Joined on 05/08/04
very worth it

Pros: Will fit a full set of normal sized parts inside. There is even room to hide unused wires and cables. You can fully disassemble this case to install any configuration you want. Thre are 3 bays to install what you need and all 3 are removable. You can remove the center cage if you want to make room for longer video cards if you wish.
Cons: not really cons but a few things to consider before purchasing this case. 1.) video card length. if your going to use a stand alone card, watch its length. the hard drives can mount in the middle cage, there is an option to install a fan in the front of that cage and the back of the hard drives will stick out a little bit more if you do that. I use a HD4650 card. no problems. i think you can get away with a HD4830 length but a 4850 will NOT fit. you can always move the drive cage to the PSU side if you wish and free up room. but the fan in that bay might not have a good source of intake. 2.) PSU mount forces the intake fan on a traditional "bottom" of a PSU to suck air from the outside on the left. not fmor the inside of the case. be careful where you put this case as you might block the intake of the PSU. I use a PCP&C 400. takes air from vents around it not from the outside vent. works well. but if it sucked air form the inside of the case it might aid cooling.
Overall Review: PSU location is across the case from the motherboard so please check your ATX power attachment length. I run an e5200 inside this in an enclosed TV stand, with some holes cut in the back board just to allow the fans to breathe a bit. 100% load hits righ tat 60c. im going with an aftermarket cooling fan. ones that fit. 92mm models that have a height no more than 126mm. (AC7 92mm model fits but just fits, zalmann 92mm fits. those styles work but the big 120mm stuff will not) the front fold down plate fits rather close, so anythign protruding out the bays (like fan controllers with knobs) wont let it fit flush. only fan controllers with flush buttons will fit. This case has all the options you could need in a VERY affordable price. Very nice and conservative. it will match all other stereo equipment without drawing attention to itself. i recommend getting an external USB hub to plug into the back and have that sit on top of the console to plug anything in without having the door ope
rebadged junk

Comments: Sony no longer uses their own parts. they use Lxxe-On parts and rebadge them and charge a higher price. Mine lasted 3 months. then it failed to recognize 'autostarting' install discs. till my replacement SxxxUNG gets here i cant play any games. thats the best drive maker...SxxxSUNG...theres a reason their parts are also used in the BEST DVD/CD-RW drives around. those being Pxxxxtor and oxxowrite. if its not a sxxxung part it WILL fail if you use it alot due to vibration and heat build up. sony lost its edge. the onyl thing they do right are TUBE TV's. that is all.
fits the need!

Pros: Easy to use! amazing. My wife is absolutely NOT a techie and she found it EASY to use both by itself and also when plugged into the usb port. The video quality is outstanding, the audio is also VERY good with no overdriving or wavering in sound both in quiet and loud applications. If you are holding it however and talk to your subject, your voice will come over a bit louder.
Cons: Wide angle is lacking a bit. The format is wide screen and is perfect for 16:9 tv's but if i am using it myself on my 13 mo. old daughter or objects close to me i find the need for a wider angle lens necessary for any work closer than 2 feet. the focus is not maintained at just under a foot, but those are the only complaints. hardly any other cameras out there are better than this and will exhibit the same CONS or be even worse. the wide angle is the reason i gave it 4 stars....the digital zoom is actually very nice but it needs some sort of mechanical wide angle and macro setting to truly make it fully functional for everything you could ever want.
Overall Review: it has 2 hours of recording. I don't care if it does not have a flash card slot....it is not NEEDED! we have been recording daughter moments, animal moments, a move across the country, all kinds of things and we still have alot of space left on it. If you need something that can handle more than 2 hours of recording than you need something more professional that is not a pocket camera.
supurb

Pros: Outstanding performance. used 2 of these in my Nikon D40 (6.1 mp)on my honeymoon, camera noted 1,100 pics available. if that ws true then howcome between the two i shot over 2400 pictures and there was still more pictures left to shoot? (answer is not every picture has the same ammount of data....nomatter the camera) i could shoot all 2.5 shots a second until my battery ran out (600+ shots). i noticed zero lag. asweome cards. if your card falls apart its you that caused it...not the card.
Cons: none whatsoever. the 150x speed could be very well faster than your cameras write capability, and i'd rather have that as my bottleneck than the card itself.
Overall Review: if you are shooting big 10mp files or larger than this card is for you! Honestly it holds 2 battery charges worth in pictures for me and my D40 so some might think it too much. but really with this many ictures available it encourages you to take 7-10 shots of the same subject just to ensure a good or even GREAT shot. so long to budgeting film exposures on worthy subjects.
un-freakin real!!

Pros: the actual capability at the tock voltage range is incredible. I'm running stock timings (3-4-4-8, 1t) at 2.7volts and it will run this way for me up to 277mhz (DDR554 !!) rock solid stable. this memory will do anything that the higher $$ memory will do and for much less!! this price is ridiculously low for this memory. i can't say how impressed I am with this.
Cons: absolutely none! they don thave funky leds to show activity. they dont have cool light up stuff to impress other people. theyre in black heatspreaders, and sit there and do their job instead of look good. like two monoliths of power for your motherboard.
Overall Review: system notes: opteron 165 asus A8r32-mvp x1900xt this 2x1gb hind-quarter kickin G.skill HZ memory at 275x9 (for now) SB x-fi platinum enermax 535w sli
great card!

Pros: upgraded form a 9800 pro. playing BF2 the change is fantastic. 9800pro (1024x768, medium settings) 40fps x1900xt (max rez, max settings, 4xAA) i got 40+ frames under HEAVY (multiple explosions and blur effects) battle scenes!....with WAY above 80 to 100 during all oter times of play....and thats under 4xAA. sensational in doom3. again utterly jaw dropping in X3 (you know that graphis intensive space game) cant wait to see the overclocked performance once i put it on watercooling.
Cons: not a single one. the fan does spin up and make a little more noise than you would think. but its not quite a hair dryer.
Overall Review: fantastic board.