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Ryan K.

Ryan K.

Joined on 10/20/04

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Excellent for gaming, but not crystal clear

ASUS 23.6" FHD LCD Monitor 1ms (GTG) D-Sub, HDMI VN247H-P
ASUS 23.6" FHD LCD Monitor 1ms (GTG) D-Sub, HDMI VN247H-P

Pros: These TN panel screens offer incredible speed, which is why many pro gamers who play fast paced games use them. Since I mainly play fast paged games on this PC, my setup with 3 of these monitors offers excellent performance. Color matched out of the box across all screens, so it was quick to set up.

Cons: Clarity on these panels is, as you can read anywhere else, not as good as some of the high end IPS LED LCD panels. You'll notice it at first when browsing or viewing images. It took a couple weeks to get used to, but I don't really notice it now. The stands also are not all exactly the same height. If you want to do 2 or 3 monitors, consider buying a VESA stand that can be easily adjusted.

Extreme performance

EVGA GeForce GTX 690 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 04G-P4-2690-KR
EVGA GeForce GTX 690 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 04G-P4-2690-KR

Pros: Read the reviews. This card is very similar to two GTX 680's in SLI, but is one single board. Construction is incredible for a computer part, and the card is very efficient.

Cons: It's expensive, and it pours tons of heat into your case when running. Make sure you have excellent ventilation in your case, or this will be way too hot.

Overall Review: Considering this is similar in price and performance to two GTX 680's in SLI, there's only a few reasons to buy this card: you want a show piece, or you don't want to deal with multiple physical cards. It can be overclocked to match two GTX 680's, but one of the GPU's is exhausting hot air directly into the case. If you have the money and a case that can handle it, I highly recommend this card. It's very clean looking, and you're bound to love it.

11/20/2012

Excellent cooler

CORSAIR Hydro Series H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
CORSAIR Hydro Series H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler

Pros: All-in-one package, excellent cooling ability, and looks great.

Cons: The only negative is that the molex connector for power is cheap. They should use better pins and a better connector. Other than that, this is perfect.

11/20/2012

Excellent mouse at an excellent price

Razer DeathAdder 3500 PC Gaming Mouse - Black edition
Razer DeathAdder 3500 PC Gaming Mouse - Black edition

Pros: Extremely accurate mouse. It's light in your hand, and the sleeved cable is a very nice touch. Out of the box this slides more effortlessly than any mouse I (or my friends) have owned, even with nylon pads on the bottom.

Cons: A friend had commented that it felt more accurate in FPS games than in Diablo III. Not sure if he just wasn't used to it, or if this mouse better suits FPS games, so no eggs removed.

Overall Review: Personally, I like that my hand rests on the mouse, as opposed to how you 'grab' most larger mice, which allows my whole hand and arm to be more relaxed. Feels just as natural browsing web pages as it does in games.

11/12/2012
ABIT AI7 Socket 478 Intel 865PE ATX Intel Motherboard
ABIT AI7 Socket 478 Intel 865PE ATX Intel Motherboard

Comments: This board is everything you would need and more. I have it overclocked whenever its on for about a year now every day. Right now I am doing some video editing and even though the FSB is getting very high the motherboard takes it easily. BUY THIS BOARD!!!