Joined on 01/31/10
Gonna be the second stick
Pros: I've owned a CH stick for the past 6 years. This is a replacement stick. I play Aces High, under the handle Floatsup. I' havent recieved my new stick yet, but CH is a great company as far as dealing with. quality in the product. I abuse my sticks in fights, if u fly, I would recommend this product.
Cons: none, lasted years. with 5 hours aday of abuse.
Overall Review: You can get CH to replace potentiameters that might fail. Hopefully their still using quality products.
Doesnt Fit DDR3
Pros: Quiet. Didn;t have any of the problems others seem to be having with noise. OFcourse I have 6 other fans in my system not including the PSU. 1-92 mm, 4-120mm and 1-140mm. So my system has a bit of noise, which doesn't bother me at all. I also use a headset for gaming and when I put those on, I can't even hear the wife ack. Does exactly what I wanted it do. Removes any dead air around my memory. and the way I have it setup, it has a slight angle up and into the 140 mm exhaust fan.
Cons: The clamps for the Memory are very tight if you have a large CPU cooler, or may not work at all if you have DDR3. The clamps didn;t fit my memory slots no matter what kind of tinkering I did. That's why they invent zip ties. So its just cabled tied to a PSU cable, and voila. The added effect for that too was that I was able to angle it slightly up, and it pushes air towards the top of the case. If you have a plexiglass side, you may not want to see that. I don't and don;t care for flashy things. My Exhaust fan has a white led, which I can't see, and could care less about. So bottom line, check the demensions before purchase.
Overall Review: Clean looking product. Kinda cheap feel to it, but it works, and thats what I want.
Great Filter, Cheap Price
Pros: Been using these now for over 6 Months. I clean them every three months. I like the platic mesh they use, so easy to clean.
Cons: None
Overall Review: The slim shape is perfect.
This thing is very large.
Pros: Very quiet compared to my last cooler. This thing is huge though. Really make sure you have the room. Im using this with the Rosewell Smart one case, and I wont be able to mount a second fan for the side. Really not a big deal though.
Cons: None so far, but I'll be looking to really pace test it once my artic silver cures. Right now benchmark tests are not what Im looking for.
Nice case for the money
Pros: Great ventilation. I was looking for exactly this type of setup. I wont be able to use 2 side fans because of a cpu cooler, but no biggie. There is also another intake on the bottom for the PSU they dont mention. Im not suing it though, because I dont like to drawn in air direclty from the bottom. Im also using several filters with my fans. And I replaced the top fan with a 140mm. The airflow is perfect for me. I do alittle over clocking but nothing major.
Cons: Biggest con for me is the front panel. Its a plastic opp-off style. Im afraid after several months, or a year of regular cleaning, im going to wind up breaking the tabs that hold it. I've already planned for a screw in type. So if you have pets, be advised about regular maintenace. Dropped an egg because of that.
Overall Review: I can route cables pretty good, but agree with everyone that mentioned, they could have drilled some holes. If your not squimish about modding a case, I would definilty recommend drilling some cut-outs for it. Im using alot of flat cables, so they all slid under neath no problem. Outside of the power connector to mobo connection, but thats not a big deal. Bottom line, this case is exactly what I was looking for.
Works Exactly as Advertised
Pros: Have this on an aircooled system, and overclocked to 3.6 with a E8400 Wolfdale. System is extremely cool. BIOS Settings are very detailed for this. I am only using 2 gig of GSkill Ram on duel channel. This is my all in one system, with a mixture of serious gaming when involved for 3-4 hours at a clip. Video is fine, I have a Giga-byte 9800GT, that comes stock overclock already.
Cons: only 1 PCI-e slot, so no SLI if your looking for that. I am not. not into ram colors, but I have a closed case, so i dont have to look at it.
Overall Review: Board seems very well built, and I have been using this for 30 days straight for the burn in. So far I love this board. This is also coming from someone who used to only go with ASUS products. Gigabyte sold me.