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Shawn H.

Shawn H.

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Most Favorable Review

It's RAM

CORSAIR ValueSelect 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model CMV8GX3M2A1333C9
CORSAIR ValueSelect 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model CMV8GX3M2A1333C9

Pros: The RAM works as RAM should without issues.

Cons: None.

11/29/2012
Most Critical Review

The board works until you deal with EZ Update

ASUS M5A97 AM3+ AMD 970 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
ASUS M5A97 AM3+ AMD 970 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Pros: The board works until you mess with the BIOS

Cons: As many other reviewers have noted, I bricked the motherboard when trying to update to BIOS to accommodate the FX series. It advertises as "AM3+" compatible, but you have to specifically check the device BIOS listing. The EZ update utility ruins motherboards.

Overall Review: Customer support has been terrible to work with in the past, and I don't even want to bother now. The 1 egg is for the sheer sloppiness of the BIOS update tool. I put an updated version of the BIOS on a flash drive that supports FX series CPU's. I used the "EZ Update" utility to update the BIOS with the new BIOS version, and my motherboard bricked. I have tried everything to fix it: -Cleared CMOS -Removed and seated the battery -Removed RAM / GPU and seated them again -Tried booting with different file configuration on the flash drive The motherboard is gone, and I'll probably go buy a different brand tomorrow. When ASUS fixes these BIOS issues I'll be satisfied.

12/13/2012

Thank you ASUS

ASUS VW224U Black 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ HDCP Support 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 5000:1) Built in Speakers
ASUS VW224U Black 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ HDCP Support 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 5000:1) Built in Speakers

Pros: This screen has worked as intended, no dead pixels, right out of the box. So far it has had over a year of heavy gaming and it continues to push through. Excellent monitor for the price.

Cons: None.

11/29/2012

I love this thing!

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 125W Processor - HDZ955FBGMBOX
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 125W Processor - HDZ955FBGMBOX

Pros: This thing is awesome! OC'ed it a bit with stock cooling and it runs great to this day. It's been beat up by Battlefield 3, WoW, Guild Wars 2, Rift, and many more games. I am really impressed with some of AMD's products lately.

Cons: None.

11/29/2012

It's a CAT6 cable and it works

Rosewill RCW-705 50ft. /Network Cable Cat 6 Yellow
Rosewill RCW-705 50ft. /Network Cable Cat 6 Yellow

Pros: It's a network cable that works as it should. No issues, no lag, very strong. It's a good build and the plug is terminated with good quality.

Cons: None.

11/29/2012

Windows 7 rocks

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit

Pros: I enjoy Windows 7, currently more than 8 still. I have nothing against Windows 8, but this product is still great and I will wait before migrating to 8.

Cons: None.

11/29/2012