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Kenon G.

Kenon G.

Joined on 03/29/12

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Most Favorable Review

Good CPU

AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0 GHz (4.2 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W FD8350FRHKBOX Desktop Processor
AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0 GHz (4.2 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W FD8350FRHKBOX Desktop Processor

Pros: I like this processor. I replaced a FX-4100 that I bought 3 years ago. This was a good upgrade. I haven't gotten to do much with OC'ing yet but I don't see any reason to at the moment. Overall this is a good value and I think AMD is just as capable as its Intel counterparts.

Cons: Runs a little warm. That probably has more to do with my substandard cooler and poor air flow than a problem with the CPU itself.

Works well

Razer DeathAdder Elite - Multi-Color Ergonomic Gaming Mouse - RZ01-02010100-R3U1
Razer DeathAdder Elite - Multi-Color Ergonomic Gaming Mouse - RZ01-02010100-R3U1

Pros: Sleek little mouse. Does what I need it to do.

Overall Review: Not a bad mouse for the money.

Excellent Card

EVGA GeForce GTX 970 04G-P4-2978-KR 4GB FTW GAMING w/ACX 2.0, Silent Cooling Graphics Card
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 04G-P4-2978-KR 4GB FTW GAMING w/ACX 2.0, Silent Cooling Graphics Card

Pros: I had been looking at this card for a while and finally decided to just buy it. I had been using a EVGA GTX760 for about 6 months. While still a good card in and of itself, I needed something with some more horsepower for some of the newer titles I have been playing on. I landed on the FTW edition of the GTX970 and wow has it been good. It was not only an upgrade, but in a whole different league as far as performance. I can play all my games on max settings at 60+ fps. This card is exactly what I was looking for. A few other pros for me: -Runs cooler than my 760 did -Uses less power -Fans are more efficient -Easily installed I'd recommend this card.

Cons: Nothing of note.

Overall Review: As some others have found out, there is some whine with this card under load. It actually made me chuckle when I first heard it as it sounded like a jet engine. After a simple adjustment of the fan curve in the EVGA software, I haven't had any issues.

12/15/2014

Pretty Good

ASUS VG248QE 24" Full HD 1920 x 1080 1ms (GTG) 144Hz DVI-D HDMI DisplayPort Built-in Speakers Asus Eye Care with Ultra Low-Blue Light & Flicker-Free Backlit LED NVIDIA 3D Gaming Monitor
ASUS VG248QE 24" Full HD 1920 x 1080 1ms (GTG) 144Hz DVI-D HDMI DisplayPort Built-in Speakers Asus Eye Care with Ultra Low-Blue Light & Flicker-Free Backlit LED NVIDIA 3D Gaming Monitor

Pros: I was using a 60hz LCD television for my gaming. As I was a casual user, I didn't see much of a need for a higher refresh rate until I started playing some of the latest titles. I jumped in and got this monitor and I was very impressed. The higher refresh rate really does make a difference in almost all the games I play. (Far Cry 4, BF4, Assassin's Creed Black Flag.) I will probably be getting another in the next few months.

Cons: I haven't found any.

Overall Review: Some people who buy this monitor have trouble with the colors. I just went online and found a few handy settings others had come up with and tweaked them to my liking and it looks great.

12/15/2014

Good MB

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Pros: I got this board because I used to have a Micro-ATX board that was just laughable. This has plenty of expansion slots and can handle much more RAM than I could on my previous board. I've used ASUS boards for quite some time and they didn't disappoint. The BIOS interface is excellent.

Cons: I haven't found anything worthy of noting.

Hell Yeah Brah

Mass Effect: Game of the Year Edition Xbox 360 Game
Mass Effect: Game of the Year Edition Xbox 360 Game

Pros: This game has all the right elements. The story, the dialogue, the exploration, most of the environments, and the gun play make for a great game all around. It is definitely worth several play-throughs to get all the details of this immense game.

Cons: Some of the minor missions can be tedious and repetitive but those missions have quite a bit of lore in them to pay attention to.

Overall Review: I enjoyed this game so much that I bought it again through Newegg because my old room mate walked off with my copy.