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John L.

John L.

Joined on 12/20/08

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

Back Plate for I7

XIGMATEK ACK-I7361 CPU Cooler
XIGMATEK ACK-I7361 CPU Cooler

Pros: Allowed me to re-utilize my slightly used Xigmatek hdt-1283 (which was on my quad core 2) and is now snugly on my Core I7.

Cons: Slightly confusing documentation but what do you expect for a support bracket.

Most Critical Review

ok but not good

SilverStone Kublai Series KL01-BW Black Aluminum front panel, SECC body ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
SilverStone Kublai Series KL01-BW Black Aluminum front panel, SECC body ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Looks nice, quiet, I liked the HD drive bay concept with rubber vibration damping. Fit and finish are good. The front panel door is a nice concept and reduces noise. Front case fan is a neat concept with a wireless connection keeping the drives cool.

Cons: With the ASUS P6T MB, six of the SATA ports stick out the side of the MB (versus perpendicular)a. These ports are blocked by the drive bay assembly and make for a very tight fight. The back case fan uses a molex power connector and cannot be plugged intot he MB.

Very happy with new SSD

Kingston SSDNow V+ Series 2.5" 256GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SNVP325-S2B/256GB
Kingston SSDNow V+ Series 2.5" 256GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SNVP325-S2B/256GB

Pros: Easy to install, with clone software. Works great with windows 7. It is the fantastic for turning my non-CPU intensive apps into blazing fast response. Would recommend this over a CPU upgrade.

Cons: The installation rails were a pain in my nearly full mid-tower. I will probably end up using velcro.

Will work on Core I7

XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler  I5 775 AMD compatible
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler I5 775 AMD compatible

Pros: Just re-mounted this on my new Core I7 with great results. Need to use the new mounting backplate: XIGMATEK ACK-I7361. Only fits in one direction unlike on the socket 775 which could fit either way.

Cons: None.

Too few Cables

ENERMAX MODU82+ EMD425AWT 425W ATX12V  Ver.2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Compatible w/Core i7 Modular Active PFC Power Supply
ENERMAX MODU82+ EMD425AWT 425W ATX12V Ver.2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Compatible w/Core i7 Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: Nice quiet and effiecient. Fan design r.Really helps to keep the case cool.

Cons: Only has one SATA power cord with 3 connections. This is not enough for my 3HDD's and DVD players. For this price there should be more.