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Daren W.

Daren W.

Joined on 07/15/07

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great budget card!

EVGA GeForce 8600 GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Video Card 256-P2-N751-TR
EVGA GeForce 8600 GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Video Card 256-P2-N751-TR

Pros: great performance for this price. great overclocker (went from 540/1400 to 670/1700 with stock cooling, i can probably push it further but i leave it on the safe side for now). runs oblivion very smoothly with maxed out settings (except shadows turned to about medium) at 1440x900. great for shader-intensive games like oblivion, stalker, rainbow six vegas. good choice if you need a card that plays todays games very well without paying a lot. this would also be a great card for a cheap gaming computer, or if you have a weak power supply or small case.

Cons: will probably be slow for games coming out down the road. but it IS a budget card, so its expected.

Overall Review: i was satisfied when i ran it at stock settings, and more than satisfied after i overclocked it. i mostly just wanted a card that would make oblivion and supreme commander look better and play more smoothly. oblivion looks great and is very smooth. supreme commander is still a bit sluggish but definately looks good and is playable. battlefield 2142 is also maxed out and very smooth.

good fighting game

Tekken 6 PlayStation 3
Tekken 6 PlayStation 3

Pros: many characters, nice graphics, online (many players online), the gameplay in tekken series is the best.

Cons: wish it had more backgrounds (maps) to play in, and i wish it had shorter load times.

Overall Review: if you are new to tekken and you are easily frustrated, then you might get frustrated at the online mode because it seems most of the people online are experienced players. but if you are looking for a fighting game to purchase, this is the only one you need. forget soul calibur and street fighter 4.

12/28/2009

good for the price

Logitech Supra-aural PC Headset 960 USB
Logitech Supra-aural PC Headset 960 USB

Pros: cheap in price, usb, well made (sturdy), microphone worked fine in games. it works.

Cons: not much bass, doesn't have great sound (but considering this is a cheap headset, great sound isn't expected). the usb plug sticks out kinda far on the front of my computer (where my usb port is) so when my clumsy wife reached fast for the on/off switch, her hand made the usb plug break. so it would be nice if it didnt stick out so far so as to not snap and break like mine did. overall, the pros outweigh the cons.

Overall Review: i'd say this is better than other brands of similar price, but if you are on the computer a lot, i would get a better sounding headset than this one. if this is all you can afford, then you are getting the best for the money.

great card

PNY VCG88512GXPB GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
PNY VCG88512GXPB GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

Pros: runs games great even at stock speeds. maxes out oblivion with hdr turned on at 1440x900 resolution. call of duty 4 also on highest settings same resolution and 4xAA. i think my cpu is holding me back in crysis though, but i can still turn it on high with 2xAA and some tweaks to turn on some very high settings. system is dell e521, amd x2 5000+, 8800gt, 2 gigs ram, stock dell 305w psu. fits and runs perfectly.

Cons: it was the cheapest 8800gt when i bought it, but now there are some cheaper ones. this card runs hot, you'll want to turn the fan settings up and make sure your case is well ventilated.

Overall Review: im happy with my purchase. great card! no need to buy a more expensive overclocked version when you can easily do it yourself and save money.

good budget USB headset

DCT Factory HP-8460 USB Connector Circumaural Headset
DCT Factory HP-8460 USB Connector Circumaural Headset

Pros: cheap, it works. usb = so i didnt need a sound card and what not. plug & play, didnt need to use the included disc. feels well put together. people in counter-strike can hear me fine. it works, sound quality is good enough. cheap. the cord is thicker than my last headset. the microphone stays in place for the most part.

Cons: you can tell its not expensive, but its put together better than my last headset. the volume control isnt a wheel, but uses buttons for up & down volume. might be a minor problem for some, no big deal really.

Overall Review: good usb headset for not a lot of money.