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Jason R.

Jason R.

Joined on 10/20/05

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GIGABYTE GZ-XA1CA-STB Black Front bezel : Aluminum Body : SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
GIGABYTE GZ-XA1CA-STB Black Front bezel : Aluminum Body : SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Cool, durable and sleek design. Brackets for zip ties, removable HD tray, water cooling ready if you're into it :)

Cons: Heavy, bezel finish scratches easily.

Overall Review: This is easily the best case I’ve purchased. To start, the side panels and front bezel came off easily without effort, which is nice considering that I’ve had cases in the past where the bezel is on so tight the clips break when being removed. All wiring comes labeled and zip tied. The front light comes with a replacement slide which you can use to cut out your own design, or download and print one from the company website. The light itself has a switch for blue or white light, depending on your taste. Thanks to the reviews, I purchased and installed 2 APEVIA CF12SL-UBL 120mm fans to replace the included ones, and look great. If you plan to replace them, you’ll have to remove the front USB and 1394 port standout to access the screw; if you do, make sure that both wires are still connected to the ports (one of mine came loose!). If you plan on using a single HD, you can remove the HD tray completely and mount your drive in the floppy bay. This leaves unobstructed airflow from your f

Great- if you...

AZZA Hurrican 2000 CSAZ-2000 Black SECC Japanese Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
AZZA Hurrican 2000 CSAZ-2000 Black SECC Japanese Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: Style Room Cable management A no screw system that actually works EXTERNAL FAN FILTERS

Cons: Fans are terrible

Overall Review: I bought this knowing ahead of time that the fans were terrible. I replaced the 3 120mm fans during my build and haven't had any cooling issues. Small issue with replacing the front fans is you cannot run the fan wires back inside the case without going through one of the drive bays. If you don't plan to use every bay then it's not an issue.

Very happy

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card GV-N580UD-15I
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card GV-N580UD-15I

Pros: Stays cool, great performance. Rift with max/ultra everything at 60+fps. Not only performs but looks sexy. Comes with HDMI cable!

Cons: It makes me want to buy another!

Overall Review: 2600k Sandy Bridge i7 @ 4.5g 16gb Corsair Veng 8-8-8-24 PC16000 (4x4 Dual Channel) 1TB WD SATAIII HD 128GB SATAIII Crucial SSD Win7 x64 Home Giga-Byte P67-UD4 (recalled, yay me) Corsair 850HX Modular PSU

Smokin

Crucial RealSSD C300 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1CCA
Crucial RealSSD C300 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1CCA

Pros: Fast, no installation problems.

Cons: The 128gigs fill up fast! Expensive!

Overall Review: A great buy, max Windows score. I did not update my drive and haven't had any issues.

Very smooth

GIGABYTE GM-M6980 Black Tilt Wheel USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse
GIGABYTE GM-M6980 Black Tilt Wheel USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse

Pros: I have never been happy with any mouse but Logitechs until now. Smooth feel, comfortable layout and buttons that are easy to reach.

Cons: Mouse wheel directions might be touchy for some people, doesn't bother me.

Overall Review: USB connection is rather bulky, could be an issue if you have lots of filled USB ports very close together.