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Gary S.

Gary S.

Joined on 02/20/03

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Most Favorable Review

Lots of Muscle! HUGE upgrade for me.

MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support ATX Graphics Card GTX 1080 GAMING 8G
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support ATX Graphics Card GTX 1080 GAMING 8G

Pros: Well built and awesome packaging, I mean AWESOME packaging! The card looks real slick when the MSI logo lights up in my case. No more "load Jitters" when I flick the mouse real fast to look behind, just smooth as butter Incredibly quiet, i notice the fans go to off or low when i play older games, its like Lots of HDMI ports! Newegg - again been a customer since day 1 with your company and as always, fast shipping (came 1 day earlier) and very nice packaging.

Cons: No cons with the card BUT....waiting for a month for this sucker to come back in stock was awful ;)

Overall Review: I upgraded from a GTX 660 TI, so as you can imagine, the performance gain was unreal. First, my system specs: CPU: AMD FX 8350 8-Core @ 4.4 Ghz (air) GFX: MSI GTX 1080 GAMING 8G 8GB 256-Bit (obviously the card I am reviewing) RAM: 16 Gig DDr3 1866 G Skill RipJaw SSD: Samsung Evo 850 Monitor: 27 inch Crossover 1440p (2560X1440 Resolution) PSU: thermal take Gold 750 watt modular Sound: Asus Xonar Essence STX I only installed the latest drivers from nvidia, I have not used the supplied CD for the over clocking tools yet, at this point there is absolutely no need to over clock anything. I consider myself a casual gamer and no longer an OC enthusiast. The Games and Performance on my AMD FX 8350: Doom 2016- (2560 X 1440) OpenGL 4.5 - All settings on Ultra, outdoor mars levels - went from 25 fps on the old 660 TI to an amazing 113 FPS average, indoors average around 180 FPS ( have not tried Vulkan yet, but may not need to) WoW - Raiding, Hellfire Citadel, LFR - all setting max - Particle count high - FPS averages 89, that's with a 20 man raid, over world zones 290 average FPS. Horde Garrison 65 FPS average The Forest (alpha) - (2560 X 1440) - Ultra everything - Beaches around 80 FPS, in the woods with all the shadows around 55-63 FPS. Note that this game is extreme alpha and has no optimized code so don't let these low FPS make you think this card is weak. Battlefield 4 - (2560 X 1440) Ultra settings and very high AA/AF settings - Lancang Dam averages 131 fps Those were just a few of the games I play and wanted to share my FPS with you. I decided since the last GFX Card I bought was a budget card from 5 years ago (the GTX 660 TI), it was time to just pony up the money and buy the flagship. I was torn between the 1070 and the 1080, I guess I saw a few reviews and most have suggested that the 1070 is a great 1080p/1440p gaming card and the GTX1080 will future-proof you a little better. I plan on upgrading to a 4k - 32 inch monitor in the very near future so this is why i chose the GTX1080. I chose MSI because of the overwhelming positive reviews from gamers. I usually buy EVGA but this time I tried a new brand and i loved the way this card looked. Since I use an AMD processor, I wanted to share how this card performs with a few of my favorite games. The benchmarks you read online always have some super expensive Intel Core i7 so i thought why not post some more down to earth FPS averages on my 8-Core AMD CPU. In closing, I hope this review has proven helpful to a few of you out there and I would click "add to basket" soon, it won't stay in stock long!

Most Critical Review

Got a Dud

ASUS AC3100 Wi-Fi Dual-band Gigabit Wireless Router with 4x4 MU-MIMO, 4 x LAN Ports, AiProtection Network Security and WTFast Game Accelerator, AiMesh Whole Home Wi-Fi System Compatible (RT-AC3100)
ASUS AC3100 Wi-Fi Dual-band Gigabit Wireless Router with 4x4 MU-MIMO, 4 x LAN Ports, AiProtection Network Security and WTFast Game Accelerator, AiMesh Whole Home Wi-Fi System Compatible (RT-AC3100)

Pros: As soon as you plug your cat5 into it, a webpage loads with a nice wizard, sweet - wish mine worked! (after factory reset and -----firmware upgrade) Newegg's classic ground shipping that arrived next day AS ALWAYS.. thanks newegg! interface GUI is wonderful

Cons: Loose WiFi connectors Dead WAN port

Overall Review: The "certified" refurbished router I received came with a loose WiFi connector on the left side (easily fixable), someone else's admin/password which was not what the manual said, also not admin/admin or admin/password... did factory reset and a firmware upgrade to the one released on Jan 2, 2018 and found that the WAN port was completely dead. Tried many CAT5 cables that work with my current router. Kinda of a bummer, i got a good deal on this refurb but there are too many poor reviews, i will save my money and purchase something new.

Excellent Monitor

AOC Q3277FQE 31.5" QHD 2560x1440 monitor, 10-bit MVA panel/over 1 billion colors, 5ms, DisplayPort/HDMI/DVI-D/VGA, AOC FlickerFree, VESA compatible
AOC Q3277FQE 31.5" QHD 2560x1440 monitor, 10-bit MVA panel/over 1 billion colors, 5ms, DisplayPort/HDMI/DVI-D/VGA, AOC FlickerFree, VESA compatible

Pros: Lots of Inputs, Display Port, HDMI, DVI, VGA. On screen menu is easy, no drivers necessary, no dead pixels and the inputs are placed logically so you won't need any angle connectors for cable management. Back side of the monitor is clean looking.

Cons: Minimal con however worth mentioning. The stand it comes with it tall and wont height adjust and monitor wont split screen with two active inputs.

Overall Review: I bought this monitor to use as a home PC monitor and to connect during the day with my work laptop. I find that having both computers connected isn't an issue because all I have to do is just use the onscreen menu to switch active inputs. I currently have this installed with a nice desk-mount 100mm VESA arm. I upgraded from a 27 inch 2k CrossOver Monitor, I have to say the difference in color is astounding. The colors are so vivid and crisp that it has brought a whole new life to my games. This 32 inch monitor would be the final size I would buy at 2560X1440 (2K). If you need larger, I would consider 4k. During the day I work in excel and other spread sheets/web interfaces and at night I game or web-browse. The text is very sharp and blacks are vivid. In games I do not notice a whole bunch of screen tearing and light bleed is minimal whereas i don't notice any. I love the auto contrast feature, it targets areas that are meant o show black and only lowers light in those areas. The dot-pitch is nice and tight, looks like a retina display from apple in that aspect. At the end of the day, this monitor represents high quality and great value. I would consider ordering two for dual monitor. Don't hesitate to buy.

My DAC came with a broken off mini USB connector

Optoma NuForce uDAC3 Black Digital-Analog Converter / Headphone Amplifier, Black
Optoma NuForce uDAC3 Black Digital-Analog Converter / Headphone Amplifier, Black

Pros: Great DAC, mine came broke. Seller is responsive and working to resolve the issue. Ended up buying another from different site that offers free 2 day delivery. I use the DAC on my PC via USB to DAC then DAC to external tube headphone amp and one output to my stereo receiver. It auto switches inputs when a source is active. I got this to replace an Asus soundcard (Xonar STX).

Cons: Mine came broke

Overall Review: This is a great way to enter into a better audio expierence. The DAC is small and powerful. Almost zero line in or out impedance so no hiss sounds are audable through my headphone amp. I use a tube amp DAC combo to drive various headphones such as Sennheisher HD650 and others similar.

Pretty Impressed!

Vizio E Series 50" 1080p 120Hz Effective Refresh Rate Full-Array LED Smart TV
Vizio E Series 50" 1080p 120Hz Effective Refresh Rate Full-Array LED Smart TV

Pros: Amazing picture quality, great smart features, sleep timer, easy firmware upgrade and wifi setup. The remote control has a nice feel to it when pushing buttons and has a well thought out design.

Cons: Only a slight con, the remote control doesn't have a button for the sleep timer, you have to go into the menu and turn it on, nothing that will remove an egg just an extra step when you are in bed /lazy.

Overall Review: I received my refurb in the mail a few days ago from a neweggflash sale. The box was unmarked which is great since it sat outside my house waiting for me to get home. The TV came in superior packaging, all the peel off plastic was on the TV. No dents, dings or dead pixels. You may call me crazy but in bed, about 25 feet from the TV, this TV puts off an image quality almost as good and one of my 4K TV's. I thought vizio was some Kmart/Wal-mart brand TV but, for our bedroom its great. Adjustable brightness, a night time mode "dark" mode. Smooth motion, great colors and smart features. I might buy another for the guest bedroom. Now go get yours =)

Great Cooler - Whiny Fan

DEEPCOOL Gamer Storm Lucifer V2-CPU Cooler 140mm PWM Rubber Fan Twin-tower Metal Mounting Kit Fanless Option Support LGA 2066 / AM4
DEEPCOOL Gamer Storm Lucifer V2-CPU Cooler 140mm PWM Rubber Fan Twin-tower Metal Mounting Kit Fanless Option Support LGA 2066 / AM4

Pros: 6 heat pipes, light weight, great packaging and parts description. Excellent cooling with proper air flow and space.

Cons: Fan noise (perhaps just mine?)

Overall Review: Massive cooler with easy to read directions, well-marked bags of parts. I felt like I was opening my first iPhone again, the packaging was amazing. This unit replaced a cooler master 3 heat pipe with 92mm fan. I wanted more cooling for my AMD FX8350 @4.4ghz because I noticed with my cooler master, my CPU temps while gaming were nearing 65 degrees C which is higher than what AMD recommends. The heat sink is massive but somehow fits. ** Because of the heat sinks on my ram, I wasn’t able to install the included 140mm fan on the front of the cooler like the picture shows. Instead, I set up a push pull config. I took one of my 120mm case fans, and put it on the front of the cpu cooler, and installed the 140mm included fan to the rear of the heat sink. Something that is a bonus is, the cpu cooler comes with 2 sets of fan clips (4 total) which work with 120/140mm fans. After using the cooler, I heard an annoying whine/hiss/hum sound come from the fan when it really spun up to its max RPM, (on my PC it was around 1130rpm), and when the system idles (900rpm), it was silent again. I ended up replacing the included 140mm fan with a cooler master silent 140mm fan and now my system is near silent. Under gaming load my CPU levels out at around 49-52 degrees C (assuming my den is around 76 degrees F) and the cpu idles at 32 degrees C now. A massive change from my old temps of 39-idle and 65-under load. I would recommend this product, but I would be aware of the sheer size of this, and ensure it will fit in your case, and take in account the height of your RAM because the included fan may not fit on the front of the heat sink.

seller reviews
  • 5

Super Comfy

Bought this chair because it’s hard to find a really soft plush cloth chair. The last one I had was like a lazyboy recliner and was awesome. This one is pretty equal. Assembly was easy and included tools and instructions. It’s really firm at first but after a few weeks of use, its softened up but is still supportive. The armsrests make a lot of noise when they are fully extended to their max height. I ended up stuffing cardboard inside the plastic arm rest cover and it stopped the rattle if sound. Im no where near the max supported weight so I can’t comment on it’s “fat guy” capabilities whereas as I’m 220 pounds at 6’2” but it seem super sturdy. I set the back tension to super low so it easily rocks back. After hours of use, I do wish the lumbar support wasn’t so defined, I hope that parts wears down soon. Over all, it’s comfy and sturdy and I don’t get hot in it after hours of use.

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10/16/2017

Stays on my head

Really nice sunglasses, and they come with lots of lens options. I wear them for jogging and cycling. They hang on tight and get the job done. The slim pair is best for wearing with a helmet.

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Great Seller, Excellent Amp

I received my DV in a double box packed right and waterproof, arrived a day early (from China to Las Vegas, NV in 3 days)! Keeping this short because most people read head-fi or Z-Reviews before purchasing. The amp easily drives my AKG K712's up to my 600ohm DT-990's. I have other cans like Sennheiser 650's and a pair of Fostex t50 mk II's I modded. Wether you are driving dynamic headphones or Planar magnetic (ortho-dynamic) headphones the amp has plenty of power. I paired my DV with a Schiit Modi Uber DAC. I use a TungSol power tube and an RCA sound tube, it's a magical pair for me because I like lively "V" shaped warm sound. The unit came with a power cable, power tube and sound tube. The included Chinese tubes are enough to get you started and will be a massive "tube" sound improvement from a phone or PC audio, but be prepared for some flat lifeless sound (it's very clear and powerful, but the Chinese tubes are not as good as NOS "new old stock" American tubes. Search auction websites or tubedepot for better options.) Head-Fi and Z-Reviews have some tube rolling guides that will help first timers out. Overall the amp is perfect for me and drives all my cans from 32-600ohms with rumbeling authority. The blue power light indicator is annoying so I put black tape over it to as to not laser beam my eye. Would highly recommend the seller and product.

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