Joined on 01/22/08
Shocked at the Performance
Pros: -920 MHz core clock -256 bit bus -2 GB GDDR5 -1024 Stream Processors -Crazy good performance -Idles at like 28 C in my system -Very overclockable
Cons: The automatic fan setting thinks it should always stay under 30% regardless of the temperature.
Overall Review: Without overclocking I'm able to get amazing performance out of this card. I can play Battlefield 3 and 4 in 1080p on ultra and get average frames in the upper 50's. In Skyrim I get in the 50s and 60s on ultra. It handles anything I throw at it with no issues. The amount of memory and the bus make it great for high resolutions. I can't attest to it's durability first hand, but it seems like a solid card and should last a long time. This is my first Sapphire brand card and so far they've impressed me.
A Bit Disappointed
Pros: -750 Watt -Continuous -Semi-modular -Works great
Cons: The one I received did not have the sleeved cables like in the photo. I guess I got an older, leftover model. Also the 24 pin and 8 pin power cables were extremely short! The cables are very stiff as well and difficult to position where I want them. If the 24 pin cable had even been 1 or 2 cm shorter, it wouldn't have reached. This is ridiculous when the main power connector on my motherboard is closer to the bottom than on many others. The 8 pin CPU power cable was extremely short as well. I have to buy an extension otherwise it's stretched across my video card and crammed up against my CPU cooler.
Overall Review: I really thought about returning this power supply. The ONLY reason I didn't is because I got it for only $69.99 with a promo code. I took off an egg for the lack of cable sleeves and another egg because these are some of the shortest power cables I've seen in a long time. I really need an extension for both the 8 and 24 pin power. For a size reference my case is the COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC.
Quite Nice
Pros: -Quad core CPU at up to 3.1 GHz w/ turbo -Decent video performance -17.3 inch screen -Good keyboard layout w/ num pad -Nice speakers -Looks like a factory refurb and is in perfect shape, not a scratch -Price
Cons: -Video performance could be better, but it's not really made for games and such -Only 6 GB RAM, but easy to replace the 2 GB stick with another 4 GB one -Only 750 GB HDD at 5400 RPM -Battery life is average -WIndows 8.1
Overall Review: All in all, this is a nice laptop. For the price I paid, I'm certainly very happy with it. I already purchased a 4GB stick of RAM to upgrade to 8 GB total. I'm considering getting a 1TB 7200 RPM drive for the bit of extra space and performance (HGST Travelstar H2IK10003272SN). I'm not sure it's worth the trouble and extra cost though. The CPU is quite nice, up to 3.1 GHz w/ turbo. Frankly, any complaints I have are very picky. Even after the RAM upgrade, the total cost is still under $460 for laptop with a 17.3" screen, fast quad core CPU, and 8 GB of RAM. If you're looking at this to play the occasional video game, the video card can actually run some newer games at medium settings.
Works Great
Pros: -Plays most games on medium settings (maybe with a few things on hgih) -Stays cool -Works -It was only $54.99 with free shipping
Cons: -It's not a great card? But I knew that when I bought it -Not worth the $74 that it is at the time of this writing; wait and see if it goes back down to $54.
Overall Review: I got this as an upgrade to a Radeon 4650 that was in a secondary computer. It's used for games and media. It works fine. I was surprised - it even worked with some newer games like Shadow of Mordor and Evil Within (medium settings). Just keep in mind it's not much of a gaming card, but certainly an upgrade if you've got something that's 4-5 years old.
Not Bad
Pros: -1080p resolution -Plenty of inputs -Swivel stand -Still going strong after nearly 2 years
Cons: -No features to account for overscan problems -Poor speakers
Overall Review: This TV works great, lasts a long time (at least for me), and has good quality picture. I had to take off an egg for the poor speakers though. The volume increases until you reach about 30, from there to 100 I don't really notice any volume increase. I ended up using some small PC speakers because they were much louder. I also took off an egg because there are no overscan settings. This can be a problem if you intend to connect your PC via HDMI. There were no problems with my PS3 or laptop, but lots of blurry text with my desktop. When I purchased it, it was 199.99. At the time of this writing, it's only 179.99 with free shipping. It's definitely a good deal, just be wary of the cons. If those are problems for you, you may have to go with something a bit more expensive to get those features.
Didn't Last
Pros: -Looks nice -Fits large hands well -Inexpensive -DPI switch
Cons: -Lights didn't work at all (maybe not a con) -Feels cheap and it's a little sharp -Back/forward buttons switched -Short cord -Broke after only a few months of use
Overall Review: It broke far too quickly. After only 4-5 months of use, the mouse is pretty much useless. After 3 months the mouse started double clicking all the time - almost all single clicks were sending as double clicks. Then a month later the scroll wheel got all jumpy and would scroll in the wrong direction. On top of that the back/forward button were switched from day one. It looks cool and fits my hand well, it just wasn't meant to last. So sad. This mouse has potential, it's just not durable. I wish I could get a replacement, but it seems that's not an option.