Recent content by s1xty7

I just ordered this case and wanted to use my current 7970 with it. The thing I am curious about is not the length, which is 285mm and should clear, but the height. It is 135mm high (heat pipes), including PCI-E connector. I have been looking at other cards people have said fit into the case...

I recently built a i5-2500k system and currently have a HD5670 1GB DDR3 card in the system. I happened across a Newegg open box buy on two HD4890 1GB DDR5 cards. I picked them up because they were so cheap but I'm wondering what the pros and cons of each setup would be. I have a Seasonic 650W...

No pics yet. Sorry. After some use last night installing windows and office, I was able to check out some temperatures. I OC'ed my i5-2500k to 4.3GHz (no voltage increases) and upped the ram to 1600MHz. With the case closed up, system temperature was around 32C and CPU was 29C after all the...

The sides have that sturdy steel feel. It has a sheet of some plastic-y stuff attached. All in all, it seems fairly solid. It's not super thick like the old steel cases of the early/mid 90's, but its far sturdier than an aluminum case. I've heard some mention the top panel feels a little...

Man, that sucks about your case being damaged. I hope they take good care of you and get you a new one ASAP. I got mine in last night and got the pieces assembled (no OS yet). I've found a few annoyances so far. First, when installing the front case fans, I am using two Nexus (black and...

I'll let you know my acoustic observations and case materials impression, but it's been a number of years since I did a full PC build and I don't have any real reference point to compare this to (I used to buy the cheapo $30 cases). One review I read after I ordered, which I thought did a good...

I'll be sure and take some pictures and how well it fits with my setup. It's supposed to show up on Monday, so I might be able to post some by Tuesday or Wednesday (work and kids keep you busy). s1xty7

I know this thread is a bit old, and I can't be the first one to have one here, but my P280 just shipped from US **IX for $112. I was going to go with an Antec 300 for this build, but I just happened along the P280 and decided, why not. It's taken about a week for my order to get to the...