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Jeffrey M.

Jeffrey M.

Joined on 02/05/04

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Rosewill RCW-204 - 20" Flat Red Serial ATA (SATA) III Cable with Locking Latch Support - 6 Gbps, 3 Gbps, and 1.5 Gbps Transfer Rates
Rosewill RCW-204 - 20" Flat Red Serial ATA (SATA) III Cable with Locking Latch Support - 6 Gbps, 3 Gbps, and 1.5 Gbps Transfer Rates

Pros: Great looking cable.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: This isn't a cable that works with External SATA port on Asus M2N32 motherboard, or my Free Agent external hard drive. Back to school I go.

Serious Control!

Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X Flight Stick (PS3 & PC)
Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X Flight Stick (PS3 & PC)

Pros: Low Cost to overall quailty and features! Comfortable stick deisgn. Good button Positioning. Throttle section separates from stick. Installed on Vista 64 bit system without and glitch. Made a huge difference in flight sim over my old Logitech Extreme 3D. Smooth response. LOVE IT!

Cons: Kind-of a big unit all together but it's stable on the desk, and sturdy.

So Far So Good

ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Awesome bios, supports SLI both cards at full 16x, AM2 and AM2+. Easy to use web site for updated drivers. Easy to Flash Bios.

Cons: SATA ports 1 and 2 get covered with the rear of second 8800 GTS, must use the supplied 90 degree sata cables BEFORE you install the second video card. Horrible tech support. Asus took 7 (SEVEN) months to RMA an Asus GEForce video card, but they make the best AMD motherboard, I just pray it doesn't need a little bitty fan replaced.

Overall Review: Antec P182 Gun Metal Black ATX Mid Tower Case ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 Motherboard OCZ GameXStream 1010W Power Supply AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Dual-Core Processor 4GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 2 BFG Tech GeForce 8800GTS (640MB) 320-bit GDDR3 Video Cards 2 Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS (250GB) (Set Raid 0) 7200 RPM ViewSonic VX2245wm 22" 5ms ViewDock DVI Widescreen LCD Vista 32-Bit Home Premium Edition

Ten degree drop

ZALMAN CNPS9500A-LED 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler
ZALMAN CNPS9500A-LED 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler

Pros: Ten degree drop on my AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Dual-Core Processor, over the OEM fan. Simple to clamp on and relatively light based on it's size. Fits Antec P182 with room to spare.

Cons: Sharp Fins, use caution (sniffle). Didn't clamp on as tight as I expected.

Overall Review: Antec P182 Gun Metal Black ATX Mid Tower Case ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 Motherboard OCZ GameXStream 1010W Power Supply AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Dual-Core Processor 4GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 2 BFG Tech GeForce 8800GTS (640MB) 320-bit GDDR3 Video Cards 2 Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS (250GB) (Set Raid 0) 7200 RPM ViewSonic VX2245wm 22" 5ms ViewDock DVI Widescreen LCD Vista 32-Bit Home Premium Edition

Top Quality!

Antec P182 Gun Metal Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Antec P182 Gun Metal Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: This case is top notch quality all the way around. Packaging was solid. Easy to install drive bays, nice locking feature still allowing access to USB and audio ports. Very easy cable management with notched MB tray allowing cable entry in all the right places. Super air flow with vents all the way around front panel. Two filters with simple access. Insulated side panels. I went from a 3 fan case to 6, and it's quieter. Added 1 Scythe S-FLEX SFF21E 120mm Case Fan to Drive bay, no problem.

Cons: Digging here but, locking mech could be placed in middle, a little too low from a leverage perspective. The PSU bay fan should be at front or allow you to put at front by the lower filter. No problems fitting OCZ 1010 even with fan directly behind it.

Overall Review: Antec P182 Gun Metal Black ATX Mid Tower Case ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 Motherboard OCZ GameXStream 1010W Power Supply AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Dual-Core Processor 4GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 2 BFG Tech GeForce 8800GTS (640MB) 320-bit GDDR3 Video Cards 2 Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS (250GB) (Set Raid 0) 7200 RPM ViewSonic VX2245wm 22" 5ms ViewDock DVI Widescreen LCD Vista 32-Bit Home Premium Edition

Perfect Video Card

BFG Tech GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Video Card BFGR88640GTSOCE
BFG Tech GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Video Card BFGR88640GTSOCE

Pros: Have two running in SLI, they work great. Great company with great support. I had the worst experience of my life with a ASUS video card. The fan went out after 4 months, and Asus took 7 (SEVEN) months to replace it. Switched to BFG and gave my old card away after the wait.

Cons: Nothing significant.

Overall Review: Antec P182 Gun Metal Black ATX Mid Tower Case ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 Motherboard OCZ GameXStream 1010W Power Supply AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Dual-Core Processor 4GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 2 BFG Tech GeForce 8800GTS (640MB) 320-bit GDDR3 Video Cards 2 Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS (250GB) (Set Raid 0) 7200 RPM ViewSonic VX2245wm 22" 5ms ViewDock DVI Widescreen LCD Vista 32-Bit Home Premium Edition