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Daniel N.

Daniel N.

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ASUS VK246H Black 24" HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 1000:1 (ASCR 20000:1 ) Built-in Speakers  w/ 1.3m Pixel Webcam
ASUS VK246H Black 24" HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 1000:1 (ASCR 20000:1 ) Built-in Speakers w/ 1.3m Pixel Webcam

Pros: -

Cons: -

Overall Review: yguittard, please read the product info carefully before giving it low reviews. Nowhere does it state that the monitor has a microphone. Would you also like to give it a low rating for not being a 30" monitor as well? Please think before you give negative reviews again.

Excellent mATX motherboard for the money

MSI 890GXM-G65 AM3 AMD 890GX USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
MSI 890GXM-G65 AM3 AMD 890GX USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: This is an excellent board for the money. Hexacore support, OCing headroom, SATA III, USB 3.0, two PCI-E x8/x8 slots for multi-GPU setups, and 4 DDR3 DIMM slots makes for a great enthusiast board in a small package. I've been running my board for months and it's in excellent working condition still. It's been running my 1055t stable at 3.4 GHz under the stock cooler.

Cons: 4+1 power phase, but that's to be expected with a mATX motherboard.

Overall Review: Something to be noted is that while this board supports 125W TDP CPUs, the 4+1 power phase severely limits the OCing headroom. This means with the Phenom II x6 (the only PIIs with a 125W TDP rating), you need to keep the VCore under 1.4V or else the MOSFETs will blow. It's a problem resulting from running too much current from overstressed, undercooled MOSFETs. This however is not a problem with PII x2s and PII x4s. So long as you watch your VCore, you should be fine. I've been running my x6 at 1.33V for months and have had absolutely no issues.

Excellent SFF Case

SilverStone SUGO SG02-BF Black ABS / SECC Steel Micro ATX Desktop Computer Case
SilverStone SUGO SG02-BF Black ABS / SECC Steel Micro ATX Desktop Computer Case

Pros: -Shuttle Form Factor -Relatively cheap -Fits GTX 260 -Keeps Q9550 and GTX 260 in acceptable temperatures -Well built for money

Cons: -Cluttered, even with modular PSU -Managed to cut myself on a sharp edge somewhere -Stock fan noisy

Overall Review: Keeps my OCed Q9550 (3.0 GHz) and GTX 260 (680Core/2400Mem) @ 65C and 75C peak, respectively. Very excellent case for the money, would highly recommend to someone looking for a Shuttle Form Factor case. My only complaint is that it's hard to mount a 3.5" card reader into this case, but after some effort it went in securely. A bit of cable clutter even with a modular PSU, but that's to be expected from a small case. Specs: Q9550 @ 3.0 GHz, 2x2GB G.Skill DDR2-800 @ 1066 MHz, GTX 260 216SP @ 680Core/2400Mem, Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty Titanium, WD 1TB Caviar Black, Asus Wireless PCI Card

Great Budget mATX Case!

SilverStone SUGO SG02-BF Black ABS / SECC Steel Micro ATX Desktop Computer Case
SilverStone SUGO SG02-BF Black ABS / SECC Steel Micro ATX Desktop Computer Case

Pros: -Cheap relative to other Shuttle-based mATX cases -Good quality -Small Footprint -Looks great -Comprehensive literature

Cons: -Noisy stock fan -Bad airflow design -Glossy front collects fingerprints -Reset button hard to press -Literature needs better pictures of screws to aid in differentiation

Overall Review: First off, BUY A MODULAR PSU! I cannot stress this enough with this case, as airflow space is already limited, and the clutter from extra cables will only hinder airflow even more. Second, this is an extremely great case for the money. Yes, it has its flaws, but for what I paid for the case I can't complain. Some notes of mine: -Read the manual! This isn't your average ATX midtower. -Replace the stock fan if you're going for a silent build -Go modular PSU -Add in the extra two 80mm fans -The PSU is directly on top of CPU fan. Not really a con, as anyone who'd look at the Newegg pictures would know that. Overall, an extremely great case for the money. Highly recommend!

Excellent Chip!

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 - Core 2 Duo Wolfdale Dual-Core 3.16 GHz LGA 775 65W Processor - BX80570E8500
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 - Core 2 Duo Wolfdale Dual-Core 3.16 GHz LGA 775 65W Processor - BX80570E8500

Pros: -Runs cool -Great overclocker* -Noticeable Performance Gain! *See comments*

Cons: -Stock heatsink is c***; go with aftermarket if overclocking -Expensive; this CPU is for gamers/coders/enthusiasts, not for everyday web surfing!

Overall Review: I upgraded from an e6600 against friends' advice. Most said I wouldn't be able to see a performance gain. However, with my e6600 maxed out @ 3.8 GHz, my frame rates still stuttered at highest settings in GTA IV and Crysis when paired with my GTX 260 216SP. When I popped this chip in, however, it went to 4.0 GHz stable with 1.275 VCore (BIOS reading). Now my games don't stutter anymore at highest settings; bottleneck gone! Additionally, this thing runs @ 58C load at 4.0 GHz; cooler than my 3.2 GHz (daily clock) e6600 @ 63 load! Put under a Xiggy Dark Knight. My chip is a bit older (C0 stepping; received a very long time ago), but it's still able to overclock like a dream. I salivate just thinking about what you folks today will be able to do with your E0s! System (For Reference): e8400 C0 @ 4.0 GHz | 1.275 VCore (BIOS Reading) GA-P45-UD3LR 2x2GB G.Ski** DDR2-800 @ 1068 EV** GTX 260 216SP 55nm Xigma**k Dark Knight

Excellent Monitor!

ASUS VK246H Black 24" HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 1000:1 (ASCR 20000:1 ) Built-in Speakers  w/ 1.3m Pixel Webcam
ASUS VK246H Black 24" HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 1000:1 (ASCR 20000:1 ) Built-in Speakers w/ 1.3m Pixel Webcam

Pros: -Big screen! -Built in webcam -1080 resolution! -Excellent for watching movies or playing games -INEXPENSIVE (compared to other 24") -Easy to assemble and set up

Cons: -Mild Backlight bleeding on top -Scaling issues with my 9800 GTX+ (no egg deducted, see below)

Overall Review: The monitor had some scaling issues during the initial setup. Seeing as how this is a software conflict, no egg was deducted. What happened was that at 1080 native resolution, black bars formed on all four sides of my desktop windows, and all options to change aspect ratio in the Asus OSD and nVidia CP were greyed out. To fix this, I had to go into the nVidia Control Panel, and to to "Resize HDTV Desktop". I know, this isn't an HDTV, but the 1080 resolution fools the PC into thinking it is. Manually adjust the size of your window, and voila! Perfect fit! Excellent shipping time (came in three days after ordering), and no damage to my many parts that came with this. Excellent job as always, Newegg! (Too bad I can't review and give 5 eggs to Newegg itself!)