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Michael K.

Michael K.

Joined on 05/19/12

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Most Favorable Review

Nice and fast

EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING Video Card, 10G-P5-3897-KL, 10GB GDDR6X, iCX3 Technology, ARGB LED, Metal Backplate, LHR
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING Video Card, 10G-P5-3897-KL, 10GB GDDR6X, iCX3 Technology, ARGB LED, Metal Backplate, LHR

Pros: - Overkill for 1440p - RGB Insanity - Stays pretty cool with OK case flow

Cons: - Chunky and big - Takes three 8 pin connectors.

Overall Review: I upgraded from a 2080 super because the card was starting to die and was pretty impressed on how much more performance I was able to get with the card. 4090's just dropped with the 4080's around the corner but at the cheaper price point, I still think this is a good purchase. 30 series cards along with the Radeon 6000 series is still overkill for modern titles in 2022. If you can get one under MSRP, go for it.

10/12/2022
Most Critical Review
MSI GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card N560GTX Twin Frozr II/OC
MSI GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card N560GTX Twin Frozr II/OC

Pros: Keeps cool Easy to OC can run bf3 and all other games on ultra

Cons: gets the same fps on ultra as it does low. spiky fps

Overall Review: to be honest i really dont know whats wrong, i upgraded from a ati 5770 and havent seen much of an improvement and sometimes i think its a downgrade. yes i can run the game with better fps on high and ultra then i can with the 5770. but my problem is that no matter what settings the game is on my frames still dips horribly from 60 down to 20fps. if anyone can help me that would be great pc specs: Intel i5 760 2.9ghz (not OC'd) H55M-S2V Gigabyte mobo 8gb DDR3 1600 128GB Samsung 830 SSD MSI 560GTX Twinfrozr 700watt power supply

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HyperX Skyn Mouse Pad - Control
HyperX Skyn Mouse Pad - Control

Pros: Put this sucker down on my desk. Went 26 - 3 in CS:GO during my first test with this mouse pad. nuff said. If you have your setup at home and you like a clean and uncluttered look than this is perfect to set up on your desk. very responsive surface.

Cons: Cheap feeling, Plastic, Not a practical product to take around with you if you want to lan at a buddies house. steer clear if you are looking for a traditional gaming mouse pad.

Overall Review: Got this for free with the purchase of the HyperX Cloud 1's gaming headset. Would i buy again? Sure.

CORSAIR CX series CX750 750W 80 PLUS BRONZE Haswell Ready ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply
CORSAIR CX series CX750 750W 80 PLUS BRONZE Haswell Ready ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply

Pros: Very reliable. Have had this PSU for almost 2 years now and completely happy with it. Will be upgrading to a RM850 soon and will be using this PSU in a build with some spare parts i have lying around.

Cons: Non modular, cable management can be a pain.

Awesome

MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G

Pros: - Quiet - Runs cool - Price - Performance Upgraded from 2x GTX 660's in SLI. Massive performance boost. Every game runs on ultra everything with good FPS. So happy with this purchase.

Cons: None to speak of yet. Maybe that it's not a 980 lol.

Overall Review: MSI Z97-GD65 Motherboard i7 4790k MSI GTX 970 4G 16GB Ripjaws & RipjawsX 1600 Samsung 120GB 830 SSD WD Blue 500GB CX750 Corsair PSU. H80i Corsair water cooling C70 Military green case 19 Inch Acer monitor 720p.

12/26/2014
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler, 4 CDC Heatpipes, 120mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler, 4 CDC Heatpipes, 120mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151

Pros: I just picked this up and installed it about an hour ago. so far im liking what im seeing. not a huge fan of OC'ing so i didnt see a massive difference in temp drops. Running my i5 3470 at stock speeds at 29 - 33c, before with the stock cooler it was around 35 to 37c. so much improved. under heavy load playing bf3 for about 20 mins the highest it got was around 42 to 46c compared to the 50 - 60c on the stock heatsink.

Cons: None to speak of yet

Overall Review: i5 3470 3.20ghz MSI Z77 GD55 mobo MSI Twinfrozr Gtx 660 OC 16gb ripjawsX 1600