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Jeremy T.

Jeremy T.

Joined on 05/22/07

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Great Value

CTA Digital 6-in-1 Starter Kit for Wii Fit
CTA Digital 6-in-1 Starter Kit for Wii Fit

Pros: Excellent selection of accessories for the Wii Fit. I bought this kit at the same time as the Fit board, and can't imagine doing without it! The rubberized cover for the board not only protects, but also makes it safe for use with almost any pair of socks. The clip-on remote glove also saves time and effort when doing jogging. My wife loves the socks. I don't know much about yoga, but my wife says the yoga mat is exactly what she was hoping for.

Cons: None

Overall Review: I shopped around a while looking at various "starter kits" and this one by far seemed to give the most bang for the buck. All of the items are useful without adding "fluff" items, and the price point is slightly lower than some competitors. I recommend it to my friends.

Excellent

Samsung Galaxy S3 16GB Blue 3G Unlocked Android GSM Smart Phone with S Voice / Smart Stay / Direct Call (i9300)
Samsung Galaxy S3 16GB Blue 3G Unlocked Android GSM Smart Phone with S Voice / Smart Stay / Direct Call (i9300)

Pros: I won't list the specs, you can see those all over. This particular model (i9300) is a broad, international category. The one I received appears to be Chilean, or that set. It works great with a MicroSIM from Straight Talk on the AT&T network with H+ data almost everywhere. The FM tuner is a nice bonus to buying the i9300 model. OTA updates work. So far no JB update for the Chilean market, but easily overcome with a EU ROM flash if needed. The phone is smooth and lag-free with the stock ROM. Having tried a Galaxy Nexus S before this, I find this well-worth the extra money over the other. The GPS is quick and responsive. I personally love the stock apps (music, clock, etc that so many custom ROMs like to replace) so I have yet to find a reason to run anything but stock.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: I migrated from a Captivate (i897) and am finding the cell signal and call quality is dramatically improved with this phone. Plays well with Straight Talk / AT&T network in the USA.

Great board overall

Foxconn Renaissance LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
Foxconn Renaissance LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Excellent board for overclocking. The FoxOne tool available on the manufacturer's website allows for pinpoint accuracy in overclocking this board. Smooth setup.

Cons: Documentation leaves a bit to be desired, but that's typical of most. One system fan header sits underneath the Harp audio riser, so I had to flex it a bit to get the fan connected, poor design on this, but it's a minor thing.

Overall Review: Overall it's a great board, and seems very stable so far. Be sure and take the plastic off the board in two places, I almost missed one of them in dim lighting. No problems so far with the Harp audio. Running: This board I7 920 Processor G.Skill F3-12800CL8TU-6GBPI (3x 2GB DDR3) XFX GeForce GTX 260 Black Edition

Great Value

XFX GX260NADBF GeForce GTX 260 Black Edition Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
XFX GX260NADBF GeForce GTX 260 Black Edition Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

Pros: Blazing fast card. Upgrading from an 8600 GTS I can tell a significant difference in recent games. The card actually has a faster POST/init time than my 8600 had, so bootup time shaved a few seconds there. :)

Cons: Card is LOOOOONG, but that seems to be the case with every decent graphics card. I don't fault this one. I did have to reposition a hard drive and some cables out of the way. Not a big deal.

Overall Review: Stock fan setting is at 40% according to a third-party software assessment. Running Far Cry 2 gave me a blue screen on this setting after a little while. Used a third-party software to increase the fan speed to 60% and no longer had heat problems.