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Mo R.

Mo R.

Joined on 08/07/04

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Most Favorable Review

Great Case

Rosewill - LINE-M Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case - Dual USB 3.0 Ports, Dual Fans Included, Supports Up to Four (4) Fans and Up to 12.5" VGA Cards
Rosewill - LINE-M Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case - Dual USB 3.0 Ports, Dual Fans Included, Supports Up to Four (4) Fans and Up to 12.5" VGA Cards

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

Most Critical Review

Garbage (literally)

ARCTIC Freezer 11 LP CPU Cooler for Intel, Support Multiple Sockets, HTPC Ready
ARCTIC Freezer 11 LP CPU Cooler for Intel, Support Multiple Sockets, HTPC Ready

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

CORSAIR CX Series CX430 430W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply
CORSAIR CX Series CX430 430W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V 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

Rosewill RDRD-11004 2.5" SSD / HDD Mounting Kit for 3.5" Drive Bay
Rosewill RDRD-11004 2.5" SSD / HDD Mounting Kit for 3.5" Drive Bay

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