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Joshua T.

Joshua T.

Joined on 09/25/10

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Lenovo Y40 14” Full HD Gaming Laptop with Intel Core i7-4510U 2.0Ghz (3.10Ghz Turbo), 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Radeon R9 M275 2GB, JBL Speakers, Windows 8.1 64 Bit
Lenovo Y40 14” Full HD Gaming Laptop with Intel Core i7-4510U 2.0Ghz (3.10Ghz Turbo), 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Radeon R9 M275 2GB, JBL Speakers, Windows 8.1 64 Bit

Pros: Case feels solid, not at all flimsy or plastic-y. A little on the heavy side but still a perfect size for traveling with. I bought this laptop to game on while I travel and it does that much better than I had anticipated. I wasn't expecting to be able to do a whole lot but it handles WoW and Guild Wars 2 pretty well on medium settings. Haven't had any mechanical issues yet. So far it seems like a very decent laptop for it's price.

Cons: I really really wish the processor was just a little bit better.

Overall Review: This is entirely my fault for not doing more research, but the screenshot posted with the red accented keys led me to believe that the keyboard was back lit when it is not. A pretty big bummer but again my fault for not double checking. Also, I am not a fan of the way the mouse pad and buttons are all one solid surface, I constantly end up right clicking when I mean to left click and vice versa. This will be rectified though once I get an external mouse.

Beautiful laptop, solid construction

ASUS ROG - 17.3" NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M - Intel Core i7-4720HQ  - 16GB Memory - - Windows 10 Home 64-Bit - Gaming Laptop - IPS (G751JT-WH71(WX) )
ASUS ROG - 17.3" NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M - Intel Core i7-4720HQ - 16GB Memory - - Windows 10 Home 64-Bit - Gaming Laptop - IPS (G751JT-WH71(WX) )

Pros: - Bought this laptop to play Fallout 4, runs it beautifully on ultra settings with mods - Case feels solid and sturdy - Excellent cooling, played Fallout 4 for hours on ultra and the keyboard didn't even get warm - Fingerprint resistant - Didn't come chock full of bloatware, only a few things to remove

Cons: - User manual is pretty much useless, have to Google how to set up the macro keys - Keyboard backlighting isn't as bright as I'd expected - Speakers are behind the screen when it's opened so sounds are kind of weird and echo-y cause it bounces off the back of the screen. It sounds great if you turn it around and look at the back of the screen lol. This is the only reason I docked an egg

Overall Review: It doesn't bother me but it might be pertinent to note that this laptop (and it's power brick) are very heavy (and huge!!). If you plan to tote it around you will definitely want a large carrying case to put it in.

XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card R9-280X-TDFD
XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card R9-280X-TDFD

Pros: Gaming quality is excellent, it doesn't sound like a helicopter when I run it under extreme conditions, looks lovely

Cons: Experiencing some coil whine for the first time ever in my 10 years of owning AMD cards and I'm pretty upset about that.

Overall Review: Don't try to squeeze this card into a mid-size case, definitely get a full size tower!

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6950 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 11188-22-20G
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6950 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 11188-22-20G

Pros: I absolutely love this card and definitely feel like my money was well spent. There is nothing I can't throw at this card! Every game I've played, I've been able to play at max settings. Skyrim runs max settings with an ENB at 60fps - can't beat that.

Cons: None.

11/17/2012
Antec Gaming Series One Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Antec Gaming Series One Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: I love this case - it's very simple, the cable management is great and I love the hard drive bay placement. It's also definitely sturdier than other people have suggested in my opinion.

Cons: The power LED indicator on the front of the case is blindingly bright. I hate LED lights though so this is just a personal nitpick, nothing worth docking an egg over.

11/17/2012
Canon PIXMA MX410 4788B018 ESAT: 8.7 ipm Black Print Speed 4800 x 1200 dpi Color Print Quality USB / Wi-Fi InkJet MFC / All-In-One Color Printer
Canon PIXMA MX410 4788B018 ESAT: 8.7 ipm Black Print Speed 4800 x 1200 dpi Color Print Quality USB / Wi-Fi InkJet MFC / All-In-One Color Printer

Pros: This printer was so incredibly easy to set up with our wi-fi network. You never have to plug it in to a computer because it has a keypad on it to enter your network details. The scanning and printing quality is fantastic and so far it's been really ink efficient.

Cons: It's a pretty large piece of equipment, but that's not something I would take an egg off for.