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Dirtt B.

Dirtt B.

Joined on 11/28/12

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Most Favorable Review

Quite Possibly the Greatest Computer Case of All Time

Fractal Design Define Nano S Black Silent Mini ITX Mini Tower Computer Case
Fractal Design Define Nano S Black Silent Mini ITX Mini Tower Computer Case

Pros: - One of the best-looking computer cases I have ever owned. - Excellent build quality, the metal feels heavy and thicc. - No ugly glass side panel. No stupid RGB lights. - Very simple, sleek, rectangular build. - Completely black exterior and interior. - Very quiet, even with my PC having 5 fans. - One of the few mini-ITX cases that doesn't have an integrated power supply. - Power supply mounts on the bottom of the case. - Cable management. - Removable dust filters on the bottom and front. - 2.5-inch drive mounting bracket on the cable management side of the case. - Two USB 3.0 Front Ports.

Cons: - This case was much larger than I thought it would be, on the inside and out. It's almost the same size as a mid-ATX case. Despite everything I love about this case, I wish it was even smaller. - As other reviewers mentioned, the space between a standard power supply unit and the graphics card is quite small, approximately a quarter-inch or smaller. This isn't a huge deal for me as the most graphically intensive game I play is Skyrim and PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2 emulators, but just-in-case, I made sure my graphics card was long enough to include a second fan or a blower-style. If you're planning on playing more graphically intensive games, you may want to take this into consideration before you buy this case. - The rubber inlets that are used for cable management are a little flimsy and popped out a few times when running cables. - The power LED is a bright blue, not ideal for sleeping in a dark room. - When putting Windows 10 to sleep, the Power LED blinks on and off at approximately half-second intervals. It was annoying, so I ended up just disconnecting the Power LED cable from the motherboard. - The case fans have white blades while the rest of the case is black.

Overall Review: - As a longtime Mac user, Apple spoiled me with their gorgeous, clean computer designs, so finding a PC case that meets my design standards is always a challenge. I spent weeks sifting through all the ugly cases the entire computer case industry produces, and narrowed my search down to just FIVE cases on all of Newegg. This case is great for people who are switching from Mac to PC for the first time, or even just first-time PC builders. - Every PC case manufacturer should just make cases based off of this case. - I love this case so much that I bought a second one.

Most Critical Review

A Decent, Functional Display but Not the Best Image

ASUS 21.5" TFT LCD LCD Monitor 5 ms 1920 x 1080 D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI 1.3 VE228H
ASUS 21.5" TFT LCD LCD Monitor 5 ms 1920 x 1080 D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI 1.3 VE228H

Pros: - Full 1080p - Built-In Power Supply - Fairly Rich Blacks - Survived a Bumpy Ride in a Hot Car Across the State - Survived Falling off my desk - Affordable

Cons: - Awful Light Bleed! - Colors Not Perfect

Overall Review: This display works great, it's optimal for office-like work, but not the best for watching movies or gaming. It'll work for movies and games, it just doesn't look that great.

Still Working Great After One Year

LG Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Disc Drive Model UH12NS30
LG Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Disc Drive Model UH12NS30

Pros: - Successfully able to read Blu-Ray discs, including PlayStation 4 discs. - Has been functioning reliably for a year since purchase.

Cons: - None

Overall Review: - VLC successfully detects discs from this drive.

Still Works Great After 1 Year

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 ATX Video Card GV-N1060WF2OC-6GD
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 ATX Video Card GV-N1060WF2OC-6GD

Pros: - Great value for the performance - Will support High/Ultra High Settings for most games - Plays Skyrim at Ultra High settings (that's the most graphically intensive game I regularly play) - Emulates PSone and PS2 games with no effort

Cons: - Only 1 HDMI port

Overall Review: I would recommend this graphics card for beginners, or people who play more older types of games like me.

Nearly perfect!

APEX TX-381-C Black Steel Micro ATX Tower Computer Case
APEX TX-381-C Black Steel Micro ATX Tower Computer Case

Pros: This is a great, little case. Enough to store all of the essential components as well as a high end graphics card. My absolute favorite thing about this case is the handle on the top though. Makes it a dream to move it around easily.

Cons: Top mounted power supply unit, makes the case a little top heavy.