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Alexander C.

Alexander C.

Joined on 06/17/07

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Most Favorable Review

Great BM

GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Solid board. I have had this for 4 years and have had no problems.

Cons: The RAM slots are a bit close to the CPU so if you have a large cooler you need to have low profile RAM.

Most Critical Review

meh

OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK
OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK

Pros: It worked for a few years. They replaced the RAM with only a slight hassle.

Cons: Have had 2 sticks go bad on me. Occasionally have had stability problems.

Solid

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 5830 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100297L
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 5830 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100297L

Pros: Right price, works well (3 years), 3 video ports, handles graphics nicely.

Cons: Kinda big, gets clogged with dust pretty easily, and is hard to clean (but I still try). Should have had 2 DVI instead of the mini video port.

Works Just Fine

Rosewill RC-18"-SA2-BK SATA Cable Straight to Straight SATA III 6.0 Gbps, SATA Cable 18 Inches, SATA 3 Cable - 18 Inches, Black
Rosewill RC-18"-SA2-BK SATA Cable Straight to Straight SATA III 6.0 Gbps, SATA Cable 18 Inches, SATA 3 Cable - 18 Inches, Black

Pros: Black, flat, fast enough, long enough, inexpensive, and have clips.

Cons: I didn't buy more.

Nice, but problematic

MSI X Series 13.4" AMD E-450 4GB Memory DDR3 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit 9S7-135612-205
MSI X Series 13.4" AMD E-450 4GB Memory DDR3 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit 9S7-135612-205

Pros: I used this computer to play Diablo III and to run SPSS. It didn't run like a gaming computer, but it held its own for the size and price. I also installed Windows 8 and it increased the start up and battery life significantly. I think these things are a testament to the computing power of this little, inexpensive computer.

Cons: Has some graphical issues where it began getting pixellated lines across the the monitor. I upgrade the drivers and the OS which seemed to resolve the problem. However, a few months later the monitor began shutting off and the computer would become unresponsive. I eventually learned that if I rested my hand on the palm rest areas on either side of the touch pad, the computer would short circuit, the monitor would go black, and the power button would not allow the computer to shut off. The only way to shut it down and restart was to take the battery out. Even doing this would not always allow it to restart.

Overall Review: If this computer didn't have the occasional graphics issue and the major short circuiting flaw, I would have given this 5 stars. But since you cant appreciate the performance with a blank screen and unresponsive buttons, I wouldn't buy this again. So, I gave it two starts because when it works, it works well. When it doesn't, you just have a paperweight. I am currently in the process of using the warranty. Luckily I was only 10 months in and had two months left when the problem got really bad. We will see how good their customer service is...