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Ordered on 4th Feb with amazon free Super Saver Shipping, it left on the 6th feb from 'Seller facility', arrived 8th feb in Lexington KY and then finally to Miami on the 10th feb. I got it in Trinidad 2 days later via a skybox. The connectors are nice and snug on the supply itself and on the peripherals. The 4 pin molex connectors have two lips (or ears?) on the top and bottom that you press to help remove them from a device. Be sure you do not press them while putting them into the device as it would not be inserted all the way.

It worked right out of the box. The fan is silent, my cpu and gpu fans are more audible. The air coming out the back does not feel very warm and it does not feel like alot of air either. There is a 4 pin (p4) AND 8 pin (EPS) motherboard power connector made into the supply, I only use the 8 pin so it would have been nice to be able to take the 4 pin out but it just has to be tucked away. I bought this because I plan to do xfire in the future and this is xfire capable.

I scraped a tiny bit of paint off the back while lining up the holes to screw it into the case. The edges of the case are not sharp and I was not pressing the ps hard on the case, the paint is just very soft. It is barely noticeable as it is just a line on the edge of the opening on the back of the case and it is the back so it will not be seen anyway. I wish the red ModXStream-Pro sticker was on the opposite side so I could show it off instead of the voltage ratings sticker. As with all other ATX power supplies the holes only line up one way with the computer case so the fan is on the bottom drawing air from inside the case and pushing it out the back.

System specs:
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
Intel Core i5 750 Processor 2.66 GHz 8 MB LGA1156 CPU I5-750BOX (quad core, turbo boost)
Corsair CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 XMS3 4 GB PC3-12800 Core i5 Memory Kit (1600mhz)
XFX Radeon HD 5770 1GB DDR5 PCIE Graphics Card HD577AZNFC (1gb, DX 11)
Gigabyte Intel Core i7/ Core i5/ Core i3/ LGA 1156/ Intel H57/ 4DDR3-2200+/ATI CrossFireX/ HDMI/ USB3.0/ Raid Micro ATX Motherboard GA-H57M-USB3 (usb3, 7.1 audio, xfire, raid)
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB Bulk/OEM Hard Drive 3.5 Inch, 32 MB Cache, 7200 RPM SATA II WD1001FALS
OCZ OCZ600MXSP ModXStream Pro 600 Watt Power Supply (ATX12v 2.2, modular cables, 80+)
Thermaltake VI1000NWS M9 case (2 x 120mm fan, toolless)
IDE dvd burner
Logitech MX 518 High Performance Optical Gaming Mouse (Metal)
Dell S2209w 22" LCD (5ms, 1080p, DVI-D)
Logitech x530 speakers (5.1, 70w rms)
MS Keyboard
500VA UPS
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Ordered on 6th feb, left Memphis TN on 8th, reached Miami FL feb 10 with free standard shipping from amazon and then I got it in Trinidad 2 days later via a skybox. The motherboard was the only item ordered and it came in a slightly bigger box with brown paper padding on the outer edges, I uploaded a pic of it here.

The board worked as soon as I powered it on. I first used a usb keyboard but when the system woke up from sleep the left side of the board would be messed up and show multiple keys in an area being pressed when only one was pressed, eg when I typed 'a' it would show 'as' in Word. The same keyboard works perfectly on every other system I have and it corrects itself if i unplug and replug it back in even if it is the same port. It is not just the usb 2.0 or just the 3.0 ports, I get the problem for all ports on the back, I did not try the front ports on the case. I have switched to a ps/2 keyboard and it works perfectly now.

Another issue is the 1 terabyte hard drive (WD1001FALS) I use makes a funny noise when plugged into any one of the blue sata ports, it sounds like it is shutting down but midway it spins back up again, it may be a power setting somewhere, but it is random and the sound comes every 5 - 10 mins whether I am using the system lightly on the internet, or doing nothing just staring at the screen. While gaming or watching a movie I have the music on loudly so I'm not sure if it happens then too. If I use either of the white sata ports the sounds never comes which is why I suspect it is a setting somewhere. The system never freezes or stalls, the mouse always moves smoothly with the funny sound on.

About a week ago after I was looking around the bios and the system restarted the system did not boot. The power led kept blinking as it normally did during booting (it does not stay steady as with most other systems) but it did not beep and never booted. To get the system to boot I had to unplug the power cable and pop the battery on the board out then let it sit for a few mins. I then updated the bios to f5 from f1 revision using the windows utility, the same thing happened the first time I restarted after the bios update but not since. The drivers on the CD included were installed with no problem. The Easy Tune 6 app does give an error message when it starts up but runs properly I think.

The board has all the necessary settings to overclock the cpu and the memory. The i5 steps down and back up in speed as necessary. I do not have any usb 3.0 devices to check the speed on the ports.My XFX 5770 which uses 2 slots just meets the top of the level of the first pci slot, so I consider it blocked, I would not squeeze a pci card in to block air for the fan on the 5770.

I am very happy with this build and I see it lasting me well into the future. When games get even more demanding I will use xfire and a SSD and mayb overclock.

NOTE: - Make sure you get an ATX V2.2 or 2.3 power supply with an 8-pin EPS connector as this board requires it.
- I had to choose 'Profile 1' in the bios under XMP profile for the board to recognise the memory as 1600mhz, 9-9-9-24, the default was 1300 mhz.


System specs:
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
Intel Core i5 750 Processor 2.66 GHz 8 MB LGA1156 CPU I5-750BOX (quad core, turbo boost)
Corsair CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 XMS3 4 GB PC3-12800 Core i5 Memory Kit (1600mhz)
XFX Radeon HD 5770 1GB DDR5 PCIE Graphics Card HD577AZNFC (1gb, DX 11)
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Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB Bulk/OEM Hard Drive 3.5 Inch, 32 MB Cache, 7200 RPM SATA II WD1001FALS
OCZ OCZ600MXSP ModXStream Pro 600 Watt Power Supply (ATX12v 2.2, modular cables, 80+)
Thermaltake VI1000NWS M9 case (2 x 120mm fan, toolless, bought locally)
IDE dvd burner
Logitech MX 518 High Performance Optical Gaming Mouse (Metal)
Dell S2209w 22" LCD (5ms, 1080p, DVI-D)
Logitech x530 speakers (5.1, 70w rms)
MS Keyboard
Sony MDR-XD200 headphones
500VA UPS
HP 3050 AIO

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Processor: 7.3
Memory: 7.7
Graphics: 7.4
Gaming graphics: 7.4
Primary disk: 5.9
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The case is sturdy with almost no sharp edges and lots of room to install your stuff. The mounts for both the hard drive and the DVD drive work well and provide solid retention.

With two side fans with mounting for fans up to 140mm, there is good airflow and cooling.

CONS: I wasn't thrilled with both the HD LED and ON LED being white. Tradition, in my opinion would have been best --- blue LED for the ON light and RED LED for the hard drive. Also, the viewing angle for these LEDs is narrow, i.e. you have to be looking at the front from in-front to see the light, off angle is cut off.

The front case fan is so filtered (filter is fine foam) that very little air passes thru. Removing the foam helps airflow, but still not much is getting thru. Maybe a higher RPM fan would help here. The one that comes with it is a 1200 RPM fan. The perferrated cover sheet in front of the front fan could also stand larger holes here.

The tool-less clips for retaining add-on cards are fragil. Mine for the video card broke easily, but you can install a screw in that situation, so all ends well. To be honest, I was pressing hard on it to try and make it latch, but not more pressure than I've used on other computer cases with this type of fixture. Examining the plastic part showed it to be weak, a poor design.

I've concentrated on what I felt were weaknesses, but I really do like the case and would buy it again. It was well and acqurately made, good paint job, nice front bezel, etc. The layout for the internal parts is good, easy to work with and one feature that I really appreciated was the cut-out behind the processor for installing the CPU cooler where a back plate is used for support. Other cases make you remove the MoBo if you are doing something that requires access to the bottom of the board.

My conclusion is I like the case, it's not perfect, but there is no such thing as a perfect case!

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The fan's magic "quiet" everyone talks about is indeed the quietest fan I've ever had, however I wish it was actually capable of pumping the air a little louder, I can hear the HDD over everything quite clearly with only the soft whoosh of the fan operating at capacity via SpeedFan.

The cable is covered, but the header is not, I did not use the included rubber screws, however they appear troublesome to actually get into the system without some dainty work, they don't exactly exhibit any idea of sturdiness.

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And that's the problem with this motherboard: it's integrated graphics are up to the task of displaying 1080p video, but only adequate for most computer applications, and almost useless for even light gaming. In addition, the onboard sound does not support bitstreaming, which is required to support the Dolby TrueHD and DTS-MA audio tracks used on Blu-ray discs. Both of these problems were easily resolved by adding an ATI Raedon HD5570 card to my system, which increased my Windows 7 graphics score from 4.3 to 6.8 and added support for the missing audio formats. Unfortunately, it increased the cost of my "budget HTPC" build by $85 as well.

With this in mind, if you're looking to build a HTPC on a budget, and can live with two less memory expansion slots, I'd recommend using the E6500 processor and the HD5570 with an Intel G41-based motherboard such as the Foxconn G41MXE or the Biostar G41M7. Either combination will save you about $50 and give you similar results to what I have, which has proven more than adequate. Invest the money you saved in a really cool HTPC case like the the Silverstone GD04, or just pocket the spare change... either way you come out ahead.Get more detail about Intel DG45ID Media Series G45 micro-ATX Intel Graphics HDMI+DVI 1333MHz LGA775 Desktop Motherboard.

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However, the heat sink's fan is very loud and annoying.
1GB of memory is perfect for today's games, can't say anything about next week's though. :P
SLI supported, but I didn't take advantage of it. (My mobo doesn't support it.)
Has digital 3D capabilities, but you'll need extra equipment. Supports traditional (ie. red/blue) 3D as well.
Overall a good card, just a lousy fan.
If you want to spend a few extra $, try to find a 9800GT (or GTX) with a quieter heat sink.Get more detail about EVGA nVidia GeForce 9800GT 1 GB DDR3 VGA/DVI/HDMI PCI-Express Video Card 01G-P3-N988-TR.

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This product is roughly the size of a book and has a two piece plastic case that comes apart via four screws. inside is a circuit board with the cable jacks soldered directly to the circuit board, which made me uneasy about the durability of the product over time when plugging and unplugging cables repeatedly. the antenna jack was too short so they added a half inch extension piece so that the jack will extend outside of the case. Unfortunately the extension piece will come off the circuit board when you unscrew your antenna cable, so you will have to open the case to reattach it. Maybe some lock-tite would fix that issue?

The unit does pick up over the air digital television and outputs in high definition. However, I was disappointed that there is no program guide or ability the edit the channel list. It will scan for all the available channels, but many of them I did not wish to watch (standard picture and spanish broadcast) and I could not remove those channels from the list. Also, the audio portion is output via standard left and right audio patch cables. It would have been nice to have a fiber optic digital out because many OTA broadcasts are in surround sound.

My HDTV is an early model without a built-in tuner or HDMI port. I use component cables (RGB) for picture and fiber optic for sound connected to my home theater. I thought this product would be the answer so that I can watch OTA broadcasts. The price is very inexpensive. I also tried using a panasonic DVD recorder with a built-in digital tuner, which had the advantage of digital audio out but still no program guide or ability to buffer channels. In the end I purchased (and love) the TIVO Premier which has TWO built-in tuners and connects to the internet for so much more viewing options (Amazon video, Netflix, Utube, Music, etc.).Get more detail about Digital Atsc Tv Box VGA Digital HDtv Tuner Receiver.

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I bought two pairs of the PNY Optima's, one for my Dell E510 and the other for my Dell E521.

When I opened the Dell E510 (Intel Processor), I realized the "Channel A" memory slots (DIMM_1 & DIMM_2) were not next to each other but were physically separated by a "Channel B" memory slot (DIMM_3). If it weren't for the white securing clips and previous matched pair of 512MB memory I might not have known what was the "Channel A" memory slots. So I moved the preexisting matched pair of 512MB (PC2-4300 533MHz) memory from the "Channel A" slots to the "Channel B" slots and installed the matched pair of 1GB (PC2-5300 667MHz) PNY's into the "Channel A" slots. Once I started the computer, I instantly wanted to make sure the computer recognized the memory and went into the BIOS. I did this since I moved the preexisting memory AND I installed new memory with a higher clock speed capability (667MHz versus 533MHz). I had to trust that the PNY would work, but I had to verify the motherboard would work with them also. Thankfully the motherboard recognized all the memory and did not show any conflicts. And I resumed the boot in to Windows and no issues there either; it went straight to the Windows login screen.

When I opened the Dell E521 (AMD Processor), I saw that the "Channel A" memory slots were actually next to each other as I expected with the previous matched pair of 512MB (PC2-5300 667MHz) memory. As before, I moved the preexisting matched pair of 512MB memory from "Channel A" to "Channel B" and installed the PNY's into "Channel A." Again, I instantly went into the BIOS to make sure the computer recognized the memory. The computer did recognize the memory and so I resumed the boot in to Windows. However, this time on the Dell E521 it didn't get to the Windows login screen. And after about 30-minutes of moving the memory around I figured I needed to see if I could even get Windows to recognize the memory. So I put the memory in how I wanted it, PNY 1GB's into "Channel A" and preexisting 512MB's into "Channel B" and booted into the Windows Safe Mode by pressing "F8" multiple times after the BIOS screen. Low and behold, Windows gave me a "New Hardware Found" dialog box and indicated it was memory. Therefore, I rebooted to get out of the "Safe Mode" and Windows went straight to the Windows login screen.

So now both PC's are working wonderfully with a total of 3GB of memory and both are using the memory at different speeds (533MHz versus 667MHz) without issues.

Note: I moved the memory because the computer tries to utilize the "Channel A" memory first and having a larger amount of memory there means my computers would run "better" even though all the manufacturer instructions explicitly told me not to do it. In addition, what happened on the Dell E521 could have been narrowed down to just the addition of memory as a single change versus multiple changes like I made...maybe they knew what they were talking about. ;-)Get more detail about PNY OPTIMA 1GB DDR2 667 MHz PC2-5300 Desktop DIMM Memory Module MD1024SD2-667.

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