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Matt T.

Matt T.

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Most Favorable Review

Good inexpensive case

Athenatech A3602BB.400 Black Steel Micro ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ATX 2.01v 400W (20+4-P, Dual +12V,2 x SATA Connectors) Power Supply
Athenatech A3602BB.400 Black Steel Micro ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ATX 2.01v 400W (20+4-P, Dual +12V,2 x SATA Connectors) Power Supply

Pros: Pretty good little inexpensive case. Decent room to work with, good construction quality for the price.

Cons: Nothing yet.

Overall Review: Good looking case, not nearly as ugly as some of the other cheapos. I'm a little weary on the PS. I would have preferred to use a higher quality case and PS, however the build was for a friend and he wanted to save money. Hopefully it lasts at least a year.

11/20/2007
Most Critical Review

Not too impressed

GIGABYTE GA-MA69G-S3H AM2 AMD 690G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-MA69G-S3H AM2 AMD 690G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Good price, great features, easy to install/work on.

Cons: This thing has the worst audio drivers I've ever seen. I'm STILL trying to get the HD Audio installed. I've re-installed XP twice, both time getting the same device driver errors. On the 2nd install, I avoided installing the drivers until I had all the XP Windows updates, and even downloaded the newest drivers for the device, still no luck.

Overall Review: If the audio drivers worked I'd be very pleased.

Good mobo

ABIT IP35-E LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
ABIT IP35-E LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Used this board in a build for a friend of mine. Worked out pretty good. We were originally going to use a Gigabyte, however it was out of stoick when he wanted to order. Very pleased with this board, first time I used Abit myself.

Cons: None that I came across

Overall Review: Pretty good all-around board. Nothing was in a weird spot, went into an Antec case fit like a dream.

12/19/2007

Very quality case

Antec NSK6580 Black/ Silver 0.8mm cold-rolled steel construction ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 430W Power Supply
Antec NSK6580 Black/ Silver 0.8mm cold-rolled steel construction ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 430W Power Supply

Pros: I recently used this case in a build for my buddy. I'm always impressed by the quality Antec puts into their cases. The case is very sturdy, I really like the intergrated metal clips that hold the optical drives in the 5.25" bays, and the fan pushes a lot of air but is very quiet.

Cons: A little more $$$ compared to some cases with similar specs

Overall Review: Yea, it may be a little more than a comparable (feature wise) case, however I think you really get what you pay for. I think the PS is a lot more reliable than those other cases as well. I'd use this again without a doubt.

12/19/2007

Best Case - Hands Down

Antec P182 Gun Metal Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Antec P182 Gun Metal Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: I cannot get enough of Antec's P180-series cases. I've got a regular P180, a P180b and now this lovely P182. These are amazing cases, they have wonderful airflow, they're very quiet, and the organization within the case is almost next to none.

Cons: It's heavy, but if you're not moving your case around the room everyday, who cares.

Overall Review: I'd recommend this case to anyone in a second. Antec makes some really good stuff, and I'm always amazed at their level of craftmanship.

12/19/2007

Good PCI WiFi

Linksys WMP54G Wireless-G Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g, PCI 2.2 and 2.3 32bit PCI2.2 Up to 54Mbps Wireless Data Rates
Linksys WMP54G Wireless-G Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g, PCI 2.2 and 2.3 32bit PCI2.2 Up to 54Mbps Wireless Data Rates

Pros: Good-working little PCI card. I just threw this into my PC a few days ago without any problems. I'm using Vista 32-bit, and there were no problems whatsover. Signal strength is very good.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: Works much better than the 2Wire USB WiFi device I was using. That thing did not like VIsta. It wouldn't allow my computer to power off when plugged in-it just power cycled it!

11/26/2007