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jacob c.

jacob c.

Joined on 12/13/10

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Most Favorable Review

Red

NZXT CB-LED10-RD Sleeved LED Kit - Red, 1 m
NZXT CB-LED10-RD Sleeved LED Kit - Red, 1 m

Pros: I really like how this installs, just a pci slot right above my power supply. Powered by a basic molex but allows pass-through power to anything else. It has brightness adjustment and a on/off button easily accessible. You are able to bend it around and angle it to light up your case perfect. I have just about the biggest case on the market (rosewill blackhawk-ultra) and this lights the whole thing up with a nice solid red. Was really happy to see that this had a deep red tint and not a red/pink junk.

Cons: The mounting clips dont always stick the best but they give you a ton.

Overall Review: Great flxible lighting for any case, big or small.

Most Critical Review

Good but could have been a little better

ZALMAN ZM-T2 Black Steel / Plastic Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case
ZALMAN ZM-T2 Black Steel / Plastic Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case

Pros: The case looks rather nice, it is about the average computer height but not nearly as deep. The hard drive mounting is intuitive and space saving. The price was good. Most of the case is metal and feels like it will last for some time.

Cons: I wanted to just love this case but the difficulty of putting the computer together in this case made me wish I got a different brand. 1. The motherboard standoffs do not line up. (big deal to me) I was not able to use 3 of the screw options on my mATX board 2. The disk dray mounting is poor and rattles when I play a dvd or bluray. 3. no cable management, leaving a mess of cables in the middle restricting airflow.

Overall Review: If this case got a little more attention and refining it would be a wonderful case that I would recommend to anyone looking to build a small form factor computer.

Basic Drive

ASUS Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E818A7T/BLK/B/GEN
ASUS Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E818A7T/BLK/B/GEN

Pros: All you would need. There isn't much to a basic disk drive. It works and seems fast enough. Honestly just used for loading initial drivers and the occasional game that isn't a download.

Cons: none

Solid

Rosewill ROCF-11003 - 140mm Computer Case Cooling Fan - Hydro Dynamic Bearing, Silent, 2 Rotation Speeds with PWM Control
Rosewill ROCF-11003 - 140mm Computer Case Cooling Fan - Hydro Dynamic Bearing, Silent, 2 Rotation Speeds with PWM Control

Pros: This fan moves a pretty solid amount of air without much noise. The cable it comes with is braided.

Cons: nothing i can think of really.

Overall Review: This fan is pretty good. It doesnt make me say wow like my noctua fans but definitely a good case fan.

Solid membrane keyboard.

Microsoft  SIDEWINDER X4  Keyboard - Retail
Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Keyboard - Retail

Pros: This has all the features that you would want out of a gaming keyboard minus the big price tag. The keys are vey fluid and light. There is the full spread of media keys and the macro setup with the on the fly recording is amazing for a keyboard under $100. I now use this at work and type on it all day long. Love this keyboard.

Cons: The red backlight is not the brightest but it's a $60 keyboard.

Overall Review: Try to find a better keyboard with all these features and is as well made as this is. I know about 3 people that also have this and they love theirs as well.

Best air cooler on the market.

Noctua NH-D14, Premium CPU Cooler with Dual NF-P14 PWM and NF-P12 PWM Fans (Brown)
Noctua NH-D14, Premium CPU Cooler with Dual NF-P14 PWM and NF-P12 PWM Fans (Brown)

Pros: This thing is amazing. I have a i7-2700k overclocked to 4.2ghz and ran prime 95 for an hour on this and sat steady at 47ºc and that wasn't even with the fans at 100%. You can overclock to your heart's content and never even think about your temperatures. The clearance for ram is pretty good as well, was able to fit my gskill ripjaws under it fine. The fans are still more quiet than my 230mm fans even at 100% they are a whisper.

Cons: Silly complaint, brown fans, its just a cosmetic complaint. It is also insanely large. (its an air cooler it should be)

Overall Review: Absolutely worth the price tag. No mater what the situation, this thing will preform like a champ. Make sure your case can fit this though. I had first installed into a rosewill ranger case and it was touching the side. If you can fit it, buy it now!