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Dan M.

Dan M.

Joined on 06/14/06

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

Small and Cheap

APEX DM-387 Black Steel Micro ATX Media Center / Slim HTPC Computer Case w/ ATX12V TFX 275W Power Supply
APEX DM-387 Black Steel Micro ATX Media Center / Slim HTPC Computer Case w/ ATX12V TFX 275W Power Supply

Pros: Definitely a slim case for a decent price. Smallest ATX case on Newegg back in 10/2010.

Cons: Meh PSU. Watch out for that depth dimension, it's a doozy. Low Profile Cards only. The front panel is poorly designed. Tight fit / interesting install process for 2nd internal HDD.

Overall Review: For some reason a wireless keyboard combo only works when the USB adapter is plugged into the front of the device. The USB ports in the back work, it's just a weak signal when that deep in my entertainment system.

12/23/2010
Most Critical Review

Nice, but lacking.

Athenatech Silver/ Black Steel A106SB.200 Micro ATX Media Center / HTPC Case
Athenatech Silver/ Black Steel A106SB.200 Micro ATX Media Center / HTPC Case

Pros: MicroATX form factor. Kind of stylish. Decent PSU.

Cons: A little cramped / hard to access. Birds nest of wires comes with it. DVD Button hardly works / is impossible to align. Fans are loud and front display is too bright.

Overall Review: It's not the cleanest of boxes, but it does the job and looks decently stylish doing it. I'll need to customize it with some quieter fans and adjust the front display, but I can't fix the front 5" tray button. I'd suggest trying your luck with another box. No reason an LG looks ugly on the front of the case.

Quieter but not great

Nexus SP802512L-03 80mm Case cooler
Nexus SP802512L-03 80mm Case cooler

Pros: More quiet than stock fans

Cons: Difficult to install. Those rubber mounts are definitely worth it, they're just difficult to get in place in some cases. Bought it to be installed on http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154087

Overall Review: Unfortunately this isn't the only consideration to a quiet system. PSU/GPU/BR player/HDDs are still noisy.

12/23/2010

could not install

APEVIA CF12SL-UBL Blue LED Cooling Fan
APEVIA CF12SL-UBL Blue LED Cooling Fan

Pros: none

Cons: screws suck. could not install. wouldn't hold in-place.

Coolest Case

Antec Performance One P180 Silver cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Antec Performance One P180 Silver cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Great case! Never before seen functionality. Endless screwless possibilities. Quiet, sleek, and great stock features. A must for any hardcore geek.

Cons: Side gets stuck a bit on one of mine. Front ports arn't working properly.

Dual Thumbs Up!

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 - Core 2 Duo Conroe Dual-Core 2.4 GHz LGA 775 65W Processor - BX80557E6600
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 - Core 2 Duo Conroe Dual-Core 2.4 GHz LGA 775 65W Processor - BX80557E6600

Pros: A great CPU! No need to overclock, fastest speeds around. Best speed/money ratio on the market to date. A must buy!

Cons: Had some issues with the stock heatsink pad. Removed and had to apply my own arctic silver 5. No others.