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Sean S.

Sean S.

Joined on 12/15/03

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MSI Radeon HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card R6870 Twin Frozr II
MSI Radeon HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card R6870 Twin Frozr II

Pros: Bought this a couple weeks ago because my 4870 was just not cutting it @ 1920 x 1200. This runs my primary addiction, BFBC2 at 19x12 8x AF/AA very well w/ my i5 (dual core one), and i think I'm almost CPU limited since (i think) the game supports using up to 3 cores. I was able to OC this card to ~950 with no issues, and ~1000 for short periods, but I'm up in the air about how stable it is at either. The memory is pretty stubborn.

Cons: The 6950 came out...which can be modded to be a 6970. Why buy a 6870 when a couple bucks more nets you a significantly better card ?

Overall Review: Once the price of these drops a bit, I will be making my first attempts at Crossfire.

12/31/2010
Most Critical Review
Bitdefender Total Security 2014  - Value Edition -  3 PCs / 2 Years - Download
Bitdefender Total Security 2014 - Value Edition - 3 PCs / 2 Years - Download

Pros: A full suite for one price...mostly.

Cons: Has bogged down my internet browsing incredibly. Has caused my system to BSOD randomly. Randomly starts a quick scan despite having all scans set to manual on a set schedule, even during gaming, despite it having a "gaming mode". Has very limited "advanced" options, you cannot really tweak the way the program works. The UI is a convoluted mess of gigantic icons that do nothing with little tiny icons in their corners that open up option menus that have a whopping 2 things to change. Has 2 services running for modules I don't even use. Has randomly disabled the auto login of multiple sites. During every scan it finds cookies that are apparently malware, despite them being from/for a trusted site.

NZXT Avatar  S "BLACK" Laser Gaming USB Wired 1600 DPI Mouse
NZXT Avatar S "BLACK" Laser Gaming USB Wired 1600 DPI Mouse

Pros: Cheap, it works, solid built, long cord. I'm a lefty and have had problems finding a mouse that feels right, even tried the Deathadder Lefty (huge quality problems), I decided that I had to find an ambi-dex design. This one fit the bill and is comfortable to use. And the most important thing, the on-the-fly DPI switching does not require any software. I can't tell you how much this bothered me with other mice. Don't discount this as an unimportant feature, it's HUGE.

Cons: Is not immune to cat hair. (kidding) My biggest issue, which was also an issue with my last mouse, is that the mouse wheel is a bit loose. I use the middle mouse button in shooters/ARPG's and I find that sometimes the wheel will roll forward a click as I click down the button. Another minor issue is that the mouse is a bit light, could be a pro depending on user preference. Not enough to lose an egg though.

Patriot LX Series 16GB Class 10 Micro SDHC Flash Card Model PSF16GMCSDHC10
Patriot LX Series 16GB Class 10 Micro SDHC Flash Card Model PSF16GMCSDHC10

Pros: Cheap

Cons: Started having read/write errors sometime around the holidays, became completely dead sometime near the new year. Forgot about it for a while, was browsing looking for a replacement and saw that despite this product being awarded, there were a bunch of similar issues.