was just such a major Didn't get this from newegg, needed it a bit faster and the local electronics store had a decently killer deal to walk out with it. But I'm still sort of kicking myself that I didn't get it on newegg, after taxes I would have saved almost 40 bucks...eh, win some lose some.

11/27/2010