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Timothy R.

Timothy R.

Joined on 10/31/05

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Most Favorable Review

Did not work with my Motherboard

Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PVS24G6400LLK
Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PVS24G6400LLK

Pros: I am not going to give it one egg for incompatibility but it did not work with my 780i mobo. Too bad, I hear this RAM is really fast. As usual Newegg got it to me very quickly. I am waiting on the RMA to return my $$$ so I can purchase some Corsair dominator RAM.

Cons: Incompatible with EVGA 780i motherboard.

Most Critical Review

Very Mediocre

Halo Wars Xbox 360 Game
Halo Wars Xbox 360 Game

Pros: Outstanding cinematic cutscenes that surpass those found in the Halo Trilogy. Decent price for the only Halo RTS.

Cons: The gameplay is repetitive even with the skulls that make it easier or harder to win. I found the campaign maps to be rather boring. While the voice acting was not terrible, it left much to be desired. It would have been nice if you could make customizable characters instead of having to pick between Cutter, Forge or Anders.

Overall Review: While Ensemble Studio's efforts yield some interesting moments, the gameplay left me bored after a few days of play. I wonder if this game is the reason that Microsoft disbanded Ensemble Studio's. The game looked nothing the Demo I saw a year or two ago.

Promising console, but needs a lot of work

Nintendo Wii Console White
Nintendo Wii Console White

Pros: The Wii remote is a great idea. The family gameplay idea without hardcore violence is a big plus. Shipping Wii sports with the console gets a thumbs up! Nintendo is definitely on the right track toward fully interactive gameplay.

Cons: The Wii remote should have gone through a few more iterations for ergonomic comfort. The remote's performance leaves a lot to be desired. It is horrible with Wii Sports Golf, Bowling and especially Tennis. it is monumentally frustrating when you swing at the ball while it is right next to you and you miss. Putting in golf is a disaster, which most likely prompted the Wii motion plus and the recreation of Golf and (table) Tennis in Wii Sports Resort. Although this is an improvement it still fails to deliver a truly interactive simulation.

Overall Review: While the concept of the Wii is a great idea, Nintendo needs to work on the Wii Remote and getting 3rd party game makers to make anything other than bad games. Three Eggs. Good luck fixing the issues I mentioned Nintendo. I look forward to seeing them resolved.

10/16/2009

Solid Board

EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Excellent board with a lot of good features, excellent overclocking potential. Azalia HD audio, up to 8 gigs of RAM and three PCIe SLI slots. EVGA support was outstanding, the Zerotherm fan/heatsink bent some of the LGA 775 pins and EVGA still replaced it.

Cons: My first board was DOA (thus the four eggs instead of five), a common complaint. One person on the EVGA forums received five DOA boards in a row. I understand in the computer industry things go wrong but five in a row is crazy.

Overall Review: My second board had an 7F post code but adjusting the RAM timings fixed it. If you are going to purchase this board make sure you check the EVGA RAM compatibility list. Overall I am happy with the board I wish I didn't have to deal with the RMA process but it went smoothly.

Bent the pins on my $250 Motherboard

ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 PWM 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler
ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 PWM 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler

Pros: None

Cons: Ruined a $260 LGA 775 motherboard.

Overall Review: I have built several computers. The instructions were followed to the letter and the fan bent several pins on my EVGA motherboard rendering it useless (would not post) and non returnable. I am absolutely outraged that a company would release a product that would damage an expensive component like this. Newegg'ers YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED, THIS FAN/HEATSINK WILL DAMAGE YOUR MOTHERBOARD RENDERING IT USELESS. AVOID THIS PRODUCT LIKE THE PLAGUE!

DANGEROUS PRODUCT

SeaSonic M12 SS-700HM 700W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
SeaSonic M12 SS-700HM 700W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: None

Cons: Fried my CPU, Optical Drive and LCD Fan controller

Overall Review: I've built plenty of computers in my day. This is the first and last time I will ever purchase a Seasonic product. Their wonderful little PSU fried my $50 LCD fan controller, my Lightscribe DVD burner and most importantly my brand new Q6600 Quad Core CPU! I contacted their tech support and got a reply from a Korean Gentleman who wrote in broken english asking me if my SLI socket was dangling. I am considering pursuing legal action against the company to recover my losses. If you want to burn up your CPU by all means buy this power supply. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!