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Nancy P.

Nancy P.

Joined on 05/06/06

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Most Favorable Review

Impressed

MSI GeForce GTX 260 896MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card N260GTX-T2D896 OC
MSI GeForce GTX 260 896MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card N260GTX-T2D896 OC

Pros: extremely powerful GPU, The price was 250 after rebate when i got them, a very noticeable upgrade from 8800GTS, 448bit membus, 896 megs ram more than enough. Very well built, and i like the new totally enclosed heatsink design.

Cons: Well, the fans at 100% do have a very hair dryer like sound to them, but hopefully some aftermarket coolers come out or if your gonna run water cooling dont even sweat it. I just know that in 6 months they will release a 55nm version, i just know it then i will kick myself.

Overall Review: I got 2 of these running in SLi and i can tell 100% positively no lying, that on my e8400 at 4.0ghz and at 1680x1050 with absolutely no overclocking yet, In crysis with EVERYTHING set to VERY HIGH, with no AA (i dont really ever notice the "jaggies") i get a constant and steady 40ish framerate most of the time above. i looked and looked for benchmarks that would relate to how i play games, and im bettin alot of you play at the same settings i do. Overall im very happy and impressed.

Most Critical Review

Not that good

RAIDMAX RX-700SS 700 W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Modular LED Power Supply
RAIDMAX RX-700SS 700 W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Modular LED Power Supply

Pros: Looks nice, Cables are nice length. Big rebate.

Cons: Welp, first of it aint got enough power for my SLI 8800's, get system freezes. I was skeptical when i saw the PCIex power connectors where just daisy chained off each other and thought OH yep not gonna hack it with 8800s i was right.

Overall Review: well, for 140 bux, minus 70 dollar rebate its not a horrible deal, i will just go back to using two power supplies like i was in the past, My advice is stay away, while it will work for most systems, if you got some peripherals and stuff, look else where, i would suggest a SINGLE LARGE AMP RAIL 60+ more rails doesnt equal better at all.

Great card

EVGA GeForce GTX 970 04G-P4-2974-KR 4GB SC GAMING w/ACX 2.0, Silent Cooling Graphics Card
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 04G-P4-2974-KR 4GB SC GAMING w/ACX 2.0, Silent Cooling Graphics Card

Pros: Price, performance, low power consumption.

Cons: Not gonna lie, a tad louder than i would like, or expected.

Overall Review: Upgrading from a 680, i was happy with my 680 it still had plenty of power for my 1080p gaming. EXCEPT the 2gb was becoming an issue, i had to start lowering textures...I hate that. So it was upgrading time and the performance increase and increased vram is great, not to mention the price. However, i would probably by a dif brand if moderately loud fans annoy you. I have no coil whine ty jebus.

Love it.

Logitech G700 Black 13 Buttons Tilt Wheel USB RF Wireless Laser Gaming Mouse
Logitech G700 Black 13 Buttons Tilt Wheel USB RF Wireless Laser Gaming Mouse

Pros: Insanely comfortable, its perfectly shaped, most comfortable mouse ive ever used. Lots of buttons, quality seems good.

Cons: the only real con ive noted is the charged cable is quite stiff and thick...u might think thats not a big deal but when you plug it in to charge and use it as a wired mouse its so stiff and thick that it gets in the way of normal use sometimes, i have no idea why they did make it braided or less stiff.

Overall Review: Love the mouse, ive tried other wireless mice before and not cared for them they alway felt sluggish or unresponsive to me, but i can honestly say that i can not tell a difference when it is wireless vs wired i love the mouse. A lot of ppl have complained about the battery life but ive had no issues with that yet just plug it in at night and let it charge. Not a big deal.

Good.

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 680 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card GV-N680OC-2GD
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 680 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card GV-N680OC-2GD

Pros: Outstanding gaming performance, incredibly quiet, and very low temps.

Cons: Price, not the real high end kepler card. weak gpgpu.

Overall Review: well, lets address the elephant in the room, this is not the true high end kepler, this is Nvidia's mid level entry, gk110 the real high end kepler is juuuuuust on the horizon so if you can wait, wait because that bad boy is going to be crazy. That said the gaming performance for this card is very good, so good that even the fact that its the gk104(mid level) it still out performs every other card out there. Which again points to the fact that when the real high end comes....its gonna be beast.

Pretty Good.

ASUS VG Series VG278H Black 27" 2ms HDMI Swivel & Height Adjustable Widescreen LED Backlight LCD 3D 120Hz Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 50,000,000:1 w/ 3D glasses and speakers
ASUS VG Series VG278H Black 27" 2ms HDMI Swivel & Height Adjustable Widescreen LED Backlight LCD 3D 120Hz Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 50,000,000:1 w/ 3D glasses and speakers

Pros: Size, Refresh rate, picture quality. The 3D can be impressive depending on the game/movie. The stand is great IMO, you can pretty much adjust it to any position of your liking its great.

Cons: Price. Only 1920x1080. 3D is not jaw dropping but it is neat, 3D is a bit dark. Glasses are kinda tight, and not very comfortable wearing over glasses.

Overall Review: I am not a picky person, but I have had quite a few monitors in the past and I know a good one when I see it. And the quality of the picture and the responsiveness 120hz are really nice. The 3D while can be pretty dang impressive, Oblivion for example looks fantastic in 3D, it is still a bit like playing a game or watching a movie while wearing sunglasses, even with lightboost. Would i buy this again? sure but i would wait unitl it dropped another 100-150 bux. It is only 1080 and while thats good enough for me, a higher resolution never hurts. The 3D glasses are kinda awkward over a prescription pair of glasses, it functions but i mean personally I wouldnt mind if they looked like swimming goggles if they were more comfortable, im not trying to look cool while im playing my games or watching a movie.