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Jonathan R.

Jonathan R.

Joined on 08/31/06

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Most Favorable Review

Excellent Case!

NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Much bigger than what it appears. Stock fans are effective and very quiet. Screw-less drive bays are amazing. The blue glow is entrancing.

Cons: I ordered black, but I was sent a silver case. It's no problem, this thing looks great in any color.

Overall Review: Hats off to Newegg for the fast service. And to clarify the problem of the previous poster: there were riser screws included with the case that raise the mobo about 1/4in, which puts the output ports at the right level.

Excellent

PowerColor TurboDuo Radeon R9 280 3GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Video Card AXR9 280 3GBD5-T2DHE/OC
PowerColor TurboDuo Radeon R9 280 3GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Video Card AXR9 280 3GBD5-T2DHE/OC

Pros: -Cost (199.99 w/ 20 rebate when I got it) -Upgradable (Runs well in Crossfire compared to R9 290x) -Nice backplate -Runs 3 monitors without a hitch (Extended desktop with gaming on center, browser on right, everything else on left) -Snazzy case to display (If you're into that kind of thing)

Cons: -Is a bit power hungry -Middle-of-the-road cooling package -Unexpectedly large (my own fault for not checking specs) -Newer games (released middle this year and onwards) will still be playable on high settings but may suffer a bit on Ultra. Might be incentive to buy a second card.

Overall Review: Have it paired with a 965 BE and 8 GB of RAM, I get pretty good frames (40+ fps) with everything on High/Ultra. Total War: Rome II, EvE Online, League of Legends, Starcraft II, Diablo III, Wargame: Air Land Battle to name a few. My frames would probably improve a bit more on newer/soon to be released titles if I get a better CPU. Bought this card as a stopgap to relieve my old 6870's until I have more money. Very noticeable upgrade and for less money than what I paid for the old ones back in 2011. Might get a second as funds permit, but if all else fails this thing should last me a few years no problem. I rock Astro A40's so if there's coil whine, I don't hear it.

10/29/2014

Absolute Win

Logitech G13 (920-000946) Advanced Gameboard
Logitech G13 (920-000946) Advanced Gameboard

Pros: -Plenty of keys to set equipment/actions/abilities/macros on. -On-board memory (good for going from my laptop to desktop w/o having to re-do profiles) -Backlit by every color of the rainbow -LCD Panel support for many major titles -Helps me keep track of who's talking in vent w/o having to alt+tab -Thumb stick is amazing for WASD

Cons: -Some of the LCD Panel programs mysteriously disappear (they just don't show up when I cycle through, even though the LCD Manager says they're running). I'm thinking that perhaps I should look at getting the drivers updated seeing as how I don't recall seeing any requests for updates for quite awhile now. -The rubber feet on the right side came unglued a couple months ago, but a little shape-cut double-sided adhesive cured that

Overall Review: I've played WoW, EvE, BF:BC2, Borderlands, World in Conflict, Rift, and DoW2 on this beast for almost two years now. In that time, it has performed almost flawlessly and shows no signs of giving out. As mentioned, I have the thumb stick mapped as WASD and jump mapped to the joystick itself. It took a week or two to get fully accustomed to it, but haven't looked back since. I tried to play with just a keyboard and let me tell you, it sucks now. Best peripheral I have ever purchased for ANY of my electronics.

2 gigs much better than one

OCZ Platinum DFI Special 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory LAN PARTY Optimized Model OCZ2P800LP2GK
OCZ Platinum DFI Special 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory LAN PARTY Optimized Model OCZ2P800LP2GK

Pros: Runs great, no BSODs or other hiccups. Decent price for 2048mb of 800mhz RAM, doesn't perform any worse than the XMS line. Nice heat spreaders.

Cons: Not too terribly overclockable, at least not on the 'board I'm using. But it still does the job at stock settings, so no biggie.

Overall Review: Went from 1 gig of 667mhz to this, and I couldn't be happier. BF2142 runs like a charm now and having multiple programs open is no problemo. Great buy, fast shipping, Newegg roxorz as always :)

A much needed step up

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ - Athlon 64 X2 Windsor Dual-Core 2.6 GHz Socket AM2 89W Processor - ADA5200CSBOX
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ - Athlon 64 X2 Windsor Dual-Core 2.6 GHz Socket AM2 89W Processor - ADA5200CSBOX

Pros: Price, performance, temps with stock fan/heatsink

Cons: None

Overall Review: Upgraded from a single-core Athlon and I'll never look back. Despite the lack of dual-threaded applications, the performance gain when running multiple programs is substantial to say the least. Worth every penny.

You need this PS...

HIPER HPU-4B580-MS 580 W ATX12V v2.2 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply
HIPER HPU-4B580-MS 580 W ATX12V v2.2 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply

Pros: Bought this for my medium gaming rig. Only running one GPU right now, but it handles all my power needs perfectly. Nice metallic blue, LEDs, and the cables are amazing. Narrow cables = better airflow. Very satisfied.

Cons: The voltage for each hookup isn't clearly marked, but I set it up with no problem (doesn't take a genius to figure out which is which).

Overall Review: Very fast service. Newegg rocks! I'll be coming here in the future for all my hardware needs.