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Carl C.

Carl C.

Joined on 02/06/08

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Most Favorable Review

Good Performance

Mushkin Enhanced Chronos 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MKNSSDCR240GB
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MKNSSDCR240GB

Pros: Drive installed fairly easily. I updated the driver at Mushkin's site and made the necessary Windows 7 SSD tweaks and the drive has worked fine. Time will tell as this is my first SSD.

Cons: I had to install in a 5.25" bay. In my opinion, the adapter sent with the drive should have been 3.5" so I could have used a standard drive bay.

12/12/2011
Most Critical Review

Poor Quality

Mad Catz R.A.T.7 Gaming Mouse for PC and Mac - Red
Mad Catz R.A.T.7 Gaming Mouse for PC and Mac - Red

Pros: Various adjustments Has different mappings and individual profiles

Cons: Small Cheap construction Sometimes profiles work, sometimes they don't Minimal weights and poorly balanced

Overall Review: I have large hands and I was hoping this mouse would adjust to my hands. It didn't happen. Flimsy buttons squeak. Thumb buttons are located to far to the rear. It is very light and the weights make little difference. If I extend the palm rest it cause the front of the mouse to raise of the mouse pad. It has interesting features that are poorly implemented at a high price.

Excellent Mouse

ROCCAT Kone Pure USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse - Black
ROCCAT Kone Pure USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse - Black

Pros: Many customizable options

Cons: It isn't weighted, just a personal preference.

Overall Review: I bout this mouse for my wife. It fits her hand well and has several button mapping options. She enjoys that she could make the illuminated logo pink. I would have one for myself if it was weighted.

Good So Far

RAZER Vespula Dual-Sided Gaming Mouse Mat
RAZER Vespula Dual-Sided Gaming Mouse Mat

Pros: Appears to be durable Comfortable wrist rest Different texture on each side

Cons: A bit wider than it needs to be

Really Nice!

AMD A10-5700 - A-Series APU Trinity Quad-Core 3.4GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 65W AMD Radeon HD 7660D Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic - AD5700OKHJBOX
AMD A10-5700 - A-Series APU Trinity Quad-Core 3.4GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 65W AMD Radeon HD 7660D Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic - AD5700OKHJBOX

Pros: I consider this a great buy. With 8GB DDR 1333 RAM, runs World of Tanks at 25 fps, medium settings at 1920x1080 res. With faster RAM or a good video card, one could build a great budget gaming system with it. I built my wife a small system for web browsing, video editing and general computing tasks. However, this chip is no slouch.

Cons: I don't know of any cons.

Overall Review: This is a versatile APU.

Good and Bad

APEVIA X-QPACK2-PK/500 Black/Pink 1.0mm Aluminum w/ ABS plastic front panel Micro ATX Desktop Computer Case 500W Power Supply
APEVIA X-QPACK2-PK/500 Black/Pink 1.0mm Aluminum w/ ABS plastic front panel Micro ATX Desktop Computer Case 500W Power Supply

Pros: Has a nice sliding tray for motherboard access and component swaps. The power supply seems to be decent for the cost. Interior has sufficient room for assembly and cable routing. Excellent ventilation should eliminate heat issues. It should accommodate most graphics cards. It has temperature sensors for the cpu and a hard drive.

Cons: The construction isn't the best. The cover can be difficult to attach. Mounting an internal water cooling radiator is next to impossible because a frame rail is flush with the exhaust fan. The front and side vents that allow excellent airflow also allow interior fan noise to be quite audible and could easily accumulate dust inside.

Overall Review: Interior layout is good, but overall it needs a bit more refinement. There are better boxes for the money.