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Dylan S.

Dylan S.

Joined on 01/02/07

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Most Favorable Review

It's good for a budget.

Intel Pentium E5300 - Pentium Dual-Core Wolfdale Dual-Core 2.6 GHz LGA 775 65W Desktop Processor - BX80571E5300
Intel Pentium E5300 - Pentium Dual-Core Wolfdale Dual-Core 2.6 GHz LGA 775 65W Desktop Processor - BX80571E5300

Pros: I bought this chip a while back when i first built my system. I was on a low budget, and had to choose parts wisely. Choosing this chip for the price (then it was around 80 dollars) was a good move on my part, it is still trucking hard. I currently run it at 2.93ghz, but it could go higher, just not with this lousy heatsink/fan combo i use to cool it.

Cons: Pentium makes it sound like a peace of garbage. Just because i have always known the pentium name stamped on the older cpu's

Overall Review: Great buy, i played crysis and all the stalker games on this cpu max settings (maybe not fully max on crysis, but after overclocking it ran great.

Most Critical Review

Artifacts, just like everyone else who bought this brand

GIGABYTE Radeon HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card GV-R687OC-1GD
GIGABYTE Radeon HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card GV-R687OC-1GD

Pros: It's got the power of a 6870, when it works

Cons: It artifacts all the time, runs way hotter than it should, getting up to 90c under normal gaming, with the giant (and it is GIANT) heatsink with three fans. It didn't fit in my moderately sized case without having to take out the hard drive rack. If you're reading this gigabyte, contact me, or leave a reply on this review, so i can get a replacement.

Overall Review: I bought this in september for my brand new computer, and started getting artifacts a week later. I wish i sent it back quick, now i fear it is too late. Stay away from this brand, i will never buy a gigabyte graphics card again.

12/18/2011

Best experience buying a screen of any kind

ASUS TUF Gaming VG279QM 27" Full HD 1920 x 1080 1 ms (GTG) 280Hz (Overclocking) 2 x HDMI, DisplayPort G-SYNC ELMB SYNC HDR Built-in Speakers LED Backlit Height Adjustable IPS Gaming Monitor
ASUS TUF Gaming VG279QM 27" Full HD 1920 x 1080 1 ms (GTG) 280Hz (Overclocking) 2 x HDMI, DisplayPort G-SYNC ELMB SYNC HDR Built-in Speakers LED Backlit Height Adjustable IPS Gaming Monitor

Pros: The monitor has great color, brightness, and refresh rate! It is what is advertised. My concern was getting a panel with back light bleed and/or dead pixels. The monitor I got has the best backlight distribution of any screen I have ever bought, and no dead pixels. There are absolutely no 'hot spots' of backlight bleed that I can see. Very happy overall.

Cons: Still only 1080 but that's not a con. That's just what it is. If I was gaming in 2k on my setup, I wouldnt be reaching high enough fps to use even 144hz, let alone 280hz. That's why I went with a 1080 screen, but if you have a beast computer, I'd consider getting a 2k at 165hz or better.

Overall Review: Get it if you like the specs. It backs it up.

This s**ts amazing

LITE-ON SK-1788/BS Black and Gray 104 Normal Keys PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard
LITE-ON SK-1788/BS Black and Gray 104 Normal Keys PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard

Pros: It's great value for money. See 'Other Thoughts' The buttons feel nice and responsive, nice and 'stiff'(not hard to press though) but they do have a little wobble to them, but it isn't bad.

Cons: None really, the stands aren't mean to hold up against your fist slamming on it in anger.

Overall Review: I've had this keyboard for over three years and it still works. I'm writing this review on it right now. Over the years i haven't treated this keyboard as kind as it deserves . I am usually level headed when i lose my temper whilst playing a game, but there is the occasional slip up where i have assaulted it. What has broke over the years? The right hand side kick stand, from being hit. The right and side of the spacebar, from being hit. This isn't a problem to me because it literally works exactly the same as it used to on the left hand side, and that is the only side i 'space' on. This is a good little keyboard, that i bought with my first pc build when i was 14. So three years with a teenager and still surviving is a pretty good feat. Last comment; to the people saying it's 'fatiguing', i don't know what kind of wimp you have to be to feel worn out after using a keyboard. I have never once felt fatigued whilst using this keyboard, and i don't know what they are talking

Not easily moddable

Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade Banjo-Kazooie/Viva Pinata  Bundle White
Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade Banjo-Kazooie/Viva Pinata Bundle White

Pros: It works great, it's the new 2010 model that is said to not rrod (I don't believe that claim but, meh, we'll see.)

Cons: It's the new 2010 model(yeah i know). It most likely contains a 93450c drive (Mine did) which isn't possible to mod to play back up games without cutting traces on the chip and soldering wires from point to point. Out of my level of skills. If that was your plan, might buy one of CL instead. If it wasn't, this is a great buy.

Overall Review: It's nothing newegg did wrong, it's just my luck.

Singapore 2 times in a row

Verbatim DVD+R DL 8.5GB 8X with Branded Surface - 20pk Spindle
Verbatim DVD+R DL 8.5GB 8X with Branded Surface - 20pk Spindle

Pros: They are made in singapore, the best you can get for burning 360 backups, i think.

Cons: Got here before Stalker Call of Pripyat, which i ordered at the same time. Obviously i am more eager to get my game, not blank dvd's.

Overall Review: Wish i was playing Call of Pripyat.