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Min J.

Min J.

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Most Favorable Review

review update from 09/05/2013

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: solid product overall. I am writing this new review to update the one I wrote on 09/05/2013 regarding the bad front USB port.

Cons: n/a

Overall Review: I am writing this review to update the review I made on 09/05/2013 regarding the bad front panel USB port. I contacted Antec, created e-ticket and submitted my replacement request. They approved my request once I sent them the invoice. Within 3 days upon approval I received the new parts which works well. Thanks Antec for taking care of your customers.

Most Critical Review

none of the USB 2.0 ports are working under Linux OS or Linux Live USB

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0) AM3+/AM3 AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0) AM3+/AM3 AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: it's working, sort of

Cons: USB 2.0 ports on back and front are not working at all - Linux could not see it. My USB keyboard and mouse don't work in all usb 2.0 ports. However they do work when plugged into USB 3.0 ports (both front and back).

Overall Review: I bought this board in January 2016 but just built a AMD Rig using this board today. Very excited but only to find this annoying issue. I built more than a dozen Intel/AMD rigs, mainly using MSI boards and they all work OK. This GIgabyte board is supposed to be mid to high end, yet this is the first time I have issue with a MB. First Gigabyte MB and it let me down. Disappointed.

worked good for about 4 months

ZyXEL BRG35503 DOCSIS 3.0 Residential Cable Modem Up To 160 Mbps Down and 120 Mbps Up RJ-45, Gigabit Ethernet DOCSIS 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1, Euro-DOCSIS 3.0
ZyXEL BRG35503 DOCSIS 3.0 Residential Cable Modem Up To 160 Mbps Down and 120 Mbps Up RJ-45, Gigabit Ethernet DOCSIS 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1, Euro-DOCSIS 3.0

Pros: cheap, and works good while it was alive.

Cons: short lived. Only worked for about 4 months. Then suddenly died at mid night last night. All other lights are solid, while the "Status" is blinking. Thought it was a Comcast cable problem. Called them and they dispatched a technician this morning. He tested my connection with two other modems (one DOCSIS 2.0, one 3.0) works but this ZyXEL is dead. Poor quality. Don't recommend buying it. Wonder if we could get it replaced by the manufacturer.

very good router

Tenda FH1206 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router
Tenda FH1206 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router

Pros: very easy installation and configuration. Connect to modem and computer, update firmware, reboot and bingo, with a following quick and easy configuration (mainly wireless security and password setup), we have a very good signal range. I did have to reboot my modem before this router correctly identified my ISP as "dynamic IP" instead of "static IP". I have a comcast 50 Mbps plan and when paired wit DOCIS 3.0 Zyxel modem I got during BlackFriday I am very happy with this setup. LAN speed doubled, which is a significant improvement.

Cons: no at the moment

Overall Review: Only 3 LAN ports. But for my needs its plenty. Very happy I purchase this router instead of the much more expensive TP-Link

mediocre product and lousy QC

Fractal Design Core 3000 FD-CA-CORE-3000-USB3-BL Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Fractal Design Core 3000 FD-CA-CORE-3000-USB3-BL Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: cheap.

Cons: feels flimsy. The only reason I bought this case is for the USB3.0 ports that my Antec 300 does not have. lousy QC. the top fan included is defective. It gives loud noise no matter how I adjust the position and tighten/loosen the screws. Have to buy a separate fan to replace it and all is well. I put the defective fan on hand and it feels unbalanced - my hand can feel the shake when turn it on. Bad QC.

Overall Review: The holes to position the motherboard are misaligned, had to really bent the motherboard to fit the position. other reviewers also mentioned this problem, seems common to this case. Although the price was right, I still feel disappointed. My next purchase will be likely an Antec again. They replaced a broken front USB panel after 2.5 years of use when I emailed them without any questions asked (warranty was 3 years), and I received the parts within only a few days.

11/15/2014