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Mark T.

Mark T.

Joined on 04/01/04

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Most Favorable Review

Very Nice

ABS Canyon 595 Black Anodized Aluminum Super Full Tower Computer Case, Multiple Heat Zones Design, Front 3x 120mm Double Ball Bearing Fan with 3-level Speed Switch, 2x 2.5” SSD Cage, Behind-MB Cable Management
ABS Canyon 595 Black Anodized Aluminum Super Full Tower Computer Case, Multiple Heat Zones Design, Front 3x 120mm Double Ball Bearing Fan with 3-level Speed Switch, 2x 2.5” SSD Cage, Behind-MB Cable Management

Pros: It looks great, Has a dust collector for front fans, very solid case, just about everything is metal except the fans, So its not going to fall apart. Cable management is great, was able to hide cables very well, so it looks nice with the side panel off. It's easy to get into and out of. Plenty of room for 3 or 4 way sli/crossfire and watercooling.

Cons: Not really a con for me, just make sure you get a power supply with long cables as the hard drive bays are at the very bottom.

Overall Review: This is an awsome case and I wish I would have bought this type of quality years ago. The price is a bit high but I don't see myself having to buy a case again.

Most Critical Review

Died after 5 months

WD Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
WD Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Supports sata 3, 64mb cache, decent price.

Cons: Drive was always very loud, and it died after only 5 months.

Overall Review: I would only recommend this for mass storage. Wasn't impressed with it as a system drive.

Failed

WD Blue 500GB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD5000AAKX
WD Blue 500GB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD5000AAKX

Pros: Worked for about 6 months.

Cons: Failed after only 6 months

Overall Review: Used this drive for a friends entry level PC, mainly used for web browsing. The drive never had more then 50gb on it and was lightly used. WD quality control has gone out the door IMO. I've had to RMA my last 2 drives from them.

Decent

Rosewill ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, Blue LED Fan, Black Steel & Plastic - BLACKBONE
Rosewill ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, Blue LED Fan, Black Steel & Plastic - BLACKBONE

Pros: Low Price, decent air flow, case fans are quiet. 4 front usb ports/esata. It has a nice look.

Cons: The metal is thin and flimsy. I expected this though in this price range. Mine came with a bent side panel, not bad enough to RMA though.

Overall Review: The power LED's are way to bright in my opinion. Some folks may like it though, I left them disconnected. I would recommend this case for a low budget build as long as it is rarely moved. It's just to flimsy to move around alot imho.

Hanns-G

Hannspree By Hanns-G HF-259HPB Black 25" Full HD HDMI WideScreen LCD Monitor w/Speakers 400 cd/m2 3000:1
Hannspree By Hanns-G HF-259HPB Black 25" Full HD HDMI WideScreen LCD Monitor w/Speakers 400 cd/m2 3000:1

Pros: low price

Cons: Bought a model similair to this on newegg about a year ago, it is discontinued now. After about 8 months the right side of the screen started turning brown and the monitor would randomly start going into sleep mode while I was using my PC.

Overall Review: All Hannspree and HannsG LCD computer monitors carry a three-year limited parts and service warranty from the original date the product was purchased (1-year warranty on the LCD panel, and 3 years on parts and labor). The 1 year warranty is only 1yr parts and labor. This warranty applies to the original purchaser only and is not transferable. You will be required to provide proof of the original purchase date to obtain warranty service. If I was doing it all over again I would a paid a little extra cash and got a monitor from a more reputable company.

Great Board

GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Got this board about 11 months ago with an I7 920. Still running rock solid with no issues. I had never overclocked before and found it easy with this setup with a little research.

Cons: None that I can think of

Overall Review: ABS Canyon 595 Black Rosewill 750w Power Supply GA-X58A-UD3R I7 920 @ 3.36ghz (70c max Prime 95) COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520 CPU cooler 6x1gb Kingston HyperX @1600mhz 8-8-8-24 GA Geforce GTX 470 Crucial Realssd C300 128gb (on Marvell controller 6gb/s average 340mbps reads with ATTO.)very nice! WD Cavier Black 1tb (storage)