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Saad N.

Saad N.

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Most Favorable Review

Expansive Review - Must Read (212 Evo Users)

Rosewill Gaming Computer Case - ATX Mid Tower - Top HDD Dock, Side Window Panel, 5 Preinstalled Fans - BLACKHAWK
Rosewill Gaming Computer Case - ATX Mid Tower - Top HDD Dock, Side Window Panel, 5 Preinstalled Fans - BLACKHAWK

Pros: PROS : 1 - 5 Fans (though only 4 actually functional in my case... continue reading in cons) 2- Aesthetically awesome, especially with the painted interior and the V-Shaped glass. Has a slight tint on it. Plus 3 Blue LED fans are Awesome. 3 - Plenty of grommets for wiring. 4 - Velcro strap to hold PSU in, and cushion for PSU to prevent vibration. Great, and quiet. 5 - For having so many fans, this case is QUIET.

Cons: CONS: 1 - There is NOT enough space on the back-panel for wiring. Bottom line. You'll have to do a lot of tight-wiring to get the wires on the back-side flat-enough to prevent a "bulge" when placing the back plate back on. 2 - The Fan on the left-panel NEEDS to be removed if you are using a after-market CPU (to be specific, the Hyper 212 Evo or Plus). However, it is a 120MM fan. So you can easily place it on the heatsink for a push-pull configuration, or at the top or front of the case. 3 - SO many screws. Especially to remove the hard-drive cages. If you're looking for "tool-less"... look elsewhere. 4 - The hard-drive slots are tool-less (yay) but are FLIMSY. Feels like I'm bending a rubber-band. Be careful with them. 5 - Screws that came with case will not screw into a slim-line SSD (like the newer Samsung PROs). You will need to get some smaller screws for your SSD mounting. 6 - You will not be able to use the top drive-bay for your optical drive. There are too many wires coming from behind (the USB 3.0 headers, etc.). Use the 2nd slot.

Overall Review: Overall, great case. My gripes are plenty, but not enough to ding the case for eggs.

12/17/2013
Most Critical Review

Works, but Clicking Fan Noise

CORSAIR CX Series CX600 600W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply
CORSAIR CX Series CX600 600W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply

Pros: Lots of wires and options. NewEgg Black Friday Sale

Cons: PSU is brand new in my build, and making a noise. Isolated all the fans, and turns out it's coming from the PSU. A very fast clicking noise. How disappointing. Will RMA

12/16/2013

Great Monitor

Acer S275HL bmii Black 27" 6ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Monitor 250 cd/m2 ACM 100,000,000:1 (1000:1) Built-in Speakers IPS Panel
Acer S275HL bmii Black 27" 6ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Monitor 250 cd/m2 ACM 100,000,000:1 (1000:1) Built-in Speakers IPS Panel

Pros: Pros: * Got it for $199 on sale. Amazing deal. * Vibrant colors, and with IPS you receive great viewing angles with no image-loss. * Very, very thin

Cons: Cons: * As some reviewers have said, the image shows there is no bezel. But in fact, there is a bezel on the top, left, and right sides. The bottom side has a small 1/16" bezel; barely noticeable. * Not good for multiple monitor set-up in my opinion due to the random bezel. * According to another reviewer, the monitor cannot be mounted in standard fashion. I will look into this soon too

Overall Review: Overall, for $199, this was a steal. For $299, not so sure.