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Cody C.

Cody C.

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Most Favorable Review

Very Sexy Case

Thermaltake Core V1 Snow Edition Extreme Mini ITX Cube Chassis, Compatible with Air and Liquid Cooling Builds CA-1B8-00S6WN-01
Thermaltake Core V1 Snow Edition Extreme Mini ITX Cube Chassis, Compatible with Air and Liquid Cooling Builds CA-1B8-00S6WN-01

Pros: -Small and compact (smaller than I expected) -Great cable management -You can fit a beast in this tiny case

Cons: -The reset button is in a bad spot (I'm being picky)

Overall Review: Definitely buy this case if you're looking to do a mini-ITX build. You can fit a crazy huge GPU in it. Don't worry about not having enough room.

12/16/2016
Most Critical Review

Good Board; Bad Design

EVGA Z170 Stinger 111-SS-E172-KR LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard
EVGA Z170 Stinger 111-SS-E172-KR LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard

Pros: -Good speed -Overclocking support

Cons: -Abysmal cable management -Useless heatsinks and I/O shield

Overall Review: As far as performance, this board is legit. Plenty of power coming from a mini-ITX board. I'm sure you can read all the other reviews and gather that much about it. If you're looking for something with power this is definitely a good choice. The six USB 3.0 ports on the back are also extremely handy. I have absolutely no complaints about the temps, compatibility, or speed of this board. With that said, DO NOT order this board if cable management and a clean look are a factor in your build. The layout of this board is absolutely terrible. The USB 3.0 header is located right next to the PCIe slot which forces you to run the cable across the top of the board, and this is a common theme all over the board. There is absolutely no way to hide most of the cables that are usually very easy to hide. I used this board in a build with the Thermaltake Core V1. This case is designed for hiding cables and even with clipping and zipping all the wires together that I could it still looks tacky. Also, there is almost no clearance for any type of aftermarket CPU cooler (I used a Cryorig C7). I had to completely remove one of the heatsinks on the board and remove a screw from the other. That really cool looking I/O shield was completely useless as it prevented what cable management I could muster from the board. I ended up just removing it too. So, do expect this board to end up looking like anything in these pictures.

12/16/2016