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Jesse B.

Jesse B.

Joined on 09/26/05

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Most Favorable Review

Great performing memory!

G.SKILL PI Black 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL4D-4GBPI-B
G.SKILL PI Black 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL4D-4GBPI-B

Pros: -Well priced -Good heatsink design -Good timing achieved

Cons: -Heatsink is a bit tall and can cause contact with processor heatsink and fan

Overall Review: This is great memory. I run mine at stock voltage and with a 4-4-4-12 timing. Most memory in this range will perform similarly to this, but I have always been a G.Skill kind of guy, and I am glad I went with these. Currently running 8GB of this ram with a AMD X4 970 @ 4.0Ghz and a Gigabyte 6870 for a decent, low cost gaming and multi-purpose machine.

Most Critical Review

You get what you pay for

BOSS Office Products  B726-BK  Executive Seating
BOSS Office Products B726-BK Executive Seating

Pros: Fairly comfortable

Cons: Poorly made Squeaky and loose Upholstery started flaking and falling apart after about 2 years The gas/hydraulic height adjuster failed today after only about 3 years. Now it slowly creeps to the ground

Overall Review: I would not recommend this chair, and would not buy another product from this company

Perfect for me

Linksys WRT54GL 802.11b/g Wireless Broadband Router up to 54 Mbps/ Compatible with Open Source DD-WRT (not pre-load)
Linksys WRT54GL 802.11b/g Wireless Broadband Router up to 54 Mbps/ Compatible with Open Source DD-WRT (not pre-load)

Pros: -Well priced -Good wireless range -Decent menu and settings

Cons: -Not really any worth mentioning

Overall Review: It does what it is supposed to, as advertised. I have never had issues with it in the time I have owned it. Wireless range is pretty good. I have it in an upstairs bedroom, and I can go outside in the back yard ~200ft away and still have pretty decent signal strength. It just works. 10x better than my old junk Belkin that would constantly give me issues. Of course Cisco makes great products.

Speedy HDD

Western Digital WD RE4 WD5003ABYX 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital WD RE4 WD5003ABYX 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: -Cheap -Fast -Reliable

Cons: -None for it's price

Overall Review: What can be said about a HDD? It's much faster than the Caviar Blue of the same size that it relaced. It's cheap at only $80 and so far it has been 100% reliable. Transfer rates are up by 30%-40% on average over the 500GB Caviar Blue drive.

So much faster

AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 3.5 GHz Socket AM3 125W Desktop Processor - HDZ970FBGMBOX
AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 3.5 GHz Socket AM3 125W Desktop Processor - HDZ970FBGMBOX

Pros: -Cheap -Fast

Cons: -For $180... NONE!

Overall Review: So much faster than the 940 it replaces. Right away I overclocked it to 4.0Ghz at 1.425v and never looked back. With my Hyper 212 cooler and a bunch of Ultra Kaze fans in my CM690 case, I idle in the 31c-35c range and under normal load, never above 42c. Under gaming load conditions, it may spike to 45c, but anything more is unheard of. For $180, this cannot be beaten. Though I am upset that only a day or two after I purchased this processor, while I waited for it to arrive, AMD FINALLY released the 975 and Newegg had it. I finally give up the wait and jump on the 970, then they sneak the 975 out onto the market and I miss it by a day or two. The short story is, this processor rocks! This paired with some serious video card(s) will make an excellent gaming rig.

Hard working cooler!

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heatpipes
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heatpipes

Pros: -Excellent build quality -Works VERY well -Cheap

Cons: -Mounting system took me a little while to figure out what was going on, but once it clicked, it was a breeze. I did have to remove the motherboard though.

Overall Review: Packed well, a bit overwhelming in size from within the box, but once it sheds its cardboard shell, it's not quite as big. I had a bit of an issue with the mounting, but once I figured out how to position everything, it was quite simple really. I never used to stock fan, so I cannot comment on that, since I went right away with an Ultra Kaze. This cooler dropped my temp by 6c at idle... and at the same time I also went from an X4 940 @ 3.4Ghz to a 970 @ 4.0Ghz and still lost all of that temp, even with slightly higher voltage (1.45v). I'm surely impressed. Would buy again, for sure!