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Jonathan K.

Jonathan K.

Joined on 01/12/07

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Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: THIS CASE IS AMAZING!! Yes, it’s very, very large. Much larger than I thought, but it has tons of room for anything you could think of. The front tool-less design for the drives is very well designed and easy to use. The case is sturdy, but not too heavy, and the airflow is the best I have ever worked with. This case had 2, 120mm and 2, 90mm fans. These 4 fans perform extremely well and are super quiet. Plenty of extra screws and hardware included. This case made mounting all of my hardware simple and fast. My dual video cards in SLI have plenty of room to breathe in this case. I would recommend to anyone looking for a good case with lots of room and room to grow TO BUY THIS ONE. For the price I would say it is unbeatable. I was trying to build a high end gaming system on my tax return budget and didn’t quite want to spend so much on a case, but now that I have it IT WAS WORTH EVERY PENNY!!

Cons: No major cons here at all, all the reviews are 100% correct in that this case is HUGE. I knew it was going to be big but it was 2x larger than I had imagined. With the airflow and ample amount of space to route wires / cables it is well worth it. The only item that I am not 100% in love with is the rear tool-less for the PCI cards. It works great but I found when having to take a card back out it is quite tight and hard to get the card out. The cards do however come out ok, but the tool-less is plastic and I am always afraid that pulling on it so hard to get the cards out that I am going to break it. It can be removed and screws can be added if needed though.

Overall Review: I like this case so much I have recommended it to 2 friends and I think I will order one for my wife (I may get the Armor Jr. for her though, she doesn’t need the extra space). GUYS – I did weeks of research and read hundreds of reviews, THIS CASE IS WORTH EVERY PENNY. I would recommend if you are not using a ton of devices and not running SLI, to buy the Armor Jr.

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EVGA GeForce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 256-P2-N615-TX
EVGA GeForce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 256-P2-N615-TX

Pros: Great cards!!, as in I purchased 2 for SLI. These cards in SLI run phenomenal!! And for under $100 each what more can you seriously ask for? So far everything I have thrown at it has run perfectly. WOW, EQ2, HL2, A.Army, NWN2, etc. I would recommend if you are looking for a smoking fast SLI on a budget, buy these!! Worth every penny.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Super quiet, and never get more than warm to the touch.

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SAPPHIRE Radeon X1650PRO 256MB GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X Graphics Card 100174L
SAPPHIRE Radeon X1650PRO 256MB GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X Graphics Card 100174L

Pros: Great card. What more can you ask for $99.00?? This card performs well for a AGP card. I bought this for a machine I have that is not PCIE that is still a nice machine but needed a better card than GForce 5700. This card BLOWS the GForce away. Easy install, smokin graphics, great performance, and super quite. I would recommend this card to my friends and family. Runs World of Warcraft at max settings, Half Life at max doesn’t even make this card break a sweat, and EQ2 looks phenomenal. Good buy, worth the cash!

Cons: AGP is still a bit pricy, but the quality for the $$ is defiantly outstanding here.

Overall Review: None - works great.

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NEC Black 1.44MB 3.5" External USB Floppy Drive Model UF0002S-102
NEC Black 1.44MB 3.5" External USB Floppy Drive Model UF0002S-102

Pros: This drive works perfectly! I have now tested it on Windows XP and Server 2003 with no problems. I originally ordered this to be able to use it on laptops but also decided to use it for PC building for that once a year format where you need to load a SATA driver. Works great!! No complaints.

Cons: NONE!!

Overall Review: Would buy another if needed.

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COOLMAX HD-211-U2 Aluminum 2.5" IDE USB 2.0 Silver External Enclosure
COOLMAX HD-211-U2 Aluminum 2.5" IDE USB 2.0 Silver External Enclosure

Pros: This external enclosure is 100% perfect. It is inexpensive, easy to install, comes with extra screws incase you lose one or 2, drive mounts securely to the board, and the USB 2.0 functions at full speed. Took all of 1 minute to install the drive and I was up and using it. Even comes with a great little screwdriver for installing the drive. Also I liked that fact that once you mount the drive to the board and inset it in the case that it is very snug and does not allow the drive to flop around. Perfect for putting in your bag and traveling. I highly recommend this enclosure. Worked perfect with windows XP, 2000, and 2003 server.

Cons: NONE!!

Overall Review: I will order more of these as soon as i get more drives.