Joined on 02/20/07
Pros: Dual fans keeps it and the rest of my pc nice and cool. 600W was a great upgrade from my 430W(which was dying from being overworked). Very quiet and efficient. Works with my red LED fan to make my 2 yr old think my pc is a police car :P
Cons: none so far
Overall Review: The wires were a bit thick, but that didn't bother me; rather, it made them seem a bit more durable and I have a bunch of space underneath my dvd drive to stuff the excess wires.
Good, for the price
Pros: -Sturdy - Doesn't feel flimsy like many cases -Wire management system is very accommodating -Large hole in the inner frame behind CPU, I have a larger heatsink with it's own mounting plate and this makes it very easy to remove and install -Built in fans work very well and quietly -Side window has a nice tint, not too dark -The front looks like the monarch symbol from Venture Brothers
Cons: -Front panel card reader doesn't seem to work / no drivers -The usb 3.0 buses will go unused for now, as I have no way to connect them on my motherboard / have no pcie card for them -Back panel expansion by has a small door that only gets in the way and doesn't want to close -HDD bay is facing the PSU, which gives little room to work with. -Wire for the reset button crosses in front of the disc drive bay
Overall Review: When I received the case it was bent on the bottom between the hind legs, it took some working to get the PSU in correctly. There is also a small door like latch above where you screw in expansion cards that does not like to close, it took a good deal of force to screw it shut after adding my cards. I ordered this specific case along with a new motherboard when my previous one gave out on me. I mentioned above that I have a large heatsink, and my old case was not very accommodating of it; plus, this one was cheap(on sale), and sleek looking. Space can be limited if you have a very long video card, and a large PSU. It would have been better if the HDD bay faced the side of the case, instead of the PSU, but it's still manageable with the space given. I had to seperate the reset wire from the rest of the panel wires because it was blocking off the disc drive bay, not really a big deal. There is PLENTY of room behind the right side panel for cables, this made cable management extremely simple. There are also plenty of hole to run cables through and behind, making this the cleanest wire setup for me so far. If it weren't for the well done cable management, I would give this 3 eggs. Space is cramped, and and that expansion bay door thing is a pain in the rear. But for the price, and the ease it made managing wires and my heatsink, I don't mind bumping it up an egg. It's not a bad case, if you want something nice that's cost effective, this is a good one to get.
Pros: Surprising how well these worked. I thought that i was getting a slight vibration from my side case fan and my CPU heatsink was a bit loud. I was wrong, all the noise was coming from my side case fan, and stopped completely after installing these. Now I have no noise at all from my pc, and it's beautiful. Very easy to install, and though they very jiggly, they don't feel like they'll fall apart while you pull them to install your fan.
Cons: They weren't free.
Overall Review: I do see alot of people not liking the price, but it's a good alternative if you want your fan silenced, and don't want a new fan. I was fine dropping $10 on two packs of these, with the hopes that they would decrease the noise from my pc. While playing games online with high graphic settings, my side fan could get very annoying. I would definitely buy some more of these if I needed to remount my other fans, but I would recommend buying a fan with these mounts if you plan on getting more; instead of buying each separately.
Does a great job in less space
Pros: - Does a tremendous job of keeping my quad-core cool - Cools RAM as well - Relatively low profile - Extremely quiet
Cons: - A bit clunky to install
Overall Review: I originally ordered a COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 for my new build. It was easy to instal but HUGE and my case wouldn't close. I refunded my money and bought this instead. This was the first time I've needed to used special brackets to install a CPU heatsink, and it was a bit of a pain. In the end I had the heatsink lying fanside down on the table, with the motherboard balancing on top of it while I attached it to the motherboard. You may wat to devise a battle strategy before installing it. Make sure you install it first as well, so you don't have to remove the motherboard and all other components to install it -_-
Pros: Extremely easy to use Plug-n-Play Just bigger than an HDD, so it takes up very little space Very sleek, looks like one you'd buy in the store Most of all, CHEAP!
Cons: Not black* Obtrusive A/C adapter
Overall Review: I love this thing. I recently ungraded my HDD to a much larger one, and decided to put my old one to good use. I saw this one, and it was exactly what I was looking for. The price was very affordable, and the ratings were very good. My only problem with this is that the A/C adapter is HUGE. I had to reorganize my surge protector to make it fit, which was a bit of a hassle, but not enough to lose any stars for. *I planned on buying the black one, but they were sold out when I decided to order this.
One word - Awesome
Pros: This card is amazing. I upgraded from an nvidia 8500GT and the difference is HUGE. Games look amazing and run much smoother than they used to. The price, I think, is very good for a card of this quality. It may not be the MOST advanced card nvidia has out right now, but I think it'll stay on top of others for a long time.
Cons: I asked it to do the laundry and order some Chinese take-out, and it didn't even respond.....
Overall Review: My previous card left about 2 - 2 1/2 inches of clearance between it and my HD bay, now I have about 1/4 an inch, maybe less; not necessarily a bad thing, but it's a BEAST XD