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The Pioneer SC-37 is a fully certified TSX amplifier. It does a spectacular job in setting up the sound field especially when combined with the Def Tech speakers. I tend to refresh every four to five years. The amplifier is next on my list. I plan to replace it with the Pioneer Elite VSX-90 as soon as it comes out.

When I got the computer, I got three games to 'benchmark' the system. Witcher 2, Alice:Madness Returns, and Total War: Shogun 2. Witcher 2 was to stress test the graphics cards. Alice was to test the color palettes, and Shogun 2 was to test the CPU. I found the Witcher 2 story to be far more complex than what you'd expect in even a great story driven RPG. It got me hooked on Sapkowski's novels. Like Witcher 2, Witcher 3 pushes the envelope on your graphics processing units. I haven't got too far in the story but it is fabulous so far and very nuanced. Even the most minor of characters for the most obscure side quests come to life in extraordinary fashion.

I also have Witcher 3 on the PS4 though I haven't played it there yet. I tend to prefer console controllers so I may end up playing more on the PS4 than on the PC.

Witcher 3's story, from what I've seen so far, beats the pants off DD:DA. However, DD:DA has more fun factor and, although its very early, I suspect more replay value.