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Scott B.

Scott B.

Joined on 03/02/07

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Most Favorable Review

Amazing sound quality

ASUS Only Card.No Other Accessories Xonar D2 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Ultra Fidelity Sound Card with Complete Dolby/DTS Sound Technologies
ASUS Only Card.No Other Accessories Xonar D2 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Ultra Fidelity Sound Card with Complete Dolby/DTS Sound Technologies

Pros: The sound quality from this card is nothing short of amazing. EAX 2.0 is great in games like FarCry and F.E.A.R. Installed without a hitch, and the LED lights make it easy to switch between my headphones and my speakers in the dark behind my case.

Cons: Pretty expensive, but well worth it in my opinion. No EAX HD, but since this is Creative's proprietary feature, you can't really blame Asus.

Overall Review: Using Sennheiser HD-280 Pro headphones. AMD X2 6400+ Black Edition @ 3.2Ghz, 2 GB Mushking DDR2, XFX 7600GT

Blazing fast!

OCZ RevoDrive PCI-E x4 120GB PCI Express MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) OCZSSDPX-1RVD0120
OCZ RevoDrive PCI-E x4 120GB PCI Express MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) OCZSSDPX-1RVD0120

Pros: This hard drive is amazingly fast. I reinstalled Win 7 64-bit ony my PC, and it boots up and shuts down very quickly. Previously, my windows experience score was 5.9, with my HDD bottlenecking my system. This SSD maxes the test with a rating of 7.9, the highest in my system. Programs open virtually instantly, and performance has been greatly enhanced. Installation was a breeze, just make sure your mobo is compatible, and install the drivers during windows installation!

Cons: Price per GB is quite high compared to traditional HDDs, but with the release of the RevoDrive X2, the first-gen version is not too bad.

Overall Review: You will not be disappointed if you get this SSD! My Rig: Intel Core i5-760 ASUS P7P55D PRO Mobo 2x GTX 460 1GB GPU 4GB DDR3 RAM

Very pleased!

M-AUDIO Studiophile AV 40 40 Watts 2.0 Speakers
M-AUDIO Studiophile AV 40 40 Watts 2.0 Speakers

Pros: Great sound for monitoring and listening to music. The sound is very balanced and transparent, making these great for monitoring your recordings. They have plenty of power to put out solid volumes without distortion as well. Solid design, came with shock absorbant pads for the bottom as well. I am very pleased with the sound from these speakers.

Cons: none

Overall Review: I have not had any issues with buzzing or static at low levels. Those users must have something else contributing extra interference. Very solid speakers for pretty much anything you need. I highly recommend them!

Great PCI slot fan

Vantec Spectrum Fan Card with Dual 70mm Adjustable UV LED Fans - Model SP-FC70-BL
Vantec Spectrum Fan Card with Dual 70mm Adjustable UV LED Fans - Model SP-FC70-BL

Pros: I installed this card between my XFX 7600gt and my ASUS Xonar Sound card. Installation was a breeze, and the airflow is incredible. From the pictures I thought it would feel flimsy and cheap, but it actually feels sturdy, and the speed control is very firm. I am very pleased with this product.

Cons: Makes some noise, but it's well worth the airflow.

Overall Review: The fan is broken on my graphics card, and was causing it to overheat and artifact quickly. After installing this fan, my gpu stays quite cool, and does not suffer from any artifacting at all. I highly recommend this for vga cooling.

Solid and Stable

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: This board was up and running stable in no time, using an X2 6400+ Black Edition, and 2 GB Mushkin DDR2-800.

Cons: none

Overall Review: Lots of PCI slots for your sound card, usb cards, etc.

Great Dual-Core CPU

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ - Athlon 64 X2 Windsor Dual-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM2 125W Processor - ADX6400CZWOF
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ - Athlon 64 X2 Windsor Dual-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM2 125W Processor - ADX6400CZWOF

Pros: This CPU is incredibly fast, and well suited for standard desktop applications, playback of HD-content, and gaming. It tears through multi-threaded games especially well, such as supreme commander. Installation was a breeze, and runs stable without generating much heat.

Cons: Does not come with a heatsink. This is not really a con though, since they tell you beforehand, so you can get an after market AM2 one when you order.

Overall Review: I am running this on an ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe mobo, 2GB Mushkin DDR2 800, and a 7600GT. Performs great, especially for the price.