Joined on 09/08/09
Cougar GX1050
Pros: 6 +12v rails that are clearly labeled, heavy quality construction, 80+ gold certified, semi-modular,
Cons: the flat modular cables are kinda neat but are not as flexible as standard cables, each plug on the modular cables is like they where dessigned for the psu to be in a top mount case instead of a bottom mounted one, to many cpu power leads on one cable,
Overall Review: came with a case badge, and velcro straps with logo on them
extreme 3 990fx
Pros: has lasted me for the past 2 years or so i have had it
Cons: it has ran into some lock up issues due to the usb devices that are connected to it. it has gotten so bad it would look up during boot up and shutdown, and during gameplay.
Solid AsRock quality mb
Pros: small mini itx form factor, great for htpc, 8 pin cpu power plug, motherboard layout wasn't much of an issue in a cougar qbx mini itx case, supports ram up to 2400 mhz and 32gb, overclocking in bios
Cons: none that i can think of atm
Seasonic Quality PSU
Pros: power plug placed in the exact orientation to fit into my cougar qbx mini itx case, 80+ bronze certified, just the right amount of molex and sata power cables, compact and solid build quality
Cons: non modular design
Cougar QBX Mini-ITX
Pros: cheap well laid out mini itx case that supports standard power supply, can have up to 240 mm rad at bottom or 120mm rad
Cons: power cord limits the choice of power supplies that you can use, the fan opening for the power supply restricts airflow slightly, slimline optical bay accepts slot loading drives only, no reset button, putting a 240 mm rad in bottom prevents you from installing a graphics card
Example: Great product easy to work with
Pros: an excellent case with many possibilities for a custom water cooling loop and many additional fan locations, case has screws together instead of riveted together like most cases, included fans are of good quality, and the windowed version includes a power supply cover
Cons: only includes 1 ssd bracket when it has 4 locations to put it, fan hub but no manual fan controls, small reset button (nitpicky)
Overall Review: overall best case i have had purchased makes me want to build a loop in it