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Josiah H.

Josiah H.

Joined on 10/19/05

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Most Favorable Review

Absolutely killer

EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Black Edition GAMING, 11G-P4-6391-KR, 11GB GDDR5X, iCX Cooler & LED
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Black Edition GAMING, 11G-P4-6391-KR, 11GB GDDR5X, iCX Cooler & LED

Pros: - Just raw unadulterated power. Haven't gotten it to break a sweat yet in a real life benchmark. - EVGA as usual specs for reference drivers without any added fluff. I like. -

Cons: - Haven't been able to test the GSync on my monitor because I CAN'T GET THE FRIKKIN FPS TO DROP WHAAAAT THIS THING IS AMAZING. - I have no choice but to replay Witcher 3 just to appreciate the eye candy.

Overall Review: Upgraded from a GTX 260. Feel like I just went from a Ford Pinto to the Starship Enterprise. I'm running Doom on nightmare quality, at 3440x1440 @ 100hz and I haven't seen the FPS move an inch off the 99-100 fps mark. Just plain insane. AMD Ryzen 1700x EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Black Edition GAMING TridentZ 16gb DDR4 3200Mhz Samsung 960 EVO 500gb M.2 SSD Asus ROG PG348Q 34" ultrawide 100hz

Most Critical Review

Screen went white after 6 months

ASUS 15.6" Intel Celeron B820 2GB Memory Windows 8 X501A-WH01
ASUS 15.6" Intel Celeron B820 2GB Memory Windows 8 X501A-WH01

Pros: Got it cheap at a big box store, worked well for 6 months (although I hate windows 8).

Cons: After 6 months of normal use, booted it up to find a white screen. The computer seemed to be functioning normally and it was just a display issue. Did some research and found that it's a common problem with this model. Took it apart and reconnected the LCD cable, didn't help. (and in the process damaged the screen, so I don't think ASUS will RMA it for me). Does not support booting from usb drive (by any method that I could tell) and wasn't able to load Win7.

Overall Review: Get a laptop with a better track record.

Large, sleek, minimal.

LIAN LI PC-J60B Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ATX (Optional) Power Supply
LIAN LI PC-J60B Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ATX (Optional) Power Supply

Pros: - Simple and elegant design. Love the brushed metal appearance and feel, and how the front has no bays or extraneous buttons/ports. - Excellent air flow design with vent at top and front, and PSU space in the basement. - Large enough for a 1080 Ti with room to spare.

Cons: - Front panel detaches a little too easily. There are no bolts/screws, and the retaining mechanism is a little weak, so if you ever move it be prepared for it to come loose.

Overall Review: The stated max CPU cooler height allowance is 160mm. I chanced it and ordered a 160mm height cooler, and still have about 8-10 mm to spare.

10/18/2017

Amazing screen. Can't beat it for gaming and video editing

Asus ROG Swift PG348Q 34" Ultra-Wide 3440 x 1440 2K Resolution Overclockable 100Hz HDMI DisplayPort G-SYNC Backlit LED IPS LCD Curved Gaming Monitor
Asus ROG Swift PG348Q 34" Ultra-Wide 3440 x 1440 2K Resolution Overclockable 100Hz HDMI DisplayPort G-SYNC Backlit LED IPS LCD Curved Gaming Monitor

Pros: - No stuck pixels. - On-screen menu is easy to navigate and use. I like the control stick interface. - Onscreen FPS meter is a nice option. - Gsync's up with my video card flawlessly and quickly with resolution changes. - Power and data cords are corraled inside the stand itself and exit at the bottom, creating a cleaner look.

Cons: - The feet of the stand aren't padded, or at least I didn't see any pads provided in the box. Be careful if sliding it, could scratch your desk surface. Wouldn't dock an egg for this though, it's heavy and you should know to have a durable surface to put it on. - Screen doesn't go to the edge, but the pictures on here are a fair representation of that.

Overall Review: - The downward-shining light is a little gimmicky, but some might like it. - Haven't tried the speakers. To be honest I forget it had speakers until i started writing this. - Personally I like the art design of the whole thing, but ymmv.

10/18/2017

Huge, quiet, looks dope.

Hyper 212 LED Turbo- Black Top Cover is equipped with dual 120mm PWM Fans with red LEDs by Cooler Master
Hyper 212 LED Turbo- Black Top Cover is equipped with dual 120mm PWM Fans with red LEDs by Cooler Master

Pros: - Easy to install on AM4 out-of-the-box. - Quiet.

Cons: - None so far.

Overall Review: This thing is the biggest heatsink I've ever owned. Make sure you have the clearance for it in your tower. As I'm known to say on snapchat, "it's bigger in person." Not sure what the fuss is about a difficult install that other reviewers are mentioning. MAKE SURE THE CLAMP LEVER IS IN THE RELEASED POSITION BEFORE INSTALLING. Then clamp after it's clipped to the Mobo.