Pros: 8 GB of VRAM! Powerful, see below benchmarks Quiet- can't hear it in my Thermaltake v51 Runs under 70 Celsius in well ventilated case

Cons: Uses more watts than nvidia rivals Doesn't make me money (shrug)

Overall Review: Some benchmarks: Borderlands 2 75-144+ fps Battlefield 3 80-138 fps Battlefield 4 60-90 fps Witcher 3 50-70 fps Crysis 3 50-65 fps All on ultra, bf3 and bf4 at x2 antialiasing . Witcher 3 hairworks off of course. Crysis 3 smaa x2 My specs: Core i5 4690k (stock for now) 8 GB 1600mhz ripsaw ram 2 TB Harddrive xfx r9 390 (stock) Antec High Current 850 Watt powersupply-might not be enough for crossfire : ( Acer 144hz monitor I am coming from a r9 285 and I have doubled my frames in many games. I know that games that do well on amd architecture (shadow of mordor, far cry 4, ryse, etc) shows the r9 390 close to, or pushing past the gtx 980. If you are coming from a midrange card like I was, the r9 390 is a HUGE upgrade.

Pros: - Excellent price/performance at 1080p - Low watts - Mostly stable drivers (see other thoughts) - Sleek looking - Easily fits in a mid tower case - Decent overclocker

Cons: - A litle pricey for an r9 285 - Witcher 3 unplayable due to combat "bug" - Can get a bit loud when fans turned up after overclocking.

Overall Review: *I have the xfx double dissipation but this is the closest card to review on newegg.* After owing the r9 285 for over 6 months now, I believe I can say that is a great price for the $200 mark. Most newer games, sans Crysis 3, can be played on ultra or high settings with anti-aliasing enabled. 2 GB of ram may be a limiter in the next few years but so far I haven't had a problem except when I try to crank up the settings on certain games (GTA V, Shadows of Mordor, and Crysis 3). The only real complaint I have is that Witcher 3 is now unplayable due to some freezing bug during combat. Others have experienced this apparently. When it did work I was able to play it nearly maxed out around 40 fps. For now, I believed the r9 285 is a great deal for those looking to stay with AMD. The gtx 960 is also a great choice for those wanting to stay with team green : ) I have gotten decent overclocks on it but tend to keep it running stock as the extra 4-5 fps in most titles don't make or break the game. Maxing out the overclock only gave me a couple frames on crysis 3 when I put it on very high but still unplayable by my standards.

Pros: Good performance Supports dx12 (whenever it comes out) Overclocks nicely Low heat- never goes over 70 degrees Celsius Decent drivers Much smaller than I anticipated

Cons: Noisy (see other thoughts) Performance not quite as powerful as I hoped

Overall Review: The xfx r9 285 replaced my radeon 7850 that had horrible screen tearing in 2d applications (I tried drivers and bios updates to no avail). While the new r9 285 is quite a bit powerful, I was hoping for a bit more power in games but I am satisfied overall. I believe a cpu upgrade to a core i5 3570k will open this card up a bit so I won't knock an egg off the rating for my perceived bottleneck. However, this card is noisier and runs a bit hotter than the 7850. While it stays under 70 Celsius, the fans are noisy at only 3250 rpms. Not hairdryer noisy but I have to crank up my surround sound to drown out the noise at times.

Pros: -Graphics -Ease of Use -Apps -Boot time (Used to PC Boot time)

Cons: -Console is large -Power brick is large -A couple instance Netflix froze up (just restarted console)

Overall Review: The Xbox One is truly an entertainment system. With numerous apps, decent internet explorer, and a surprisingly powerful APU, the Xbox One is a must buy at this price! I have a decent mid-range gaming PC and I was pleasantly surprised of the graphical power of the next gen Xbox. Going from Assassin Creed Unity ( a decent enough game) to Netflix is a breeze. Catching the latest scores on ESPN and then swapping over to check out games for Xbox Gold ( mediocre so far btw) is quick and painless. I really enjoy the graphical output of the XB1 and was pleasantly suprised on Shadows of Mordor when the rainfall trailed down the walls. Forza 5 and both Assassin Creed games look amazing and this is from a PC gamer that can play BF3 maxed out (antialiasing x4 and on ultra) and Crysis 3 on mix of high/very high settings. I am eagerly awaiting what they can squeeze out of this little powerhouse.

Pros: - Excellent Price-Per-Performance - Low TDP means less electricity used - Quad-ish core - Intel (bit of a fanboy) ; )

Cons: -CPU intensive games like Skyrim and some RTS's may lag a bit. -Hyperthreading not friendly for all games/programs -Not as powerful as a true quad core - Mine can get a bit warm (over 60 degrees Celsius) with stock fan and decent thermal paste

Overall Review: The Core i3 series are a poor mans quad core. With two physical cores and two virtual cores, this chip is a step up from a dual core or possibly older AMD system. Decent for gaming and media usage, the core i3 does an excellent job for the price. Deducted one egg due to excessive heat ( have excellent airflow btw) and no unlocked core i3 (shame on you Intel)!

Pros: Excellent 2x4 GB ram sticks. I have owned these for over a year and they work perfectly. -Easy to overclock -Reliable

Cons: None

Overall Review: Unless you are doing some serious editing or other media type workloads, 8 GB's of ram is more than enough for todays gamer. I have never seen more than 5 GB of ram utilized while playing BF3 and having youtube on with my homework pages in the background ( I like to multitask haha)