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John K.

John K.

Joined on 01/31/04

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Most Favorable Review

Great for the least expensive version

MSI GeForce 7950GX2 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Graphics Card NX7950GX2-T2D1GE
MSI GeForce 7950GX2 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Graphics Card NX7950GX2-T2D1GE

Pros: Good product...installed with barely a hitch...runs benchmarks very fast, but not much faster than my 7800GTXs SLI (much faster with higher resolutions and 16X SLI AA though)

Cons: Runs HOT...idles at 55C and 60C for each core and I have a Silverstone TJ07 case with fans blowing right on the video cards...runs 77C and 90C under full load (F.E.A.R. test and 3D Mark 06)

Overall Review: Overclocks to 540 core and 650 memory (without even trying) with NO problems, stability issues, or artifacting at all. Only increased temperatures 2C after 2 hours of full load. Will continue testing and report back if anything fails.

Pretty dang good

ViewSonic NexTV VMP75 Full HD 1080p Network Media Player w/Netflix
ViewSonic NexTV VMP75 Full HD 1080p Network Media Player w/Netflix

Pros: I have to say, this product is pretty dang good, regardless of what most of the reviews state here...I took a chance on it based on Maximum PC's review and I'm happy with it. Picture and sound are great even on my old CRT TV with composite cables. It does everything Viewsonic says it will do...almost...

Cons: As another reviewer stated before me, I cannot get this unit to see my network through shared devices no matter what I do...I'm sure there must be something simple I'm missing but I am also a network admin and I can't make it work; however, it does connect to the same network through UPNP so I really don't care. Netflix is limited to only playing things that are in your instant queue...you cannot search for what you want to watch...kind of a bummer but not a deal breaker. It is also a little bit slow overall (even after updating the latest firmware) but not enough to be irritating...especially on a wireless connection with the Zonet wireless USB plug-in.

Overall Review: Overall, I'm very happy with it...it plays all my DVD and HQ Bluray rips (some over 12GB in size) over wireless from one end of the house to the other without so much as a hiccup...if that's mainly all you're looking to do, as I was, you will be supremely happy. I hope it comes back in stock and is not being discontinued...as I would like to buy more.

Very fun game...

Blur Playstation3 Game
Blur Playstation3 Game

Pros: Good graphics and frame rate...very smooth and fluid regardless of what's happening on screen. Can't emphasize this enough...this game is FUN, FUN, FUN!!! Think Twisted Metal meets Wipeout XL with some PGR thrown in for good measure.

Cons: None really...game has a decent difficulty that ramps up quickly and fairly...as with all racing games though the best cars are not available until the end when you don't get too much chance to use them until you're done...although a Koenigsegg becomes accessible early on, you can only use it on certain levels.

Overall Review: Just a fantastic game...too bad Bizarre just went out of business...no more PGR or Blur sequels.

Love it

Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced - High Air Flow Full Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and All-Black Interior
Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced - High Air Flow Full Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and All-Black Interior

Pros: Love this case...love this case...love this case...very quiet and cool...great cable routing and the open area behind the CPU to be able to swap out CPU heatsinks without removing your mobo is BRILLIANT!!!

Cons: very light damage from shipping but not Newegg's fault...

12/17/2008

Nice Power supply

CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-750TX 750 W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Compatible with New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-750TX 750 W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Compatible with New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Pros: Works well...very quiet and cool running...powers dual 8800GTXs without even hiccuping

Cons: ???

12/17/2008

NICE

Seagate BarraCuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
Seagate BarraCuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Great drives...fast, cheap, reliable, and quiet...using in a RAID 1 config for basic server...

Cons: Can't think of any...

12/17/2008