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Mark A.

Mark A.

Joined on 11/03/02

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Works as advertised

CORSAIR Voyager GS 256GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive CMFVYGS3-256GB
CORSAIR Voyager GS 256GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive CMFVYGS3-256GB

Pros: Fast transfers, high capacity, does everything I need.

Cons: NONE!

Overall Review: Comes formatted as FAT, changed to NTFS/512 bytes in less than two hours! People complain about the width of the drive, but that's to be expected since this is a high-capacity one. Bottom line: it performs well with no issues.

Doesn't get much better.

EVGA 06G-P4-2791-KR GeForce GTX TITAN SuperClocked 6GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP, SLI Ready Video Card
EVGA 06G-P4-2791-KR GeForce GTX TITAN SuperClocked 6GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP, SLI Ready Video Card

Pros: Quiet, performs like a champ, elegant design, easy to install, and overclocking is easy.

Cons: Can't run Crysis 3 on max settings alone in 1080p.

Overall Review: There really isn't much to say, anymore. Everyone knows this is the best single GPU card ever made until the Titan Ultra comes out. I'm playing Metro 2033, Far Cry 3, and Battlefield 3 with max settings (full AA, AF, etc.) and frame rates are really smooth, even in heavy firefights. It won't always stay above 60 fps, but pretty darn close. The elephant in the room these days is now "Can it run Crysis 3?" The answer is 'yes' . . . on medium settings a mimimal AA and AF. That's OK, though, because Crysis 3 is the new system killer, and if that's the only game that won't run smoothly at max settings, at 19x12, then I'll be set for a while. I plan to get another in SLI and two more monitors.

Best mouse I've ever owned

ROCCAT Kone XTD USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse
ROCCAT Kone XTD USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse

Pros: Amazing grip, solid scroll wheel, on-the-fly sensitivity buttons, adjustable weights, etc., etc. With tons of presets and multiple functions per button there is seriously nothing this mouse can't do. It's one of those things where you just have to "feel" how well this scrolls on the screen. You won't know until you try it. Can't recommend this one enough.

Cons: If I had to nitpick here the only thing I can think of is that the cord reminded me of the texture of a laces on boots. Fairly durable, but possible it might fray in the long run. Setting up the custom settings may take some time. Still, this has officially replaced my Logitech G500 when playing in Battlefield 3 and Crysis 3. Don't get this if you're left-handed as the design isn't symmetrical.

The BEST air cooler ever!

Noctua NH-D14, Premium CPU Cooler with Dual NF-P14 PWM and NF-P12 PWM Fans (Brown)
Noctua NH-D14, Premium CPU Cooler with Dual NF-P14 PWM and NF-P12 PWM Fans (Brown)

Pros: This is easily the finest air cooler out there and I've installed the some of the better ones out there. In my testing it beat them all with the slimmest margin being 2 degrees. I would even get this heatsink over any closed loop water cooling system out there. If you want better cooling than this for the money get a custom loop kit. Ran this on a i7-3770K for over 12 hours in Prime 95 at 4.5ghz @ 1.22v. Used MX-4 thermal paste. Never broke 70C on RealTemp. Nuff said. It was a breeze to install if you simply follow the instructions. The two-fan design blew the hot air directly to my exhaust fan for perfect airflow. Despite the size, the mounting system is set up so that the stress on the motherboard is very minimal.

Cons: None. Personally, some people may not like the color scheme or its monstrous dimensions, but I enjoy looking at it through the window of the Cooler Master HAF 932case. It's a work of art.

Overall Review: My friend ordered these parts directly from Newegg using his user ID, but I built his computer since his tech level is low. This is definitely a confirmed order from Newegg. ASUS Maximus V Extreme Core i7-3770K Noctua NH-D14 8GB Corsair Vengeance 7-8-8-24 Samsung 830 256GB SSD Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD ASUS PA248Q Monitor Cooler Master HAF 932