Joined on 11/06/08
EVGA 500-KR PSU
Pros: Has all the proper connectors for every type of connection typically found in a gamers desktop PC. It's size is barely smaller than the average PSU making it easy to install (I've had a cx500 which is just barely larger than average and had to bend some tabs slightly to fit it in.) It's quiet and has great power consumption ratings (80 Plus)
Cons: Haven't found any yet.. have not been using a long time yet but, don't forsee any problems.
Overall Review: Using this in a slim build; 1 HD, 1 DVD drive, 1 GTX 650ti SC, & core2duo cpu.... doesn't need this much power but, puts me below the limit for achieving greatest efficiency of the 80Plus. 400w would of done the trick however cost me no more (if not less) than a comparable PSU of any smaller size. Update: 2 years and still going strong without issue!
Cheap build quality but great layout.
Pros: Button and ports placement done right--in front. Good quality viewing window--glass, NOT cheap Plexi Drive placement done right--so connection points not up against other obstacles Feet are thick so, plenty of breathing space under case. Plenty of room in the case for most common hardware.
Cons: PSU filter not easily removable for cleaning. Case material is thin as you'd expect from an economy case....but, not terrible thin. Not enough room between case and front faceplate to put fans between. Could be a little more room between right side of case and panel......like a raised panel...but, was 'just enough' to do proper cable management. Not really an issue for me. The Bad: In my case, the USB 3.0 cable to front panel was twisted so you couldn't do a nice clean cable run all way to front panel. AND...probably because of this...the one USB 3 port does not work.
Overall Review: Overall, I like this case because of it's design layout. However, Quality control on this one really sucked and I'm pretty P.O.'d that my usb port in front don't work. There's also really only one good option for radiators....and that's in front with fans on the inside of it to 'pull' air through the radiator. This doesn't work as well as fans 'pushing' air through the radiator so, I was a little disappointed there wasn't enough room between frame and front bezel. There's supposed to be the option of putting radiator at top of case but, that simply will NOT work because there isn't adequate room between the top and motherboard.....unless you had a really thin radiator and the super slim fans. Having come from a N200 case, I was also a bit disappointed the filter / screen at bottom is not easily pulled out for cleaning....since this will be the most often needed cleaning point.. But, also having come from the N200...I was happy the drive placements were NOT putting drives right up against the motherboard. My current mobo has the sata ports going off to the side so, that was a real problem trying to hook sata cables between mobo and drives. Had to do some modifications for the N200. This case has lots of options for drive placements.....up to 5 places to put SSD's AND 2 standard HD's....not an either / or situation like so many other cases. That's a total of 7 drives you could put in....without having to modify things.
Best Budget Micro Tower Case Yet.
Pros: PSU mounts at bottom with no cage which means cable management is super easy. Plenty of air vent locations for up to 120mm fans--even can fit a 240mm radiator in front depending on length of your gpu. Front face comes off as a completely separate unit--no wiring to have to carefully pull out in process cuz the switches and ports are mounted separately to the main box itself! An ideal location for a 2.5" SSD directly under the 5.25 OD bay so the remaining hard drive cages can be removed freeing up lots of space for cables and longer gpu's. Easy to Assemble / Disassemble components.
Cons: The case fans that come with it are ok but, PWM in bios wasn't able to modify their speeds. They just run same as if you plug them into a molex from the psu. Not worth knocking an egg cuz I didn't really expect the best fans on a budget case. **Edit** Have to throw this con in...have a mobo with SATA ports facing to the side and this makes it really difficult to plug sata cables between motherboard and SSD's. If the case were slightly longer to free up some room, it would be ok. But, it's not so, just be aware of that.
Overall Review: Just about the smallest footprint a Micro-Atx case can be before you run into space problems. I have to say, the N200 is my new favorite Micro Tower of all time. The metal is thinner like any budget case but, it still retains enough rigidity to feel stronger than some of the cheaper budget cases I've worked with. Was the easiest case to work in that I've dealt with in a long time. For a Micro-ATX build, it's perfect in every way since you can fit everything you'd expect to put into a Micro-ATX Tower. For reference, my build is an MSI H270M Bazooka Micro ATX board with I5 6600 and an aftermarket radiator style air cooler that rises 120mm up from mobo and leaves plenty of space for a 120mm fan to be mounted on the side case panel for extra air-flow toward the GTX960 gpu. 2 120mm fans in front (intake) with room to add a 240mm radiator if going the liquid cooling route, 1 120mm in rear (exhaust), 1 120mm on side (intake), and space still for another 120mm in top if I want another intake or exhaust fan there (overkill.) 1 5.35" OD and 1 512GB SSD. It all fits with lots of airflow room still. I would buy this case for EVERY Micro ATX build I ever do again.
Good product, reliable and flexible compatibility
Pros: Plug and Play--meaning...inserted to Mobo, loaded into BIOS, enabled XMP profile and good to go. Has heat spreaders which aren't too tall / wide. Good quality and no errors....even after almost a year of moderate use. Good timings...especially in the XMP profile.
Cons: Not really a con but, it has heat spreaders. This is good but, can be a problem if you have a very tight space in your PC. Just something to be aware of.
Overall Review: I was looking for something that was on my Mobo's confirmed compatibility list for RAM. But, I couldn't find any. However, I've always had pretty good luck with Crucial and as always, these were perfectly compatible. The timings (while using the XMP profile) are better than a lot of the competition. The heat spreaders can be an issue in a cramped system but, these ones really are fairly compact as heat spreaders go. That was one of my purchase decision factors also. Been using them almost a year now and still work flawlessly. I expect they'll outlast my mobo most likely.
Works flawlessly and a great deal for PS/2 keyboard.
Pros: Simple, not oversized, has just the keys needed for basic everyday computing. AND it uses a ps/2 style connector....which is getting harder to find these days even though motherboards are still using them. Button presses feel firm enough you can tell you hit the key but still soft enough you don't feel like you have to mash them. Quiet enough. Cord is long enough.
Cons: I suppose it could be 'slightly' quieter for the type keys it is but, not really a con as it's not annoyingly loud like a mechanical keyboard is. I can't really think of much for cons on this keyboard to be honest.
Overall Review: PS/2 style keyboards are harder to find these days even though some MB generations still need one when installing an operating system....since USB connections require a driver first. That ofc is not an issue with the latest operating system but, for those of us that like backward compatibility, PS/2 style is the way to go. I had a mechanical keyboard but, it's so noisy I couldn't stand it. This one is much quieter although....if I'm getting carried away 'hitting' the keys, it does make a little noise. Not enough to knock an egg off though. And, most important....the cord is long enough considering I have a pretty large desktop + extending keyboard drawer.
Buyer Beware! 870 EVO counterfeits out there.
Pros: Samsung Sata SSD's are THE best.....when you get a good one
Cons: Some scammers out there pushing counterfeits into distribution networks.
Overall Review: I bought one through NewEgg--3C Virtual World--and got a counterfeit. Luckily, 3C Virtual World immediately issued me an apology along with a refund. It's not really their fault if / when they get some counterfeit's in from their distributors I suppose. Just glad they are following up on it. Ofc, NewEgg's customer service is excellent in providing me return procedure with paid shipping. Just hope I get a genuine 870 EVO on my next purchase. I have multiple Samsung SSD's and all working great so far...through years of use. Have the 840, 850, 860 in different storage capacities. All work flawlessly at incredible speeds--even better than any of the competition I've seen benchmarks on when it comes to 4K Random read / write speeds.
Pleasure to do business with
Item was sent in a timely manner. It arrived in good condition just as described on Newegg's website. Would do repeat business with this seller.
Great Seller / Good Communications
Item just as described and pictured Great deals on items They checked their product before sending upon my request. Communications were quick and helpful.
Great Seller with good communication
Item ordered was exactly as pictured AND described Processing time was quick Pricing was fair Communication with their support dept. was great and they helped with my request in a timely manner. Would gladly do repeat business with this seller.