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Kate S.

Kate S.

Joined on 09/18/09

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Most Favorable Review
Rosewill RP550V2-S-SL 550W ATX12V v2.01 SLI Ready   Power Supply
Rosewill RP550V2-S-SL 550W ATX12V v2.01 SLI Ready Power Supply

Pros: +Works as expected thus far +Aesthetically pleasing +Rather quiet +Fan produces good airflow

Cons: None thus far.

Overall Review: This sucker has a lot of cables sprouting out of it. This is a pro unless you're using it in a micro ATX case. At this point, the multitude of cables become a pain. However, this is my fault, not the power supply's. Who the heck would this many molex connectors?! I really don't like the 4+4 pin. At all. More power to the people with eight pin power hook-ups for their processors... It stunk up my dorm room. The plastic mesh is excessively pungent. Since these factors hardly merit the title of "con", they were placed here. I REALLY like the mirror finish and blue lights. With the Sharpie art and this PSU, the case looks a lot better. As to why I refuse to buy a prettier case with better airflow: I'm an illogical individual, I guess. The box it comes in is useful for storing items.

10/10/2009

AWESOME CASE

Antec Mini P180 Black Steel Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case
Antec Mini P180 Black Steel Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case

Pros: +Quiet +Discreet +Great features like rubber grommets for the hard drives to reduce vibrations, room between the MB tray and panel to feed cords through for a clean look, thick panels that minimize sound, front panel USB/ESATA/audio/microphone jack, bottom mounted power supply and compartment for the power supply that make cable management a breeze, mounting brackets for drives that let one pop drives in and out without a problem, removable drive bay that allows video card accommodation, thumbscrews in all the right places and I could keep going... +great airflow +relatively small +Bullet proof?

Cons: No real cons, but some items of note are located in other thoughts.

Overall Review: Although it's not quite a con, this case weighs 19 lbs. This is not a case you take to a LAN party. However, it is great at being a sturdy, discreet case that does not at all draw attention to itself in the visual or the audio. Take note that the little Antec tour linked to the 360 view is for the P180 mid tower, not this case which is the P180 mini. this means that you don't get the extra four bays on the bottom and there is no place for the two extra 120 mm fans on the bottom. The two removable bays are directly under the TWO optical drive bays on top and have no room for a fan in front of them. There is room for two fans up front if you remove both drive bays at which point there is no place for a hard drive. This is not a con, it is the sacrifice you make when buying the mini rather than the mid tower. Smaller size=less space. In my opinion, this is a high quality case for a reasonable price. When my build is finished, I intend to post a video review.

It's a cable...And it works...

KINGWIN DVIC-01 Black DVI Male to DVI Male Cable
KINGWIN DVIC-01 Black DVI Male to DVI Male Cable

Pros: +It works +It was a good price

Cons: None that I can come up with. Seriously, it's a cable.

Overall Review: Six feet is a little short and you should remember this when selecting your cables. I bought this so that I could have multiple inputs for my monitor rather than tipping my tower to switch from my XBox 360 every time. It suits the purpose.

10/10/2009