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Eric L.

Eric L.

Joined on 01/13/10

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Most Favorable Review

Fantastic Case - but a lighting control wiring diagram would be nice

DIYPC Vanguard-V6-RGB Black Dual USB3.0 Steel/ Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case w/Tempered Glass Panel and Pre-Installed 3 x RGB LED Dual Ring Fans (7 Different Color in 3 Mode Control)
DIYPC Vanguard-V6-RGB Black Dual USB3.0 Steel/ Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case w/Tempered Glass Panel and Pre-Installed 3 x RGB LED Dual Ring Fans (7 Different Color in 3 Mode Control)

Pros: Solid Construction, nicely laid out. Two 5-1/4" external access drive bays are getting to be rare, but included here. I like to burn video, or use a DVD drive, so this was a must for me. I had no problems mounting a cooler master ML240L in the top of the case, with plenty of room for a longer cooler. And my cooler for a EVGA GeForce 1070 Hybrid fit a little tight, but not troublesome, in the back. The MB (ASUS ROG Strix Z390-E) was a little tight with the 2 coolers in there, but I am certain with a little more effort/planning on my part, it would have fit better. The top fan/cooler mounting is done with slots at varying widths, but run continuously the length of the top. I would bet most cooling devices (fans or cooler) would be able to fit. The slots are a little wide, and I was afraid the screws would slip through, but once they are attached to the cooling device, it fit solidly.

Cons: While waiting for components to come in, I lost the manual for the lighting control, if it ever had one - not sure that it did and there is nothing available online. There is a small board with lots of plugs for various controls in the wire way, but only a couple of the sockets indicate what they are used for (like one is labeled fan, and the other 8 or so have no marks). I've emailed the company (they appear to be an Asian group), but have not gotten a response in about 3 days. All I need is a manual or wiring diagram to understand how they work/what they are designed to connect to. I was hoping the board would connect to the Asus Aura Sync lighting control or the Cooler Master's lighting control, but there is no way to know. The case fan lighting (provided with the unit) does seem to work off of the front panel switch. It just doesn't work with the other lights.

Overall Review: If you don't mind a single color lighting scheme (set all parts to the same color and leave them on) then this is the case for you. Maybe with a little luck the company will provide some wiring info. online and it will be able to be tied into Asus Aura Sync, or control all of the lighting some other way. I wanted a cheap case with 5-1/4" bays and bought this on sale. The interior lighting was just a bonus. I've been building computers for about 25 years, but only 1 in the last 10 years, so there is lots of new tech to adjust to. This case works well and fit all of my components with very little trouble and no special tools. I think I probably could have used my Leatherman Multi-tool for just about everything if I wanted to, but it may have chewed up a few of the screw heads more than I wanted. The wiring area through all of the right side makes the case a little wider than older style cases, but it keeps the visible (through the glass) very neat. Overall it looks great, is nicely laid out and flexible for most new tech, and seems to be a well built case.

Most Critical Review

Quickly delivered, but no supporting information

18+5 Pin DVI Male to 3 RCA Female Gold Plated Connector Converter Adapter Composite 3 RCA Female to 18+5 Pin DVI Male Connector Cable Converter with Screw OEM
18+5 Pin DVI Male to 3 RCA Female Gold Plated Connector Converter Adapter Composite 3 RCA Female to 18+5 Pin DVI Male Connector Cable Converter with Screw OEM

Pros: Arrived in USA promptly and was delivered on time. I have often had to wait up to 3 months for things to show up from "first from Asia" products, but this one must be warehoused in country, and showed up within a week.

Cons: There is no indication of RCA wiring order, and I will fight that everytime I unplug it. I plan to use this for a portable device, so it will be unplugged freqently. So far, I can't get it to work. The website has no supporting information either. A simple picture of the DVI end with a yellow, red and white cable plugged in the other end, would be sufficient.

Cool little pump

Submersible Brushless DC Water Tank Pump w/ Female Plug DC12V 10W 400L/H Lift 4m
Submersible Brushless DC Water Tank Pump w/ Female Plug DC12V 10W 400L/H Lift 4m

Pros: Multi speed control with push buttons on motor housing. Inlet screen snaps on nicely and seems to stay secure as well.

Cons: none so far

2 Parts

Insten 3 Feet 3Ft HDMI v1.3 Cable M/M 1080p + AV Composite s-Video Cable For Xbox 360
Insten 3 Feet 3Ft HDMI v1.3 Cable M/M 1080p + AV Composite s-Video Cable For Xbox 360

Pros: It's something, just not what is in the title.

Cons: This is 2 separate cables, not an HDMI to Composite S-Video. If you read through the info. it does say that, but the title is misleading.

12/17/2015

Wrong Product

10pcs Common Anode Triple Pin LED RGB for Your Experiment
10pcs Common Anode Triple Pin LED RGB for Your Experiment

Pros: None.

Cons: After trying to determine the current forward and voltage, I open the bag to find they are the wrong kind of LEDs. These are 2 prong, 3 color LEDs that cycles through the colors automatically on a set pattern. YOU HAVE NO CONTROL of the colors. Also, they are the same color changing pattern, but not at exactly the same rate. After about 30 seconds, the 3 that I tried were out of sync, by about as much at 1/2 second.

Nice for watching Netflix

Rosewill RRC-126 - Windows Vista / 7  / 8 MCE Infrared Remote Control with Netflix Function
Rosewill RRC-126 - Windows Vista / 7 / 8 MCE Infrared Remote Control with Netflix Function

Pros: Small, lightweight. Works well with Windows media player. If you have the Netflix add-on for Media player, they work hand-in-hand.

Cons: Buttons are sometimes small and hard to find, especially if you have the lights off watching a movie. Not too bad though.

Overall Review: Strong receiver, works well.