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Glenn T.

Glenn T.

Joined on 01/10/05

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Great Case

LOGISYS Computer CS6802BK Black SGCC Micro ATX Slim Case Computer Case 350W Power Supply
LOGISYS Computer CS6802BK Black SGCC Micro ATX Slim Case Computer Case 350W Power Supply

Pros: Awesome tiny case for my parents HTPC, can fit one of each main internal drive types (2.5 for SSD, 3.5 for HDD, and 5.25 for Optical) Power Supply location allows for slim profile, looks to be replaceable with other SFX power supplies.

Cons: Power supply only has 1 x sata power connection but has a bunch of molex 4 pins.

Overall Review: Tiny case, bit of a pain to work on some small cases of this size, but with the removable drive area, makes it a bit easier. Built my parents a newer, much more efficient, HTPC to replace their older one. Parts: This Case + PSU AMD A4-3400 APU (dirt cheap newegg refurb deal) Team Elite 4GB DDR3 1600 Gigabyte A55M-DS2 Patriot Blaze 60GB SSD (Boot) WD 500GB Blue (storage) Full load: ~75w Idle:~29w Watching TV:~40-45

Most Critical Review

Good While it Lasts

Mushkin Enhanced ECO2 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MKNSSDEC120GB
Mushkin Enhanced ECO2 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MKNSSDEC120GB

Pros: Decent speeds, was dirt cheap a while ago

Cons: Died, like so many are reporting, after almost exactly 2 years. RMA'ing right now.

Full 4060 performance in a tiny package, great for size limited use cases

ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Solo DLSS 3 8GB GDDR6 128-bit 17 Gbps PCIE 4.0 Super Compact Gaming Graphics Card, ZT-D40600G-10L
ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Solo DLSS 3 8GB GDDR6 128-bit 17 Gbps PCIE 4.0 Super Compact Gaming Graphics Card, ZT-D40600G-10L

Pros: Great little card, maybe I'm used to louder fans, but I would say its average fan noise for the size of the card. You can tweak it to run ever cooler or quieter, or get a solid overclock while still peaking near stock. I was able to run 99% of stock performance while using a peak of 104w vs 115w according to HWinfo by undervolting and only slightly limiting power. I was also able to get about 6-7% more performance out of it while slightly undervolting and overclocking, and only increased power draw about 5%.

Cons: Still a 4060, so the value vs 3060's and the RX7600 is quite bad. If you're not size constrained and want a 4060, look elsewhere for a larger 2 or 3 fan model to keep temps down, and they'll probably be the same-ish price

Overall Review: I needed a decently powerful card under 200mm, that wasn't power hungry/overly hot, doesn't use a ton of power. (I was using a Powercolor 6650XT in my "hotbox" Asrock B660 Deskmeet, but it was hitting over 100c hotspot temps) This runs a touch faster than that card, does run warm/will still hit high 80s C at stock, and climb into the low 90s c if both CPU and GPU are loaded up, but FPS stays stable and everything I've thrown at it (other than starfield) can run at 1080p ultra (may have to turn on DLSS to get away with 1440p)

Beast of a 1050

MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 ATX Graphics Card GTX 1050 GAMING X 2G
MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 ATX Graphics Card GTX 1050 GAMING X 2G

Pros: Runs very well, has a 6pin power, allows for more overclocking if needed. Overclocked a bit, saw it hit over 1.9Ghz on the core during 3DMark Testing.

Cons: none that I saw

Overall Review: Had the card for only a few months as a filler between selling some RX 480s and buying a GTX 1080. Played DoTA2 and Rocket League max at 1080p without issue, played BF1 at 1080p medium very well, overclocks easily.

12/12/2017

Great card!

MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Low Profile Graphics Card GTX 1050 2GT LP
MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Low Profile Graphics Card GTX 1050 2GT LP

Pros: Cheapest 1050 at the time of purchase, runs great, overclocked fairly easily also.

Cons: Only nitpicking, but its louder than other 1050s due to the tiny fans. (that should be expected due to their size)

Overall Review: Not sure why others are shocked that it takes months for a mail in rebate, this is fairly common.

12/12/2017

Impressive cheap case

Rosewill FBM-X1 Black Steel / Plastic Mini Tower Case with Side Panel Window
Rosewill FBM-X1 Black Steel / Plastic Mini Tower Case with Side Panel Window

Pros: Windowed case with front USB 3.0 for a dirt cheap price

Cons: Don't expect high build quality, but its exactly what I expected.

Overall Review: I've built other PCs in dirt cheap cases, this one ranks a bit higher for style. Don't expect extra space or great airflow, but fine for my medium/low gamer. Running a short EVGA GTX 1060 and Intel G4560 in mine with a couple SSDs, no issues!