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Michael O.

Michael O.

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Most Favorable Review

Awesome

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity     (100315L )
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity (100315L )

Pros: Very fast card, Price for performance is a no-brainer. I just upgraded from a HD 5770 and this is more than 'noticeably faster'.

Cons: Runs a little hotter than I was expecting, and noise levels are definitely higher than the 5770.

Overall Review: What can you expect, Higher noise levels from a higher performing product. If AMD spent more time or money on reducing the noise level then this card would most likely cost more. My case with a vented side is also a partial culprit. Overall I definitely recommend this card!

11/11/2010
Most Critical Review

Go with HIS

XFX Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card HD-577A-ZNFC
XFX Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card HD-577A-ZNFC

Pros: its a 5770, Price

Cons: Overheats, less than a week of ownership and the PCB is showing signs of heat damage!?

Overall Review: I have a HIS in a matching system and it never goes over 54C, this XFX card hits 100C!

Hard to review at first glance.

AORUS CV27Q 27" Frameless Height Adjustable Curved 1500R Gaming Monitor, Quad HD 1440p, 90% DCI-P3 Color Accurate VA Panel, 1ms 165 Hz, HDR, FreeSync Premium Pro, VESA, Zero Bright Dot Policy
AORUS CV27Q 27" Frameless Height Adjustable Curved 1500R Gaming Monitor, Quad HD 1440p, 90% DCI-P3 Color Accurate VA Panel, 1ms 165 Hz, HDR, FreeSync Premium Pro, VESA, Zero Bright Dot Policy

Pros: Big screen, lots of features and overall phenomenal picture quality with proper setup.

Cons: Can’t adjust HDR picture settings or any picture settings if HDR is enabled. Not the sharpest picture unless you are using DP at 165hz. WCG is always enabled, which makes it hard to use the inaccurate SRGB mode.

Overall Review: Use DP cable, set refresh to 165hz and turn off HDR unless using HDR content. Doing so will result in a really good experience. At initial setup I couldn’t recommend this monitor, after taking the time and fiddling with settings, I can definitely recommend this monitor on feature set alone.

12/16/2019

Fantastic for 2017 iMac 27 inch

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 260-Pin DDR4 SO-DIMM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Laptop Memory Model F4-2400C16D-16GRS
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 260-Pin DDR4 SO-DIMM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Laptop Memory Model F4-2400C16D-16GRS

Pros: Does what it’s supposed to do, works great and definitely made a noticeable improvement in reaper.

Cons: None. G. Skill as always, is top notch

Good, Hopefully an R2 is in the works.

Fractal Design Define Mini Black Silent MATX Mini Tower Computer Case
Fractal Design Define Mini Black Silent MATX Mini Tower Computer Case

Pros: It has an excellent design, very good build quality and is silent.

Cons: I wish the fan grills were more flush with the rest of the case, their appearance now is reminiscent of a cheese grater.

Good Mobo

GIGABYTE GA-880GA-UD3H AM3 AMD 880G USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-880GA-UD3H AM3 AMD 880G USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Lots of ports, Clean layout. Brilliant design!

Cons: None that every other motherboard under $100.00 doesn't suffer from.

Overall Review: Lots of fan connectors, easy to read and understand layout. Looks pretty! Gigabyte always makes quality products, you can buy this board and rest easy knowing it will work for you.

11/11/2010