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Eric N.

Eric N.

Joined on 09/15/07

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Most Favorable Review

Great PSU

SeaSonic SS-400L2U 400W Single 2U Server Power Supply - 80PLUS Gold
SeaSonic SS-400L2U 400W Single 2U Server Power Supply - 80PLUS Gold

Pros: -Very efficient -Fit perfectly in my Norco 2212 case -Plenty of connectors (see other thoughts) -It's Seasonic, so I know it'll last forever

Cons: Not really any

Overall Review: I looked and looked and looked for the connector count before purchasing this, and I could not find it anywhere. In case anybody else is interested, here it is: 1 24pin ATX connector 1 8pin EPS12V connector 1 4+4pin ATX12V/EPS12V connector 5 4pin molex HDD/ODD connectors 4 SATA connectors 1 4pin floppy connector 1 6pin PCI-E connector

Excellent Memory Card

SanDisk 64GB Extreme Pro SDXC UHS-I/U3 Class 10 Memory Card, Speed Up to 95MB/s (SDSDXXG-064G-GN4IN)
SanDisk 64GB Extreme Pro SDXC UHS-I/U3 Class 10 Memory Card, Speed Up to 95MB/s (SDSDXXG-064G-GN4IN)

Pros: - Very fast - Large capacity

Cons: - The price has come down about 25% since I bought them last summer

Overall Review: I bought two of these for my DSLR for a trip to Iceland. They handled all of the burst mode I threw at them, and I didn't have to delete a single picture.

Pretty darn good fans

Rosewill RFX-120BL - 120mm Computer Case Cooling Fan - Transparent Frame with Blue LED Lights, 2-Ball Bearing, Silent, 2 Rotation Speeds with PWM Control
Rosewill RFX-120BL - 120mm Computer Case Cooling Fan - Transparent Frame with Blue LED Lights, 2-Ball Bearing, Silent, 2 Rotation Speeds with PWM Control

Pros: - Move decent air - Reasonably quiet at lower speeds - Blue lights are not overly bright - The ball bearings last forever

Cons: - Get a bit noisy at high speeds

Overall Review: I bought 4 of these in April 2011, to replace some cheap sleeve bearing fans that kept crapping out. I thought one of them had finally croaked earlier this week, but no, the connector had just been bumped loose. All 4 are still going strong after more than 7 years. I bought these for the longevity of the ball bearings, and not for the quietness. I was intentionally making this trade off, and have not been disappointed. I had them hooked up to a 4-channel fan controller (not the controllers they came with) for many years, to help keep the noise down. I recently upgraded my system, and now have a motherboard with enough fan headers. Still keeps the noise down, but can automatically ramp them up a bit to help with temperatures when necessary.

Pretty nice basic case for the price

Cooler Master N400 ATX Tower with Front Mesh Ventilation, Minimal Design, 240mm Close-Loop AIO Support
Cooler Master N400 ATX Tower with Front Mesh Ventilation, Minimal Design, 240mm Close-Loop AIO Support

Pros: Plenty of room for the build I was doing (mATX, 1 HDD, 1ODD) Included fans are quiet and move a decent amount of air. Also lots of extra vents for more fans/airflow Finish is pretty durable and does not attract fingerprints Comes with a nifty little socket to easily install the mobo standoffs. Also, two of the standoffs have little protrusions on the top that allow you to align the mobo and keep it in place while screwing it in. Tool-less gizmos for the HDDs and ODDs are easy to use and keep the drives secure Front audio, USB2 & 3

Cons: Given the price point, none of these are deal breakers: Sheet metal is a little flimsy Not many cable management holes for routing wires behind the mobo Expansion slot covers are not the standard ones - they come attached and can be permanently removed with a screwdriver Not all drive bays have tool-less attachment devices

Overall Review: Easy to build in, quite a few nice features without too many extra bells and whistles, very affordable

Nice case for a home NAS

NORCO RPC-2212 Black 2U Rackmount Server Case with 12 Hot-Swappable SATA/SAS Drive Bays
NORCO RPC-2212 Black 2U Rackmount Server Case with 12 Hot-Swappable SATA/SAS Drive Bays

Pros: -12 hot swap bays Plenty of room in the back section for your motherboard, -CPU, add in cards, and power supply -Fans are reasonably quiet, yet move quite a bit of air -Fans all wired together and have only 1 plug -Sturdy construction -I ordered it the day before a price hike -LEDs bright enough to see, but not so bright that they illuminate the whole room

Cons: -Not too much room between the backplanes and fans for routing of cables. Everything fits, but it's a bit tight -Wires to the fans seem a bit thin

Overall Review: If you're going to use this case with regular SATA connections from your motherboard/add in card, be sure to get a REVERSE SAS/SATA breakout cable. Looks just like a regular breakout cable, but is wired differently. A regular breakout cable will not work. Norco sells just the product you need, S-CFF8087-4S. Newegg was nice enough to take back the cables I incorrectly ordered, but it cost me return shipping, shipping for the right cables, and at least a week. Learn from my mistake! I currently have 6 WD Red drives installed. I got this case with the future in mind - I can expand with 6 more disks when it gets full.

Great!

Rosewill Green Series RG430-2 430W Continuous @40°C, 80 PLUS Certified, ATX12V v2.3 & EPS12V v2.91,Active PFC "Compatible with Core i7, i5" Power Supply
Rosewill Green Series RG430-2 430W Continuous @40°C, 80 PLUS Certified, ATX12V v2.3 & EPS12V v2.91,Active PFC "Compatible with Core i7, i5" Power Supply

Pros: Absolutely wonderful. Replaced a old clunker that blew its Current Inrush Limiter. This one weighs about 3 times as much, uses fat 16 and 18 gauge wire, instead so the skinny 20 gauge stuff, runs much quieter, and puts out cleaner power. Exhaust air is barely warm, due to the high efficiency. Got it for 30% off, with a free toolkit and free shipping. Can't beat that!

Cons: None

Overall Review: Powering a dual Xeon system: T*an Tiger i7501R 2x I*tel Xeon 3.06GHz 4x K*ngston 512MB Registered ECC DDR400 DIMMs A*I Radeon 7500 PCI VGA Card and some old hard drive I found in my basement running debian lenny