Joined on 04/17/11
Nvidia takes this round
Pros: - Lowest priced 780Ti at the time I purchased - Performance comparable to GTX titan - My card worked perfectly from the moment I plugged it in - Vastly improved performance relative to my previous card - I like Nvidia's software - it's useful - Smaller than the card it replaced (MIS Lightning 7970) - Comparably low power consumption
Cons: I wish graphics cards, in general, were cheaper. It is expensive to replace these every two years.
Overall Review: I've had quite a few MSI products before, and the quality and reliability of their products has been top notch. I've had 4 AMD cards in a row before this one, but I choose Nvidia 780Ti because it is better than the current generation AMD cards. Also, my 7970 had an issue with the HDMI audio skipping when plugged into my HDTV that I could never figure out - the only thing that fixed it was to unhook the audio cable from my tv, and plug it into the optical port on my computer; it was pretty annoying doing that over the course of two years. I assumed the problem was driver related. This card eliminated that problem.
Good when hair isn't long
Pros: The battery lasts long, and shaves okay when my hair isn't too long. I have very sparse hair and can go ~4-5 days without shaving before looking too gross. If I shave regularly, this can get the majority of my hair. The shaver also doesn't irritate my skin.
Cons: It really struggles on long hair, and highly curved surfaces of my face- especially concave up surfaces like my neck, and below my jawline. There are some areas that this shaver simply cannot shave on my face no matter how long I spend.
Overall Review: This is my first electric razor, so I don't have a wealth of knowledge to draw on, but knowing what I know now after owning this razor for almost a year, I wouldn't buy it, if I could do it over again.
Great Block
Pros: EK form, function, and quality is top notch on their water blocks.
Cons: I have no cons with this product.
Overall Review: Newegg finally has EK parts! Now I don't have to pay the outrageous shipping charges the other online retailers charge.
Fantastic Headphones, but check your onboard audio to see if it can drive 150Ohm; best with soundcard.
Pros: -Great sound; I'm hearing things that I've never heard before in bf4 and they have improved my K/D. -Solid construction -Great, clear mic
Cons: none
Overall Review: Look at the impedance of the headphones before you buy them.....it's 150Ohm. Most built-in audio cards can drive headphones in the range of 50Ohms. These need to be paired with a sound card or a high-end on board audio with an amplifier that can drive their impedance. I'm using a SoundBlaster Z. Don't pay attention to the reviewers who say these are "tinny" sounding; these sound amazing when they are driven with enough power. I can't turn the volume of these up past 10/100 before they start to hurt my ears because they are so loud.
Play in bearings - buy the PH-F120MP instead
Pros: -Move a good amount of air -Price
Cons: I ordered 3 of these fans to mount on a radiator. I also ordered 1 of the Phanteks PH-F120MP fans to serve as a comparison. I have a lot of radiators, and therefore a lot of radiator fans. I figured I would equip my case with the fans that performed the best. 100% of the fans I tested (2) of this model had play in the bearings. When I powered the fans on, I noticed they were noticeably louder that the PH-F120MP fan, which had no play in the bearing. It was louder despite the fact that it was spinning at a lower RPM (1500 vs 1800). I RMA'd these fans and bought all PH-F120MP's instead.
Overall Review: I wouldn't recommend this fan unless they fix the bearings.
This is the monitor to have for 144 hz gaming
Pros: -Aesthetically, this monitor is gorgeous. The design is understated, and expensive-looking - there isn't any in your face "GAMING x1Z FatA|ity" branding or crazy colors that clash with my build. -Viewing angles are a non issue - this monitor looks the same from any angle that I'd ever look at it from. -No QC defects whatsoever -Picture quality and colors are outstanding - they compete with IPS. I did need to reduce the gamma and tweak the color a bit though. Now the color is great! -144hz, GSYNC and 1ms response time.
Cons: I have no cons with this monitor.
Overall Review: I've owned a Korean QNIX IPS monitor overclocked to 97hz for the last two years. Before buying this Dell, I purchased the Acer XB270 HU bprz from Newegg. The Acer monitor had massive QC issues with back light bleed, and it was more expensive. If I were to rate them, it would be: Dell > Qnix >> Acer. I will not accept panel defects on a $110 monitor, let alone a $500 one. Like I said earlier, the picture quality on this monitor rivals IPS. Don't think you need to settle for back-light bleed to enjoy 1440p 144hz gaming.