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daniel d.

daniel d.

Joined on 07/01/05

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Most Favorable Review

3xSLIxSuperEasy

Cooler Master COSMOS 1000 RC-1000-KSN1-GP Black/ Silver Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Cooler Master COSMOS 1000 RC-1000-KSN1-GP Black/ Silver Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: I used this case for a new build it took about 3-4 hours making everything nice and super simple. The VGA air duct is awesome if you want to use 3xSLI high end graphics cards, proper fan setup in the air duct will help air flow, where heat may build, and will keep the cards breathing quite easy!I wanted this case for its dust filters!!it stays very clean on the inside so i wont need to dust it out as much.If you have pets that shed you may want this. PERFECT CASE FOR SLI builds up to 3 cards easy! Lots of room and extra space for water cooling pipes.Nice big quiet fans draw air out from case. OH BY THE WAY PEOPLE!!!!THE FANS ARE NOT FOR blowing out candles they are for circulating Air YOU WONT NEED TO UPGRADE TO FASTER FANS THAT WOULD BE USELESS they all aim away from the mobo anyway, to draw out warm air!!If you wanna big fan get one for your cpu cooler the case will fit that too!!

Cons: hmmmm.... ok heres one...the door is kinda flat. Some front panel controllers with big nob's wont fit.Front panel controllers with big nob's look like garbage compared to this case anyway.Although there is a few front panel controllers available that will fit, they don't have big nob's, and they will compliment the style!

Overall Review: THANKS COOLER MASTER & NEW EGG!

Most Critical Review

dead in 13 months

CyberpowerPC Desktop Computer Gamer Ultra 2229 AMD FX-Series FX-6300 (3.50 GHz) 4 GB DDR3 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 240 2 GB Windows 10 Home 64-Bit
CyberpowerPC Desktop Computer Gamer Ultra 2229 AMD FX-Series FX-6300 (3.50 GHz) 4 GB DDR3 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 240 2 GB Windows 10 Home 64-Bit

Pros: worked for 13 months

Cons: dead at 13 months

Overall Review: Just 1 month out of warranty. Bunk

just a heads up

LG Black 8X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 6X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA 8X Blu-ray Burner WH08LS20
LG Black 8X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 6X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA 8X Blu-ray Burner WH08LS20

Pros: Within minutes I put 5 M2TS files on the included disc no problems.I purchased this drive from a local retailer.The disc included was brand name Verbatim 6x BD-R. Its a great addition to any system

Cons: written on the box : Compatible with all BD/DVD/CD Formats.This statement is false unless by compatible they mean round and disc shaped.The drive failed to write three times on nearly identical blank blu ray discs,Verbatim 4x BD-R.Three discs, three fails.Google it, there are issues with these drives and 4x writing speeds.

Overall Review: Made In China like all super high quality products! The LG building in China is across the street from the factory that makes earth spin.Maybe they can manufacture my 27 dollars I wasted on the 3 Verbatim discs and send it to me.

first projector

EPSON PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 1080P 1920x1080 1800 Lumens Home Theater 3LCD Projector
EPSON PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 1080P 1920x1080 1800 Lumens Home Theater 3LCD Projector

Pros: I love this projector!Crysis and other high resolution pc games looks amazing in 1080x1920 projected on a wall for a screen near 9 ft long across the top. blue ray movies 9ft long look great as well.very easy to set up and operate, youll be testing all your movies and games within minutes! i love this projector!I have unintentionally purchased 18 new blu ray movies in about two weeks!! i cant stop, i am addicted now and i really need someone to talk to,it seems epson does not care that all i do now is watch movies, and that ill never leave the house unless best buy is open.

Cons: not sure if its a con or not,fast action on screen can become blurry.my guess is that a dlp projector may not experience that issue, i am a projector newb,so i do not know for sure.to be honest i think the blur may be a selling point to some,with it you actually will capture a more realistic movie theater experience,its the same kinda blur you would have on the big theater screen when camera movements speed up.yet still better looking than your local theater.

Overall Review: my throw distance is just @ 12 ft.no need to purchase a screen if you have a clean wall.i went all out, replacing drywall and sanding and painting for 3-5 days.the work was well worth the time once i sat down and popped in some blu rays.you can find projector screen paint to better bring out the color of the picture although it is not necessary,this projector looks great on a flat white paint alone.1/2 inch sheets of drywall 8x4ft were only about 5$ and it may save time if you have a really beat up wall.

low quality at a price near premium

MSI 790FX-GD70 AM3 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard
MSI 790FX-GD70 AM3 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Easy to overclock like other 790fx boards.With the right build, its a nice system for PC gamers.Although its still not like the Nvidia/Intel quality, the way its meant to be played!!But there is a few games out there, that will play better on the AMD ATI system.

Cons: MSI.On board realtekHD audio has its limits,after testing out several songs and speakers it becomes obvious how bad it sounds.Certain songs I played, testing the stone corridor and theater sound effects, possibly damaged my speakers.I could not have turn it off fast enough.Maybe this can be fixed by drivers but that leads me to the four lost eggs, MSI support!!!MSI auto updater is a joke.Finding and installing all the proper drivers is is a fiasco involving hours of trial and error and forum research.The packaged driver software is outdated and looks like something from windows 98.The mixed cables included are generic as well a, low resin hard rubber conduit,that seem they will be brittle in 5 years.Unrelated matter my MSI 4870X2OC was 100c+ during driver/OS installation,I had to hit it with a 400w air blower. Speed fan temp, Remote 1 is reading 56c.That seems to be another issue people are having with this board,not sure yet what the solution is, or if it will need an RMA.

Overall Review: Due to my experiences over the last year and a half, using MSI products, I will never buy MSI again to protect myself from future problems and time lost.Some kind of Norton security software is included that may be a bonus to some.

single tsi400

Polk Audio TSi400 Black Compact Tower Speaker Single
Polk Audio TSi400 Black Compact Tower Speaker Single

Pros: I am not reviewing this speaker as a pair,just the addition of 1= tsi400 offered a vast improvement to my system overall. Replacing a 15 yr old bookshelf.The system now sounds better.The 400 boasts clean,crisp and clear high quality from the floor up.Adding a perfect balance of sound for complimenting a 12" 600w sub. Ennio Morricones, The Ecstacy of Gold, plays quite clear with little or no distortion on the soprano and horns.Cibo Mato's Clouds,sounds great too, with all the mids, highs and lows captured perfectly.The Island soundtrack,The Island Awaits You, track 1(recently used in a Avatar trailer) sounds spectacular.Those songs were a challenge to my previously outdated speakers.Just the single addition of the tsi400 to my left front channel was a big improvement,and seems to take the load off, or assist, the right channel bookshelf speaker .

Cons: til that day (The Way Of The Gun)....I will review as a pair when i get the other one tomorrow.

Overall Review: no compatibility issues so far,the receiver is the Yamaha rxv361 5.1.the sub is the klipsch synergy 12" i got a great deal on the sub, but it was a bit overpowering,so i needed floor speakers. i am not an audiophile.I have never listened to a high quality home stereo in a controlled setting.by high quality i mean the 20,000-60,000$systems.