Microsoft Xbox 360 Premium

(Game consoles)

"A great system, I got mine for free as broken with the RROD error. I fixed it and am using it but I have to say that I am totally disgusted with the design of the inside of the console. It is horrible. There are so many errors that I could describe that it would take too long to describe them all in detail, a quick summary includes:
-GPU Heatsink too small
-GPU directs air to DVD drive
-CPU + GPU heatsinc not completly covered by airduct
-A spot for a front fan was not included
-DVD drive does not hold discs in place, scratches them if console is moved
-DVD drive vibrates, not fastened with rubber stoppers
-Standing it up blocks bottom vent
-XClamp holding on heatsink forces mainboard to flex under heat

These are just some. In my console I have fixed all of these issues with internal aftermarket parts and it runs quieter than the stock consoles but still pretty loud compared to my PS3.

I rate it a 4/5 because of the design issues. Gameplay and online is 5/5.
3/5 for value because of failures.

A bit more money up front by MS would have saved them millions in fixing RROD consoles."

Review date: 23 Jan, 2009

Sony BDP-S350

(DVD players)

"A bit slow to turn on and eject the disc but I think I'm just spoiled from having and used to loading movies on that."

Review date: 14 Jan, 2009

Nintendo DS Lite

(Handheld game consoles)

"After owning the DS and PSP, I finally got the DS Lite. I have to say, this is the best portable system I have ever used. The gameplay is awesome and unique. Also get a iTouchDS or similar flash cartridge to enable emulators and media playback."

Review date: 14 Jan, 2009

Halo 2 (PC)

(Video games)

"Great game. Looks a lot better on the PC than it does on Xbox. Vista only though drops a star. Hacks make it compatible with XP but online wont work. Online is free."

Review date: 29 Dec, 2008

Halo: Combat Evolved (PC)

(Video games)

"The best online game for PC. After 6 years, there are still 1000s of players playing the game."

Review date: 29 Dec, 2008

PlayStation Home (PS3)

(Video games)

"Theres nothing in it thats exciting and a must play but the fact that its free and only in beta gives it a positive rating and room for huge improvement."

Review date: 29 Dec, 2008

Western Digital Caviar WD2500JD

(Hard drives)

"Its a really quiet drive but its seek time isn't the best. I got it in my Dell though. You can improve the seek time by using Hitachi's Disk Took and adjusting the AAM on the drive."

Review date: 21 Sep, 2008

Dell 2007wfp

(Flat panel monitors)

"overall, a great monitor. There are reports of color correction issues from DVI, but I haven't noticed it. The 4 USB/VGS/DVI/Svideo/Composite/Audio power for speaker inputs make this monitor excellent. Supports NTSC and PAL signals fine. At $300 which is what I believe I paid, excellent monitor"

Review date: 27 Jul, 2008

Cooler Master eXtreme Power 650W

(PSUs)

"Very quitet and cool running. Hasn't failed after over 1000 hours on the system."

Review date: 27 Jul, 2008

Logitech S510 Cordless keyboard

(Keyboards)

"Excellent battery life, Over 6 months, no joke. The best wireless set I've bought."

Review date: 27 Jul, 2008

Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP

(Handheld game consoles)

"1st Nintendo handheld in the US with a backlight. Not as easy to hold as the 1st GBA but still a nice system."

Review date: 27 Jul, 2008

Nintendo Game Boy Micro

(Handheld game consoles)

"I got mine new for $30. Though its small, the screen is so crisp and clear. Makes it feel like a new system."

Review date: 27 Jul, 2008

Nintendo DS

(Handheld game consoles)

"Great innovative games but seeing that the PSP is just $50 higher, they may need to lower their price."

Review date: 27 Jul, 2008

Asus P5K-E/WIFI-AP

(Motherboards)

"Great motherboard though can get pickey with memory. BIOS options are unlimited and overclocking options are huge. Great board."

Review date: 27 Jul, 2008

Western Digital My Passport Essential 120 GB

(External hard drives)

"Great portable storage. USB power is nice though it needs a powerful USB and sometimes the Y USB cable for dual USB power. I've dropped mine on wood before and hasn't broken. Easy to replace internal drive if it fails."

Review date: 27 Jul, 2008

Western Digital My Book Essential Edition WDG1U5000 500GB

(External hard drives)

"Great for extra storage. Slow transfer rates though. Internal drive does get hot."

Review date: 27 Jul, 2008

Sony PlayStation 3 60GB

(Game consoles)

"I have the 80GB and this is the most similar to it. I believe the 80s and 60s both have their pros/cons. 80 doesn't have the PS2 hardware making B/C limited, though it does have a cooler runing processor. The 60s have the PS2 hardware but a hotter runing processor and more heat emmited. Whatever one you get, awesome system with great features, especially getting the 80GB MGS Bundle."

Review date: 27 Jul, 2008

Sony PlayStation Portable

(Handheld game consoles)

"Amazing console, game lineup isn't the best but its basically a multimedia maniac in your pocket."

Review date: 27 Jul, 2008

Intel Pentium 4 560J

(CPUs)

"It's still over $150 if you can find one, too expensive. Other than that, its the second highest (In GHz) processor that you will find (3.8 being the highest) Not as fast as some of the AMDs and does heat up, but if you can find one for cheap its a great processor."

Review date: 14 Jul, 2008

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600

(CPUs)

"G0 Stepping is amazing. Overclock to 3.07 on a stock like heatsink. One of the best in multitasking. You will never max out this processor."

Review date: 14 Jul, 2008

Nintendo GameCube

(Game consoles)

"At $100, way to expensive. I bought mine used for $20. Honestly, thats all I think its worth now. Not too many 3rd party games and games are still more expensive then the system. If you want to play GC games and get get your hands on a used $20 one, just get the Wii. At 150 more, your getting so many more features even though imo, the Wii is also overpriced."

Review date: 14 Jul, 2008

Microsoft Xbox

(Game consoles)

"As a gaming system, there weren't that many games made for it compared to the PS2. As for a media server, softmodding it to XBMC and running it with games on the HD to eliminate loading times, excellent."

Review date: 14 Jul, 2008

Sony PlayStation 2

(Game consoles)

"Like other people said, one of the best consoles made imo. It had a countless number of games, it was silent, and it was reliable. The PS2 had some of the best games ever made. If you don't own one, get one. Even with a next gen system, your sure to go play the games you missed on this console. Its also one of the smallest DVD Players you'll ever find.
Its still going strong at 8 years."

Review date: 14 Jul, 2008