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Brian B.

Brian B.

Joined on 11/05/06

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Most Favorable Review

Great Heatsink

Thermaltake CL-P0200 80mm Silent 939 K8 - AMD K8 solution w/ Heatpipe Cooling Tech
Thermaltake CL-P0200 80mm Silent 939 K8 - AMD K8 solution w/ Heatpipe Cooling Tech

Pros: Great heatsink with heatpipe technology. Works better than the stock fan that came with my AMD Athlon x2 4200. The fan it comes with works real well, and is really silent.

Cons: The fan could have been 90x90x25. (It fits in 80mm holes)

Overall Review: Runs maybe 2-3 Degrees cooler than the stock heatsink.

Most Critical Review

Good PSU, high volume

Athena Power AP-MFATX30 300W Mini ITX / Micro FLEX ATX / ATX12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply for many HP Slimline System Upgrades/Replacement
Athena Power AP-MFATX30 300W Mini ITX / Micro FLEX ATX / ATX12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply for many HP Slimline System Upgrades/Replacement

Pros: Has adequate number of cables. Fits true in Mini ITX case. All specs are correct.

Cons: The 40mm fan in this unit is by far the loudest I have ever encountered. Loud is probably an understatement, as the fan actually vibrates more than a CD-ROM at max rpm.

Overall Review: Unit performs well except for the fan, which I modified to be less noisy. Will recommend this PSU for anyone who doesn't sit in the near vicinity of the room that this PSU is in.

Great buy!

Sunbeam UFO ACUF-T Transparent Clear Acrylic ATX Cube Computer Case
Sunbeam UFO ACUF-T Transparent Clear Acrylic ATX Cube Computer Case

Pros: Excellent price for a clear computer case. I switched out a C3 RaptorX case for this and I'm glad I did. Looks great with cold cathode lights and good airflow across motherboard. It goes extremely well with the Sunbeam clear PSU and a western digital raptor HDD.

Cons: The fans are <1mm away from the MB so you can't have any radiators without a rad box. The HDD can get hot without any air circulation. Also, if you have 15" CCFL lights they won't fit unless you take the cube ends off with a pair of pliers and they'll fit perfectly along the length of the case.

Well Priced

MSI PC60G Turbo G Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g 32bit PCI2.2 Up to 54Mbps Wireless Data Rates
MSI PC60G Turbo G Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g 32bit PCI2.2 Up to 54Mbps Wireless Data Rates

Pros: Great connectivity through walls and other objects. Why more effective than the linksys adapter I exchanged and a whole lot cheaper. Software installed quickly and easily.

Cons: Not sure if it will work with Vista.

Overall Review: none

Acceptable

COOLER MASTER SLC-S41-U1 Aluminum Fan & Heatsinks
COOLER MASTER SLC-S41-U1 Aluminum Fan & Heatsinks

Pros: Works great after switching to water cooling.

Cons: Thermal tape is poor, just used some tie wraps to hold it in place.

Overall Review: Wish Cooler Master would have put an extra dollar into some decent thermal tape.