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Colin S.

Colin S.

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Most Favorable Review

Excellent laptop, with a proper GPU.

MSI GE66 Raider 10UG-211 - 15.6" 300 Hz - Intel Core i7-10870H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR6 - 32 GB Memory - 1 TB NVMe SSD - Windows 10 Home - Gaming Laptop
MSI GE66 Raider 10UG-211 - 15.6" 300 Hz - Intel Core i7-10870H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR6 - 32 GB Memory - 1 TB NVMe SSD - Windows 10 Home - Gaming Laptop

Pros: GPU, thermals, low fan noise

Overall Review: Excellent laptop. I bought this and a 3080 laptop at the same time, this one smokes the other one, is so much faster. However MSI did it, they put a proper Max-P variant of the GPU in a nice thin laptop. The build quality is good as well, especially for the price. If you want a laptop that is good for gaming and creative works, this is the one for you.

Excellent chip, excellent overclocker

Intel Core i7-5820K - Core i7 4th Gen Haswell-E 6-Core 3.3 GHz LGA 2011-v3 140W Desktop Processor - BX80648I75820K
Intel Core i7-5820K - Core i7 4th Gen Haswell-E 6-Core 3.3 GHz LGA 2011-v3 140W Desktop Processor - BX80648I75820K

Pros: Excellent overclocker Runs Cool Not bad on power Powerful

Cons: AVX Heats it up.

For the price, it's a steal

PlayStation 4 Console with Free The Last of Us Remastered Bundle
PlayStation 4 Console with Free The Last of Us Remastered Bundle

Pros: You get a good console, with one of the best games I have ever played, for the same cost as you'd get just the console. It may be a slight perk, but it is a worthwhile investment.

Cons: No bundles with 2x controllers

Overall Review: I have had an Xbox 360 for years, and briefly owned an Xbox One. I didn't really like it, so I sold it. I bought this bundle, and man oh man, was I floored. In addition, the Last of Us immediately became one of my top 10 favorite games of all time. It's built well, especially for the price. No, it isn't a PC, but for a console, this is the one to go with. 9/10

Simply put, LG's 21:9 monitors are a must for professionals.

LG 29UB65-P Black 29" HDMI UltraWide IPS panel LED Backlight LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DCR 5,000,000:1 (1000:1) Built-in Speakers, Height/Tilt Adjustable
LG 29UB65-P Black 29" HDMI UltraWide IPS panel LED Backlight LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DCR 5,000,000:1 (1000:1) Built-in Speakers, Height/Tilt Adjustable

Pros: The resolution is enough to run (and create) cinemascope size content. The IPS panel makes colors really pop *as it should, and accurately. Fairly light weight. Ability to use in landsape or portrait.

Cons: The lack of universal 3 prong female power connectors is a bit of a downer, especially in offices switching over.

Overall Review: My design studio uses the bigger brothers (34UC97 and 34UM95) at every workstation, as well as a few of these interspersed and let me tell you, if you are a professional of any kind, these are great. I use them with Premiere, After Effects, Maya, 3DS Max, Visual Studio, and since we switched, our productivity is up by a significant amount. I purchased one of these models for my personal use today. LG makes the best 21:9 monitors, and we've tried whats out there as far as professional monitors. That being said, for those who are simply looking for a new monitor, you'd be much better off buying a normal 1080p or 1440p 16:9 monitor, as the usage will better fit you. For professionals this, and every model we've used will blow anything else away.

11/28/2014