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Mark P.

Mark P.

Joined on 09/09/04

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Most Favorable Review

Solid Board

GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P AM3 DDR3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P AM3 DDR3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: I love Gigabyte boards. This board is solid all around.

Cons: The board comes with a terrible BIOS. Just go to gigabytes website and DL the updated BIOS and flash with QFLASH, please PLEASE do not use any windows based flash programs. QFLASH is easy to use. http://www.gigabyte.us/Support/Motherboard/BIOS_Model.aspx?ProductID=3012#anchor_os

Most Critical Review

Decent buy.

Corsair Vengeance 1500 USB Connector Circumaural Dolby 7.1 Gaming Headset
Corsair Vengeance 1500 USB Connector Circumaural Dolby 7.1 Gaming Headset

Pros: The simulated 7.1 is actually very clean and crisp. Very sturdy build teamed up with a strong braid-style cord is always a plus in my book. I prefer corded over wireless any day when it comes to a gaming headset.

Cons: Well, the main con I have for this is wear time. After an hour or so of use the headset becomes very uncomfortable. The cushioning at the top is a bit too thin to give ample support after prolonged use. You may find yourself adjusting the headset multiple times during your gaming time or whatever you may be using it for. But, that problem stems from the general weight of the headset. 4ish lbs is pretty hefty, it's durability comes at the price of excess weight.

Overall Review: After much thought I give this headset a 3. The sound quality is very good for gaming, especially FPS style games. You would even be surprised playing such games as Skyrim or an MMO like Tera/WoW. The quality is impressive-But, the uncomfortable feeling you get after a short time of use is a bad trade off. If you are a weekend warrior or light gamer I would recommend this headset, however, if you're a all day style/MMO gamer I would urge you to stay away, those long hours of raiding/PVPing will come with much annoying pain to your skull.

Very Unsatisfied

ROCCAT KAVE 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset
ROCCAT KAVE 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset

Pros: None

Cons: Poorly made, heavy, loose/bad wiring.

Overall Review: This headset appeared to be so awesome. I usually went with a Plantronics or a Sennheiser but I went with Roccat this time around. The first one I purchased was DOA, got home, only one side had sound, tested it in multiple PCs all had the same problem. Took it back, got a second one, both speakers worked, the 5.1 was horrible, the mic did not work and the sound quality was all around bad. I eventually cut my losses and went back to Sennheiser 350. It was like night and day in the way they felt/sounded. Stay away from Roccat headsets. They're not made in Germany btw, they're engineered in Germany, made in China.

10/11/2013

Was awesome...then not so much

WINTEC FileMate  Professional 32GB Class 10 Secure Digital SDHC Card - Retail
WINTEC FileMate Professional 32GB Class 10 Secure Digital SDHC Card - Retail

Pros: Very fast! Loaded windows 7 64 bit like it was nothing. Games load time severely cut!

Cons: Died after about 8 months. Power on PC and about 3-5 min after boot it dies.

Very Nice and Easy to use

Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan
Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan

Pros: Very very very quiet. Keeps my Vidcard and CPU nice and cool(awesome airflow.) Easy access to pretty much everything! Tons of HD room!

Cons: The larger video cards can be a pain to get to fit without a little force and maneuvering(I have a GTX 285.) The easy non-screw clamps can be a bother when it comes to that, but that's it really.

Overall Review: No need to buy extra fans with this badboy, unless you're really a worrier about heat(just buy an exhaust fan) or go liquid, but, I don't see why. Solid case, solid airflow

Very Nice

PLEXTOR 20X DVD Super Multi Qflix Drive 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model PX-806SA SW
PLEXTOR 20X DVD Super Multi Qflix Drive 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model PX-806SA SW

Pros: Very fast, very reliable and quiet(like plextor tends to be!)

Cons: None so far

Overall Review: Bundled software is pretty nice, I would recommend getting Nero(personal preference)