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Here's a gallery of images from unboxing the Graphics Card. You can't quite get the scale of this card from the pictures, but for reference, my computer chassis / case is the be quiet! Pure Base 500DX . PNY GeForce RTX 5080 OC Rating ★★★★☆ (4 out of 5) Pros Price It does not feel "right" celebrating the fact that I was able to purchase this version of an RTX 5080 for the "MSRP" price of $999.99, especially considering the product launched in January of (2025), but here we are. Performance From a rendering perspective, this is an RTX 5080 that comes with a factory OC pre-applied so it performs exactly how you would expect a factory OC RTX 5080 to perform.  With 100% GPU usage using Ray Traced graphics at ~350W of power draw, temps hover ~65-68C with ~40-45% PWM for the fans under full load while staying relatively quiet! Design Neutral color scheme. B lack and white color scheme, 4 visible logos printed in white (GeForce RTX 5080 and PNY on both the ...

Check out the new listings I just put up if you're interested at all. All of these listings will be live for 30 days over on  Jawa . Acer Predator Z1 Z321QU 32" (inch) WQHD 1440p 165hz Curved NVIDIA G-Sync Gaming Monitor / Display Listing https://www.jawa.gg/product/58977/acer-predator-z1-z321qu-32-inch-wqhd-1440p-165hz-curved-nvidia-g-sync-gaming-monitor-display My Review https://tech.brandonwhitehead.com/2018/03/acer-z1-z321qu-32-1440p-144hz-va-g-sync.html SOLD Razer Basilisk FPS Gaming Mouse: 16,000 DPI Optical Sensor Chroma RGB Lighting 8 Programmable Button Listing https://www.jawa.gg/product/59094/razer-basilisk-fps-gaming-mouse-16000-dpi-optical-sensor-chroma-rgb-lighting-8-programmable-button My Review https://tech.brandonwhitehead.com/2019/03/a-great-alternative-to-g502-mouse-from_18.html SOLD Razer Black Widow Tournament Edition Chroma V2 TKL Tenkeyless Mechanical Game Keyboard Orange Switch Listing https://www.jawa.gg/product/59101/razer-black-widow-tournament-edi...

Here's a gallery of unboxing images for your viewing pleasure. MSI GeForce RTX 2070 DUKE 8G OC Small back story before we get to the review. I picked up this RTX 2070 because I thought that I needed to replace a failing GTX 1080. I had sent it in for a warranty claim but the MFG was unable to reproduce the issue I was experiencing so I started pursuing new GPUs primarily looking at GTX 1070 Ti and RTX 2070 cards. I was happy with the performance that the GTX 1080 was providing so I wanted to find something relatively equivalent in performance to it. I just couldn't stomach the cost of a significant upgrade to a RTX 2080 since I wasn't planning on purchasing a GPU at this time. I decided to finally stick with RTX 2070 family of cards since 1070 Ti card prices had begun to inflate. I purchased this card understanding that I would be unable to return it for a refund due to Newegg's return policies for some computer components. This wasn't an issue for me at the ...

Before we jump into the review, check out this imgur album of the monitor unboxing. Acer Z1 Z321QU Rating ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) Pros Price... Only when compared to (as of 180328) the 1 other equivalent G-Sync monitor on the market (LG 32GK850G) Features Refresh rate 144Hz out of the box with up to 165Hz OC G-Sync 144Hz out of the box with up to 165Hz OC Solid stand Very sturdy construction with plenty of adjustment options VESA mount capable Quality VA panel Great contrast, no smearing, no ghosting, no slow response time issues LED underglow The "Screen Color" setting is pretty neat Massive size Massive 32"(inch) gaming experience Curve Reminds me of the 1st Gen Predator X34 I owned except with a more pronounced curve Built-in speakers Sound decent but I won't be using them Cons Price $699 is a lot for a monitor G-sync "tax" Still waiting and hoping for Nvidia to adopt VESA adaptive sync or FreeSync ...

Reddit Crosspost https://www.reddit.com/r/ultrawidemasterrace/comments/77uckc/why_i_left_the_ultrawide_master_race_after_being/?ref=share&ref_source=link TL;DR I love UltraWide displays, I love 21:9 and I love the experience it brings for gaming and media consumption. However, having restrictions imposed by developers and the general need for "tweaking" games to work has slowly turned me away. I no longer want a UltraWide as my primary gaming display. I may never end up switching back because I can achieve the same physical (not in game) FOV covering experience with a larger 16:9 panel. With that being said, I am excited to see what the future has to offer for the 21:9 community and I will always be a follower of the UltraWide Master Race . My First Ultrawide Story Time! I purchased my first UltraWide monitor about 4 years ago without really doing any research on the 21:9 format. I was browsing Newegg in search of an upgrade from my basic 24...