Oops... too bad I haven't found this thread earlier... For quality PC speakers you might want to consider Microlab Solo7C or Solo6C. The latter can be seen here: http://infosoft.pl//pictures/products/bigger/3057_5.jpg They are generally superior in sound quality to anything Logitech/Creative have to...

Two days after the successful 3DMark06 run I am pretty confident that my computer is stable. Thank you again for your support and watching my struggle :) Maybe I'll even organise a photo session for the gallery section ;) BTW this is a good time to make an image/clone of your system for easy restore...

Dead? It's one crappy looking case. Two of them actually. Here's the other eyesore: http://www.antec-russia.ru/netcat_files/VSK2000.jpg This seems to be the new direction that Antec is taking and I don't like it a bit. It's hardly gonna be replacing Solos and 182s. Well, P182 are gone in favour of ...

What is with people's fascination with all gloss black? I didn't say anything about gloss black. Perhaps it wasn't clear in my post: a black bezel but brushed aluminium style of the current bezel. Also: I'm sick tired of gloss white, which is supposed to be so upmarket and stylish. I think Apple st...

I think I might have solved the problem <knock on wood> :) The bad news is I don't really know how. :/ Here's what I did: 0. Stock values on all hardware frequencies (in the GPU's case stock=superclocked) 1. removed all expansion cards 2. removed one of the RAM sticks, so I had 1GB 3. loaded fail-sa...

Thanks for the review! Granted, you can install more disks, but which noise-conscious builder would want many HDDs in a supposedly silent case ? True. What is more, this case can hold max. 4 HDDs, while I can see the space for at least two more (maybe even eight in total, like in P18x). So it is not...

Thank you all for your responses. It is nice to see the support. Here's what I did yesternight: - format C: - fresh install Windows XP SP3 - install drivers from the websites (directx, GPU, soundcard, chipset - all are up to date) - uninstall PhysX, which comes as a bundle with the drivers and canno...

Guys, thanks for your help! :) I did a fresh Windows install (the first one in 4 years :) ) and the problem persists. I seem to have found the name of the bug, it is the infamous INFINITE LOOP or in other words: STOP 0x000000EA THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER (Q293078) really nasty stuff and I am goog...

Thank you for your reply! :) on a side note..have you tried a mem test? I would be curious to see if it fails.. As a matter of fact, I have. I have four sticks of RAM: 2x1GB Geil 4-4-4-12 800MHz and currently installed 2x1GB OCZ 4-4-4-12 800MHz. I bought the second set because I plan on buying Win7 ...

Hi there, I'm running low on ideas with my problem-ridden setup and therefore, I'm looking for your help. Here's my rig: - CPU: Core2Duo E4300 oc to 3GHz (9x333) with Ninja2 + Slipstream 1000RPM - Motherboard: GA-EP45-DS3LR - RAM: 2GB DDR2 OCZ 800MHz dualchannel - GPU: EVGA 8800GTS 320MB SuperClocke...

Sorry for my ignorance, but wouldn't setting up a RAID array offer both performance and storage capacity at the same price? Say two 750GB drives working in RAID 0?

I think that the entire idea described in the article is just art for art's sake.

Two words: too big

Seriously though, I like its aesthetics and 1mm steel augurs well for structural stability. Shame for no HDD dampening!

I wonder how hot and loud the system would get with Arctic Cooling's Freezer LP installed... Any hopes for testing that out? [product page]

Anyway - another great review, thank you!

I recently bought one of those drives - HD103SI - and I am very pleased with it. It is very quiet, it rests on the bottom of the case for the time being and even though there is no insulation nor dampening, it is virtually silent. Its idle noise and seeks are easily drowned by nearby WD2000JS (suspe...

Let me guess... you're Forex trader and you need to follow the charts?

Here's the usual desk of a trader

He did! That's the "on floor" part, with the HDD residing on some foam on the bottom of the case.

I'm sorry, I seem to have missed it... Did he remove the HDD cage once the drive was on foam? I can't find this in the text.

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Okay, I found it! Sorry for the fuss.

Thank you! This is the review I've been waiting for and you didn't let me down. :) Seems like a very nice case, just as I expected :) Given its price in Poland it is a very attractive competition for Solo. One note though: could you please try another configuration? The drive cage is screwed to the...

I think that there's a simple solution to these "quibbles": modularity . If Antec made it possible to swap parts and customise the case, it would attract a wider spectrum of computer users. 1. Top panel removable - if only they moved from rivets to screws the top panel would be easily swappable. A s...

De gustibus non est disputandum , but I really dislike the direction they took the design of P18x series. All the ventilation holes simply made the case uglier, at least for me. When the door is opened, it's an eye-sore :( I can't get rid of the feeling that the review is slightly biased. Some obvi...

Thank you for the review! Personally, I find this case ugly and oversized

Are there any plans on reviewing the new CoolerMaster Sileo? I think the spcr regulars would find it more interesting.

It's a shame that Chieftec puts holes everywhere they can. This and the rotated HDD cage are the main reasons Chieftec can't really compete with other brands in the field of silent computing (with no modding). Still, your case could be converted into a P180-clone upside down :) I would try to slide ...

I think soft mounting is the first prerequisite and that can be achieved with many 5.25" bays. For example the Lian Li PC-A77B can hold up to 12 drives. Aerocool has a case called "Baydream", which is quite self-explanatory. Chieftec's high towers can hold up to 8 3.5" drives plus 6 5.25". Also, don...

Hello and welcome, This is my first post on this forum. I appreciate all the hard work you guys have been doing. It's good to find somebody who shares your hobby :) I registered to post my opinion about Tacens fans. I own a Tacens Algeo mid-tower chassis. It has three fans: 13,5 14 and 25cm on its s...