ASUS RMA - An Eye Opener
ASUS has always been there for me when I needed to return items through their serial-based warranty service. I do have to pay for shipping most of the time, but hey, in the end, I always got my product...
View ArticleEl_Capitan's Deal of the Day 02/19/2013
Fractal Design Arc Midi Computer Case with Window and Side Panel $19.99From WalmartA great case for only $19.99 is an insanely good deal! Hopefully Walmart honors it. :)
View ArticleWindows 8 To Go - Windows 8 on a USB Flash Drive
So, one of the cool things that I actually like about Windows 8, is they have Windows 8 To Go. I can essentially install Windows 8 (albeit slightly limited) to one of my USB Flash Drives (my SanDisk...
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Hyperthreading or not to Hyperthread?
This topic pertains to Intel CPU's only (with other hardware/software compatibility), and those that have Hyperthreading capability for those CPU's. While most software these days are starting to...
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64GB Lexar JumpDrive Triton vs 64GB SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 Comparison
I recently purchased some USB 3.0 Flash Drives.The Lexar JumpDrive Triton 64 GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive LJDNV64GCRBNA I bought for $115.14 at Amazon, and the same day, the SanDisk Extreme 64 GB USB 3.0...
View ArticleEl_Capitans's Deal of the Day 11/21/2012
2-5 XIGMATEK Cooling System Crystal Series CLF-F1451 140mm Blue LED Case Fan PSU Molex Adapter/extender included with Free Shipping at Newegg for $2.31 each.Use Promo Code: BLKFRIDAY65Get up to 5...
View Article4 Headsets Comparison Review - Part 1 of 5: Music Quality
This is my first review on audio headsets, and will be a five-part series:Part 1: Music QualityPart 2: MoviesPart 3: GamesPart 4: ComfortPart 5: Features, Extras, and ConclusionHere are the headsets...
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RAMDisk Benchmarks
Recently, AMD decided to rebrand RAMDisk to help market their AMD Memory. The non-licensed version allows you to set up to 4GB's worth of memory to set up a RAM Drive. A licensed version will cost you...
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Replacing the stock TIM on a MSI HD 7850 PE Results
I'm back, and I've got a few articles coming up. I have some MSI HD 7850 Power Edition graphics cards coming in, and mark my words, they're going to be this year's best price per performance graphics...
View ArticleEl_Capitans's Deal of the Day 06/08/2012
SanDisk Extreme SSD's 75% off with free shipping at AmazonGreat SSD's. I've currently gone mad and put two 240GB SSD's in RAID 0. A review of that type of performance can be found at PureOC.
View ArticleEl_Capitans's Deal of the Day 06/06/2012
Crucial M4 256GB $179 with free shipping and Amazon and NeweggOnly limited to one. Still one of the top SSD's and at the best price I've seen a 256GB SSD, ever.Also at Newegg using Promo Code:...
View ArticleEl_Capitans's Deal of the Day 06/05/2012
20% off all Rosewill Keyboards with Free Shipping at NeweggUse Promo Code: EMCNDNE226Rosewill Mechanical keyboards are on sale for $79.99, all except the Cherry MX Browns. This means you can get a...
View ArticleEl_Capitans's Deal of the Day 05/29/2012
15% off all Internal OCZ SSD's with Free Shipping at NeweggUse Promo Code: BTENEHA28This means you can get an OCZ Vertex III 120GB for $93.49 with a $10 MIR. Or, if you want to get crazy, an OCZ Vertex...
View ArticleEl_Capitans's Deal of the Day 05/23/2012
SeaSonic X750 Gold $119.99 with Free Shipping at NeweggUse Promo Code: EMCYTZT1635A great solid fully modular 80 Plus Gold Rated PSU. One of the best prices I've seen, and comes with a 5 year warranty....
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Broken Charging Pin on ASUS G53SW-1A Notebook
I contacted ASUS today to submit an RMA on my ASUS G53SW-1A Notebook. The charging pin broke, no longer allowing the notebook to be powered on with the charging adapter, effectively making the gaming...
View ArticlePlatinum Micro Sent me the Wrong Parts!
So, I had ordered four MAINGEAR EPIC T1000 TIM (Socket 1155/1156) from Amazon on May 10th. I received them today in order to see how it fares on my systems, but lo and behold, I received one for Socket...
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Reference ASUS HD 7970 vs a non-reference ASUSDirect CU II HD 7970: Sound...
This was originally supposed to be a comparison between a reference HD 7970, along with a non-reference HD 7970, and the reference HD 7970 with the Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme. However, I could not...
View ArticleTransitioning to SSD's for Storage
The article I was planning on doing this weekend had a setback, so I will be postponing that article for later.Instead, I decided to see how much useless data I could clean up on one of my testing...
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Company Customer Service and RMA's
I've had many pieces of hardware over the last six years. I thought I'd share my list of RMA's:Now, there's probably twice as many RMA's that are not on this list due to me not remembering to put it on...
View ArticleEl_Capitans's Deal of the Day 05/05/2012
Rosewill Mechanical Keyboard RK-9000RE with Cherry MX Red Switch $79 with free shipping at NeweggRosewill Mechanical Keyboard RK-9000BL with Cherry MX Black Switch $79 with free shipping at NeweggGreat...
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