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Jeff A.

Jeff A.

Joined on 09/30/03

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

Amazing Cards - Especially In SLI and at 120hz+

GIGABYTE GV-N770OC-2GD G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready WindForce 3X 450W Video Card
GIGABYTE GV-N770OC-2GD G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready WindForce 3X 450W Video Card

Pros: This is one of the better priced GTX-770 cards on the market - which is odd because it's OVERCLOCKED at the factory and has one of the best cooling systems of any of the other GTX-770's. This card will eat up just about everything you throw at it. If your still using a 60hz monitor, this card is overkill for you - but you will enjoy the solid 60fps you get. Where it shines is with 120hz monitors - getting you Framerates around 80-120 on ULTRA settings in games like Battlefield 4. I was so impressed with this card that I purchased a second for SLI - and boy-oh-boy am I happy. Everything looks gorgeous on my 120hz Asus VG248QE Monitor (yes, this monitor is capable of 144hz, but since I dont get Framerates THAT HIGH in BF4, and since the human eye doesnt recognize anything above 120FPS anyhow - I keep mine locked at 120hz). Temps on my 2 cards sit around 30c idle and 55c under load. These are very acceptable temperatures! If your thinking about getting a TITAN, save money and put two of these in SLI (its cheaper, and your SLI cards will be FASTER than a TITAN). I ordered my 2 cards 6 months apart from one another.. This is some info for the TECHIE-GEEKS out there: 1> The first card used memory chips by: Elpida 2> The second card used memory chips by: Hynix Everything operates at the same exact speed, and was even able to SLIGHTLY overclock the cards even more with no problems or additional cooling. I should probably upgrade my Seasonic 700w powersupply - but all is running fine on my overclocked I5-4870k overclocked to 4.3ghz. My system is running rock-solid-stable!

Cons: These are VERY long cards. If the power-plugs were at the end of the card (like most cards), they would not have been able to fit in my Antec 900 case. Fortunately, the plugs are on the side of the card - viewable thru the glass window of your case. Not PRETTY - but they are plugged in and working great.

Overall Review: When you do upgrade to a 120hz monitor, make sure you get one that is Geforce/Nvidia 3D Vision Ready! Your cards support it - so should your monitor! Play games and watch movies in 3D!

Most Critical Review

WHO CAN YOU TRUST????

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL

Pros: Hopefully G.Skill will contact me and help me resolve my issue. G.Skill is one of (if not) the BEST memory makers.

Cons: G.SKILL lists this memory as WILL WORK with the ASUS Z87 PRO Motherboard. I purchase it based on that. HOWEVER, ASUS themselves does not list this memory as being compatible - with good reason - IT's NOT. At stock speeds (memory was recognized as 1600) it was EXTREMELY UNSTABLE. Both XMP profiles for this memory with the Z87 PRO would not work, and in fact showed different specs than what this memory is listed at. Both XMP profiles would cause the computer to not boot/post at all, or do a endless restarting of the computer - but never posting.

Overall Review: When ordering parts for a build, it can take a month (or more) to collect the parts you want. Unfortunately for me, i have surpassed NEWEGGS 30 DAY Policy on returning. What i would really want however is for G.Skill to swap this memory out for memory that is ON Asus's approved list. I JUST WANT A WORKING COMPUTER! I have always used and trusted GSKILL, This is the first time EVER ive had an issue with any of their memory, I rated it 1 star only because it didn't work for me. That doesn't mean its bad memory. it's probably great memory (knowing G.Skill with the right motherboard. But i am saddened that G.Skill lists this as being compatible with the "ASUS Z87 PRO" while ASUS does not. Who can you trust?