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William J.

William J.

Joined on 09/14/05

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Most Favorable Review

Nice Case

HEC 6C28BB8S Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
HEC 6C28BB8S Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Nice, simple case design. Perfect for modest build. Plenty of room. Nice finish quality.

Cons: Really only room for mounting 3 HDD.

Most Critical Review

Rebate returned to sender un-opened

ASUS GeForce GTS 250 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card ENGTS250 DK/DI/1G
ASUS GeForce GTS 250 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card ENGTS250 DK/DI/1G

Pros: Nice performance/price. Cool looking HSF.

Cons: Rebate materials were stamped return to sender and boomeranged back to me un-opened. I followed all instructions meticulously and even used the goofy address label provided after registering online. Attempted to email support using the link in the rebate FAQ, and this was also returned "undeliverable"...

Overall Review: I am not one of these whiners that claim every rebate is a scam. In fact, I have purchased MANY (at least 15-20) products with rebates over the years and NEVER before had any issue. They take forever, but I've always been paid.

good upgrade

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ - Athlon 64 X2 Brisbane Dual-Core 2.9 GHz Socket AM2 65W Processor - ADO5600IAA5DO
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ - Athlon 64 X2 Brisbane Dual-Core 2.9 GHz Socket AM2 65W Processor - ADO5600IAA5DO

Pros: Decent stock speed at 2.9 Ghz, 65 watt. Overclocks easily.

Cons: No L3 cache.

Overall Review: Nice for the price.

12/29/2009

Belkin warranty replaced w/ receipt

BELKIN F1DG102P Flip 2-port KVM w/remote
BELKIN F1DG102P Flip 2-port KVM w/remote

Pros: Affordable, all in one, easy to use. I purchased my first unit and it worked great for many (> 10) months. At some point the secondary video cable started to go. Depending on how you positioned the cable, the screen was tinged all yellow, green, blue or red. I checked Belkin's site and it was still under warranty. Sent copy of receipt and they exchanged for a new unit. I paid only a few bucks for shipping. Have been running that one for well over a year with no issues.

Cons: First one went bad, but Belkin replaced. ^^^see Pros ^^^

Overall Review: Save your receipts, it saved me $50.

11/25/2009

quiet psu

BFG Tech GS-550 550 W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V V2.8 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply
BFG Tech GS-550 550 W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V V2.8 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply

Pros: Quiet. Solid. Great value.

Cons: none.

Overall Review: Bought this to upgrade from older Logisys 575 watt psu with two 80mm fans. I had already warranty replaced the Logisys when the 12V was only 9.3V last year. Now one of the fans developed loud bearing whir. Replaced with this BFG unit and have run pc almost 24/7 for over a month in silence.

Bargain Monitor

Hanns-G 19" Active Matrix, TFT LCD SXGA LCD Monitor 8 ms D-Sub, DVI-D JC-199DPB
Hanns-G 19" Active Matrix, TFT LCD SXGA LCD Monitor 8 ms D-Sub, DVI-D JC-199DPB

Pros: Works as advertised, 1280x1024 @75Hz. Replaced an ancient 15" LCD that finally croaked on my kids' computer. Huge by comparison.

Cons: Speakers are weak, but good enough for my kids' games, dvds. DVI interface but no cable included = lame. Throw in the cable, guys!

Overall Review: Got a great deal and free shipping, Newegg rocks.

12/30/2008