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Nathan H.

Nathan H.

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Awesome Memory

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400

Pros: Fast memory.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Ran memtestx86 for 9 hours with the mobo default timings of 5-5-5-18. Changed timings to 4-4-4-12 (no voltage change), and ran memtest x86+ for 24 hours. No errors in either run. For those of you having problems with dead sticks, are you making sure you are in a static-safe environment? These are matched pairs, which means Corsair should be running them in the factory together. These things probably have incredibly small-scale architecture, and I imagine they are highly susceptable (sp?) to static discharge. I used a cheap disposable wrist-strap when setting up my PC. It's worth the couple bucks if it means I don't destroy my components.

11/17/2006
Most Critical Review

Card Reader / eSATA Works Fine

Rosewill RCR-AK-IM5002 USB2.0 75 in 1 internal Card Reader w/ 3 ports USB2.0 Hub / eSATA port / Extra silver face plate / SATA Power
Rosewill RCR-AK-IM5002 USB2.0 75 in 1 internal Card Reader w/ 3 ports USB2.0 Hub / eSATA port / Extra silver face plate / SATA Power

Pros: Adds a card reader and eSATA port to my computer.

Cons: USB ports under-powered (despite external power source via SATA power connector). Cannot read from USB-powered harddrives or even thumbdrives. I would have returned but the card reader and eSATA port seem to work fine, and that's what I really needed. Small annoyance is that EACH card slot shows up as a disconnected disk in Windows all the time (card inserted or not). 5 extra drives makes it hard to keep track of which drive letter is which. Though I could assign them letters or just map them to folders if I really wanted to.

Overall Review: I bought this for the card reader and eSATA port, so the underpowered USB doesn't bug me too much, and the USB ports DO work for my Logitech controller, but I could not successfully read data from any thumb drives or HDDs. I find it odd as I assume the working card-reader is connected to the same USB hub as the 3 USB ports.

Quality headset

soundcore by Anker Life Q30 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones | Multiple Modes | Hi-Res Sound | 40H Playtime | Clear Calls | Fast Charge | Soft Earcups | Bluetooth | Travel
soundcore by Anker Life Q30 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones | Multiple Modes | Hi-Res Sound | 40H Playtime | Clear Calls | Fast Charge | Soft Earcups | Bluetooth | Travel

Pros: Good sound canceling, I'm in a noisy basement and sometimes the noise canceling makes it spookily quiet. Dual connection works well. Can listen to audio on my computer, and when my phone rings, the headset switches over to handle the call.

Cons: Needs more audio feedback when performing actions. Power on, disconnecting, pairing, power off, etc...

Overall Review: Nice comfortable headset with quality noise canceling and dual Bluetooth connections. The pass-through/transparent feature is neat (hold hand to right ear to pause noise cancelling) , but it takes one second to register, and you will have to ask people to repeat themselves anyway.

Quality power supply

MSI - MPG A850GF PCIE 5.0, 80 GOLD Full Modular Gaming PSU, Japanese Electrolytic capacitor, 850W ATX Power Supply
MSI - MPG A850GF PCIE 5.0, 80 GOLD Full Modular Gaming PSU, Japanese Electrolytic capacitor, 850W ATX Power Supply

Pros: -Plenty of cables (four peripheral, four PCIe, two CPU). -comes with bag for extra cables

Cons: The PCIe cables were too short to run behind the motherboard and then to the GPU. I had to run them in front of the board and down. I don't know why PCIe cables are shorter and straight, but a little longer and maybe 90degrees would be nicer.

Overall Review: Quality supply with all the cables I need and it's entirely modular. Only needed one SATA cable, which eliminates three unneeded peripheral cables my old non-modular PSU had. I don't know why, but it has four PCIe cables but two of those have one connector and two have two connectors. No idea why I would want to use the two connector cables except that my GPU needed three connections. I split the PCIe connections across the two 40amp PCIe power circuits as recommended in the manual. But I COULD have run the entire GPU on only one 40amp circuit (and had power failures) because of the cable selection. This might be a holdover from SLI/Crossfire, but I would have preferred more single-connector cables.

Fantastic case for the price

Rosewill CULLINAN MX-RED ATX Mid Tower Gaming PC Computer Case with Red LED Fans, Tempered Glass/Steel, Optimal Airflow, USB 3.0
Rosewill CULLINAN MX-RED ATX Mid Tower Gaming PC Computer Case with Red LED Fans, Tempered Glass/Steel, Optimal Airflow, USB 3.0

Pros: -Fits 330mm graphics card (says up to 360) -Three sides of glass(no cheap metal back) -Designed for running power cables behind motherboard. -Front cover can be removed separate from front panel connectors which makes swapping fans easy (no hanging by cables). -8 expansion slots (if you still run triple/quad SLI/Crossfire? ). -all expansion slots have slot covers instead of just the stamped metal cutouts. -position/bracket for vertical GPU mounting if desired (no extension cable/port included however). -Plenty of clearance between top fans and motherboard, could actually fit a radiator up there unlike my old case where I had to remove the fans just to unplug the motherboards 12v supply.

Cons: -If not mounting GPU vertically, the mounting bracket interferes with a Radeon 6900XT triple-fan cooler. However, mounting bracket can be removed entirely or flipped (not sure flipping is intended but it works) -the power adapter for the built in fan controller is molex. It would have been the only molex left in my computer if I had used it. Waste of a modular PSU cable, molex to sata adapter would be nice. -the sdd trays on back of motherboard require a straight sata power connector or a 90 degree power connector that is the opposite of my power supply. Was able to place sdd in the removable 2.5/3.5 drive trays at bottom instead. - not really the cases fault, but my PCIe power cables were too short to run behind the motherboard and then over the GPU so I had to run them in front and down. Not sure why PCIe cables are straight and not 90degrees but I have to think my MSI PSU should have had longer cables.

Overall Review: Made a mistake of buying a 330mm GPU when my old case supported up to only 300mm? So many other cases only support maybe up to 320mm. I guess most cases in my desired price range aren't meant for a high end GPU. If you need a full sized case to fit all the cooling required by today's high end graphics (fan coolers or radiators) this case seems to fit the bill perfectly.

Great Organization and Clean Look

Cougar MX330-G Mid Tower Case with Full Tempered Glass Window and USB 3.0
Cougar MX330-G Mid Tower Case with Full Tempered Glass Window and USB 3.0

Pros: -Fan installation was straight forward. One of the front fans needs special screws which were provided. -Plenty of cable routing holes, didn't run into any issues. -Tie-offs for zip ties (included) make cable management easier. -5.25" front bay is nice for additional front-panel port expanders. Finally ditching the DVD drive.

Cons: -SSD mounting location might need some work. Hard to explain, but basically, with 90-degree cables, they come out out towards the front of the case, so you can't exactly hide them. With straight cables, there's barely enough clearance to plug them in and then route the cable behind the mobo without straining them parallel to the SSD (good way to break a cable/port). -Not all holes are pre-threaded, or some were painted over. The optional screws to hold in the HDD caddies had to be forced-in roughly with a screwdriver. -There was no beeper for my motherboard!

Overall Review: Overall a great case for the price. The glass window is quality (thickness). Bought specifically for the 5.25" bay. All my cables fit nicely in the back (save my SATA issues). There is a plastic piece that snaps into the outside of the case over the PCI expansion ports. I think it's just for aesthetics. Would have been nice if it were functional (held-down smaller expansion cards).

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