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Nathan S.

Nathan S.

Joined on 02/27/05

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Most Favorable Review

Cheap and works great!

SYBA PCI to Firewire 1394a 2+1 ports controller card (VIA) Model SD-VIA-3F
SYBA PCI to Firewire 1394a 2+1 ports controller card (VIA) Model SD-VIA-3F

Pros: Very cheap, plugged it in and it worked instantly. Using Vista. Great solution for those of us that might have older external hdd's and are without a firewire port on the comp.

Cons: None so far, does what it's supposed to. Will update if I have issues.

Most Critical Review

Picked up another for vista..

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ

Pros: Runs solid, added 2 more gigs to my 2 other GSkill sticks I already had in there. I haven't had any problems, I get good timings with them, and now that I have 4gb (3.5 available, since I'm running 32bit vista), vista runs with the speed I always wanted it to. Runs my games better. Memory these days...it's so cheap these days you can't have enough!

Cons: None whatsoever.

Overall Review: I think a lot of people are caught in the can't-quite-get-4gb because of 32bit vista bind, but really, the difference is around 10 dollars between buying a 1gig pair and a 2gig pair, and you'll likely get 250-500megs more memory out of it. Max it out!

Love this mount!

iOttie Easy One Touch Windshield Dashboard Car Mount Holder for iPhone 5 / 5C / 5S / 6 / 6S / SE, Galaxy S5 / S6 / S7, S6 / S7 Edge And More
iOttie Easy One Touch Windshield Dashboard Car Mount Holder for iPhone 5 / 5C / 5S / 6 / 6S / SE, Galaxy S5 / S6 / S7, S6 / S7 Edge And More

Pros: Feels nice and sturdy, very secure above my steering wheel on the dashboard. Plenty adjustable for my taste, and absolutely love the release tabs and the push-lock. Also really love how the bottom support can be adjusted side to side, to free up any power/audio ports on the bottom of your phone. And it's universal! Will be using this for years to come.

Cons: Phone does vibrate a bit going over bumps/rough roads, but I think this would happen with most any mount. Isn't easily switched into horizontal mode without unscrewing/readjusting (some other mounts do this).

Overall Review: Love this mount, makes it quick and easy to mount and dismount your phone in your car.

10/18/2012

Fantastic case for the money

Antec Three Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Upgraded 2 x USB 3.0
Antec Three Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Upgraded 2 x USB 3.0

Pros: Purchased this case elsewhere, but wanted to add my input here on Newegg. This case is very solidly built for the price range it is in. It isn't perfect, and some parts do feel cheap, but the overall package I believe is unmatched at this price point. It's a bit taller and wider than the original Three Hundred, which I don't mind. There is more space behind the motherboard side of the case for cable management. Speaking of, I was easily able to make the cleanest build I've ever made. Paired with an Antec 550 watt and had good access to everything on my motherboard, again leading to the cleanest build yet for me. No cables were too taught, even after routing behind the back panel. I also love the High/Low speed adjustment for the fans, on the low setting this is the quietest computer I've made after 5 builds. Tons of room for a long video card

Cons: Unfortunately certain parts of this case do feel a bit cheap. The dust screens, although nice they are included, do feel cheap, like holes punched through thick aluminum foil. I was underwhelmed with the quality of both the tool-less systems for the 5.25" and 3.5" bays. They work, but I feel like the plastic involved could break, a feeling I did not get from my last case (centurion from coolermaster). The access to adding/removing PCI cards is also a bit cumbersome, requiring you to remove a metal cover panel before you can access to the screws for the PCI cards.

Overall Review: Despite the few shortcomings, this case was a joy to use in my build, and is a fantastic buy at this price. I would recommend this case to anyone looking for the best case on a budget. There are options for a number of additional fans for the overclockers, or with the low-fan speed settings on the included fans you can make a whisper-quiet computer.

Great for the price, UPDATE DRIVER for vista!!

TRENDnet TEW-443PI Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g 32-bit PCI 2.2 Bus Master Up to 108Mbps Wireless Data Rates
TRENDnet TEW-443PI Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g 32-bit PCI 2.2 Bus Master Up to 108Mbps Wireless Data Rates

Pros: Works great with XP, rarely did I ever get a dropped connection. Upgraded to vista, and I got a very poor signal, dropped every 10mins or so. Fix: very simple, just update it via the hardware manager and auto-update. Presto!

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Buy it!

Fantastic card for the money!

DIAMOND Viper 3850PE3256SB Radeon HD 3850 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
DIAMOND Viper 3850PE3256SB Radeon HD 3850 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card

Pros: Excellent performance, I'm coming from a nvidia 6600 so this card is 2 generations beyond it and blowing me away. Bioshock looks fantastic and maxed settings, Crysis kills all computers on high settings but this card will at least let you play it at decent settings and make it look nice doing so. I'm very pleased with this card.

Cons: It isn't a top-line card and I wasn't willing to pay the bucks for one, so I really can't think of anything here. I get some flickering with prerendered videos in games, could be a monitor or a driver issue.

Overall Review: Excellent card. Buy it and be wowed.