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Amos M.

Amos M.

Joined on 10/17/03

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Most Favorable Review

This is a great fan!

ZALMAN CNPS8900 Extreme 110mm Ultra Quiet Slim CPU Cooler
ZALMAN CNPS8900 Extreme 110mm Ultra Quiet Slim CPU Cooler

Pros: This fan keeps my i5 nice and cool and it runs quietly to boot!

Cons: May be large for some setups

Overall Review: Zalman has never let me down on any CPU cooler purchase. I really appreciate how quiet they are.

Most Critical Review

Nice Card, DVI issue

MSI Radeon HD 6570 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 Low Profile Ready Graphics Card R6570-MD1G/LP
MSI Radeon HD 6570 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 Low Profile Ready Graphics Card R6570-MD1G/LP

Pros: Decent Performance Low profile option

Cons: If you look closely at the DVI port on the back, not all the pins on the DVI port are actually there. This made all my DVI to VGA dongles incompatible. I have never seen a DVI output look like that ever. I should have paid more attention to the images, so check to make sure all the pin holes are on the DVI port if you plan to use it.

Overall Review: This card really established some gaming muscle in my Core 2 Duo HTPC. I can play most games that I play on 1080p resolutions with no problems. (older, but oh well). Also, when putting this into the case that I bought, I had to remove the VGA part from the bracket, and then put it back in when I had it in the case. Just noting that, is all really.

Does what I need

ASRock P67 PRO3 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASRock P67 PRO3 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: cheap works

Cons: cheap

Overall Review: I just use this to connect my components. It does that, and well enough for me. I have had no stability issues and my system runs cool.

More than I expected

Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2CCA 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) with Transfer Kit
Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2CCA 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) with Transfer Kit

Pros: Fast No more defragmenting! Small Low power low heat

Cons: price capacity

Overall Review: This thing has redefined my computing experience. Programs open in a snap, my machine boots up in no time. My computer is so responsive now that it seems like it's an extensions of myself. I really wish capacities would pick up and prices would fall. Hopefully in time.

All my games play amazangly

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card GV-N560OC-1GI
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card GV-N560OC-1GI

Pros: factory overclock good performance newest firmware

Cons: a little loud

Overall Review: all the games I own play on full settings on the maximum resolution that my monitor supports. I bought this card in the beginning of march 2012 and it had the newest firmware on it. Some people were mentioning earlier that they were having freezing issues due to voltage problems and a firmware update was suggested. I have had no problems with this card crashing or doing anything weird.

Great PSU

PC Power & Cooling Silencer MKIII Series 600 Watt 80+ Bronze Semi-Modular Active PFC Industrial Grade ATX PC Power Supply (PPCMK3S600)
PC Power & Cooling Silencer MKIII Series 600 Watt 80+ Bronze Semi-Modular Active PFC Industrial Grade ATX PC Power Supply (PPCMK3S600)

Pros: Quiet, Solid Power

Cons: can't recall one.

Overall Review: I've never owned a PC Power and Cooling power supply, and after having many cheap power supplies die, I figured that I'd drop the dough and get a decent one. So far all is well.