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John H.

John H.

Joined on 02/12/08

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Most Favorable Review

Definitely Quiet

Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 - 720W Power Supply with 80 PLUS Bronze Certification and Modular Cables
Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 - 720W Power Supply with 80 PLUS Bronze Certification and Modular Cables

Pros: This was my first time installing a PSU at the bottom of a case. It went very smoothly. Two of the cables are not modular. That would be the main board power and supplemental power. Otherwise the rest of the cables were modular and flat construction for ease of hiding behind the mobo in the newer cases with those provisions. Oh, and it's very quiet.

Cons: Just that there is no visible indication that the fan is running - and i can't hear it - so I just get a little paranoid.

Overall Review: It kind of makes sense that those two cables are not modular. I'm not sure why you would NOT need them.

Most Critical Review

Not Ok for Gaming

Dell E Series E2311H Black 23" 5ms  LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 1000:1
Dell E Series E2311H Black 23" 5ms LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 1000:1

Pros: Nice and big.

Cons: Was able to see the pixels, which distracted from gaming. Something really weird about this monitor. We ended up sending it back.

Not Really Unstable

ASUS 23.6" FHD LCD Monitor 1ms (GTG) 1920 x 1080 D-Sub, HDMI VN247H-P
ASUS 23.6" FHD LCD Monitor 1ms (GTG) 1920 x 1080 D-Sub, HDMI VN247H-P

Pros: This monitor improved my gaming on Black Ops 2. I have fewer situations where I don't get the drop on an opponent. The picture is great. It has great resolution and there are no defects.

Cons: Not really a con, but..... If I stare at it real hard and bump my desk, I can see it wobble just a little bit. Whatever. Other posters are saying this thing is not very stable because of the smaller stand. Let's just say it is LESS stable. A more meaningful con is that the sound is definitely not high quality. But I don't really use it. I use headphones. I wanted the integrated speakers in case I really needed to have another person listen to what was going on. I usually just keep the speakers disabled.

Overall Review: This was a first. The cable that comes with it is DVI on one end and HDMI on the other. I had never seen that before, but it's what gets the sound from the video card to the monitor. No 3.5mm male-male cable needed.

Solid Choice

ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS

Pros: This DVD burner installed like a pro. It runs like a pro. It's reliable, not too noisy, and just works. I've been pretty spoiled with ASUS burners. This is my second one making it about 4 years since I've even purchased a different brand, so I can't imagine what kind of complaints there might be from other buyers on other burners.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: This was a basic OEM burner purchase for me. The face color was black and I suppose if you want to be able to change the face color, this one may not be for you. But it runs fantastic.

Works for Me!

Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800) Low Profile Intel Desktop Memory Model BLS2K4G3D1609ES2LX0
Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800) Low Profile Intel Desktop Memory Model BLS2K4G3D1609ES2LX0

Pros: This memory installed just fine and works like a charm. Games (like Black Ops 2) load so much faster. I'm always about the first one in the game and rarely have "awaiting gamestate." That said, I bought 16GB worth of this memory and all of it seems to be working fine. Also, these sticks are truly low-profile. They do not stick up at all above the installation slots.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: I received the first 8 GB free with my Asus Extreme4 MOBO and bought another 8 GB to go with it. After that, I read the reviews and was extremely worried. I checked the boxes and made sure I received the same exact RAM amongst all of the sticks and I did.

Good Game with a Good Story

NVIDIA Coupon Metro: Last Light
NVIDIA Coupon Metro: Last Light

Pros: This was a good game and very playable. I liked the graphics also. The story was interesting and the characters were well acted. It reminded me a lot of Fallout3 or New Vegas. The game play is straight forward and doesn't jump around too much..

Cons: The game is not open world, but that isn't the con. The con is that it has characters tell you to come back anytime as if it is open world. But you can't come back after you leave that area. Also, ther are apparently some side missions for achievements but they are not all that obvious and you can't track your progress on them. The missions can supossedly help you gain something like Karma in Fallout3 but it isn't apparent what that does for you.

Overall Review: If you don't mind just playing the main mission through and you like shooters, then this may be something you like.