Joined on 01/25/04
Great Case
Pros: Plenty of space, I also like the that they give you lots of parts and tie wraps to keep everything organized. I love the fact that you have the option of either connecting the fans via molex or plug them into the MOBO. Easy access to everything. The PSU and the side doors have a seal to reduce noise.
Cons: A bit on the heavy side, about 45LBS. Would have been nice if they sold a windowed version of the case, esp since they did provide two water cooling ports.
Overall Review: This case was well thought out. I highly recommend this case only if you don't plan on moving it much. I'm using a Zalman V2 for just cooling my CPU and (for now) the case fans and heat sinks for the rest, this makes for a very quiet computer.
Got Powerhouse?
Pros: I think I may bought more than I need. I have enough power and plugs to power two computers.
Cons: I don't know if you can really call it a problem, trying to figure where to put the extra cables to not reduce airflow. I have this installed in a COOLER MASTER COSMOS 1000 RC-1000-KSN1-GP Black/ Silver Steel ATX Full Tower Computer, which is plenty big. I just shoved the rest into the unsed HD ports.
Overall Review: I would say stick with a full tower for this one. Besides trying to put this in anything smaller is just a waste of power and airflow.
Great starter kit
Pros: Very quiet. You have a separete power switch is nice, you can leave it running to cool the CPU after you have shutdown the PC. This was my very first water cooling system. Easy to install.
Cons: I only have it connected to the CPU and in my opinion I think the pump is not powerful enough to pump more than CPU and GPU. I have a 8800GTS so I was a little leery since it looks like there is more heat sinks than just the GPU, and the water block for the GPU is just big enough. Does not come with a temp probe.
Overall Review: the reserator doe get quite warm so it is removing heat. I looked at the BIOS and saw that my CPU was at 115 degrees. Now this may be because I didn't put enough thermal compound. there is'nt must airflow in my room either. I'm cooling an AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Windsor 2.8GHz Socket AM2 Processor. Hasn't crashed yet. It comes with a 500cc bottle of cooling, you are going to need about 1500cc more to fill it 3/4 of the way.
WOW!
Pros: I got this this running 1920x1200 high everything adn still I'm getting about 55FPS.
Cons: None, it would have been nice to have a DVI cable with it. I know this isn't a standard yet they are just saving a buck. I'm not bitter.
Overall Review: I up graded form a 6800GT to this card and all I can say is that I've been missing a lot from the games, literally.
Sweet
Pros: Jaw dropping clarity.
Cons: Only found one dead pixel, I think. I just noticed it last night. I'm gonna check again just make sure. It doesn't really bother my esp since I've seen a lot of other reviews stating have more than 5 dead pixels.
Overall Review: I haven't tried the HD feature yet. I'm afraid to since I've had to change my seat once already. I'm using XFX PVT80GTDF4 GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16