Joined on 08/07/04
Great Case
Pros: This is a well built case (for it's price range) and makes for a very easy and simple build. For the price it's a steal. It's two front USB 3.0 ports use the pin header which plugs directly into the motherboard, which is a plus. You don't have to run the cords out the back of the case and into an external rear USB port. Fans are very quiet which was important to me.
Cons: No cons that I can think of at the moment
Overall Review: I reversed the fans, putting the LED one in the back. I'm glad I did it, as it lights up the inside of the case as well, and I can see the motherboard through the grill holes on the side of the case :P My build: Rosewill LINE-M Micro-ATX Mini Tower Computer Case Rosewill RDRD-11004 2.5" SSD / HDD Mounting Kit for 3.5" Drive Bay CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply MSI Z77MA-G45 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS Intel Core i3-3225 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637i33225 Samsung 840 Pro Series 2.5-Inch 256 GB SATA 6GB/s Solid State Drive MZ-7PD256BW G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
Garbage (literally)
Pros: I cannot think of any, it's decent looking?
Cons: I was in the market for a quiet solution to replace my stock i3 cooler. After reading reviews I purchased this. I don't know if I had a defective one, but this thing was actually a good bit louder, and my CPU temp jumped up to around 80 degrees. For days I tried adjusting the fan speed, didn't really make a difference. I just replaced this with the Noctua NH-L9i 95mm SSO2 CPU Cooler, which I'm extremely happy that I did. This Noctua is extremely quiet, and even with the low-noise adapter on, my CPU is now around 38 degrees.
Budget Power Supply
Pros: This low cost power supply seems to be working without any issues at all. Some users complained about coil noise but I believe that issue has been fixed a few months ago.
Cons: None that I can think of.
Overall Review: My build (02/2013): Rosewill LINE-M Micro-ATX Mini Tower Computer Case Rosewill RDRD-11004 2.5" SSD / HDD Mounting Kit for 3.5" Drive Bay CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply MSI Z77MA-G45 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS Intel Core i3-3225 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637i33225 Samsung 840 Pro Series 2.5-Inch 256 GB SATA 6GB/s Solid State Drive MZ-7PD256BW (boot drive) G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
Good Mounting Bracket
Pros: I was apprehensive to buy this one because of the reviews that it doesn't fit well. It seems to fit just fine in my case. A little tight, it could be 0.5mm smaller, but regardless it fit without a problem.
Cons: None that I can think of
Overall Review: My build (02/2013): Rosewill LINE-M Micro-ATX Mini Tower Computer Case Rosewill RDRD-11004 2.5" SSD / HDD Mounting Kit for 3.5" Drive Bay CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply MSI Z77MA-G45 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS Intel Core i3-3225 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637i33225 Samsung 840 Pro Series 2.5-Inch 256 GB SATA 6GB/s Solid State Drive MZ-7PD256BW (boot drive) G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL