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Jiewei D.

Jiewei D.

Joined on 08/30/02

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review
PNY GeForce GTX 680 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card VCGGTX680XPB-S
PNY GeForce GTX 680 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card VCGGTX680XPB-S

Pros: make sure to install the latest beta drivers on geforce.com if your game is mentioned in the improvement section (e.g. starcraft 2, battlefield 3).

Cons: the other PNY product (same model non-S, discontinued, also has 18 five stars).

Overall Review: I would like to do a favor to PNY for their courteous response to my email. I asked them a month ago if the S edition was the same as the discontinued "normal" series and they replied that they were identical. As this is the first review, I would like to continue to commend the 5-Star PNY products that they have always had, since perhaps four years ago. Although PNY does not have market dominance, I would say it is far superior to evga and asus in terms of customer service. Thank you for reading.

10/28/2012
Most Critical Review

this kid doesn't work

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express x1 Interface Sound Card powered by THX TruStudio Pro
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express x1 Interface Sound Card powered by THX TruStudio Pro

Pros: looks good, does not have an extra power connector

Cons: this sound card is sterile. does not work with windows xp

Overall Review: does not work with windows xp. after installing the drivers and software from the cd on a brand new computer / i7 / Gerforce 680. the installation was done twice; the first time the computer was formatted to see if the issue was software-related. unfortunately, Creative really has some bad drivers. on a side note, most wlhq drivers for vista 32 are interchangeable with xp. only an act of Gode can surmount for Creative's stupidity regarding older operating systems.

10/28/2012
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Out of Stock

Cons: the two front fans are unnecessary.

Overall Review: use scissors to cut the fan speed controllers

10/29/2012
MSI Z77MA-G45 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
MSI Z77MA-G45 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Pros: good motherboard

Cons: no issues

Overall Review: specs: - Antec HCP-750 750W - Intel i7 3770 3.4GHz - G.Skill 1.25 1600 MHz 9-9-9-24 - Geforce 680 GTX - Asus Sonar Essence STX

10/29/2012
ASUS Xonar Essence STX Virtual 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express x1 Interface 124 dB SNR / Headphone AMP Card
ASUS Xonar Essence STX Virtual 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express x1 Interface 124 dB SNR / Headphone AMP Card

Pros: comes with ancient MAYA tiger

Cons: requires external power from molex, lacks 1/8" connector, but ancient MAYA tiger transcends all these!

Overall Review: I haven't received this product yet but I am already confident on its ability to perform. I've used top-of-the-line Creative products in the past, but they are really not that good in retrospect. Creative probably sources their products from Africa and uses even cheaper labor. the difference between an audiophile grade card and a imitation one is as large as a mercedes vs. a economy car. I suggest seriously reconsidering your thoughts on "a good sound card." I don't recommend this card for the average sound illiterate it depends on what your needs are. If you buy a Mercedes for someone who cannot drive you have wasted a lot of money. Many people will say Creative has "crystal clear sound" but actually they are liars. Audiophile is completely different from having acceptable sound quality; audiophile means you are taking music to its perceived limit. Anyways, breaking from Creative is wonderful. hi Creative, hope bankrupt soon!

10/29/2012
Razer RZ02-00420100-R3U1 Scarab Expert Hard Gaming Mouse Mat
Razer RZ02-00420100-R3U1 Scarab Expert Hard Gaming Mouse Mat

Pros: nothing good about this mat, are you serious.

Cons: this mat sucks, give to a homeless man

Overall Review: I've used great razer mousepads for more than eight years, but this one happens to be the worst mousepad in the world.

10/29/2012