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Patrick O.

Patrick O.

Joined on 10/31/10

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Most Favorable Review

I love it

NEC Display Solutions PA231W-BK Black 23" Height, Swivel & Pivot Adjustable IPS Panel WideScreen LCD Monitor 270 cd/m2 1000:1
NEC Display Solutions PA231W-BK Black 23" Height, Swivel & Pivot Adjustable IPS Panel WideScreen LCD Monitor 270 cd/m2 1000:1

Pros: If you want a 1920 x 1080 screen with a large color palette and the ability to produce ACCURATE color rendition then you will be in love with this monitor. Very sturdy base, plenty of inputs.

Cons: Takes some setup but if you want a good monitor that's what you have to do. Your image source, your monitors, your printer (drivers and ICC paper profiles) all should think the same colors are THE SAME colors.

Overall Review: When I walk through brick and mortar stores the monitor selection they have is terrible. I hate glare and I hate shiny bezels. This monitor has neither. This is a professional monitor. I have always been willing to spend extra for a good monitor.

Most Critical Review

Ack! Figured out after the return period what didn't work

D-Link DIR-890L/R Wireless AC3200 Ultra Tri-Band Gigabit Router, AC Smartbeam technology
D-Link DIR-890L/R Wireless AC3200 Ultra Tri-Band Gigabit Router, AC Smartbeam technology

Pros: What it does, it does well. And it is cute.

Cons: There are 3 radios in this device. It took me a 35 days of fiddling to finally figure out the problem was that the primary 5 ghz radio does not work. When you let the router use the same SSIDS for good and bad radios, it makes some (for me) pretty tough problems to diagnose. Oh well, I turned off that radio and will be happy with the parts that work. Also, forget the "Smart Connect" feature. You probably didn't need it anyway.

Great cooler but my fan squeaks

COOLER MASTER V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel 1366/1155/775 and AMD AM3/AM2+/AM2
COOLER MASTER V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel 1366/1155/775 and AMD AM3/AM2+/AM2

Pros: I bought this a few months ago but it took me time to get up the nerve to install it. Installation was very easy for me and it didn't require removing my mobo or a second pair of hands. It took 15 degrees C off of my temps over stock cooler on an I7 950. That's very good. I've gone from nervous about heat to relaxed. Ahhhhhhh.

Cons: About 1 hour in to first usage the fan started chirping like a cricket. I'd RMA this thing but I've had it too long. I find that by turning up the fan speed I can make the squeaking stop but now it's louder than I want. I'm going to replace this. Maybe with one just like it!

Overall Review: I don't care about LEDs. I wish they weren't there.

There's always details

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit

Pros: Plugged right in, Windows 7 Pro had drivers, works fine.

Cons: Microsoft Windows will not play a Blu-Ray video movie! If you're buying this to watch movies, you need additional software. Or maybe you just want to store a bunch of data. Yeah, that's it.