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Anthony M.

Anthony M.

Joined on 05/29/05

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Most Favorable Review

Awesome inexpensive CPU

AMD FX-6300 - FX-6000 Series Vishera 6-Core 3.5 GHz Socket AM3+ 95W Desktop Processor - FD6300WMHKBOX
AMD FX-6300 - FX-6000 Series Vishera 6-Core 3.5 GHz Socket AM3+ 95W Desktop Processor - FD6300WMHKBOX

Pros: PRICE! It's a incredibly fast 6-core cpu for the price. No other comes closer in this price range.

Cons: Standard CPU Cooler. All aluminum with no copper core. It's a lightweight compared to a quality aftermarket cooler.

Overall Review: I upgraded from a Intel Q6600. This is a HUGE improvement in performance, especially with games. Granted, it's no i7, but it not $300 either. For the price of this cpu, new am3+ motherboard, and new DDR3 memory, it would have cost me a single Intel cpu only. Definately a cpu for the budget conscious.

10/29/2012
Most Critical Review

Range is HORRIBLE

Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 100 Black 102 Normal Keys USB RF Wireless Standard Keyboard and Mouse
Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 100 Black 102 Normal Keys USB RF Wireless Standard Keyboard and Mouse

Pros: Very inexpensive. Nice tactile feel for the keys. Very responsive mouse.

Cons: The range is horrible. With brand new batteries, I get a max of 4 feet. The receiver is unobstructed, in my living room, and the range is 4 feet max.

Overall Review: If range is not a problem, and you just want wires out of the way with a wireless set, then this is it for the price. If you plan on using it in your living room, sitting on the couch, look else where.

Works great with AMD

G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-8GAO
G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-8GAO

Pros: I like the color. I got it on sale. It clocks correctly on my motherboard (ASRock 970) w/ FX-6300 CPU. No tweaking required. Runs STABLE! No weird memory dumps or blue screens at all (Windows 7 x64). Low height. Ram has gotten ridiculous with humongously tall heatsinks.

Cons: None!

Overall Review: I plan on buying another set to bring me up to 16GB on my system. Not dissapointed at all with this purchase.

12/11/2012

It works!

Rosewill RCX-Z300 - 92mm CPU Cooler Fan - Ball Bearing
Rosewill RCX-Z300 - 92mm CPU Cooler Fan - Ball Bearing

Pros: It's somewhat low-profile. Fits perfectly in a micro-atx case where a taller cooler would not fit. It's QUIET. Copper core

Cons: None that I could find.

10/15/2012

It works great!

Rosewill Infrared Halogen Convection Oven R-HCO-11001
Rosewill Infrared Halogen Convection Oven R-HCO-11001

Pros: It heats up food fast, and tastes better than nuking food in a microwave oven. It's less work than using a full-size oven for small meals for 1 to 2 people. Steaks, salmon, hot dogs, baked fries!

Cons: NO LID HOLDER?! I have a small kitchen so finding a safe place to put the hot lid is trouble some. Analog timer is not very accurate. I just set the timer for more time than I need and use a digital kitchen timer. I knock off 1 egg for no lid.

Overall Review: It's wonderful for small meals. It cooks fish fillets wonderfully. For steaks (3/4" thick), use a dry rub (or just favorite spices) and some oil. Let the steak come up to near room temp before cooking. Sear it on a cast iron (high temp), each side for 1 minute. Put it in the convention oven on the highest temp on the top rack. Set it for 5 minutes for rare. Longer if you like it more well done. Tender and juicy

10/10/2012

Awesome little remote

Rosewill RRC-126 - Windows Vista / 7  / 8 MCE Infrared Remote Control with Netflix Function
Rosewill RRC-126 - Windows Vista / 7 / 8 MCE Infrared Remote Control with Netflix Function

Pros: Works flawlessly out of the box. Button features are really thought out. Going into menus and sub-menus is a breeze. It makes using Windows 7 Media Center more enjoyable than with a traditional keyboard & mouse. Includes batteries!

Cons: NONE

Overall Review: It's smaller than I thought, but I'm liking it. Running Media Center on Windows 7 64bit. I absolutely LOVE this remote.