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Andrew K.

Andrew K.

Joined on 02/13/08

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Most Favorable Review

Perfect

Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PVS24G6400LLKN
Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PVS24G6400LLKN

Pros: Plugged it in... it worked. Rebate came quicker than other companies.

Cons: none

Overall Review: I would recommend.

Most Critical Review

Disapointing

Rosewill R5717-P BK 120mm Fan ATX Mid Tower Computer Case,with mesh air filters,adjustable vents & Tool-Free kits
Rosewill R5717-P BK 120mm Fan ATX Mid Tower Computer Case,with mesh air filters,adjustable vents & Tool-Free kits

Pros: I bought it because of the quiet fan reviewers talked about. Unfortunately, I never tried it out.

Cons: The case is very cheaply made. Rough edges. I do not like the mounting hardware because it doesn't fit well in my HDD and optical drive. Power wire is connected to front bezel, so when installing optical drive, the bezel must dangle in your way.

Overall Review: I'm returning this case. The mounting hardware is junk. I want a case that can be used with many different motherboards far into the future. I fear that if I put this thing together it would break the next time I took it apart. At work we recently bought a case similar to Rosewill R5601-BK, which is good; so I'll get that one.

12/12/2008

Bad Architecture

Logitech C310 HD Webcam, HD 720p/30fps, Widescreen HD Video Calling, HD Light Correction, Noise-Reducing Mic, For Skype, FaceTime, Hangouts, WebEx, PC/Mac/Laptop/Macbook/Tablet - Black
Logitech C310 HD Webcam, HD 720p/30fps, Widescreen HD Video Calling, HD Light Correction, Noise-Reducing Mic, For Skype, FaceTime, Hangouts, WebEx, PC/Mac/Laptop/Macbook/Tablet - Black

Pros: The video and sound is great. The installation was easy.

Cons: The design of this camera doesn't allow the lens to be shifted left or right! For that reason alone the ball webcam design is a much better choice for most people. You never know when you want to move the camera slightly left or right to get something centered in the picture (like your face when you feel like kicking back with your legs on the desk). With the C310 you must move your entire monitor, or whatever object your webcam is sitting on.

Overall Review: Once human kind invented a round wheel they never went back to a square design. So, why have 2-dimensional ball webcam makers reverted to 1-dimensional architecture?

Waste of money

Tripp Lite ECO350UPS Energy Saving Green 350 VA 180 Watts 6 Outlets Standby UPS for PCs
Tripp Lite ECO350UPS Energy Saving Green 350 VA 180 Watts 6 Outlets Standby UPS for PCs

Pros: None

Cons: Since day one this thing has not worked right. It keeps power when I pull the plug by turning over to battery power. When I plug it back in, it looses power! No joke. All I wanted was to keep my router up during a thunderstorm (and after), but it can't do that!

Not happy

DFI LANPARTY DK 790GX-M2RS AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX ATX AMD Motherboard
DFI LANPARTY DK 790GX-M2RS AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: This was the cheapest board that had all the features I needed. I paid close to $107 plus shipping.

Cons: The first board gave f7 error always. RMA'ed it and the second board worked once. Now it gives 08 error. DVI on board video seems to be problematic. I have owned it for 2 months, but it has only been on for about 1 hour.

Overall Review: What really disappoints me is that both first and second boards were not brand new! It is as if newegg sent me boards that others did not want. I did not buy an open box! I expect it to be new with manufactures wrapping. I've use newegg for many components, but this is my second experience with a motherboard from newegg, and BOTH times I got a box without the factory wrapping. I DON'T FEEL I CAN TRUST NEWEGG WHEN BUYING MOTHERBOARDS. I will RMA the LAN PARTY with DFI and hope I get a working board.

not that quiet!

ARCTIC COOLING ALPINE64 92mm CPU Cooler
ARCTIC COOLING ALPINE64 92mm CPU Cooler

Pros: fits well on my motherboard. Easy to install.

Cons: Not as quiet as I was hoping.

Overall Review: From some reviews I thought this fan was going to be silent. Not so. It is much quieter than the stock fan that came with my Athlon 2X, but I was expecting almost no noise. I guess my expectations were too high.