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RYAN H.

RYAN H.

Joined on 03/31/12

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Amazing

NVIDIA SHIELD Portable
NVIDIA SHIELD Portable

Pros: Blazingly Fast Great WiFi range & speed (5ghz band) Great Speakers Long battery while streaming games Vibrant screen Good controls

Cons: Before the upgrade to KitKat, my Shield ran out of battery overnight. I plugged the unit in for ~2 hours, and was unable to turn it on. I had to hold the middle button for ~13 seconds to soft reset the device to get it to turn on. This has been my only issue, and only happened once.

Overall Review: This thing is awesome! I got this mainly to stream games from my gaming PC, and it's worked perfectly. No hiccups, freezes, stutters, nothing. IME, when STREAMING, it uses ~10% battery per hour, which translates into roughly ~10hrs of playtime on a full charge. I'm not much of an Android gamer but Beach Buggy Blitz and Dead Trigger 2 ran without issues or lag. Emulators also ran without issue (although I prefer to play those on my 3DSXL - which is also a great device). The recent update to Android KitKat and GeForce Experience 2.0 increased the supported game list (you can also manually add games), however, out of my ~220 game Steam Library, only ~56 are officially supported (this of course will increase with time). Sadly, The Wolf Among Us, The Walking Dead 1&2, and Team Fortress 2 I cannot get to work (after adding them manually). I was hesitant to buy this when it first launched, however, after using this for the last month or so, I can 100% recommend this device. I find I'm able to fit more playtime into my schedule as I can use this anywhere (locally or remotely over the internet). It's pretty great being able to relax on the couch, lay back in bed, play outside on the patio or even at work during my lunch break. I was unsure how well Titanfall would play during online matches, but there is no input lag (that I can notice) between the device and what appears on the local computer. I play just as well on the Shield than I would on the PC. I'm very glad I went ahead and bought the Shield. $199 for this is a steal, IMO. Just be aware before your make the purchase that your GPU is supported and your router has a strong, reliable signal (5ghz band is recommended). i7-4930k GTX 780 ASUS RT-N66U Xfinity Extreme 105 Internet (122mbps down, 23mbps up)

Still going strong nearly 5 years later

SeaSonic Platinum-1000 1000W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
SeaSonic Platinum-1000 1000W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Pros: - 80+ Platinum - Fully Modular - 1000w

Cons: No cons

Overall Review: I purchased this unit from Newegg on 8/22/2012 to pair with an FX-8150 and Crosshair V Formula board. That system was then upgraded to an FX-8350 and Crosshair V Formula Z board and then again with an i7-4930k and Rampage IV Black Edition board. It is now 6/9/2017 and this PSU is still in use daily with the 4930k system and hasn't showed a single hiccup in all this time. The 4930k is overclocked to 4.4Ghz and the dual 980Ti's that it's paired with in SLI are also overclocked to 1450Mhz which results in a 750-800w+ constant pull from the wall and this PSU handles it like a champ. No shutdowns, nothing. Absolutely recommended. Well done, SeaSonic.

The best handheld on the market.

Nintendo 3DS XL Handheld Gaming System Mario & Luigi Dream Team Edition Silver
Nintendo 3DS XL Handheld Gaming System Mario & Luigi Dream Team Edition Silver

Pros: 3D effect Loud speakers Uses minimal battery in Standby Backwards compatible with older DS, DSi, etc. Nintendo eShop Touch screen is pretty sensitive to the stylus. Netlix/Hulu support The Mario/Luigi print on the front and back is simple but awesome. Large screen (almost the same size as PS Vita).

Cons: Initial setup was a tad annoying having to create a Mii character and whatnot. When playing with the 3D effect enabled, if you move your head a bit the effect gets shaky. You have to try and keep still while playing with it enabled. (not a big deal to me). No Plex app (not Nintendo's fault).

Overall Review: This is my first Nintendo device since the original Gameboy Advance. I wanted to pickup the 3DS for a while, but with all the great deals on Steam games for PC, I kept putting it off. I"m in love with this thing. The 3DS has arguably the best game list on any handheld. Pokemon X, Monster Hunter 3 and Fire Emblem Awakening are an absolute blast to play. The 3D effect isn't always active, but when it is, I find it's pretty impressive and actually prefer to play with it enabled in full. I can recommend this device 100%. If you're on the fence about buying this, do yourself a favor and take the plunge. It's well worth the price.