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Ethan F.

Ethan F.

Joined on 09/13/05

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Most Favorable Review

So far so good

JVC BlackCrystal 37" 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV
JVC BlackCrystal 37" 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV

Pros: Goes nicely in my living room with all my other equipment

Cons: only 2 HDMI inputs....would have preffered 4

Overall Review: I got this unit when it was on sale for 379 durring a shell shocker sale....for the price it couldn't be beat!....I sure didn't want to buy an "el cheepo" vizio from walmart....works great and is rated well with consumer reports

11/14/2011
Most Critical Review

Udpate

ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Uh, it looked pretty? It worked great.....for about 2 months

Cons: I had problems from day one. When installing windows, it failed to read the hard drive. It only happened once so I thought it was a glitch. Last week, my computer would power cycle about 2 or 3 times before booting up. Last night my computer wouldn't even turn on. I removed the graphics cards, cd rom, and memory thinking it could be one of those.....still dead. I tried a different power supply to no avail. This is my 4 motherboard from Asus. For $469 dollars...I expected more. From what I hear, Asus sucks at customer service.

Overall Review: I hope Asus sees this review and tries to make it right.

Noctua NH-U9DX

Noctua NH-U9DX I4 92mm CPU Cooler for Intel LGA2011/1366/1356
Noctua NH-U9DX I4 92mm CPU Cooler for Intel LGA2011/1366/1356

Pros: Easy Install, Dual Fans

Cons: Somewhat disapointing performance for the price.......and the fans included with this heat sink are ugly

Overall Review: I switched out the included fans for some xigamtek red/black ones which had a higher airflow and where just as quiet....all and all.....I would get it again

12/14/2014
ASUS 23" IPS LCD Monitor IPS 6 ms 1920 x 1080 HDMI, DisplayPort, D-Sub, DVI-D PA238QR
ASUS 23" IPS LCD Monitor IPS 6 ms 1920 x 1080 HDMI, DisplayPort, D-Sub, DVI-D PA238QR

Pros: I picked this monitor up on cyber-monday for 132 with a 5% of promo-code....so I basically got this monitor for a stellar price. It has tilt / swivel/ pivot adjustments as well as a USB hub.

Cons: For the price I got it for, I really don't have a lot to complain about. However, as others have said....this IPS monitor skimps on features common to other IPS monitors. Other reviews say that this monitor is too dark. I have had no problems with the picture quality or brightness, but then again, I am coming from an HP 8730 workstation notebook which has the darkest monitor on the planet in my opinion so anything will probably seem better.

CORSAIR QUALITY

CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) C14 Memory Kit - Black Model CMK16GX4M4A2400C14
CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) C14 Memory Kit - Black Model CMK16GX4M4A2400C14

Pros: Its a corsair product. Low profile so doesn't conflict with my noctua nhd14 heatsink. Survived a 2 hour burn in test using Prim95

Cons: This memory is some of the most reasonable ddr4 memory in terms of cost.....still, ddr4 memory is way too expensive in my opinion

Overall Review: I got this memory as part of a combo that came bundled with the Asus Rampage V Extreme motherboard.....and yes the memory is on the QVL

11/24/2014

CM HAF XM

Cooler Master HAF XM - High Air Flow Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and Two External Drive Docks
Cooler Master HAF XM - High Air Flow Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and Two External Drive Docks

Pros: This case is spacious and has plenty of cable routing options as well as good air flow. I got this case for $79 after rebate.

Cons: This case is called a mid-tower case, but it is closer to a full tower case in size. I almost didn't have enough room under my desk.

Overall Review: It's kind of my fault for not checking the size in the specifications. I liked what I saw in reviews from MaximumPC and PC World....so when I saw that it was classified as a mid-tower case, I bought it thinking it would be smaller than a CM Storm Trooper which I also purchased in the past from newegg.....but that case was listed as a full tower which is about half an inch taller.