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Micheal a.

Micheal a.

Joined on 04/08/05

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Most Favorable Review

Works well for the money

BIOSTAR TA970 Ver. 5.3 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
BIOSTAR TA970 Ver. 5.3 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Pros: Installed easily, no issues. Good features for the price. Cable routing was easy, as headers were well enough placed to accommodate my build. Over all I can't really complain.

Cons: lacks USB 3.0 header, so the USB 3.0 front port on my case is just sitting there, looking sad..

Most Critical Review

Ok, but not without its issues

Rosewill RS-MI-01 BK - Mini ITX Tower / Desktop Computer Case - 250W Power Supply with Two (2) SATA Connectors and One (1) 20 + 4-Pin Connector
Rosewill RS-MI-01 BK - Mini ITX Tower / Desktop Computer Case - 250W Power Supply with Two (2) SATA Connectors and One (1) 20 + 4-Pin Connector

Pros: Very small chassis, which is surely a benefit to some. Built in PSU - albeit a tiny PSU.

Cons: hdd cage too close to RAM slots on Motherboard. SATA cable is actually pushing against the memory stick a little, initial intention was to use a 90 degree sata cable, was unable to do this due to the fact that i wouldn't be able to get the drive AND the RAM to fit at the same time. Ended up going with a straight cable, which is still putting some pressure on the stick, while resting on top of it. There is no way i would be able to use 2 sticks of RAM in this machine, while utilizing this drive cage.

Excellent chip, within reason

AMD Athlon 5350 - Athlon Kabini Quad-Core 2.05 GHz Socket AM1 25W AMD Radeon R3 Desktop Processor - AD5350JAHMBOX
AMD Athlon 5350 - Athlon Kabini Quad-Core 2.05 GHz Socket AM1 25W AMD Radeon R3 Desktop Processor - AD5350JAHMBOX

Pros: Using this in an HTPC build, and it performs its tasks flawlessly. For its purpose, this thing is very fast, plays media at 1080P without any issues. Low temps are a definite plus, especially considering the tiny chassis i have the chip installed into. Integrated graphics seem to work well, although to be fair, i haven't tried any gaming with the machine, nor do i plan to try. Can't complain.

Cons: none

Very nice!

Cooler Master Elite 130 - Mini-ITX Computer Case with Mesh Front Panel and Water Cooling Support
Cooler Master Elite 130 - Mini-ITX Computer Case with Mesh Front Panel and Water Cooling Support

Pros: Good build quality. Feels very sturdy, while also being light. Great ventiliation for such a small case. Fans are relatively quiet. I like the HDD mounting options. Wire management in this case works quite well. All cables were able to be routed and tucked away with no difficulty. Over all, a great little case.

Cons: One of the cover screw holes is slightly off in relation to the cover itself, as a result the screw was wedged into place. This issue is minor, and once built did not really make any difference.

Overall Review: Bought this as part of a quick HTPC build, no ragrets... not even one letter.

Nice PSU

Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W ATX12V v2.01 SLI Ready   Power Supply
Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W ATX12V v2.01 SLI Ready Power Supply

Pros: Works well, plenty of headers for everything i needed.

Cons: none.

Overall Review: Pretty decent PSU, especially for the price. Has been completely stable since it was put into service about 3.5 months ago.

This thing can take a beating

Western Digital WD Green WD7500AADS 750GB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital WD Green WD7500AADS 750GB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: This thing has been out of stock for quite some time, and that is a shame, because i've been abusing one of these drives non-stop for almost 5 years, and it's still going fine.

Cons: i can't buy another? that's a con i suppose.

seller reviews
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Good communication

Ordered 2 batteries from this seller, a mistake caused only one to arrive, however the seller was very prompt about getting the second device sent. Overall a good experience, would do business again.

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