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Robert C.

Robert C.

Joined on 02/28/02

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Good Quiet Box but...

SUPERMICRO SuperChassis CSE-731D-300B Black Mid-tower Server Chassis with Card Reader 300W 2 External 5.25" Drive Bays
SUPERMICRO SuperChassis CSE-731D-300B Black Mid-tower Server Chassis with Card Reader 300W 2 External 5.25" Drive Bays

Pros: Very good for price. Fan is rubber mounted. Overall system is very quiet. Teenage son complains of high pitch, but cannot confirm source. May be non-issue once cover is on. Accepts P867-M MoBo and ZALMAN CNPS 9700 NT Fan. Was able to overclock Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3G to 4.1G and fan still does not generate significant noise.

Cons: PCI-E video cards when inserted do not seat fully. This took up hours of my time. Resolved by adding washers below MoBo

Overall Review: Whose to fault over video card seating issue ? Video card maker ? Case Maker ? All I can say as multiple video cards had the issue, So I'm thinking Case Maker.

Note to self: Read the mobo QVL

Mushkin Enhanced Essentials 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996586
Mushkin Enhanced Essentials 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996586

Pros: Mushkin is probably a very reputable company..

Cons: Read "Compatibility: Intel LGA 1155 (P67)" and went ahead and ordered assuming it would work in an ASUS P8P67-M and it did not.

Overall Review: Not reading the mobo QVL was my bad. Now I am off to buy memory that is on the QVL.