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Patrick M.

Patrick M.

Joined on 05/06/13

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Really satisfied so far

MSI MSI Gaming X99S Gaming 7 LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
MSI MSI Gaming X99S Gaming 7 LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: So far for the price that I bought this motherboard, it was really a good bargain when I purchased this to replace a gigabyte x99 board that was just fail. I will be honest and say I usually go with Asus for my motherboards in my builds, due to the feature set and reliability of them so far. But with the x99 motherboards everything is priced higher so I had to make due. I have not been disappointed with the Gaming 7, not at all, it does not seem cheap with materials and was a great price in comparison for the features it had included. OC genie is nice and does not heighten voltage to ludoucris numbers like some other motherboards out there. and it reached 4ghz with stock voltages just fine. The installation of everything was simple and easy. I am happy with my purchase and would recommend to another customer. Plenty of sata ports decently spaced pci-e 3.0 x16 slots for sli, many of the other x99 boards seemed to be not lacking lanes but space to sli. I am currently running an i7 5930k clocked at 4.3 ghz @1.175v and have two 980s in sli with any hiccups, thank well apparently I cannot say that word, goodness for the lack of the word used.

Cons: only cons I con I can really think of perhaps is the pcie x1 slots can be covered if sli or crossfire is your thing, but to be fair to this motherboard many more expensive boards have the same issue. Other than that, it really is a good board with great features.

Overall Review: I will keep this review updated given that i have only had this motherboard installed for a few days, but it was a breeze to work with and did not fail me like the gigabyte udh5(which turned of the radiator fans without my knowledge while setting up bios and caused some over heating that could of ruined my chip... so solid option if one cannot afford Asus, I think this board and the ASrock extreme 6 are you best bets.

Upgrade from original xornet abd spawn

Xornet II Optical Precision Gaming Mouse with Full RGB Lighting, Customizable Buttons and Optimized for Claw Grip Users By Cooler Master
Xornet II Optical Precision Gaming Mouse with Full RGB Lighting, Customizable Buttons and Optimized for Claw Grip Users By Cooler Master

Pros: This mouse was bought for my wife who owned xornet and befkre my spawn. The switches have more of a tactile and defined feel and side buttons feel better place for the better feeling. I really enjoy the fit and finish of this mouse, and since i have a hybrid grip between claw and fingertip it is ideal even for my larger hands. My wife was estatic when I found it because due to her other mouse after all this time the fight mouse switch was getting unresponsive. I highly recommend this as an affordable mouse for r claw grip users and even if you have more to spend this lightweight, comfortable, and accurate mouse is on level with my g502

Cons: Not meant for Palm grip users

Best I've owned

EVGA GeForce GTX 980 04G-P4-2981-KR 4GB GAMING w/ACX 2.0, 26% Cooler and 36% Quieter Cooling For Gaming Graphics Card
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 04G-P4-2981-KR 4GB GAMING w/ACX 2.0, 26% Cooler and 36% Quieter Cooling For Gaming Graphics Card

Pros: This card, when I first switched out my aging 660s in sli didn't seem like a big difference.....at first. I feel as I would go up with higher resolutions than your more typical 1080 to 2560x1080, 2560x1440, 2560x1600, to then 4k res itself this card shows it's capability more and more. I play on a single 2560x1440 with one card and could play every game I own on ultra, including games like Assassin Creed Unity, which is awful with optimization. Hell I was play on the other 4k monitor I own in AC: Unity at high setting to very high with no lag with one card. It is a beast with anything above your 1920x1080 resolution you will most definitely notice. I know some people complained about pricing, and all that but honestly I do not really see it in comparison to other cards when they first came out. 780 cost my buddy more for sure and the 780ti was close to 1000$ at one point so getting this dead quiet, well cooled, beast of a card for 520$ (20$ off) Seems to be a straight deal in comparison... let us face it, us gamers have it bad from these companies anyways because they know we will pay for that eye candy, lol. But at least EVGA gives you the option to upgrade and trade it and has some great customer care and support. So hands down you want to game on higher resolutions and depending on the games you play then the EVGA acx2.0 980 and 970 are your best bet.

Cons: Having to pay more than your cpu and motherboard for a gpu sucks in general doesn't matter that the gpu is boss. Well to be fair my cpu is the same price, but that is just because of getting into video creation and editing.

Overall Review: If you need something for ultra HD then get one of these bad boys, if you do not need everything maxed out this card alone will be enough for 4k right now. Then you can always upgrade to SLI. Sytem: i7 5930k @ 4.2 at 1.15v 16gb of Crucial ddr4 @2666 2x 980 in sli@ 1500mhz A couple samsung ssd's couple seagate and w.d. HDD Cool in a Phantek Case and with a corsair GTX h100i

Fantastic excluding the latest software

SteelSeries 7H 3.5mm/ USB Connector Circumaural Headset
SteelSeries 7H 3.5mm/ USB Connector Circumaural Headset

Pros: Okay so first off this bought at a low price that is just awesome, and was bought to replace the Platronics Gamecon 780 that is just far too uncomfortable for having great sound. I will say this headset has fantastic sound quality for the price 30 usd. Now, the fit is definitely snug when first wearing this headset, but it loosens up relatively quickly and becomes quite comfortable for someone with even a larger head. Both stereo and surround sound are great quality, also this thing can blast music very well with those 50mm drivers. I overall very happy with this headset and other than the few hiccups I had with the sound card driver it has been great and hasssle free.

Cons: Software that is downloaded from the steelseries site is not going to work well with the surround sound of this headset being that you cannot turn the frequency from 48hz to 44.1, and that you cannot turn off the S/PDIF out causing this unbearable beeping in the background. Only way to get away from this problem is either to use this headset in stereo and or find the 1.2 version of the driver and download it over the 1.0.4 version that is out right now. I was having a very hard time finding it until I recalled my siberia v2 headset that this was replacing had the software and found it after some prodding around in the room. It is working great now.

Overall Review: Great headset overall after fixing up the software.

Great sound quality and nice aesthetics

SteelSeries 61051SS 7H USB Headset
SteelSeries 61051SS 7H USB Headset

Pros: So far the sound quality of this headset has been fantastic, and the price that I got it for has been even better. I have to say both the stereo and the virtual surround sound in of this headset sounds great from lowest volume to highest, to lows through highs. I am not an audio hardware expert, but have started to take the time now that my rig is fully customized to the point I am happy with as far as main components to focus on things like nice quality headsets for gaming, music, and movies. Which this headset sounds great for all 3 so far. I also ordered a sound card and have recently installed a two set 2.0 T20's and this headset has been a great edition to the group.

Cons: Main problem with this headset stemmed from the sound card software, being the 1.0.4 driver which has no options to change frequency and in not being able to do this when you use the 7.1 card with the headset and mic you get a constant beeping in the back round. The other problem is that no where on the internet including steelseries do they have the 1.2 driver for download. I went through hell to get it and was able to find my old siberia v2 software and install it over the newer version. It was then able to turn of the spf/out and change frequency to 44.1 instead of the normal 48hz. This will make the beeping in the surround sound go away, and make one realize what an awesome headset this is.

Overall Review: After the driver version fix this headset is just fantastic for a gaming headset that can be used for music and not fail at it. lol. So, if you can find one for 80 and or under it makes it that much sweeter. I was able to pick up a refurbished one for 30 $ on sale. It looks new and works great so far(knock on wood)

Fantastic sound

Plantronics GameCom 780 Stereo Corded Headset Recreational Comfortable Design
Plantronics GameCom 780 Stereo Corded Headset Recreational Comfortable Design

Pros: Okay first off this is the first time I have gone with this brand, and I will say as far as sound quality on both stereo and dolby surround sound goes it is fantastic. As soon as I plugged it in and started listening to it on stereo I knew that it was good headset for the money, especially the sale that I got it for. Now, after downloading the sound card driver and hitting the faint blue button on the left speaker turns on dolby digital and the surround sound is fantastic on this headset. I have had other virtual 7.1 headsets and this one as far as sound quality and volume definitely wins in my experience. I would take in to account there was not all pros that I have experienced with this particular headset

Cons: One of the biggest and most immediate cons for me and which basically broke the deal with these for myself was the comfort level of this headset. Now, I have a larger sized skull so I know that perhaps other people may be fine with this headset, and am not in any way trying to persuade someone from trying this great sound quality head set. Just know both myself and my wife is definitely average head size had a hard time wearing this headset. I also feel that the plastic feel cheaper than many other head sets I have fooled with at this price range. Now it does not feel overly cheap and the sound quality alone would have me buy this a second time if only the comfort was there. I wore it for a few days, and honestly it does get better but not enough to the point of not feeling a sharp pain in the ears and or jaw. I am sure that the longer worn the more well fitted it becomes. I say if you are average head size and smaller you should be alright after the initial first couple days. I say give it a chance because if the comfort is not an issue then chances are you will really love this headset.

Overall Review: Great sound quality, affordable, comfort may be an issue, and finally wish they would of done more with the software options and giving maybe more options to the headset.