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Christopher D.

Christopher D.

Joined on 04/14/08

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Most Favorable Review

Best x58 Board

ASUS Rampage III Extreme LGA 1366 Intel X58 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS Rampage III Extreme LGA 1366 Intel X58 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: I am coming from a Classified 760 and this board beats it. Superior slot layout, easy access to PCIe on/off swithes, ROG connect works great, very stable and overclocks better than the Classified.

Cons: None so far

Overall Review: I can't believe Newegg would allow some idiot to post 1 Eggs for this board because of a customer service issue.

Most Critical Review

Still not there

ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3 Deluxe 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express x1 Interface Audio/Video Enhancement Combo Card
ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3 Deluxe 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express x1 Interface Audio/Video Enhancement Combo Card

Pros: Bitstreaming finally works, easy to install and get it working

Cons: No support for 24fps. TMT version that is included does not have VMC integration. Old version did. One step forward, two backwards

Overall Review: Supposedly the new version will support 24fps but noone knows when it will ship. Will RMA this one. too bad

12/11/2008

Buyer Beware: No FW updates

OCZ Vertex Turbo 2.5" 120GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) OCZSSD2-1VTXT120G
OCZ Vertex Turbo 2.5" 120GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) OCZSSD2-1VTXT120G

Pros: Fast drive out of the box. Great support forum. Easy to install. Prices are coming down!

Cons: While this drive delivers great performance initially people who buy it should know that OCZ doesn't provide any means to update the firmware. OCZ is currently shipping FW 1.4 with the turbo drives. It does not support garbage collection. If you put the 1.4 drives in Raid 0 you cannot run garbage collection and your performance will decline over time. OCZ says they have a problem with the firmware flasher however this has been going on for sometime now and there is no ETA when this issue will be resolved. BUYER BEWARE: Do Not purchase these drives for Raid 0. You will regret your purchase!

12/31/2009

High Quality

ASUS P6T Deluxe/OC Palm LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS P6T Deluxe/OC Palm LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Rock solid and no issues. Easy to setup and overclock. High build quality. This is my 4th ASUS board and the best one yet. MBO temps stay cool.

Cons: The OC Palm is nice for monitoring temps and making on the fly changes but not sure it's worth the extra $40

Overall Review: High quality board that I can use for a longtime and very stable especially when you consider it is a new platform

You get what you pay for

nMEDIAPC Black Aluminum / Steel HTPC 2000B ATX Media Center / HTPC Case
nMEDIAPC Black Aluminum / Steel HTPC 2000B ATX Media Center / HTPC Case

Pros: Looks nice and lots of room on the inside to hide cables

Cons: CHEAP construction. First one I had was shipped to me was damaged. The front cover was broken. Looked like a previous RMA. Newegg replaced it for me. Second arrived in good shape. When I started the build it I became aware how cheap and unfinished the product is. Thin sheet metal on the rear. No dampening of front hinges.

11/22/2008