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Jon Z.

Jon Z.

Joined on 05/25/09

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Most Favorable Review

Quiet, cool

Antec EarthWatts EA750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V version 2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply
Antec EarthWatts EA750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V version 2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply

Pros: Runs nice and quiet, plenty of connectors. Cable wraps were excellent.

Cons: I don't know if mine just had a manufacturing flaw, but the back of the PSU was concave just slightly. It didn't affect it fitting into the case or screwing in, but it's not flush with the back of the PC... Not that I guess I care since I don't ever look back there, but just something to note.

Looks great! Little dusty.

LG W2353V-PF Black 23" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Full HD 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 50000:1 w/ Smart Package
LG W2353V-PF Black 23" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Full HD 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 50000:1 w/ Smart Package

Pros: Weight is lighter than I expected, looks spectacular! Very happy with this monitor.

Cons: First one was DOA - looked like a VHS with bad tracking...real bad. So I paid the $20 to ship it back to Newegg. Glossy bevel gets a bit dusty, but I guess that's ok. Touch buttons on the front are kind of awkward to use, but I just don't use them.

Cool Beans

SAMSUNG CD/DVD Burner 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model SH-S223C
SAMSUNG CD/DVD Burner 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model SH-S223C

Pros: Got the cheapest optical drive I could find, and it works. Plus, it's SATA.

Cons: None

Targus AKB04US Silver/Black 104 Normal Keys 16 Function Keys USB Standard Keyboard
Targus AKB04US Silver/Black 104 Normal Keys 16 Function Keys USB Standard Keyboard

Pros: Keys have a soft touch to them and I love the low profile. It was the only low profile keyboard with a normal keyboard layout I could find on Newegg at the time. I hate keyboards that mix it up or cram the arrow keys in there funny or move insert/home/delete/etc.

Cons: Drivers fail...I think they are from 1900. Didn't work on Windows 7 64-bit at all. Oh well, I didn't really plan on using them. I only cared about the low profile keys and keyboard layout. The only other inconvenience is the fact that the keys have quite a severe bevel on the bottom side. This isn't a problem except for the ESC + F keys as it makes the key harder to find without looking because it seems so small. So, if you're blind, you might not want to get this keyboard.

What's the big deal?

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders

Pros: It runs smooth, looks sleek, and has a couple new features that are somewhat useful.

Cons: I'm not sure what the big deal about 7 is. It reminds me of Vista, which is kind of scary. The one thing I hate is taskbar grouping...tried it for 5 minutes, hated it, turned it off. It was bad in Windows Vista, and it got worse in Windows 7.

Overall Review: Eh, I use it because I like to play games and built a new PC...didn't want to put XP on a new high tech beast.

Process This!

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 - Core 2 Duo Wolfdale Dual-Core 3.0 GHz LGA 775 65W None Integrated Graphics Processor - BX80570E8400
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 - Core 2 Duo Wolfdale Dual-Core 3.0 GHz LGA 775 65W None Integrated Graphics Processor - BX80570E8400

Pros: After being placed into solitary confinement, locked in, covered in grease, having a ZALMAN CNPS 9700 NT 110mm 2 Ball Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler shoved on top of it, and then being forced to run at blazing 3GHz speeds, this guy never complained once. In fact, he is quite underutilized.

Cons: It's too fast?

Overall Review: Didn't feel like I needed a quad-core, so I picked up his little brother, the dual-core.