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Lucien K.

Lucien K.

Joined on 05/24/08

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Most Favorable Review

Very powerful graphics card!

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card GV-N580UD-15I
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card GV-N580UD-15I

Pros: Extremely well cooled for a stock cooling solution, and VERY overclockable. I've got mine running at 920/1840/2100 at 1.05 volts as a 24/7 overclock. It never goes above 60.

Cons: Like any other high power GPU, it takes a bit to power. Make sure you have a good enough powersupply to keep this monster going, plus a bit of breathing room if you plan to overclock / expand.

Most Critical Review

Bad Codes

NVIDIA Gift - Watch Dogs
NVIDIA Gift - Watch Dogs

Pros: It's free

Cons: I was shipped TWO bad codes in a row. First time, they shipped me a new one right away, now they're making me wait 3-7 business days for anther department to take care of, whatever that means. Really starting to think it's not worth all the trouble.

Does exactly what it claims to

Razer Surround Personalized 7.1 Gaming Audio Software - Download
Razer Surround Personalized 7.1 Gaming Audio Software - Download

Pros: Accurate surround positioning, better than many sound cards I've tried. Easy installation and friendly UI.

Cons: Not hardware accelerated.

Overall Review: To my surprise, Razer surround is a significant improvement over CMSS 3d, the surround sound headphone output for the Titanium HD. I have no issues determining where sounds come from, and the ability to calibrate the directions is very useful.

Very good processor

Intel Core i5-2500K - Core i5 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge Quad-Core 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Intel HD Graphics 3000 Desktop Processor - BX80623I52500K
Intel Core i5-2500K - Core i5 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge Quad-Core 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Intel HD Graphics 3000 Desktop Processor - BX80623I52500K

Pros: This thing overclocks like nothing else! Even on stock cooling, I've managed a 4.3 GHz overclock while staying within acceptable temperature ranges. This processor will RIP through anything you throw at it.

Cons: Doesn't have hyperthreading. If you plan on running applications which would have a significant performance boost due to this feature, you might be better off with a 2600k. The stock cooling is terrible, as usual, and the only reason that I was able to clock it so high on stock cooling was because this processor is so amazing.

Overall Review: If you don't plan on overclocking this CPU, save some money and get the 2500 (without the k at the end).

Good mic at a good price

Logitech 980186-0403 Silver USB Connector USB Desktop Microphone
Logitech 980186-0403 Silver USB Connector USB Desktop Microphone

Pros: This is a good, clear mic at a cheap price.

Cons: None that I can think of

Overall Review: Bought this to take over for an integrated monitor mic - it makes all the difference!

Good board

DFI BloodIron P35-T2RL LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
DFI BloodIron P35-T2RL LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Good board, intuitive bios. Easily OCed my E8400 to 3.5 on air cooling by just changing FSB and the multiplier. Just built my first computer using it, and I haven't had any trouble with it.

Cons: None that I can see, but I don't mess around with it very much.

Overall Review: Good board for it's price.

12/10/2008