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Brian P.

Brian P.

Joined on 08/07/05

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Most Favorable Review

Best performance for the dollar

ASUS GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 768MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card ENGTX460 DirectCU TOP/2DI/768MD5
ASUS GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 768MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card ENGTX460 DirectCU TOP/2DI/768MD5

Pros: This card has the best specs for the price that I have seen. I've had this for about 2 months and runs BF bad company 2 on high along with any other game I throw at it. Much better graphics than my 9600M GS. Asus software to control and customize fan speeds/temperatures.

Cons: The heat sink and fan empty into the case instead of out the back like some other cards out there.

Overall Review: Looks like it is at a good price right now - prices have come down even in the last couple of months

Most Critical Review

Good for short term

OCZ Vertex 2 3.5" 120GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) OCZSSD3-2VTX120G
OCZ Vertex 2 3.5" 120GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) OCZSSD3-2VTX120G

Pros: Very fast compared to traditional HDD

Cons: It failed about 14 months after installation

Overall Review: It was great while it worked. Went back to regular 7200 rpm hard drive and no problems since

Good for the price

ENCORE ENHWI-2AN3 Wireless Router With Repeater 802.11b/g/n up to 300Mbps/ 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port x4
ENCORE ENHWI-2AN3 Wireless Router With Repeater 802.11b/g/n up to 300Mbps/ 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port x4

Pros: Wireless and wired internet connections work fine. I have owned this for 6 months and it has been reliable for that time.

Cons: The setup was a pain! The provided CD was useless in that the install software was designed for XP and not windows 7. My recommendation, type in the default IP for the router into a browser while directly connected to it.... or call the help number and they will tell you the same. But after the install, I have had 6 trouble free months.

Overall Review: Buy if the price is low... it does the job

Gets the job done

Logitech Mini Optical 930732-0403 3 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical Mouse
Logitech Mini Optical 930732-0403 3 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical Mouse

Pros: It does everything you would expect a mouse in this price range to do. Both clickers and the wheel work as well as any mouse I've had. I just wanted it for a cheap replacement to play games with and it words fine

Cons: It is a little bit smaller than I would prefer, but then again it does say "mini" in the description so I can't really hold that against it

Overall Review: There is an extension on the cord that is a neat feature, should you need it. I don't really have a lot of use for it but it may come in handy someday.

Quality Case

APEVIA X-Infinity ATXB6KLW-BK/420 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 420W Power Supply
APEVIA X-Infinity ATXB6KLW-BK/420 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 420W Power Supply

Pros: I've had this case for 4 years now and no LEDs have burned out. The LEDs are cleverly arranged to light up different parts and the case looks great - haven't really had any problems with the case thus far.

Cons: The power supply wasn't reliable. I recommend buying some other PSU. It may be my setup or fan configuration, but can't get great ventilation. There are a lot variables in that though, which may not be the case's fault.

Overall Review: Cool looking, sturdy case