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Andy B.

Andy B.

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Good & solid, well designed little case

DIYPC MA08-BK Black USB 3.0 Micro-ATX Mini Tower Gaming Computer Case with Dual Fans
DIYPC MA08-BK Black USB 3.0 Micro-ATX Mini Tower Gaming Computer Case with Dual Fans

Pros: Good & solid, well designed little case, This would be the end result of a cross between thermal master and a bit fenix or a GOOD sentey. I have used all 3. The TM because its great air flow and the BF because some of the innovative ideas that are in it. Its tight and roomy at the same time, might also be some of the larger components i picked-- what ever, thats not important. There is 1 3/8" behind the mobo and between the back wall to run wires. There is a fair size hole cut on the back wall right next to the power supply so no cutting a hole to push your wires through. Thats usually a normal chore for me. There is also holes down below to run them back into the case. IF-you use a smaller mAtx board say 2 memory slots or itx, you have room for 2, 2 1/2" drives on the back wall also. You can put big 3 1/2" on the floor in front of the fan- holes are there. Or you can put a caddy/sled/adaper of sorts there. It will hold a full size MSI R9 so you might need another fan.

Cons: EHE-None that are significant really, that aren't my own fault anyway. You have to pick your components carefully. Don't use a 6" or bigger PS, go with 5 1/2" or smaller. I used a 6 1/2" (TX550M) and it covered up half of the hole on the back of the case to run my wires through. Now the end result of that is i loose the 5 1/2" bay because that's where all my wires are stashed and routed through now. Also if you use a larger P/S you have very little room for a plastic disc type drive, a burner drive(some people still use them) and if your moving an old one over from something its also probably a tad older and bigger/deeper than a new one. That drive bracket thingy you see on the right side-front of the case-- now that would of held 3, 2 1/2" drives had you drilled the holes correctly-- well differently. If you dont use the little black(for platter drive) AV rings, pull them out or they will be bouncing around on the floor of the case before long and your going to wonder what that noise is.. You guys could of also drilled a couple more holes on the back for a larger fan, i will put one on the side though so thats not really an issue. I use + case pressure anyway. Also my PS has 120/140mm fan on it as well

Overall Review: Take it completely apart when you start, both walls and the front. Put your PS in and run your wires out the front or side. Then start- Use a smaller PS, that 6 1/2 was a small fight and i can only route half my wiring out the side now because of it. There is a normal spot for a 3 1/2" drive in there. I have a 2" to 3" bay adapter that i attached to the bottom of that -- it's down side up and pertrudes down into the case but i managed to make room for 2 more SSD drives. And my wires can still run through the holes in the bays. The MOBO and CPU wire were the only ones i needed to route inside the case. The PCI, sata wires all went out the hole by the PS and back in at the bottom. Even a big fat round group of 24 wires will flatten out if try harder, and you should be able to run it out that hole. This is a customer build, it will end up with MSI board, 4 x120 SSD(R0+1 probably), 1 Tb, and an R9. Has a corsair TX550M @ 48A on the 12V so that's plenty. I bought 2 of these already, i will be buying more of this series. If your one of those people that still needs a burner- buy an external. They are 20$. Glad i like it.

Most Critical Review

Case is assembeled wrong ?

DIYPC IllusionII-BR Black Dual USB3.0 Steel / Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case w/4 x 120mm Red 33LED Light Fans (Pre-Installed)
DIYPC IllusionII-BR Black Dual USB3.0 Steel / Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case w/4 x 120mm Red 33LED Light Fans (Pre-Installed)

Pros: Its a nice case once you move the fans where they belong - ON THE INSIDE OF THE CHASSIS

Cons: My glass needs repairing-re glued right out of the box- kinda sucks. I have a have a glass glue kit for a rear-view mirror repair-- that works

Overall Review: I bought the plastic window version of this case a few weeks ago (Item#: N82E16811353114) The fans go INSIDE THE CHASSIS. There is zero clearance for a 25mm fan on the outside of this case between the chassis and front glass panel. Now if that panel was mesh it would of been out about 20mm further like the next model in this series. Didn't anyone think it was a little odd the fans were hitting the front of the case? Pretty sure thats what popped my glass off I dont even have it together yet- i noticed this fan fiasco right out of the box. I would recommend it and might buy it again

11/12/2017

Very Happy, Runs like Godzilla through Tokyo

SAMA 1000W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.0 Gaming ATX Computer Power Supply, PCIE 5.0 Full Modular PSU, Silent FDB Fan,12VHPWR Cable Included, Ten Years Warranty
SAMA 1000W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.0 Gaming ATX Computer Power Supply, PCIE 5.0 Full Modular PSU, Silent FDB Fan,12VHPWR Cable Included, Ten Years Warranty

Pros: I'm very happy with this, was a tad bigger than i had planned for but thats fine. In the case i chose it installed upside down. Has a quiet button on the back- unclick it you need the fans and the extra power

Cons: I was a bit concerned at the off name but its built solid

Overall Review: Very solid i would recommend it and i been doing this a while. Runs like Godzilla through Tokyo MSI GODLIKE with 2 MSI liquid cooled cards. onboard NV SSD only, case has monitoring system on a separate LCD display I keep it a very low point with the room to over run when it needs to. If you need a 700-850 ish watt PS then buy this 1000 watter 15% rule applies always

Might work for smaller low watt CPU,

MSI MAG Core Liquid 240R V2 White AIO Liquid CPU Cooler, 240mm Radiator, Dual 120mm PWN Fans, ARGB lighting controled by software LGA 1700 Ready / AM5 Compatible
MSI MAG Core Liquid 240R V2 White AIO Liquid CPU Cooler, 240mm Radiator, Dual 120mm PWN Fans, ARGB lighting controled by software LGA 1700 Ready / AM5 Compatible

Pros: White, matched my case

Cons: Does not cool my i7-13700K on MSI Z790 board Hits 100c the minute i put any sort of load on it.. LEDS did not work from the start, maybe i just have a bad unit

Overall Review: Would not recommend for anything above 125 watt

Excellent, Exactlty as expected

Intel NUC 13 Pro RNUC13ANHi3000U Intel Core 13th Gen i3-1315U Tall Kit - US cord, Single Unit - Memory and Storage Sold Separately
Intel NUC 13 Pro RNUC13ANHi3000U Intel Core 13th Gen i3-1315U Tall Kit - US cord, Single Unit - Memory and Storage Sold Separately

Pros: I have bought about a lot of these, i have been using and recomending these for years. Mine get used as a streamers and TV box (+tuner) for the most part but we do surf the web on the TV now and then. They now hold a thick 12mm 4TB laptop drive. Big new super beefy i3, 500GB WD Nvme SSD, 4T Seagate, 32G Crucial DDR4 3200 Assembly time is under 2 minutes if you've done it before, 4 minutes to load the OS.

Cons: *Nvme Info, No drive found error. On this screen pull your install media USB out. UNCHECK the "show only compatible drivers" and plug your USB drive back in, re-scan and you should see a list of drivers. Pick one or both of the top two generic drivers in the list and click next.

Overall Review: Highly recommended, the new 13th i3 rocks, and these things last for years. Mine personally run 24/7 for months at a time between reboots

10/19/2023

Works perfect for me with ASUS1080Ti

PowerColor Gaming Station - Thunderbolt 3 eGFX Enclosure for Windows 10 & macOS High Sierra, One X16 PCIe Slot
PowerColor Gaming Station - Thunderbolt 3 eGFX Enclosure for Windows 10 & macOS High Sierra, One X16 PCIe Slot

Pros: Tried it with 3 different cards worked perfect with all 3. Ended up with an air cooled ASUS 1080Ti. Was wide enough to hold my liquid cooled card also, just attached the fan to the left side

Cons: The right side on mine doesn't fit good, it droops or is not lined up correctly. I had to cut a little piece of the packing material into a cube and stick it in there at the bottom to support it. Not widely compatible yet, was a tad tricky to install on an older 6th gen laptop. that's Intel's fault. No support or documentation (FAQ) pages on the website you need to be able to troubleshot your own issues

Overall Review: I had this thing from box to gaming in about 10 minutes. We only need to use it for a good VR card. Was fairly easy to just plug & play on our NUC and my ASUS ROG G752VS-XS74K . On the kids older GT72S - 6th gen we had to update to the final release of Windows and install all the updates. Was drivers and 3 reboots after that. The install process on this type of item can be very frustrating, take your time. There is a "Thunderbolt 3 Compatibility list" over on the thunder bolt 3 certification site.

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  • 5

Good for my LED/COB lights

I use this larger multiple led light fixtures. Works as intended for that purpose. Those lights are about 1$ each, for $4-500 CPU i would spend the extra $10 and get paste designed for higher teperature

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11/24/2021

Seller apparently cant count to TWO and is now refusing all contact and avoiding resolution.

Ordered "2/PACK HEATHCO HZ5651-AL 65W CFL SECURITY LIGHT W/PHOTO", Item #9SIAAU992K7757 Seller apparently cant count to TWO and is now refusing all contact and avoiding resolution. Sent one light and arrived quick now seller refusing to respond to email from me and N/E. Looks like the vendor has a habit of this also, attempting to rip people off this way. I'm going to cancel my payment now until N/E straightens this mess with their vendor out. This is not my fault i shouldn't have to be the one to work this mess out.

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Good vendor

One of the very few third party vendors left on NE that i still shop with or would recommend. Quick delivery, good product & price.

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