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Cory R.

Cory R.

Joined on 03/01/08

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Most Favorable Review

Great little case

APEX DM-387 Black Steel Micro ATX Media Center / Slim HTPC Computer Case w/ ATX12V TFX 275W Power Supply
APEX DM-387 Black Steel Micro ATX Media Center / Slim HTPC Computer Case w/ ATX12V TFX 275W Power Supply

Pros: Good build quality (one exception, see cons), easy installation of hardware, good price, small, 270 watts is plenty

Cons: The button that presses the power button on the front door started malfunctioning after six months (solved by removing front door), fans are a little noisy, but they are replaceable.

Overall Review: Why are people complaining about 270 watts? That is more than enough for what you should put in this case. I have an Athlon X3 720, mobo, two 7200rpm hard drives, DVD burner and an ATI 4650 GPU running off the power supply and even under peak load it is okay. Anyway, I've had a great experience with this case, I will buy another when I'm building a new computer.

Most Critical Review

Awful read speeds

Rosewill RX307-PU3-35B - 3.5" Hard Drive Enclosure - SATA III, USB 3.0, Energy Saving, UASP, Black Aluminum & ABS Plastic
Rosewill RX307-PU3-35B - 3.5" Hard Drive Enclosure - SATA III, USB 3.0, Energy Saving, UASP, Black Aluminum & ABS Plastic

Pros: - Free after gift card - USB 3.0

Cons: - Horrible write speeds. Same HDD, Orico USB3 enclosure = 92 MB/sec. This case = 49 MB/sec. - Needs a screwdriver to add/remove hard drive, screws easy to lose if testing different HDDs

Overall Review: A number of reviewers have mentioned this. Don't pay more than $0 for this enclosure, your money is better spent elsewhere, such as the Orico Toolfree USB 3.0 case.

11/26/2018

Worked perfect

TP-LINK TL-WA854RE V1.2 300Mbps Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender, Repeater, Wall Plug design, One-button Setup, Smart Signal Indicator
TP-LINK TL-WA854RE V1.2 300Mbps Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender, Repeater, Wall Plug design, One-button Setup, Smart Signal Indicator

Pros: Cheap, attractive, easy to use, great price

Cons: None

Overall Review: Works perfect, maybe it helps I have a TP-Link router.

Great for larger cases

TOPOWER TOP-500WB 500 W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
TOPOWER TOP-500WB 500 W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: Inexpensive, bronze 80+, quiet fan, SLI and crossfire support

Cons: Rat's. Nest.

Overall Review: Seriously, if you care about the appearance and heat flow of your case, get another PSU. I have a MicroATX mid tower and all the cables make it feel super cramped. Might work okay in an ATX tower, but it has a seriously impressive number of power connectors (both good and bad).

Ordered despite negative reviews, happy I did

MSI A78M-E35 FM2+ / FM2 AMD A78 (Bolton D3) USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
MSI A78M-E35 FM2+ / FM2 AMD A78 (Bolton D3) USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: USB 3 and SATA 3 on a budget, FM2+ compatibility, two sys-fan connectors, no on-board video (saves money if you don't need it)

Cons: Badly placed PCI-e slot - unable to use a PCI-e wireless card with my two slot graphics card.

Overall Review: A great board for the price. If you read the reviews, there are very few negative reviews that aren't "DOA." If you are like me and don't mind a DOA (NewEgg of course would take care of it in that case) then go ahead and order.

Great budget CPU

AMD Athlon X2 370K - Athlon X2 Richland Dual-Core 4.0 GHz Socket FM2 65W Desktop Processor - AD370KOKHLBOX
AMD Athlon X2 370K - Athlon X2 Richland Dual-Core 4.0 GHz Socket FM2 65W Desktop Processor - AD370KOKHLBOX

Pros: Inexpensive, performance for the price, two fast cores instead of four slow cores

Cons: None

Overall Review: A great inexpensive CPU. A fast dual-core will be better than a slow quad core for a lot of everyday computing tasks and many games.