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Joshua G.

Joshua G.

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Fantastic case, much larger than it looks in the picture

Sama Maxcool-BK-15LEDLight Black USB 3.0 Micro-ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case with 3 x Red 15LED Light Fans (Pre-installed), Fan Controller and Card Reader
Sama Maxcool-BK-15LEDLight Black USB 3.0 Micro-ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case with 3 x Red 15LED Light Fans (Pre-installed), Fan Controller and Card Reader

Pros: - The value you get for $38 is incredible - The amount of cable management room on the side is ridiculous - All front panel cabling shares the same black covering, no ketchup and mustard cables - Power supply shroud is a welcome plus - Tool-less drive caddies really makes it easy to build in this (as opposed to screwing drives in) - Lots of cable routing options above and around the motherboard - Feels high quality, all of the buttons and switches have a good feel to them - Fan controller is very rare to see on cases nowadays, but this one has it, which is awesome. It takes 3-pin fans and is powered by molex connectors.

Cons: - Not sure if this would be a con for some or a plus, but this case is truly very large. It is about as tall as my DIYPC J180-W, which is a regular ATX case. It is also significantly wider, but all of the space is well used.

Overall Review: For someone building their first computer and has no previous experience with cable management, this case makes cable management look easy. There is a ton of room on the other side of the motherboard tray for cable management, with routing holes above, below, and to the side of the motherboard. As a result of all of the space, the case is very large and very wide. It is taller than my DIYPC J180W, which is a mid tower. They could have easily converted this into an ATX case and retained much of the functionality. All of the buttons on the front are good quality, and the fan speed controller has a nice click to it. Overall, while this case was bigger than I expected (by quite a lot), it is a fantastic case for builders of all experience levels, especially first time builders. Happy building!

Great little M-ATX case!

COUGAR MG110 Micro ATX Mid Tower Micro ATX MG110 USB 3.0 Case Standard ATX PS2 Power Supply
COUGAR MG110 Micro ATX Mid Tower Micro ATX MG110 USB 3.0 Case Standard ATX PS2 Power Supply

Pros: - Great airflow - Support for up to 6x120mm - Will fit a full size 9.6"x9.6" M-ATX board - Drive cage is actually really well thought out

Cons: - Mine did not come with the vented side panel. Looks like I got 2 back panels. not the end of the world. - SSD mounts on the side of the case...not as well thought out - Cable management requires a creative mind

Overall Review: I used this case in a build for a client. He wanted something small, quiet, and fast. I picked up a couple of parts on discount for him and threw them together for this build. Used the following parts: i5-7400 HP M-ATX motherboard Thermaltake Smart 500W HP GTX 1060 3GB 120GB PNY CS900 1TB Toshiba All of the components fit into this case really well! I was able to put 2x120mm fans in the front. Honestly, if I had to put my 240mm rad into the front, I would not have any doubt that it would fit. Now, as this case is very small, everything is a pretty tight fit. I would HIGHLY recommend routing your cables beforehand if you are using a fullsize motherboard (9.6x9.6), otherwise you will not have enough room for the cables to fit through once they are routed. The drive cage is actually really nice! You can hide a 2.5" SSD or HDD on top of it, and slide 2 3.5" hard drives in the rails. This is what I had to do, as the side mounts for the SSD's were not very well thought out to be honest. The positioning does not allow for good placement of the cables. I would recommend putting all hard drives in the tray. NOTE: The tray is removable via 2 thumb screws. The extruded part in the back is actually perfect for cable management and hiding cables. This is what really made the cable management shine imo. Overall, case has good airflow, good design, and decent cable management if you believe yourself to be good at it. Definitely takes some work to get nice, but is worth it in the end.

High class look, low class price!

DIYPC J180-W White Dual USB3.0 ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case with 2 x 120mm Fans (Pre-Installed)
DIYPC J180-W White Dual USB3.0 ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case with 2 x 120mm Fans (Pre-Installed)

Pros: - Power supply shroud at this price point is awesome - Cable management is very good (see below) - Included fans are a nice touch - Build quality also surprisingly good, panels and front panel fit nicely.

Cons: - If using a LED fan in the front, it bleeds through (at least on the white model). Just solved with some cardboard and tape.

Overall Review: I was looking for a case for my dad. The only requirement was that it had to have 4 front USB ports. He also wanted something that looked the part as well, but I didnt want to break the bank getting it for him. Eventually, he wanted to upgrade to a case that was black, and thus I got this case, and the parts to go into it. After some upgrades, this is the final result (this is an older secondary rig): I took most of these parts from my NZXT Phantom 240, which I "downgraded" from. i7-2600K Biostar TZ68K+ Thermaltake Water 3.0+ Performer 16GB DDR3 HP GTX1060 3GB (previously HD7950 3GB) 240GB PNY CS900 1TB WDC Black 2TB Barracuda Green Antec HCG-900 As for the cable management, for a case at this price point I believe it to be stellar if you are very good with your cable management. If you are not as experienced in cable management, you might find the cable management on the side to not be as good despite having the power supply shroud and side panel bulge. As for cooling, the front fans really do not pull that much air, but overall the case still cools very well. The case is tall enough to fit a 212+ for those of you who are going to come into the reviews to look. Anything even slightly bigger will not fit, but this doesnt include too many coolers. As for liquid cooler support, there is enough room to support any 120mm cooler on the rear exhaust. There may also be support in the front for a 120mm as well. Support on the top for a 120mm or 140mm cooler would not be possible, as the mounting point is too close to the motherboard to the point where motherboard components would get in the way. 240mm support is not possible. Overall, I am extremely happy with this case, and would buy it again if I was doing a budget to mid range build. Even a high end build would go nicely in here.

About to be retired in a still 100% working state.

HIS Radeon HD 6950 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card H695F2G2M
HIS Radeon HD 6950 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card H695F2G2M

Pros: -Very quick (even up to 2015 standards) -Reference card, can be flashed to 6970 specs -Durable, has lasted me 5 years so far already -Versatile, I've had it working in several computers

Cons: -Reference fan is not the best -Power hungry -Slightly larger than average physically.

Overall Review: This is hands down, one of the best purchases that I have ever made. I bought it when this was still the top of the line AMD card for sale. Over the years, I have seen it be overtaken by several cards, 7xxx series Radeon, 7xx series Nvidia, Then the R9 series. Friend after friend of mine upgraded to the new series of cards from the current. But I stuck with this card because it still ran everything absolutely amazing. Even if it wasnt always on the highest setting it still ran smoothly. I wrote this review in the wake of this card's replacement as a testament to its prowess. Most people gave the AMD cards of this generation a bad rap for reliability and a tendency to be unreliable. This is not the case with this card, as this card has really been put through quite a bit, with me still using it every day of the week. It has been: -Dropped -Flashed to 6970 specs -Overclocked in 6970 specs -Overclocked waaay over its specs -Overheated on a stock cooler -Overheated on an aftermarket cooler -Has run alongside 4 different processor/motherboard setups -Accomplished triple monitor gaming -Has run 3 monitors every day for the past year -Been repeatedly stress tested -Been repeatedly stress tested on overclock specs And even today, I launched GTAV and played for a good 5 hours smoothly without any issues at 1080p. Even though it is being replaced by a higher performing card (770) this card will still be used in other rigs, for almost the same purpose. Thank you old friend, for being there to power me through the races, raids, kills, dragonborns, nuclear fallouts, WWII air and naval battles, assassinations, and full scale total wars. Thank you for allowing me to explore the vast worlds of Liberty City, San Andreas, Vice City, Skyrim, Morrowind, and New Vegas among others.

10/30/2015

Very good small laptop

ASUS VivoBook X202E-DH31T 11.6" Touchscreen Notebook Intel Core i3 3217U 4GB 500 GB HDD Intel HD Graphics 4000
ASUS VivoBook X202E-DH31T 11.6" Touchscreen Notebook Intel Core i3 3217U 4GB 500 GB HDD Intel HD Graphics 4000

Pros: -Good construction, not flimsy plastic -Can upgrade hard drive to SSD -Keyboard feels very nice to type on and is responsive -Touchpad is also very nice. -i3 is deceptively fast -Screen is good, not great, but good -HDMI port -Touchscreen is very very good, works with Windows 8, 7, and Ubuntu 12.04 and 14.04 (tested) -Speakers are good for something this small

Cons: -Battery life isnt that long, also not replaceable with a better one -Screen could be better really -Value is extraordinary -Decent aftermarket support (keyboard covers and shells etc.)

Overall Review: I bought this laptop to replace a Lenovo B575 that had died (still trying to fix) as a budget laptop, so that is what I was comparing to among the other laptops I had in the past (Gateway M-Series, Mid-2007 Macbook) Last year finals were coming up and the old Macbook I had kicked the bucket. I needed a cheap laptop fast. I decided on ASUS since they make some of the best computer parts out there that you can buy and the laptop had better construction in terms of materials than the other laptop I was loking at, which was an Acer 15.6 with a touchscreen. As seen to the left I am not a verified owner since I did not buy the laptop from Newegg, but from Best Buy, so I have the Q200E model (exact same sans bluetooth). I figured I would give my 2 cents. For awhile I ran the original 500GB Hitachi hard drive, which was decently quick once it was booted up. I then picked up a Samsung 840 SSD and tried to move over my Windows 8 install, but Windows 8 was being difficult, so I decided to install Ubuntu 12.04 and run that solely. Ubuntu ran great with the touchscreen and the SSD. I didnt need to install any extra drivers or jump through any hoops to get it to work. The wireless even worked out of the box. I then decided to dual boot Windows 8.1 and Ubuntu 14.04, again both worked without error. I needed to be able to run apps for engineering so Windows is needed. The dual boot worked great as well! Currently, the laptop is solely running Windows 7. I am contemplating the upgrade to a larger SSD so that I can run both Ubuntu and Windows 7 and still have my engineering apps. Windows 7 works great, and all of the Windows 8 drivers install onto the computer without flaw. As for gaming, I have a tower for that, but this computer is good for on the go light gaming. I've played Counter Strike, Morrowind, and a few other lightweight low storage games, since the SSD I have is not large. Hearthstone runs like a charm...when its not overheating. There are a few flaws with this laptop though. Heat is a problem. When playing a game like Hearthstone on a flat table, the laptop can reach 85-90C and throttle itself. The last time I cleaned for dust was about 4 months ago but there shouldnt be that much dust. I am going to look for a cooling solution online, as there are some to be had. A laptop stand wouldnt be a bad idea either. Battery life has me wishing for an extended battery, it last about 4 hours with normal usage (word docs and Google Chrome). Battery life seems to be slightly better with Windows 7. Overall I really like this laptop. The build construction makes it rugged, and with a SSD you dont have to worry about breaking it. It feels solid using it and not flimsy. The touchscreen works and the computer supports a multitude of operating systems. I got it for $300 and at that price it was a steal.

Works Great

DD-WRT Supported, Rosewill RNX-N150RTv2 - Wireless N150 Wi-Fi Router - IEEE 802.11b/11g/11n, Up to 150 Mbps Data Rates, 5 dBi Fixed Antenna, WDS Bridge Connection, QoS and VPN Supported
DD-WRT Supported, Rosewill RNX-N150RTv2 - Wireless N150 Wi-Fi Router - IEEE 802.11b/11g/11n, Up to 150 Mbps Data Rates, 5 dBi Fixed Antenna, WDS Bridge Connection, QoS and VPN Supported

Pros: -Works great out of the box -Setup menu is very nice -Works like a router should, none of this fancy new stuff

Cons: -Ethernets are kind of close together, hopefully you dont have fat ethernet cords

Overall Review: I was able to use this as a repeater very nicely. I have 2 computers hooked up through it with ethernets while it is running in repeater mode. Very happy with this purchase, and was a good price at $8 on sale. Just what I needed.

11/30/2014