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Patrick F.

Patrick F.

Joined on 06/25/02

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review
Cooler Master Silencio 450 RC-450-KKN1 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Cooler Master Silencio 450 RC-450-KKN1 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: This case is pretty awesome. It is actually lighter than I expected. It is really quiet. It actually came with a surprisingly decent manual for a computer case. One really nice thing that I don't think is very obvious from the photos is the hole behind where the CPU is. This allows you to remove the CPU fan without completely removing the mobo.

Cons: There are a few small things I think could have made this case a little better but nothing worth knocking off an egg. -The front door isn't reversible so if it is on the right side of the desk it is a little awkward. -The quick fasteners for the hard drives don't seem very secure since they only latch on one side, but it seems to be working fine so far.

Most Critical Review
Patriot Xporter XT Boost 8GB Flash Drive (USB 2.0 Portable) PEF8GUSB
Patriot Xporter XT Boost 8GB Flash Drive (USB 2.0 Portable) PEF8GUSB

Pros: works.

Cons: The only thing connecting the metal end and the case part is the solder joints. Even a small amount of pressure and it bends. I had a light blanket bend it completely off. Considering the casing it was in I figured it would be a little more durable than that.

Acer S200HLAbd Black 20" 5ms  LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 ACM 100,000,000:1 (1000:1)
Acer S200HLAbd Black 20" 5ms LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 ACM 100,000,000:1 (1000:1)

Pros: Bright, good picture, cheap price.

Cons: -The buttons on the bottom are a little strange. -As others have said the base doesn't seem very sturdy. -Not 1080 resolution. (though that's noted in the description) -Hitting the power button takes you through 2 different screens, first is says Acer for a couple seconds then it shows the Energy Start logo for a couple seconds. Also when the monitor is getting no signal the blue light blinks which is why I turn it off to begin with. (this is the reason I took an egg off)

MSI H55M-E23 LGA 1156 Intel H55 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
MSI H55M-E23 LGA 1156 Intel H55 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Good price. Decent Features.

Cons: SATA ports are horizontal so for a smaller case it can be tricky to use. Also the manual is pretty bare and the BIOS is not good at all. I had some memory issues so I needed to mess around in the BIOS quite a bit - if you don't plan on making any BIOS changes its probably not a big deal.

XPG 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model AX3U1600GB2G9-2G
XPG 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model AX3U1600GB2G9-2G

Pros: 1 Stick worked fine.

Cons: One stick was bad - couldn't install OS with it. Memtest86+ shows errors on test #7 even after I messed with the timings and voltage. Running system on one stick (2gig) now. I would have to send back both to RMA and I don't want to be without my computer for the whole RMA process just to get one stick replaced.