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Rodney J.

Rodney J.

Joined on 11/02/03

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Most Favorable Review

E5700 Wolfie

Intel Pentium E5700 - Pentium Wolfdale Dual-Core 3.0 GHz LGA 775 65W Desktop Processor - BX80571E5700
Intel Pentium E5700 - Pentium Wolfdale Dual-Core 3.0 GHz LGA 775 65W Desktop Processor - BX80571E5700

Pros: Faster than the 6 or 7 year old computer it replaced. Easy install.

Cons: 800mhz fsb limits 1066 memory to 800mhz on the Intel DG41WV motherboard.

Overall Review: Good processor. Built 2 computers recently with an E5500 and this E5700. (Family builds) Neither computer sees heavy gaming. No problems.

Most Critical Review

Must be the last one

Intel BLKD945GPMLKR LGA 775 Intel 945G Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel BLKD945GPMLKR LGA 775 Intel 945G Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Inexpensive

Cons: It wants a Raid configuration. No doubt about it. Flash the latest bios and you can deal with non-raid a little easier.

Overall Review: Just for kicks, I nuked the single drive and loaded a raid 0 config. The board was happy, satisfied, and stable.

Good card

Galaxy GeForce GT 430 (Fermi) 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Graphics Card 43GGS8HX3SPZ
Galaxy GeForce GT 430 (Fermi) 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Graphics Card 43GGS8HX3SPZ

Pros: Wasn't expecting much, but actually it is a decent card. Lots of memory, wish it was 256 bit interface.

Cons: I see some artifacts with Nvidia's latest driver 266.58 occassionally. Maybe the memory is clocked too fast?

Overall Review: Drivers from cd worked fine. (Ver. 81)

Good stuff

Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT12864AA667
Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT12864AA667

Pros: Inexpensive

Cons: none

Overall Review: Works great with no hassles.

Canon MG-5220

Canon PIXMA MG5220 w/pp-201 11.0 ipm Black Print Speed 9600 x 2400 dpi Color Print Quality USB / Wi-Fi InkJet MFC / All-In-One Color Printer
Canon PIXMA MG5220 w/pp-201 11.0 ipm Black Print Speed 9600 x 2400 dpi Color Print Quality USB / Wi-Fi InkJet MFC / All-In-One Color Printer

Pros: Setup was relatively painless. Nice print quality. Newegg shipped it to me fast.

Cons: None, so far.

Overall Review: The printer will scan for wireless networks, pick yours, and give it the passphrase. It was that easy with ATT Uverse. Load the software on your computer and it will find the printer, after drivers and such are loaded. Prints everything I ask it to, including PDF's.

Revo 5.1

M-AUDIO Revolution 5.1 5.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface High-Definition Sound Card
M-AUDIO Revolution 5.1 5.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface High-Definition Sound Card

Pros: Great playback detail. I use different equipment to record. Drivers are fine for XP Pro even though they are a bit old. ASIO a plus. Software is nice and lean. No bloatware.

Cons: Would have liked to have Ableton Live Lite instead of the demo.

Overall Review: Nice card for the bucks. Got it on a weekend sale.