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Robert A.

Robert A.

Joined on 10/25/04

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Most Favorable Review

Nice simple case

Rosewill RS-M136-BK Black SECC Steel MicroATX Tower Computer Case 350W Power Supply
Rosewill RS-M136-BK Black SECC Steel MicroATX Tower Computer Case 350W Power Supply

Pros: Cheap, comes with a 350W PSU. Decent space inside. Small and light.

Cons: Not toolless. Not the most quiet case, but not terribly loud. Watch out for unfinished edges.

Overall Review: I've used this case for about 20 pc builds so far. Dual core Pentium e5300 and e5400, one hdd and one dvdrw. No problems, Nice and small, not too loud but not silent. Don't expect to build a performance pc with this case and PSU combo. If you're on a budget, it fits the bill. No problems with any of the fans or PSU's after 3-4 months so far, knock on wood. The power light is green and not too bright like some of the blue lights these days.

Most Critical Review

Many downfalls

LOGISYS Computer CS305BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Enhanced SOHO Computer Case 480W Power Supply
LOGISYS Computer CS305BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Enhanced SOHO Computer Case 480W Power Supply

Pros: Inexpensive, looks halfway decent, good size inside, nice clear blue led light front case fan.

Cons: No hdd light, really? Back panel punchout doesn't always come out clean. Flimsy material. Molex was a little bit of a pain to plug into the front case fan, only 2 sata power cable on the power supple on the same lead at that. This is 2011, and only 2 sata?

Overall Review: I just built 5 pcs using this case, and these were my findings. You can do much better than this case for not that much more money.

Disappointed, died <3 years

Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD2500BEVT 250GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD2500BEVT 250GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Cheap

Cons: This was in a Dell laptop that is 2.5 years old. The drive access light was constantly lit lately and starting to get software errors. I tested the drive with WD lifeguard and Dell diagnostics and it failed both; most likely with bad sectors. 5400rpm is too slow. Makes what should be a quick pc into a dog. Save yourself aggravation, worry and time and buy a faster drive or an ssd. You won't regret it.

Overall Review: Usually I have good luck with WD, but not this one. In this day and age, I don't even understand why they bother making 5400rpm drives. The hard drive is the bottleneck in systems there days. With the prices of ssds, you would not want to go back to a 7200rpm drive, let alone a 5400. Save your time and at least get a WD black drive.

Behind the times

HEC 6T Series 6T10LOH400 Black SECC Steel Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case with E-SATA included 400W Power Supply
HEC 6T Series 6T10LOH400 Black SECC Steel Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case with E-SATA included 400W Power Supply

Pros: Inexpensive, decently built. Nice look and finish. Discreet power light. Relatively fingerprint resistant from panel finish, compact.

Cons: Only 1 SATA power cable, no speaker, no reset button. Need 2 standoffs for microatx motherboard.

Overall Review: Only 1 SATA power, really? I can't remember the last time i used molex to power anything for a new build. Get a power adapter in addition to it. All the cons are things to me that are expected, and such basic options shouldn't be overlooked in my opinion. It's a good decent case if you want to use existing hardware too btw.

Disposable, don't buy.

Rosewill RM-1600L Black 5 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Laser 1600 dpi Mouse
Rosewill RM-1600L Black 5 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Laser 1600 dpi Mouse

Pros: Good when it works, sensitive, inexpensive.

Cons: 2 out of 5 have died already,

Overall Review: It they made a disposable mouse, this would be it.

Don't drive without it

BELTRONICS Radar / Laser Detector
BELTRONICS Radar / Laser Detector

Pros: I had the rx65 red also and it started having errors and "service required" was blinking, and this one is much better. The range is better, the sound is better, and the blue looks so much cooler. I noticed the blue doesn't look as bright in sunlight, but looks much more intense at night. That's probably just due to the way our eyes see red and blue.

Cons: It wasn't free and doesn't do my laundry

Overall Review: Don't hestiate to get this when it's on sale, i feel naked if i ever drive without it.