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Dan C.

Dan C.

Joined on 10/24/07

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Cool Blue

Cooler Master Sleeve Bearing 120mm Blue LED Silent Fan for Computer Cases, CPU Coolers, and Radiators (Value 2-Pack)
Cooler Master Sleeve Bearing 120mm Blue LED Silent Fan for Computer Cases, CPU Coolers, and Radiators (Value 2-Pack)

Pros: Moves a decent amount of air for my system. VERY quiet. Soft, not glaring blue LEDs (I can do work with my case open and not need sunglasses). You really do get **2** fans for this price! Newegg rocks the shipping and customer service.

Cons: They don't come with a 3 pin to molex adapter, but with everything you get for the price I can't really complain.

Overall Review: I ordered these to go into a HTPC, hoping they would be quiet enough to do the job. they're even more quiet than I expected, and with one at the front and one at the back there is plenty of air moving through this machine.

Great Performance

EVGA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 512-P2-N756-TR
EVGA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 512-P2-N756-TR

Pros: Fan quiter than most in range, bridgless SLI, native HD for large screens via DVI or component, AMAZING video acceleration of HD video.

Cons: Only comes with DVI to VGA adapter. I wish it would come with DVI to HDMI adapter, but for the price and performance I don't mind spending the extra $5.

Overall Review: I've used this card for 2 months now and I'm still VERY happy. CoH looks amazing, WoW is flawless at all high levels, Tabula Rasa runs beautifully almost maxed out.

Compact Power House

Athena Power AP-MPS3ATX40 400W Micro PS3 / ATX12V  SLI Ready CrossFire Ready   DELL, HP Upgrades/Replacement Power Supply
Athena Power AP-MPS3ATX40 400W Micro PS3 / ATX12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready DELL, HP Upgrades/Replacement Power Supply

Pros: Very small, quiet, easy to install.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Great item at great price for replacing OEM power supplies.

Best Bargain

Foxconn NF4K8AB-RS PX6200TC 754 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX Motherboard / VGA Combo
Foxconn NF4K8AB-RS PX6200TC 754 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX Motherboard / VGA Combo

Pros: CHEAP! Easy to set up and get running. A great deal if you're looking to upgrade an old PC or build a HTPC as I have. Integrated audio provides digital coaxial output for easy connection.

Cons: Video care included maxes out at 128mb using system mem. Turbo cache isn't the greatest if you want to game, but for simple application like mine it's just fine.

Overall Review: I paired this up with a Sempron 3100 which I got for pocket change and managed to put together a pretty sweet little HTPC. Socket 754 CPUs are dirt cheap and can offer some real technical advantages on the lower side.

Black Box

Rosewill R230-P-BK Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Rosewill R230-P-BK Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Looks good, nice venting, direct mounting requires little time, ALL required screws and such included, LOTS of room inside.

Cons: Feels a little flimsy for constant transport, but more than sturdy enough for a stay at home rig.

Overall Review: Can't complain about anything on this for the price. It does a have a few rough edges in the drive bays, but other than that the internal finishes are well done. I've mounted 2 different mobo's in it and each was a breeze.