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Ryan V.

Ryan V.

Joined on 02/24/16

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Most Favorable Review

Great performance and aesthetics!

Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition CPU Air Cooler, SF120R RGB Fan, 4 CD 2.0 Heatpipes, Anodized Gun-Metal Black, RGB Lighting for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151 LGA 1700 Compatible
Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition CPU Air Cooler, SF120R RGB Fan, 4 CD 2.0 Heatpipes, Anodized Gun-Metal Black, RGB Lighting for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151 LGA 1700 Compatible

Pros: - performs almost as well as the AIO I replace (H100i) while be much quieter - low noise even at high speeds - my i7 9700K tops out at 68 degrees while running handbrake (100% cpu usage) - easy to install - looks great!! (looks just as good as the dark rock 4) - very affordable

Cons: - none that I can think of

Overall Review: I was about to purchase a noctua or a dark rock 4 but decided to look at something a little cheaper and then I found out that this was available for sale. I have used the 212 Evo for many builds over the years and this is an improvement on that not only in performance but also aesthetics. Installation was very straightforward and performance is outstanding especially when you consider the price! I highly recommend this cooler!

11/19/2018
Most Critical Review

High expectations but left very disappointed

LG 32GK850G Black 31.5" QHD 2560 x 1440 144Hz NVIDIA G-Sync Gaming Monitor, HDMI, DisplayPort, USB3.0, Tilt, Swivel, Pivot, Height Adjustable
LG 32GK850G Black 31.5" QHD 2560 x 1440 144Hz NVIDIA G-Sync Gaming Monitor, HDMI, DisplayPort, USB3.0, Tilt, Swivel, Pivot, Height Adjustable

Pros: excellent build quality love the size

Cons: this monitor has great specs on paper but when it came down to it the color uniformity was not great and things looked washed out. As someone who has always used an IPS g-sync monitor I can say that the color on this VA panel is disappointing. There were numerous positive reviews on this monitor so I decided to try it but sadly it does not deliver. My previous monitor was an Acer Predator X34 and this monitor does not even compare to the vibrant colors that the X34 offers. If you sit fairly close to your monitor than this is definitely NOT for you and I can honestly say I will avoid VA panels from now on. If only LG would have gone with an IPS display... After using this for 20 minutes I was almost nauseous.

Overall Review: I have recently owned or used an Acer Predator X34, Acer X27HU, Alienware AW3418DW and a Viewsonic xg2703-gs and I can say that all of these are better than the LG 32GK850G when it comes to color accuracy and picture clarity. If you want to go ultrawide the X34 is the best right now (Alienware color is lacking) and if you want to go 16:9 then the Viewsonic is outstanding.

Beauty and Power, best Z490 ITX Board

GIGABYTE Z490I AORUS ULTRA LGA 1200 Intel Z490 Mini-ITX Motherboard with Dual M.2, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.2 Gen 2, WIFI 6, 2.5 GbE LAN
GIGABYTE Z490I AORUS ULTRA LGA 1200 Intel Z490 Mini-ITX Motherboard with Dual M.2, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.2 Gen 2, WIFI 6, 2.5 GbE LAN

Pros: - looks great - SOLID build quality - competitively priced - great layout - more than 1 fan header - clean RGB

Cons: there is not really anything that I. don't like about this board!

Overall Review: I have used several Aorus ITX boards over the last few years and they just seem to be getting better. It is clear that they hear and listen to user input and I am loving that they include more fan headers on the board. I have also used the Aorus X570I and it only has a single fan header (besides the CPU fan header) and I had to buy a PWM splitter/hub but this has just the right amount for my Ncase M1 build. This thing screams quality and looks great! I highly recommend it over the ASUS counterpart. I had to work with ASUS support recently and it was a nightmare.

amazing colors but pricey

ViewSonic ELITE XG270QG 27 Inch 1ms 1440p 144Hz (165Hz OC) GSYNC Gaming Monitor with IPS Nano Color Elite Design Enhancements and Advanced Ergonomics for Esports
ViewSonic ELITE XG270QG 27 Inch 1ms 1440p 144Hz (165Hz OC) GSYNC Gaming Monitor with IPS Nano Color Elite Design Enhancements and Advanced Ergonomics for Esports

Pros: - colors are super vibrant - very little backlight bleed - great stand (way better than the Acer Predator XB271HU) - really good out of the box calibration

Cons: - pricey compared to competition but only option with Nano IPS and true G-sync module

Overall Review: I have tried many of the top G-sync monitors with my most recent "daily driver" being an ASUS PG279QZ and so far this has been my favorite. When it comes down to it I find that I personally put color reproduction as my top priority and this panel really pops. The contrast is a little better on the PG279QZ but the colors are so much better on this Viewsonic. I purchased one from another retailer but had to return it because it arrived with several dead pixels. They were out of stock but I ended up getting one from Newegg and it has been perfect. The motion handling is just as good as the ASUS and the colors are so nice. Hopefully this will go on-sale at some point because the high price is the only "con" I can really think of. HDR would have been nice but does not make a big difference in most pc games yet anyways

Amazing card for 1440p 144hz! Runs quiet and pretty cool

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card RTX 2080 VENTUS 8G OC
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card RTX 2080 VENTUS 8G OC

Pros: - cheaper than most of the RTX 2080 Cards - quieter than the RTX 2080 FE that I had to return - solid backplate - got it with 2 free games

Cons: - packaging was a little damaged when it arrived but that is more the fault of FedEx

Overall Review: So far I am really enjoying this card. I am using it with a 1440p gsync monitor and the overall experience is awesome!! I recommend this to anyone looking for a RTX 2080

Excellent PSU

Seasonic FOCUS GX-750, 750W 80+ Gold, Full- Modular, ATX Form Factor, Low Noise, Premium Japanese Capacitor, 10 Year Warranty, Nvidia RTX 30/40 Super, AMD GPU Compatible, Ref# SSR-750FX
Seasonic FOCUS GX-750, 750W 80+ Gold, Full- Modular, ATX Form Factor, Low Noise, Premium Japanese Capacitor, 10 Year Warranty, Nvidia RTX 30/40 Super, AMD GPU Compatible, Ref# SSR-750FX

Pros: - virtually silent - very high quality - 10 year warranty

Cons: - not really a con but I wish the CPU cables were just a little bit longer

Overall Review: I would highly recommend this PSU especially if you can grab it while it's on sale; very happy with my purchase. I enjoyed it some much that I have bought several of them now!