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Joshua G.

Joshua G.

Joined on 02/08/10

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Fantastic Tablet

ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T Tegra 3 32GB 10.1" IPS Tablet - White
ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T Tegra 3 32GB 10.1" IPS Tablet - White

Pros: Great battery life- I have been streaming Olympic events nonstop for the past week, and after hours and hours of streaming, my battery has hardly taken a hit. Crisp, clear screen. Thin and light, yet quite sturdy. Not flimsy at all.

Cons: I do wish it allowed us the ability to delete a few of the home pages, as other Android devices seem able to do. As far as I am aware, you must keep all 5 home pages. Volume control- I might just have to research this further, but I have yet to find a way to control volume without going into the settings.

Overall Review: Fantastic device for the price. You hear so much about ipads, but the Asus Transformer looks better, sounds better, and is better equipped to handle processes above apps and checking Facebook. I'm excited to see what else the tablet can do.

Too easy

G.SKILL TridentX Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-2400C10D-8GTX
G.SKILL TridentX Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-2400C10D-8GTX

Pros: Popped into my Z77 Sabertooth -- changed to 2400 in Bios, that's it. I expected a challenge at least but what can I say? Been steady working @2400mhz for almost two months and no problems at all.

Cons: N/A

Beautiful Board

ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Looks cool as hell. Practical design. Great features and extra small fans for circulating air under the thermal armor. Cleanest looking motherboard I have ever seen or used.

Cons: It doesn't have a self-cleaning function

Amazing

PNY GeForce GTX 680 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card VCGGTX680XPB
PNY GeForce GTX 680 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card VCGGTX680XPB

Pros: *ORDERED DIRECTLY FROM MANUFACTURER* Beautiful card. All of these available right now (or more accurately when I ordered) were reference cards so I picked this one purely off of looks. It's elegant and comes in simple packaging. The first thing I noticed was it was just a TAD shorter than my old HD 5870. It fit just fine into my case. I wiped my AMD Catalyst drivers and installed the latest Nvidia 600 drivers and that was that. Immediately I threw everything I had at it. Battlefield 3: All settings maxed at 1920x1080, Ran like a charm. I don't even bother checking my FPS until I notice any slowdown or fan ramp-up. The fan on this thing barely even seemed to come out of idle speed. I ran Crysis 2 the same way -- same results. Both Battlefield 3 and Crysis were AMAZING in 3D on my 3D TV. Came with a PNY High-Speed HDMI cable (means nothing to me because I use DVI-VGA. Came with a DVI-VGA adaptor.

Cons: Didn't come with any cool stickers or anything of that nature but who cares?

Overall Review: I was half-tempted to wait for some non-reference versions of the 680 to come out but I simply could not wait. I will most likely buy another one of these for an SLI setup as soon as the rest of my new rig arrives from Newegg. You will not regret this purchase.

Very nice, very smooth

Razer RZ02-00420100-R3U1 Scarab Expert Hard Gaming Mouse Mat
Razer RZ02-00420100-R3U1 Scarab Expert Hard Gaming Mouse Mat

Pros: Teflon feet simply glide over the surface of this pad. It's nice and rigid and the bottom grips just about anything you put it on top of. I had been using a Razorfish aluminum pad for the past 3-4 years and I am much happier with this. Comes in a nice hard case which I really like because if I am not using my PC for awhile I can enclose it and not worry about it getting dirty.

Cons: None

Overall Review: It is pricey for a mouse pad -- but if you're a serious gamer you want this. It's nice and big and your gaming mouse will love it.

Great Gaming Keyboard

SteelSeries Merc Stealth Black USB Wired Ergonomic Gaming Keyboard
SteelSeries Merc Stealth Black USB Wired Ergonomic Gaming Keyboard

Pros: I love the way the buttons feel when I'm typing. I've read some negative feedback concerning the "tough" or "feedback" they get from the keys; but I like the way the letters feel when I type. This is coming from a college student who types a LOT. The gamepad side on the left is the greatest feature of this keyboard. Unlike the normal keys they are very easy to push, and they don't click or push back at all. Some gamers may have to get used to this a bit, but it's not a big deal. After all is said and done; it will leave you wondering how you played games(especially FPS') with a normal qwerty keyboard. It's smooth, fluid -- and it seems like all of the buttons are in the write places. The backlighting is nice and bright -- if you're into that sort of thing. The keyboard itself is nice and heavy; so it won't be sliding around on your desktop or pullout drawer.

Cons: It's big; specifically, it's long. If you are using a desk setup with a pull out keyboard tray; you may want to take measurements and compare to the dimensions to make sure it will fit. The gamepad on the left adds another 2-3 inches to the width at least. You'll read this part in almost every other review here: The numpad on the right is awkward. The home, delete, page up, page down etc. keys are all mixed in with the number keys on the right side and can only be used without Numlock disabled. You might find this irritating if you EVER use those keys so keep that in mind. Coming from the perspective of a college student and a hardcore gamer; it doesn't effect me at all as I never use those keys. If I have to ctrl+alt+dlt a program; I simply hit numlock and do so -- it's something you get used to.

Overall Review: I love it. I'll buy another one when and if this one ever goes bad -- but it's holding up strong, and I put a lot of pressure on it in the form of gaming and typing. Steelseries could make some minor improvements; but the keyboard is a solid 95/100 for me.

10/17/2010