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Ryan F.

Ryan F.

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Most Favorable Review

Great 21:9 Experience

AOC U3477PQU Black 34" 5ms UltraWide WQHD LED Backlight LCD Monitor IPS Panel DC 70Million:1(1000:1) 320 cd/m2, USB3.0, Height & Pivot adjustable, Speakers
AOC U3477PQU Black 34" 5ms UltraWide WQHD LED Backlight LCD Monitor IPS Panel DC 70Million:1(1000:1) 320 cd/m2, USB3.0, Height & Pivot adjustable, Speakers

Pros: - Picture quality is amazing - 3440x1440p @ 60hz through display port looks clean, clear, and crisp - Has a protective thin piece of plastic that protects screen - Has good low lag input latency for gaming. Even though this has a 60hz refresh rate, it is AMAZING for games like Witcher 3, Doom, Skyrim, Battlefield 1, Rise of The TombRaider, etc.... - I got this on a flash sale for $500.00 (I am very pleased with this display for that price). - Lots of connectivity in the back - USB 3.0 pass throughs (also a quick charging phone usb slot too) - No Backlight Bleed - Minimal IPS Glow (I have had multiple IPS monitors and this has the least amount of IPS glow on dark Black Screens out of all I have tested).

Cons: Its Not 100 hz like the Acer X34 or Asus ROG Pg348q - but you get what you pay for...

Overall Review: I have had this monitor for 10 months and have had no issues with it at all! Unless you are a die hard FPS gamer, then 60hz should be plenty fast for 85% of games out there. This monitor is great for multitasking and watching movies! If you find this monitor on sale - GET IT!

Most Critical Review

A pretty but bad egg

ROSEWILL CULLINAN MX Tempered Glass RGB ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Remote Controlled RGB LED Fans
ROSEWILL CULLINAN MX Tempered Glass RGB ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Remote Controlled RGB LED Fans

Pros: Price! When this case first launched, I got it for $124.99 with a free Rosewill 550 watt Platinum PSU + Newegg was doing an additional 5% off if you bought the item on a cell/phone app. RGB lighting and remote control is simply AMAZING! More options to put fans around the PSU - You can even mount s small AIO down by the PSU Lots of room to work in - good airflow. Stock RGB Fans are pretty quiet, even at full speed

Cons: The side panels have DARK tinted panels like similar Cullinan cases. Looking at the pictures, and reading reviews, this SHOULD have come with almost see through side panels - with the front having a darker tint. That is what I wanted. No GPU riser included in the box. Not only is that an issue, but there is literally less than 1/2 inch from where a completely flat 2 slot GPU shroud would sit from the glass. How would normal fans suck any air? I have had a DeepCool Genome II case and that came with a riser AND gave at least 1 inch for the GPU to breathe when the side panel is attached. Long story short with the GPU riser, make sure it’s a water cooled AIO GPU (where the front is simply for looks). Also, unlike the other Cullinan cases, this has no support for GPU sag when the graphics card is installed! I mean seriously, look sat the stock photos - look how much the video card is sagging on the right side!

Overall Review: I wanted nothing more than to love this case. With a few tweaks it could have been perfect. It took many steps in the right direction, but failed in other ways. Looking at initial reviews online, this case got AMAZING reviews. It’s good, but trust me, this case has some serious flaws

11/15/2017

Decent Budget Gaming Monitor

DELL S2716DG 27" Gaming Monitor with WQHD 2560 x 1440 Resolution 144 Hz Refresh Rate and NVIDIA G-Sync 16:9 TN Panel
DELL S2716DG 27" Gaming Monitor with WQHD 2560 x 1440 Resolution 144 Hz Refresh Rate and NVIDIA G-Sync 16:9 TN Panel

Pros: - 144hz - G-sync (If you have a Nvidia Graphics Card) -ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur) - If you have a AMD card (or if you're using a console) - 2560x1440 Resolution - If you have only seen 1080p, this resolution will knock your socks off - Most monitors that are comparable to this one do NOT have HDMI, but this product DOES! - Monitor stand height is adjustable (up and down), as well as tilt functionality - Monitor pivots effortlessly side to side to get the monitor in the perfect position

Cons: - Colors are washed out - Even with custom ICC profiles, the colors are really bad - TN - now let me explain. TN does give you super fast 1ms response time, but the TN gives you poor viewing angles and the greys, whites and colors look washed out. I used this display by another (3 year old Samsung TN S23A700D) and the colors looked much better on the old monitor - The main reason I went for TN vs IPS was because I hate backlight bleed. However, this unit suffered from horrendous backlight bleed that I simply could not stand. If I was willing to deal with backlight bleed and IPS glow, I would simply get an IPS panel, experience amazing colors and deal with the bad backlight bleed. - The anti-glare coating was too thick on this model. It looks like you are looking at crystals everywhere. I didn't like it

Overall Review: - The only way I could recommend this product is for people who don't care about accurate color reproduction, and for those who can deal with flawed gamma levels. - If you can't find this monitor on a great sale ($569.99 or less), I would recommend you find something else. - I sent this monitor back after 1 day because I couldn't stand the negatives for this product.

780 Ti Kingpin (Light Edition)

EVGA 03G-P4-3887-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 780 Ti Classified 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support K|NGP|N Reference Edition Video Card
EVGA 03G-P4-3887-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 780 Ti Classified 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support K|NGP|N Reference Edition Video Card

Pros: I love the shroud on this card. I love the nice box and accessories you get with the Kingpin cards. Card plays games pretty well.

Cons: This card is way overpriced here right now ($789). You can buy a Gigabyte version of this card for $399.99, and that card is overclocked +200 mhz higher than this. Card sucks power like its going out of style

Overall Review: Get yourself a 970, 980. You will get a better card that consumes less power at a cheaper price. Unless Newegg drastically drops the price on this card, this card is not recommended.

Great Case!!

Thermaltake Level 10 GT (VN10001W2N) Black SECC / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case with Four Fans - 1 x 200mm Colorshift side fan, 1 x 200mm top fan, 1 x 200mm front fan and 1 x 140mm rear fan
Thermaltake Level 10 GT (VN10001W2N) Black SECC / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case with Four Fans - 1 x 200mm Colorshift side fan, 1 x 200mm top fan, 1 x 200mm front fan and 1 x 140mm rear fan

Pros: Where to Start.... I suppose I must start with the price. I sent in for the MIR, and after that the cost will be $159.99 (with free shipping). For that price, I could not pass up this case. I have been eying it for quite some time. This case comes loaded with all fans that you need, so you don't have to go out and buy more. It comes with 3 200mm Colorshift fans and 1 x 140mm fan on the back! Unlike others, I have had 0 issues cycling through the different Fan settings (High, low Fan speed), and color settings There is tons of room for building in the case. Unlike what many said, in the back there is PLENTY of room for good cable management. Also, the cutout for the CPU is very large and should acommadate pretty much any aftermarket CPU cooler. The handle is great and the case is HUGE (which is a big plus to me). The side fan has a dust filter and has been pushed out away from the case, so you can still fit in very large CPU aftermarket coolers and GPUS. I have the GTX 780 Classified, which is much wider than normal cards and it fits with no problems. The Hot Swap bays are just awesome. It even works with my Velociraptor hard drive (which I was worried that it wouldn't fit)!

Cons: My handle Red Led doesn't work The front Red light on the right, doesn't work either The White case wasn't on sale, because I would have bought that one instead

Overall Review: This is a good case, but you shouldn't buy it until it is on sale. My last case was the Thermaltake Chaser MK-1 and that was a great case. If you can get that for around $100.00 with free shipping, I would get that instead

Beautiful Card

MSI GeForce GTX 680 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card N680 PE 2GD5/OC
MSI GeForce GTX 680 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card N680 PE 2GD5/OC

Pros: This card is absolutely amazing! ASIC quality on this card scores at a 75.6%! Pretty awesome. This card right from the get go, has the boost clock go to 1189 MHZ with no overclocking! I am impressed The box is amazing (and has lots of accessories). Yes, I am a box junky and like to have a product in nice packaging. That is a huge plus for me. I also really like the look of the VRM blue lights and the GPU reactor that glow Blue. Not to mention the backplate, the card just screams awesomeness!

Cons: Not really a con - but this card requires 2x 8 pin pci express connectors. So, if you wanted to SLI, then you would need 4 x 8 pin's. If you only have a couple of 8 pin pci express connecters and 2 x 6 pin connectors - You are in luck!! This card ships with 8 pin to 6 pin converters

Overall Review: I have owned many many cards, and I have to say this card is fantastic I have NEVER seen the card get past the high 60's celcius, even under full load for hours of gameplay. The cooling solution (Twin Frozr IV) design runs quiet and cools effectively. If you are looking for a gtx 680, I wouldn't look any further. Most games @ 1920x1080 (to 1200p) don't really need the extra 2gb that other cards have to offer. There is only really a handful of games that would make a difference ( and No Battlefield 3 is not one of those games ;) - Max Payne 3 and a few others can benefit from the higher V-ram Buy this card before it is gone. At the price tag of $459.00, you can't go wrong