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JOSHUA S.

JOSHUA S.

Joined on 02/07/11

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Most Favorable Review

My first m2 SSD. Couldn't be happier.

Intel SSD 600p Series (512GB, M.2 2280 80mm NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4, 3D1, TLC) Reseller Single Pack
Intel SSD 600p Series (512GB, M.2 2280 80mm NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4, 3D1, TLC) Reseller Single Pack

Pros: Wicked fast and reliable. The type of quality you would expect from intel.

Cons: None yet.

Overall Review: I never thought I'd see the day SATA SSD's would become a thing of the past, yet the day is here and far sooner than I thought. Get a motherboard with a m2 slot, get one of these m2 SSD's and never look back.

Most Critical Review

Runs way too hot

MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GDDR5X PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card GeForce GTX 1080 TI ARMOR 11G OC
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GDDR5X PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card GeForce GTX 1080 TI ARMOR 11G OC

Pros: It works despite overheating.

Cons: Gets too hot even when underclocked. I'm running it in a well ventilated case (my previous 1080 never got above 70 degrees). This card averages between 85 degrees and 91 degrees. MSI isn't doing anything about it and is being rude to their customers on their forums. This is absolutely unacceptable. Not to mention it is nonrefundable.

Overall Review: This is my first and last MSI product I will ever buy. Stay away from this card and MSI.

Gaming motherboard that doesn't support overclocking?

GIGABYTE H370 AORUS Gaming 3 WIFI LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel H370 HDMI USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard
GIGABYTE H370 AORUS Gaming 3 WIFI LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel H370 HDMI USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: None

Cons: Bought this to pair with a 9600k. This board is advertised as a gaming motherboard but does NOT support overclocking. No where in the specifications does it say it doesn't support overclocking. So now I'm stuck with a board that doesn't do what it should do. Buyer beware.

$850 for a 3 slot cooler card that runs at 80 Celcius and higher

EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC ULTRA GAMING, 08G-P4-2183-KR, 8GB GDDR6, Dual HDB Fans & RGB LED
EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC ULTRA GAMING, 08G-P4-2183-KR, 8GB GDDR6, Dual HDB Fans & RGB LED

Pros: Runs everything on ultra at 1440p and 4k (I play mainly at 1440p 144fps)...

Cons: Installed this card and immediately began testing. I noticed an hour into playing the frames were jumping everywhere. I checked EVGA precision and saw that the temp was 85 Celcius and was throttling to regulate temps. You would think a $850 card with a 3 slot cooler would run cool right? Wrong. My case is well ventilated with excellent air flow, my house temperature is around 70 Fahrenheit. To say I'm disappointed is an understatement. I can't imagine how hot the regular 2 slot card runs.

10/18/2018

Beautiful, awesome case

SHARKOON DG7000 Blue Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Gaming PC Case, 3x140mm LED Cooling Fan Pre-Installed, Support up to 280mm Water Cooling Radiator Installation at Top & Max: 14.96" VGA Length
SHARKOON DG7000 Blue Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Gaming PC Case, 3x140mm LED Cooling Fan Pre-Installed, Support up to 280mm Water Cooling Radiator Installation at Top & Max: 14.96" VGA Length

Pros: Plenty of room and perfect cable management, awesome LEDs, great airflow.

Cons: The rear panel seems to be designed for older video cards--I had a very hard time getting my EVGA 1080's in. I had to remove the sliding cover completely to get them in and it will not go back in once the cards are in. No big deal though.

Overall Review: Case is well packaged and shipped so you don't have to worry about it arriving dented or damaged.

If you want 60 fps 4k performance you need 2 of these in SLI

EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW GAMING ACX 3.0, 08G-P4-6286-KR, 8GB GDDR5X, RGB LED, 10CM FAN, 10 Power Phases, Double BIOS, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC)
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW GAMING ACX 3.0, 08G-P4-6286-KR, 8GB GDDR5X, RGB LED, 10CM FAN, 10 Power Phases, Double BIOS, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC)

Pros: Arguably the best 1080 out there. Great cooling, great EVGA quality, great overclockability.

Cons: If you want 60 fps or higher at 4k you will need 2 of these in SLI. I ended up getting a second one after my first one as it could not reach 60 fps at 4k. Now with 2 in SLI I am getting 60 fps in 4k for the most part, which is great. But the cost was over $1200 plus a SLI bridge.

Overall Review: If you are trying to game at 4k you will need 2 of these in SLI, regardless of your other specs (I'm running an i7 7700k and 16 GB DDR4 RAM). If you are gaming at 1440p or less do not waste your money on this card, it's overkill. a single 1070 will run 1440p at 60 fps in pretty much all scenarios, and therefore 1080p and less as well (obviously). If you do get 2 1080's in SLI, be sure to download nvidia inspector so you can set SLI profiles for whatever games you are playing, it is vital that you do this, otherwise you won't be getting the maximum benefit of SLI in most games.