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Daniel M.

Daniel M.

Joined on 06/21/05

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

4k 60 FPS on Ultra? Yes, please

EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 06G-P4-4998-KR 6GB CLASSIFIED GAMING w/ACX 2.0+, Whisper Silent Cooling w/ Free Installed Backplate Graphics Card
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 06G-P4-4998-KR 6GB CLASSIFIED GAMING w/ACX 2.0+, Whisper Silent Cooling w/ Free Installed Backplate Graphics Card

Pros: * Excellent performance * Decent overclock capabilities * Dual BIOS switch on card is useful when OCing * Includes backplate * SLI performance is definitely noticeable and seems more capable than past cards * Reliable

Cons: * Price * Fan noise is loud when under heavy load

Overall Review: I have two of these in SLI. So far, they have been able to run anything at 1440p/144 FPS on Ultra easily. 4k at 60 FPS on nearly everything, though Witcher 3 with all settings on Ultra brought it down to 40-45 FPS. Highly recommend this card.

11/27/2015
Most Critical Review

4k 60Hz not attainable

StarTech.com DISPLPORT10L DisplayPort Cable - 10 ft / 3m - with Latches - 4K DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable - DP Cable - DisplayPort 1.2 Cable
StarTech.com DISPLPORT10L DisplayPort Cable - 10 ft / 3m - with Latches - 4K DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable - DP Cable - DisplayPort 1.2 Cable

Pros: * Long * Supposedly DisplayPort Certified

Cons: * Could not support 2160p60 for my 4k monitor, possibly due to length

Overall Review: I got two of these for my two monitors. One is 1440p144 and the other is 2160p60. They both worked flawlessly for the 1440p144 monitor. However, neither of them worked for the 4k monitor at 60Hz. 30Hz worked, but was unacceptable for the performance. This could possibly be due to the length of the cables, as I have a six foot cable that works perfectly for 4k at 60Hz.

11/23/2015

Fast, reliable, works well

SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 1TB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E1T0B/AM
SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 1TB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E1T0B/AM

Pros: * Works as advertised * Fast, sleek, great performance

Cons: None

11/27/2015

Awesome keyboard

Corsair Gaming K70 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Cherry MX Red Switches
Corsair Gaming K70 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Cherry MX Red Switches

Pros: * Solid, durable, comfortable, great for gaming * Cherry switches are superb * LED Lighting is neat-o * Volume rocker is essential; media keys are a nice addition * Braided cable seems durable

Cons: * Windows button can't be remapped without losing the ability to use the Winlock button. * No USB passthrough.

Overall Review: Love this keyboard, but I soon found out that if I were to remap the GUI function to anything but the Windows key, the Winlock button doesn't work. Somewhat understandable, but it would be nice if you could remap the Windows button to e.g. Ctrl and still have the Winlock button disable the start menu from coming up.

11/27/2015

Works great, feels good, looks cool

Corsair M65 USB Wired RGB Laser Gaming Mouse - White
Corsair M65 USB Wired RGB Laser Gaming Mouse - White

Pros: * Feels great in-hand * DPI change on the go with LED status light is really useful * Sniper button comes in handy for more than just sniping * Weight system allows for greater customization * LED color effects, woooo

Cons: None

Overall Review: I love the feel of this mouse. The DPI setting change comes in handy and I constantly find myself using the sniper button for more than just gaming. Haven't had any issues with it. Looks great.

11/27/2015

Modular, Powerful, Quiet

EVGA SuperNOVA 1200 P2 220-P2-1200-X1 80+ PLATINUM 1200W Fully Modular EVGA ECO Mode Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply
EVGA SuperNOVA 1200 P2 220-P2-1200-X1 80+ PLATINUM 1200W Fully Modular EVGA ECO Mode Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply

Pros: * Quiet * Fully Modular * Powerful * Works great for SLI 980 Tis & OC CPU

Cons: None

Overall Review: Upgraded from a 750W G2 EVGA psu to this, it was super simple to swap out; took just a minute. It runs quietly and works great. Highly recommended.

11/27/2015