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Joshua C.

Joshua C.

Joined on 04/21/11

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Most Favorable Review

A little tight

Antec Performance One Series P193 V3 Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Antec Performance One Series P193 V3 Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: Large. Many Fans. Good dust filters. Removable drive drive cages.

Cons: Beware if you are going to use a after market cooler, as mentioned before, the side panel fan intrudes intrudes into the case a good ways. Something not mentioned is that if you are going to use a water cooler and you want to mount it to the back fan space, in may not fit. I am using the Antec Kuhler H2O 620 and have mounted it into the aforementioned fan space, and it fits very, very snugly. I can remove the thumb screws and the side panel will not move, it can be convent went closing the case. Also be warned that if you use any screws that are not completely flush with the back face space, you will have to use a cylinder file on the side panel lip to the back or your screws will prevent you from closing the panel. Also, the space behind the motherboard panel is a little tight. The bulk of my 20+4 MB power connector causes the panel to bulge when in the closed position. The HD Audio connector in this case is a little short, consider an extender if out of the way is desired.

Overall Review: There seems to be an optional fan mount within the case, in the lower chamber. It looks to be a 120-140mm fan mount if you were wondering. Also the magnates on the front door of this case are a little strong. They remain steadfast even while being tag-teamed by my two optical drives. One of my 5.25 drive mounting rails came assembled incorrectly, but with some American ingenuity, I managed to remove it and re-install it correctly. Two notes: 1) The frontal dust filters are not removable. 2) This case is heavy with all of my components in it, it easily weighs 60 to 65 Pounds. I work at UPS, so this isn't a problem for me; I regularly have to carry packages upwards of 70 lb, but keep this in mind. The foam in the box is nice too, it doesn't make snow. Over all, this is a great case but if you do not design you build with the up most attention to its tight tolerances, it can ruin you day.

10/24/2011
Most Critical Review

Doesn't Work

IEEE Firewire 1394 Firewire 6 Pin Female to USB 2.0 A Male Adapter Adaptor Converter Connector F/M
IEEE Firewire 1394 Firewire 6 Pin Female to USB 2.0 A Male Adapter Adaptor Converter Connector F/M

Pros: 1394a to USB for bridging Firewire only devices, Such as a the DV capable Canon XL2

Cons: Doesn't Work

A little hot

MSI Radeon HD 5770 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card R5770 Hawk
MSI Radeon HD 5770 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card R5770 Hawk

Pros: Does what it says it does. The built in sound card gives good audio.

Cons: It runs a little hotter at idle than I would like and the back end of the card opposite of bus droops a tad.

10/23/2011

Great

HyperX 24GB (6 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K6/24GX
HyperX 24GB (6 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K6/24GX

Pros: It works at memory should, out of site and out of mind.

Cons: None to this point

10/23/2011

It Works

Tripp Lite U360-004-R USB 3.0 SuperSpeed 4-Port Hub
Tripp Lite U360-004-R USB 3.0 SuperSpeed 4-Port Hub

Pros: It works well. I haven't any major problems with it.

Cons: For me the Power cable and the Data cable were too short, but that isn't anything that can't be solved with some ingenuity and NewEgg Purchases.

Overall Review: Although it is AC powered, it will not charge any of my devices without a data connection, but that may not be its fault.