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Jason B.

Jason B.

Joined on 04/17/11

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Most Favorable Review

Nvidia takes this round

MSI GTX 780Ti GAMING G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card
MSI GTX 780Ti GAMING G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card

Pros: - Lowest priced 780Ti at the time I purchased - Performance comparable to GTX titan - My card worked perfectly from the moment I plugged it in - Vastly improved performance relative to my previous card - I like Nvidia's software - it's useful - Smaller than the card it replaced (MIS Lightning 7970) - Comparably low power consumption

Cons: I wish graphics cards, in general, were cheaper. It is expensive to replace these every two years.

Overall Review: I've had quite a few MSI products before, and the quality and reliability of their products has been top notch. I've had 4 AMD cards in a row before this one, but I choose Nvidia 780Ti because it is better than the current generation AMD cards. Also, my 7970 had an issue with the HDMI audio skipping when plugged into my HDTV that I could never figure out - the only thing that fixed it was to unhook the audio cable from my tv, and plug it into the optical port on my computer; it was pretty annoying doing that over the course of two years. I assumed the problem was driver related. This card eliminated that problem.

Most Critical Review

Good when hair isn't long

Arc4 4-Blade Dual-Motor Wet/Dry Shaver ES-LA63-S
Arc4 4-Blade Dual-Motor Wet/Dry Shaver ES-LA63-S

Pros: The battery lasts long, and shaves okay when my hair isn't too long. I have very sparse hair and can go ~4-5 days without shaving before looking too gross. If I shave regularly, this can get the majority of my hair. The shaver also doesn't irritate my skin.

Cons: It really struggles on long hair, and highly curved surfaces of my face- especially concave up surfaces like my neck, and below my jawline. There are some areas that this shaver simply cannot shave on my face no matter how long I spend.

Overall Review: This is my first electric razor, so I don't have a wealth of knowledge to draw on, but knowing what I know now after owning this razor for almost a year, I wouldn't buy it, if I could do it over again.

Great Block

EKWB EK-FC Titan X Pascal GPU Water Block (Acetal+Nickel)
EKWB EK-FC Titan X Pascal GPU Water Block (Acetal+Nickel)

Pros: EK form, function, and quality is top notch on their water blocks.

Cons: I have no cons with this product.

Overall Review: Newegg finally has EK parts! Now I don't have to pay the outrageous shipping charges the other online retailers charge.

Fantastic Headphones, but check your onboard audio to see if it can drive 150Ohm; best with soundcard.

Sennheiser PC350 Special Edition High Performance Gaming Headset - Brown Box Version
Sennheiser PC350 Special Edition High Performance Gaming Headset - Brown Box Version

Pros: -Great sound; I'm hearing things that I've never heard before in bf4 and they have improved my K/D. -Solid construction -Great, clear mic

Cons: none

Overall Review: Look at the impedance of the headphones before you buy them.....it's 150Ohm. Most built-in audio cards can drive headphones in the range of 50Ohms. These need to be paired with a sound card or a high-end on board audio with an amplifier that can drive their impedance. I'm using a SoundBlaster Z. Don't pay attention to the reviewers who say these are "tinny" sounding; these sound amazing when they are driven with enough power. I can't turn the volume of these up past 10/100 before they start to hurt my ears because they are so loud.

Play in bearings - buy the PH-F120MP instead

Phanteks PH-F120XP_BK PWM Case Fan
Phanteks PH-F120XP_BK PWM Case Fan

Pros: -Move a good amount of air -Price

Cons: I ordered 3 of these fans to mount on a radiator. I also ordered 1 of the Phanteks PH-F120MP fans to serve as a comparison. I have a lot of radiators, and therefore a lot of radiator fans. I figured I would equip my case with the fans that performed the best. 100% of the fans I tested (2) of this model had play in the bearings. When I powered the fans on, I noticed they were noticeably louder that the PH-F120MP fan, which had no play in the bearing. It was louder despite the fact that it was spinning at a lower RPM (1500 vs 1800). I RMA'd these fans and bought all PH-F120MP's instead.

Overall Review: I wouldn't recommend this fan unless they fix the bearings.

This is the monitor to have for 144 hz gaming

DELL S2716DG 27" Gaming Monitor with WQHD 2560 x 1440 Resolution 144 Hz Refresh Rate and NVIDIA G-Sync 16:9 TN Panel
DELL S2716DG 27" Gaming Monitor with WQHD 2560 x 1440 Resolution 144 Hz Refresh Rate and NVIDIA G-Sync 16:9 TN Panel

Pros: -Aesthetically, this monitor is gorgeous. The design is understated, and expensive-looking - there isn't any in your face "GAMING x1Z FatA|ity" branding or crazy colors that clash with my build. -Viewing angles are a non issue - this monitor looks the same from any angle that I'd ever look at it from. -No QC defects whatsoever -Picture quality and colors are outstanding - they compete with IPS. I did need to reduce the gamma and tweak the color a bit though. Now the color is great! -144hz, GSYNC and 1ms response time.

Cons: I have no cons with this monitor.

Overall Review: I've owned a Korean QNIX IPS monitor overclocked to 97hz for the last two years. Before buying this Dell, I purchased the Acer XB270 HU bprz from Newegg. The Acer monitor had massive QC issues with back light bleed, and it was more expensive. If I were to rate them, it would be: Dell > Qnix >> Acer. I will not accept panel defects on a $110 monitor, let alone a $500 one. Like I said earlier, the picture quality on this monitor rivals IPS. Don't think you need to settle for back-light bleed to enjoy 1440p 144hz gaming.