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Michael H.

Michael H.

Joined on 02/24/10

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Most Favorable Review

Works great for me

nMEDIAPC Black Aluminum Panel PRO-LCD-B Media Center Programmable LCD
nMEDIAPC Black Aluminum Panel PRO-LCD-B Media Center Programmable LCD

Pros: It's easy to install and hook up. Driver and software installation was a breeze. The LCD glows BLUE! Lucky me! That was the color I wanted. It matches perfectly with my case. Also, the price was right.

Cons: The engrish manual was a bit difficult to read, and even a bit comical at times. They could certainly benefit from a better translator. As for the LCD panel itself? No cons to note. The included software seems to work for the most part. I just gave up on the instruction manual and started playing. ;^)

Overall Review: I an intrigued with the idea of the LCD Smartie software that other people have mentioned, with the general consensus that it's better than the included software. I have to wonder though if some people that have had issues with the product really know what they're doing, as it is most certainly possible to install the data cable onto the motherboard USB header in reverse. READ your motherboard manual carefully and VERIFY that the right wires are going to the right header pins before power up, or you'll be sorry!!

I like it!

Antec TruePower New TP-750 Blue 750W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply
Antec TruePower New TP-750 Blue 750W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply

Pros: I've hooked it up, powered up, and everything worked as it should. The modular cables are an added bonus that helps with cable management. Works perfectly with the Antec 902 case. Looks and feels solidly built.

Cons: None that I can see.

Overall Review: This replaced an older Antec TruePower 550W PSU that's going back into my old computer. Seems that Antec still makes quality stuff.

Works great, but....

Antec 761345-75024-0 Blue LED 3-Speed Case Cooling Fan
Antec 761345-75024-0 Blue LED 3-Speed Case Cooling Fan

Pros: It looks and works great, and the three position switch is quite handy once you find a convenient spot for it.

Cons: I have an empty little hole on the back of my Antec 902 case where the fan switch could reside with the other fan switches. Unfortunately, the switch on this fan doesn't reach that far. I had to position it through one of the cooling tube holes in the back so I can access it without having to open the case.

Overall Review: It's mounted in the side window of my case, helping to keep the GPU cool, and basically for added ventilation.

Lots of punch for the price!

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 125W Processor - HDZ955FBGIBOX
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 125W Processor - HDZ955FBGIBOX

Pros: This is a major step up for me from an Athlon64 3500+ CPU from an older system build of mine. Four cores, each running a gigahertz faster than my old single core CPU? We're just comparing apples with oranges here. ;^)

Cons: None for me.

Overall Review: This won't beat a Core i7 in raw performance, but who cares? For the power you get from the price you pay, hands down, it was a much better deal than an i7 in my opinion.

Great deal!

Western Digital RE3 WD3202ABYS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital RE3 WD3202ABYS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: These drives seem to be at the right spot between price and performance, but most important of all, I've owned them for about a month, and they didn't fail!

Cons: They still work, and they're not making abnormal noises. Therefore, so far, so good.

Overall Review: These drives seem to be solidly built, and with quality in mind.

Nice!

Antec Nine Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Antec Nine Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: This case is not only a treat for the eyes, it functions like a dream! My system runs 12*C cooler than it did in the old case it was in. Also, my CPU fan doesn't have to work its tail off trying to keep the Phenom II x4 955 cool, and howl in the process. Yay to that! Most important is that when I'm doing light work on the computer with the fans at the lowest setting, I don't hear the system run at all! I really appreciate the intake fan filter screens, too!

Cons: I didn't see any cons with this case in general, though I found the PSU mounting placement a bit odd. Whatever works, right? Also, the fan switches in the back of the case were loose upon delivery, but it was no issue popping them back into place. I suspect they were jarred loose during shipment, but there was no damage otherwise.

Overall Review: I wish the case came with instructions as it took me a little while to figure out how to mount the hard drives into the system. In defense of the case's design though, once I figured out how it worked, it didn't take me long at all to really appreciate the design. Basically, you get what you pay for, but the design of this case seems really well thought out overall.