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James I.

James I.

Joined on 01/06/06

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Great uATX case

Antec Mini P180 Black Steel Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case
Antec Mini P180 Black Steel Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case

Pros: Great case. Excellent cooling especially with that 200 mm fan on top. Love the black interior. No sharp edges and excellent build quality. Some of the best cable management features I have seen in a case.

Cons: They should have made it a few inches deeper. I am running dual XFX 4850 GPU's in this thing and had to take out the lower drive cage. The same goes for if you have a single GPU that is of a slightly longer length (which includes most gaming video cards). This seams to be a common issues reported on review sites.

Overall Review: As stated above, if they made the case a few inches deeper it would have given a little more room to work and allow you to keep all drive bays intact. I also would have liked to have been able to put front case fans on without having to give up a drive bay. However, since the lower drive bay was removed to allow space for the video cards, I was able to do so anyways.

More memory is always better

CORSAIR XMS3 12GB (3 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX12GX3M3B1600C9
CORSAIR XMS3 12GB (3 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX12GX3M3B1600C9

Pros: Memory paired well with the existing 6 GB of PC 1066 (O.C.ed to 1333) that I had installed a couple of years ago when I first built my i7 rig. Installed this memory, rebooted my PC and it was up and running with the full 18 GB (12 GB new plus 6 GB existing). Now I can run all of those Virtual Machines without starving them for memory.

Cons: None I can think of.

Overall Review: Added two new virtual machines after installing the memory. I've got a Windows 8 Consumer Preview (where I'm typing this review from) and a Windows 8 Server system that I joined to my 2008R2 domain and prompted as a new Domain Controller. All is working well even AD replication.

Works Great!

ASUS USB-BT211 USB 2.0 Mini Bluetooth Dongle
ASUS USB-BT211 USB 2.0 Mini Bluetooth Dongle

Pros: Connected without issue. Worked great with pairing of Wiimotes to my desktop. Also worked without issue with my BlackBerry phone

Cons: None

Fits the bill

Rosewill Green Series RG630-2 630W Continuous @40°C,80 PLUS Certified,ATX12V v2.3,SLI Ready,CrossFire Ready,Active PFC"Compatible with Core i7, i5" Power Supply
Rosewill Green Series RG630-2 630W Continuous @40°C,80 PLUS Certified,ATX12V v2.3,SLI Ready,CrossFire Ready,Active PFC"Compatible with Core i7, i5" Power Supply

Pros: Plenty of cables. Fit the bill. Runs cool and quite. I like the black sheathing around the cables.

Cons: Motherboard and CPU lines were not long enough for my Antec Mini P180 case. I had to purchase extensions in order to route it properly in the case.

Overall Review: To the person who rated this thing 2 eggs for lack of the -5V rail. Please note this is a ATC12V v2.3 PSU. If you look at the specifications you will so that: ATX12V v2.01 This is a minor revision from June 2004. The -5 V rail was completely removed from the specification. So, that would be the reason why it was not there. Shouldn't dock them from your lack of understanding.

WOW

Acer 24" TFT LCD WUXGA LCD Monitor with HDCP support 6ms (GTG) 1920 x 1200 D-Sub, DVI-D AL2416Wd
Acer 24" TFT LCD WUXGA LCD Monitor with HDCP support 6ms (GTG) 1920 x 1200 D-Sub, DVI-D AL2416Wd

Pros: All I can say is WOW. Been playing Quake 4 and WOW and they both look phenominal. I work with 30" Dell monitors all day, but honestly I really like these monitors

Cons: A little on the bright side, but that can be fixed easily. Honestly, I think the price makes this monitor a steal compared to others of the same size.

Overall Review: I have heard all the issues in regards to mouse lag and I don't see any difference than my 17" LCD I had before. I think people have formed a conspiracy against this monitor. No lag whatsoever. Plays 1080P video beautifully as well. Neighbors are jealous and they want one now.