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 Product Description
The CityGear Miami Messenger Notebook Case has lots of features in a sporty, stylish lightweight design. Features of this case include a zip-down workstation with holders for business cards, media and more, plus mesh accessory storage pouches. There is a padded notebook compartment, a section for file storage, removable mobile phone pocket and even a hidden water bottle pocket. Sleek and professional, this case supports notebooks with up to 17 inch screens.Main Features:Main compartment notebook sleeve fits...
Customer Reviews
Targus XL Metro Messenger Laptop bag, 20 Sep 2008
Very happy with this laptop bag, fits my 15.4" widescreen laptop perfectly. Well recommended if you have a 15.4" widescreen laptop like me.
Teamdaedalus, 05 Sep 2008
This Product is very well made and robust, ideal for any 17" laptop. A bargain for the price and to be honest pretty stylish as well....
Great quality for the price!!!, 11 Aug 2008
Just recieved my bag and I have to agree its great. I can fit my 17" toshiba inside with room spare for my canon scanner, pda, mobile phone, canon camera, mouse, cables, business cards, flash drives and there's still more space. But as another person has mentioned that the strap isnt adjustable, I have to say that my shoulder strap is fully adjustable on both sides of the bag. Check it again as all these bags must have been manufactured in the same fashion???
Targus XL Metro Messenger Laptop bag, 31 Jul 2008
Great bag for the money, I've been using it with my Dell XPS M1710, fits nicely has a good arrangement of compartments.
Simply Superb, 01 Jun 2008
To be honest, I bought this bag in something of a rush; I needed something to carry my new 17" laptop in for an upcoming holiday, and simply went for the cheapest option available direct from Amazon.
I got more than I bargained for to be quite honest. This bag really does have everything you could wish for. There's so much room and countless handy compartments. In fact, as well as keeping my laptop safe I ended up with room to pack a few of my clothes in there as well!
The shoulder strap is well padded and very comfortable and I really can't think of anything this carry case lacks. Top marks.
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Product Description
Perfect for gamers, the Nine Hundred PC tower is designed to handle an ATX-format motherboard to give life to every computer configuration possible for video game fans. The Nine Hundred PC tower uses several fans for efficient component cooling. Plus, the Nine Hundred PC tower includes 2 hard drive slots with frontal loading that can handle up to 6 hard drives. Completely customisable, this tower has 9 unit bays to give you three 5.25? and six 3.5? bays, or six 5.25? bays and three 3.5? bays, or nine 5.25? bays. Stylish and practical, the Nine Hundred also includes an upper panel on which you can place your digital camera or MP3 player. Equipped with two USB 2.0 ports and 1 FireWire port, the Nine Hundred PC tower has no rivals!
Customer Reviews
Targus XL Metro Messenger Laptop bag, 20 Sep 2008
Very happy with this laptop bag, fits my 15.4" widescreen laptop perfectly. Well recommended if you have a 15.4" widescreen laptop like me.
Teamdaedalus, 05 Sep 2008
This Product is very well made and robust, ideal for any 17" laptop. A bargain for the price and to be honest pretty stylish as well....
Great quality for the price!!!, 11 Aug 2008
Just recieved my bag and I have to agree its great. I can fit my 17" toshiba inside with room spare for my canon scanner, pda, mobile phone, canon camera, mouse, cables, business cards, flash drives and there's still more space. But as another person has mentioned that the strap isnt adjustable, I have to say that my shoulder strap is fully adjustable on both sides of the bag. Check it again as all these bags must have been manufactured in the same fashion???
Targus XL Metro Messenger Laptop bag, 31 Jul 2008
Great bag for the money, I've been using it with my Dell XPS M1710, fits nicely has a good arrangement of compartments.
Simply Superb, 01 Jun 2008
To be honest, I bought this bag in something of a rush; I needed something to carry my new 17" laptop in for an upcoming holiday, and simply went for the cheapest option available direct from Amazon.
I got more than I bargained for to be quite honest. This bag really does have everything you could wish for. There's so much room and countless handy compartments. In fact, as well as keeping my laptop safe I ended up with room to pack a few of my clothes in there as well!
The shoulder strap is well padded and very comfortable and I really can't think of anything this carry case lacks. Top marks.
Popular Case Does Not Always Mean Best Value, 09 Nov 2008
Don't get me wrong, this is a good case. The only trouble is that once people see this case in relation to their old case they think it is magic - fair enough. But compare like for like and the XClio A380 is a better case in the same price range.
If you have the money, buy this!, 08 Nov 2008
I'll be honest, I like to boast a bit when it comes to computers. The Antec Nine Hundred seemed like one more thing which set me above other people. I got this for my birthday because my old case was a bit worn and torn, it was several years old, just a cheap thing which I had based on looks as I was about 13 at the time. Now I have become a serious gamer I needed something to show for it, I needed a case to cool my system. In the end I set my budget to £80 and below. I did my own searching, the Antec caught my eye along with the Lian Li. I got advice of other people and they helped me decide to choose the Antec.
The Antec brags a 200mm top exhaust fan, a real beast for cooling, along with 3 120mm fans, one back exhaust and two at the front taking air in. I had been a bit weary, 4 big fans, the noise? I bought it anyway, and started all fans on low. I hardly know it is there, it makes noise ofcourse, but it is very quiet. Later on I set all fans to high just to see (or hear?) and I was surprised that it wasn't too loud. Too loud to have it like it all the time, but when I was playing a game it could hardly be heard over my speakers. I could feel it more then anything, my legs were cold and my hands too!
The Three Hundred is a very nice looking case, the LEDs, the side window, the power switches, usb ports etc on top. A bits 'n' bobs tray on top and of course, then fans.
Building a PC in it was pretty easy, had to read the instructions to see which order to do it in, I was half sure it would have to go in a particular order otherwise parts would not get in because of others in the way. I think I was right, not sure really, I did it the right way anyway! There is not much space inside though, so if you are a beginner then you may want to look elsewhere unless you are sure of what you are doing. Keep your wires tidy in there because it can get a bit cramped.
It does weigh a bit, so not good for moving about.
Take a look at my images in the customer images gallery :)
Pretty good gaming case, 08 Sep 2008
I was upgrading my old PC and looking for a new case, when this caught my eye. It's pretty big, it has 4 internal fans (3 small ones and a large one at the top, and it has lots of drive bays. There are a few minor niggles with the case.
1. The motherboard tray is fixed into the case which can make fixing the components in a bit tricky.
2. It's made of steel which means it is quite heavy.
3. The fans suck in lots of air and associated dust, so you need to be careful where you place it and you may want to look at getting some dust covers othewise everything will be pretty filthy in there in no time flat.
4. When all the fans are going it can be quite noisy - now this is isn't actually something you would notice whilst playing a game, but it is quite noticable when you are quietly surfing the web.
5. The internal fans all use molex connectors - given that the case doesn't come with a PSU you need to ensure that your PSU will have 4 12v large Molex plugs before looking the needs of your other components, although you could pass through on the two front mounted fans menaing that you only need 3 Molex plugs.
This review is starting to look quite negative, but I do like the case. There is enough space inside the case to take 3 5.25 inch drives (such as DVD Drives) and 6 3.5 inch drives (i.e hard disks). It also has a couple of USB ports and a firewire port on thr top of the case near the tray where you can plug your camera/external drive and then put them somewhere somewhere safe whilst they are plugged in. The fans have inbuild blue LEDs which look great when the fans are spinning, and there is a large plastic side viewing panel - just make sure that your cables are neat and tidy and it has a certain wow factor!
It's a good case for gamers and it will easily help with the cooling of a quad core, SLI system! 8/10
Just right for a high-ventilation case, with a window, 28 May 2008
First a list of things to watch out for before / if you buy this case:
if there's some excess glue on the inside panel (for the window) this can heat up once the components are all in and have been on, and the glue can fall off. You wouldn't want it falling into your PSU (if it has a fan on the top), so keep an eye out for that and when it gets hot/slack enough it easily peels off.
the PSU fits at the bottom of the case - good place for it, but some motherboards have eg the CPU power plug way up the other end, as they're designed with the usual top-mounting PSU in mind. So you might need cable extenders. I used a modular PSU and it =just= gets plugged in and no more - it sits atop the graphics card, but! - it's between the CPU and the back fan, so it does get in the way of the airflow.
Also bear in mind if you have a giant HSF like me, then it's a double-pain trying to plug that CPU power cable in.
So you may want to fit the HSF, plug in the CPU power cable, then fit the motherboard, although you're not 'meant' to do it that way around.
the molex connectors (the plastic casings with the four pins) for the system fans - not all of the pins are used, and I found one of the internal pins came loose; this is not good if you don't notice it, cause it could fall on the board or a card and short it out, or fall into the PSU. So check those for any loose pins beforehand.
not enough motherboard screws in my box - I only got four! Six is better.
the PSU again; also due to the bottom of the case location, some PSUs don't have the screw fittings in the right place to align with where the case has the brackets for them. Of course you can get away with just using the one screw because it's at the bottom of the case, but it's preferable to have at least two holding it in, diagonally.
the top bezel is not easy to remove - it'd be better if it just came off easily like the front, as you may want to alter something there or get at the top panels buttons and plugs. I haven't gotten around to prising mine off yet because I don't want to break it; there's some kind of technique of avoiding breaking the inside clips.
could maybe do with a motherboard tray
It is a great case though; unless you have your own cases made or make them yourself, there's always going to be something you never anticipated or something you wish it did or didn't do.
It's easy to access the drive trays, and fit the drives. There's an extra fan on the back of one of the hdd caddies you can use as a vent; but it should be removed if you aren't going to use it.
There's another fan mount (for a further 120mm) on the window (part of the window is metal mesh), if you want even more fans...or just someplace to put a fan guard / etch for looks.
(it's meant as an intake fan for the graphics / other cards, but I suspect if the case is used as a desktop (ie - with the window at the top) then it'd work as an outtake fan instead. Probably shouldn't use it around that way though, anyplace where any spills of anything might fall on the case.)
It's not a quiet case, but that's obvious. It is quiet for a case with this many fans though. Ventilation is what it's for.
Great Case for Gamers/Over Clockers, 26 Mar 2008
I ordered this case on Easter Monday and it was delivered by the Tuesday! First thing to note is not to be put off with the problem of noise from this case, its purpose is to cool and it does it well, if you are looking for an office/work environment case.. Look elsewhere. Even on low fan settings the cooling effects are very good, and the ability to set each fan speed independently allows you to cool where you feel it is necessary. People have also complained about this case not been one of the new "screw-less designs", but from previous experience, there is nothing more annoying than wanting to install a new hard drive and discovering you don't have enough plastic clips to add it in!
The only real problem I encountered with this case was space for the cables, especially where the hard drives are mounted. If you have a large expensive PSU, then space can be tight at the bottom of the case, but for modular PSUs I think this would be less of a problem.
On the whole this is a great case, and well worth the money if serious cooling is required (great for overclockers)
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Customer Reviews
Targus XL Metro Messenger Laptop bag, 20 Sep 2008
Very happy with this laptop bag, fits my 15.4" widescreen laptop perfectly. Well recommended if you have a 15.4" widescreen laptop like me.
Teamdaedalus, 05 Sep 2008
This Product is very well made and robust, ideal for any 17" laptop. A bargain for the price and to be honest pretty stylish as well....
Great quality for the price!!!, 11 Aug 2008
Just recieved my bag and I have to agree its great. I can fit my 17" toshiba inside with room spare for my canon scanner, pda, mobile phone, canon camera, mouse, cables, business cards, flash drives and there's still more space. But as another person has mentioned that the strap isnt adjustable, I have to say that my shoulder strap is fully adjustable on both sides of the bag. Check it again as all these bags must have been manufactured in the same fashion???
Targus XL Metro Messenger Laptop bag, 31 Jul 2008
Great bag for the money, I've been using it with my Dell XPS M1710, fits nicely has a good arrangement of compartments.
Simply Superb, 01 Jun 2008
To be honest, I bought this bag in something of a rush; I needed something to carry my new 17" laptop in for an upcoming holiday, and simply went for the cheapest option available direct from Amazon.
I got more than I bargained for to be quite honest. This bag really does have everything you could wish for. There's so much room and countless handy compartments. In fact, as well as keeping my laptop safe I ended up with room to pack a few of my clothes in there as well!
The shoulder strap is well padded and very comfortable and I really can't think of anything this carry case lacks. Top marks.
Popular Case Does Not Always Mean Best Value, 09 Nov 2008
Don't get me wrong, this is a good case. The only trouble is that once people see this case in relation to their old case they think it is magic - fair enough. But compare like for like and the XClio A380 is a better case in the same price range.
If you have the money, buy this!, 08 Nov 2008
I'll be honest, I like to boast a bit when it comes to computers. The Antec Nine Hundred seemed like one more thing which set me above other people. I got this for my birthday because my old case was a bit worn and torn, it was several years old, just a cheap thing which I had based on looks as I was about 13 at the time. Now I have become a serious gamer I needed something to show for it, I needed a case to cool my system. In the end I set my budget to £80 and below. I did my own searching, the Antec caught my eye along with the Lian Li. I got advice of other people and they helped me decide to choose the Antec.
The Antec brags a 200mm top exhaust fan, a real beast for cooling, along with 3 120mm fans, one back exhaust and two at the front taking air in. I had been a bit weary, 4 big fans, the noise? I bought it anyway, and started all fans on low. I hardly know it is there, it makes noise ofcourse, but it is very quiet. Later on I set all fans to high just to see (or hear?) and I was surprised that it wasn't too loud. Too loud to have it like it all the time, but when I was playing a game it could hardly be heard over my speakers. I could feel it more then anything, my legs were cold and my hands too!
The Three Hundred is a very nice looking case, the LEDs, the side window, the power switches, usb ports etc on top. A bits 'n' bobs tray on top and of course, then fans.
Building a PC in it was pretty easy, had to read the instructions to see which order to do it in, I was half sure it would have to go in a particular order otherwise parts would not get in because of others in the way. I think I was right, not sure really, I did it the right way anyway! There is not much space inside though, so if you are a beginner then you may want to look elsewhere unless you are sure of what you are doing. Keep your wires tidy in there because it can get a bit cramped.
It does weigh a bit, so not good for moving about.
Take a look at my images in the customer images gallery :)
Pretty good gaming case, 08 Sep 2008
I was upgrading my old PC and looking for a new case, when this caught my eye. It's pretty big, it has 4 internal fans (3 small ones and a large one at the top, and it has lots of drive bays. There are a few minor niggles with the case.
1. The motherboard tray is fixed into the case which can make fixing the components in a bit tricky.
2. It's made of steel which means it is quite heavy.
3. The fans suck in lots of air and associated dust, so you need to be careful where you place it and you may want to look at getting some dust covers othewise everything will be pretty filthy in there in no time flat.
4. When all the fans are going it can be quite noisy - now this is isn't actually something you would notice whilst playing a game, but it is quite noticable when you are quietly surfing the web.
5. The internal fans all use molex connectors - given that the case doesn't come with a PSU you need to ensure that your PSU will have 4 12v large Molex plugs before looking the needs of your other components, although you could pass through on the two front mounted fans menaing that you only need 3 Molex plugs.
This review is starting to look quite negative, but I do like the case. There is enough space inside the case to take 3 5.25 inch drives (such as DVD Drives) and 6 3.5 inch drives (i.e hard disks). It also has a couple of USB ports and a firewire port on thr top of the case near the tray where you can plug your camera/external drive and then put them somewhere somewhere safe whilst they are plugged in. The fans have inbuild blue LEDs which look great when the fans are spinning, and there is a large plastic side viewing panel - just make sure that your cables are neat and tidy and it has a certain wow factor!
It's a good case for gamers and it will easily help with the cooling of a quad core, SLI system! 8/10
Just right for a high-ventilation case, with a window, 28 May 2008
First a list of things to watch out for before / if you buy this case:
if there's some excess glue on the inside panel (for the window) this can heat up once the components are all in and have been on, and the glue can fall off. You wouldn't want it falling into your PSU (if it has a fan on the top), so keep an eye out for that and when it gets hot/slack enough it easily peels off.
the PSU fits at the bottom of the case - good place for it, but some motherboards have eg the CPU power plug way up the other end, as they're designed with the usual top-mounting PSU in mind. So you might need cable extenders. I used a modular PSU and it =just= gets plugged in and no more - it sits atop the graphics card, but! - it's between the CPU and the back fan, so it does get in the way of the airflow.
Also bear in mind if you have a giant HSF like me, then it's a double-pain trying to plug that CPU power cable in.
So you may want to fit the HSF, plug in the CPU power cable, then fit the motherboard, although you're not 'meant' to do it that way around.
the molex connectors (the plastic casings with the four pins) for the system fans - not all of the pins are used, and I found one of the internal pins came loose; this is not good if you don't notice it, cause it could fall on the board or a card and short it out, or fall into the PSU. So check those for any loose pins beforehand.
not enough motherboard screws in my box - I only got four! Six is better.
the PSU again; also due to the bottom of the case location, some PSUs don't have the screw fittings in the right place to align with where the case has the brackets for them. Of course you can get away with just using the one screw because it's at the bottom of the case, but it's preferable to have at least two holding it in, diagonally.
the top bezel is not easy to remove - it'd be better if it just came off easily like the front, as you may want to alter something there or get at the top panels buttons and plugs. I haven't gotten around to prising mine off yet because I don't want to break it; there's some kind of technique of avoiding breaking the inside clips.
could maybe do with a motherboard tray
It is a great case though; unless you have your own cases made or make them yourself, there's always going to be something you never anticipated or something you wish it did or didn't do.
It's easy to access the drive trays, and fit the drives. There's an extra fan on the back of one of the hdd caddies you can use as a vent; but it should be removed if you aren't going to use it.
There's another fan mount (for a further 120mm) on the window (part of the window is metal mesh), if you want even more fans...or just someplace to put a fan guard / etch for looks.
(it's meant as an intake fan for the graphics / other cards, but I suspect if the case is used as a desktop (ie - with the window at the top) then it'd work as an outtake fan instead. Probably shouldn't use it around that way though, anyplace where any spills of anything might fall on the case.)
It's not a quiet case, but that's obvious. It is quiet for a case with this many fans though. Ventilation is what it's for.
Great Case for Gamers/Over Clockers, 26 Mar 2008
I ordered this case on Easter Monday and it was delivered by the Tuesday! First thing to note is not to be put off with the problem of noise from this case, its purpose is to cool and it does it well, if you are looking for an office/work environment case.. Look elsewhere. Even on low fan settings the cooling effects are very good, and the ability to set each fan speed independently allows you to cool where you feel it is necessary. People have also complained about this case not been one of the new "screw-less designs", but from previous experience, there is nothing more annoying than wanting to install a new hard drive and discovering you don't have enough plastic clips to add it in!
The only real problem I encountered with this case was space for the cables, especially where the hard drives are mounted. If you have a large expensive PSU, then space can be tight at the bottom of the case, but for modular PSUs I think this would be less of a problem.
On the whole this is a great case, and well worth the money if serious cooling is required (great for overclockers)
The Quality you'd expect from Gigabyte...., 14 Aug 2008
GIGABYTE GZ-X2 BLACK MIDI PC CASE NO POWER SUPPLY
I bought the GZ-X2 case to replace my old PC case as part of a major system overhaul when my HDD failed. Transferring all my old components from the old case to this new one took about 1 hour and then a further hour or so was spent reinstalling XP Professional onto my new HDD and
configuring the system afterwards.
The case itself comes in 3 colours, black(which I chose), white and silver. It's an attractive looking ATX case and is sturdily built, much more so than the one it replaced. On the front there is a pleasant if slightly bright blue light next to a good quality power switch and also there's a useful variety of front panels at the foot of the case, with optional connections for front panel access to USB and FireWire ports
as well as audio connections. These connect to the appropriate sockets
on your motherboard and provide extra convenience in that they give you extra sockets and are a lot easier to get to than the ones at the rear of your case.
There are 2 air intakes which draw air in over the Graphics Card and CPU areas to assist the cooling process. As regards cooling, there are 2x 120mm fans included as standard. One is at the rear of the case and the other is at the front,right behind the HDD bays. I actually removed the front fan because I use an AMD Processor - AMD do not recommend a front air intake fan, as they say that it may actually increase case temperatures.
Internally, the drive bays are sturdily constructed with 4x 5.25in drive bays for CD/DVD drives and other devices such as card readers.
There's also a 3.5in Floppy bay, which I found useful a I do still use floppies occasionally and several slots for PCI and Graphics cards at the rear. This is sold as a tool-less case but in truth no PC case is ever completely tool-less as a screws are still needed to install the Power Supply and Motherboard.
Other components such as CD/DVD drives and Floppy drives can be installed using clips which you lock into position after aligning the drive. A large pack of screws of various sizes is a welcome addition, and I in fact used the screws to secure all my disk drives.
PCI and Graphics cards an also be installed using either a levered bar which locks into place or screws, in this case I used this and not the screws to secure my PCI and Graphics cards.
It was very noticeable how much heavier my PC was to lift after all the components were installed thanks to the quality construction and finish.
So to summarise, I'd highly recommend this case for anyone building a new PC from scratch or reinstalling their components into a new case as I did.
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Customer Reviews
Targus XL Metro Messenger Laptop bag, 20 Sep 2008
Very happy with this laptop bag, fits my 15.4" widescreen laptop perfectly. Well recommended if you have a 15.4" widescreen laptop like me.
Teamdaedalus, 05 Sep 2008
This Product is very well made and robust, ideal for any 17" laptop. A bargain for the price and to be honest pretty stylish as well....
Great quality for the price!!!, 11 Aug 2008
Just recieved my bag and I have to agree its great. I can fit my 17" toshiba inside with room spare for my canon scanner, pda, mobile phone, canon camera, mouse, cables, business cards, flash drives and there's still more space. But as another person has mentioned that the strap isnt adjustable, I have to say that my shoulder strap is fully adjustable on both sides of the bag. Check it again as all these bags must have been manufactured in the same fashion???
Targus XL Metro Messenger Laptop bag, 31 Jul 2008
Great bag for the money, I've been using it with my Dell XPS M1710, fits nicely has a good arrangement of compartments.
Simply Superb, 01 Jun 2008
To be honest, I bought this bag in something of a rush; I needed something to carry my new 17" laptop in for an upcoming holiday, and simply went for the cheapest option available direct from Amazon.
I got more than I bargained for to be quite honest. This bag really does have everything you could wish for. There's so much room and countless handy compartments. In fact, as well as keeping my laptop safe I ended up with room to pack a few of my clothes in there as well!
The shoulder strap is well padded and very comfortable and I really can't think of anything this carry case lacks. Top marks.
Popular Case Does Not Always Mean Best Value, 09 Nov 2008
Don't get me wrong, this is a good case. The only trouble is that once people see this case in relation to their old case they think it is magic - fair enough. But compare like for like and the XClio A380 is a better case in the same price range.
If you have the money, buy this!, 08 Nov 2008
I'll be honest, I like to boast a bit when it comes to computers. The Antec Nine Hundred seemed like one more thing which set me above other people. I got this for my birthday because my old case was a bit worn and torn, it was several years old, just a cheap thing which I had based on looks as I was about 13 at the time. Now I have become a serious gamer I needed something to show for it, I needed a case to cool my system. In the end I set my budget to £80 and below. I did my own searching, the Antec caught my eye along with the Lian Li. I got advice of other people and they helped me decide to choose the Antec.
The Antec brags a 200mm top exhaust fan, a real beast for cooling, along with 3 120mm fans, one back exhaust and two at the front taking air in. I had been a bit weary, 4 big fans, the noise? I bought it anyway, and started all fans on low. I hardly know it is there, it makes noise ofcourse, but it is very quiet. Later on I set all fans to high just to see (or hear?) and I was surprised that it wasn't too loud. Too loud to have it like it all the time, but when I was playing a game it could hardly be heard over my speakers. I could feel it more then anything, my legs were cold and my hands too!
The Three Hundred is a very nice looking case, the LEDs, the side window, the power switches, usb ports etc on top. A bits 'n' bobs tray on top and of course, then fans.
Building a PC in it was pretty easy, had to read the instructions to see which order to do it in, I was half sure it would have to go in a particular order otherwise parts would not get in because of others in the way. I think I was right, not sure really, I did it the right way anyway! There is not much space inside though, so if you are a beginner then you may want to look elsewhere unless you are sure of what you are doing. Keep your wires tidy in there because it can get a bit cramped.
It does weigh a bit, so not good for moving about.
Take a look at my images in the customer images gallery :)
Pretty good gaming case, 08 Sep 2008
I was upgrading my old PC and looking for a new case, when this caught my eye. It's pretty big, it has 4 internal fans (3 small ones and a large one at the top, and it has lots of drive bays. There are a few minor niggles with the case.
1. The motherboard tray is fixed into the case which can make fixing the components in a bit tricky.
2. It's made of steel which means it is quite heavy.
3. The fans suck in lots of air and associated dust, so you need to be careful where you place it and you may want to look at getting some dust covers othewise everything will be pretty filthy in there in no time flat.
4. When all the fans are going it can be quite noisy - now this is isn't actually something you would notice whilst playing a game, but it is quite noticable when you are quietly surfing the web.
5. The internal fans all use molex connectors - given that the case doesn't come with a PSU you need to ensure that your PSU will have 4 12v large Molex plugs before looking the needs of your other components, although you could pass through on the two front mounted fans menaing that you only need 3 Molex plugs.
This review is starting to look quite negative, but I do like the case. There is enough space inside the case to take 3 5.25 inch drives (such as DVD Drives) and 6 3.5 inch drives (i.e hard disks). It also has a couple of USB ports and a firewire port on thr top of the case near the tray where you can plug your camera/external drive and then put them somewhere somewhere safe whilst they are plugged in. The fans have inbuild blue LEDs which look great when the fans are spinning, and there is a large plastic side viewing panel - just make sure that your cables are neat and tidy and it has a certain wow factor!
It's a good case for gamers and it will easily help with the cooling of a quad core, SLI system! 8/10
Just right for a high-ventilation case, with a window, 28 May 2008
First a list of things to watch out for before / if you buy this case:
if there's some excess glue on the inside panel (for the window) this can heat up once the components are all in and have been on, and the glue can fall off. You wouldn't want it falling into your PSU (if it has a fan on the top), so keep an eye out for that and when it gets hot/slack enough it easily peels off.
the PSU fits at the bottom of the case - good place for it, but some motherboards have eg the CPU power plug way up the other end, as they're designed with the usual top-mounting PSU in mind. So you might need cable extenders. I used a modular PSU and it =just= gets plugged in and no more - it sits atop the graphics card, but! - it's between the CPU and the back fan, so it does get in the way of the airflow.
Also bear in mind if you have a giant HSF like me, then it's a double-pain trying to plug that CPU power cable in.
So you may want to fit the HSF, plug in the CPU power cable, then fit the motherboard, although you're not 'meant' to do it that way around.
the molex connectors (the plastic casings with the four pins) for the system fans - not all of the pins are used, and I found one of the internal pins came loose; this is not good if you don't notice it, cause it could fall on the board or a card and short it out, or fall into the PSU. So check those for any loose pins beforehand.
not enough motherboard screws in my box - I only got four! Six is better.
the PSU again; also due to the bottom of the case location, some PSUs don't have the screw fittings in the right place to align with where the case has the brackets for them. Of course you can get away with just using the one screw because it's at the bottom of the case, but it's preferable to have at least two holding it in, diagonally.
the top bezel is not easy to remove - it'd be better if it just came off easily like the front, as you may want to alter something there or get at the top panels buttons and plugs. I haven't gotten around to prising mine off yet because I don't want to break it; there's some kind of technique of avoiding breaking the inside clips.
could maybe do with a motherboard tray
It is a great case though; unless you have your own cases made or make them yourself, there's always going to be something you never anticipated or something you wish it did or didn't do.
It's easy to access the drive trays, and fit the drives. There's an extra fan on the back of one of the hdd caddies you can use as a vent; but it should be removed if you aren't going to use it.
There's another fan mount (for a further 120mm) on the window (part of the window is metal mesh), if you want even more fans...or just someplace to put a fan guard / etch for looks.
(it's meant as an intake fan for the graphics / other cards, but I suspect if the case is used as a desktop (ie - with the window at the top) then it'd work as an outtake fan instead. Probably shouldn't use it around that way though, anyplace where any spills of anything might fall on the case.)
It's not a quiet case, but that's obvious. It is quiet for a case with this many fans though. Ventilation is what it's for.
Great Case for Gamers/Over Clockers, 26 Mar 2008
I ordered this case on Easter Monday and it was delivered by the Tuesday! First thing to note is not to be put off with the problem of noise from this case, its purpose is to cool and it does it well, if you are looking for an office/work environment case.. Look elsewhere. Even on low fan settings the cooling effects are very good, and the ability to set each fan speed independently allows you to cool where you feel it is necessary. People have also complained about this case not been one of the new "screw-less designs", but from previous experience, there is nothing more annoying than wanting to install a new hard drive and discovering you don't have enough plastic clips to add it in!
The only real problem I encountered with this case was space for the cables, especially where the hard drives are mounted. If you have a large expensive PSU, then space can be tight at the bottom of the case, but for modular PSUs I think this would be less of a problem.
On the whole this is a great case, and well worth the money if serious cooling is required (great for overclockers)
The Quality you'd expect from Gigabyte...., 14 Aug 2008
GIGABYTE GZ-X2 BLACK MIDI PC CASE NO POWER SUPPLY
I bought the GZ-X2 case to replace my old PC case as part of a major system overhaul when my HDD failed. Transferring all my old components from the old case to this new one took about 1 hour and then a further hour or so was spent reinstalling XP Professional onto my new HDD and
configuring the system afterwards.
The case itself comes in 3 colours, black(which I chose), white and silver. It's an attractive looking ATX case and is sturdily built, much more so than the one it replaced. On the front there is a pleasant if slightly bright blue light next to a good quality power switch and also there's a useful variety of front panels at the foot of the case, with optional connections for front panel access to USB and FireWire ports
as well as audio connections. These connect to the appropriate sockets
on your motherboard and provide extra convenience in that they give you extra sockets and are a lot easier to get to than the ones at the rear of your case.
There are 2 air intakes which draw air in over the Graphics Card and CPU areas to assist the cooling process. As regards cooling, there are 2x 120mm fans included as standard. One is at the rear of the case and the other is at the front,right behind the HDD bays. I actually removed the front fan because I use an AMD Processor - AMD do not recommend a front air intake fan, as they say that it may actually increase case temperatures.
Internally, the drive bays are sturdily constructed with 4x 5.25in drive bays for CD/DVD drives and other devices such as card readers.
There's also a 3.5in Floppy bay, which I found useful a I do still use floppies occasionally and several slots for PCI and Graphics cards at the rear. This is sold as a tool-less case but in truth no PC case is ever completely tool-less as a screws are still needed to install the Power Supply and Motherboard.
Other components such as CD/DVD drives and Floppy drives can be installed using clips which you lock into position after aligning the drive. A large pack of screws of various sizes is a welcome addition, and I in fact used the screws to secure all my disk drives.
PCI and Graphics cards an also be installed using either a levered bar which locks into place or screws, in this case I used this and not the screws to secure my PCI and Graphics cards.
It was very noticeable how much heavier my PC was to lift after all the components were installed thanks to the quality construction and finish.
So to summarise, I'd highly recommend this case for anyone building a new PC from scratch or reinstalling their components into a new case as I did.
Great!, 10 Sep 2008
This bag is strong and has lots of good compartments including the laptop sleeve which my Hp laptop fits snugly into which was a definate bonus! I use this bag for school for my folders and stuff, the handles are cushioned very nicely and will comfort even with the heavyist of loads.
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Product Description
Key Features Multi-funtional thermally advantaged chassis Large see-through side window panel Air duct on side panel for high level performance Front USB2.0 and Firewire ports Front LCD temperature display Front fan speed controller 2 x 80mm UV blue LED fans Removable motherboard tray 11 x drive bays and 7 expansion slots Easy removable side panel w/ thumb screws 2 x special designed Aspire fan grills Roomy w/ folded edges for safe easy assembly Specifications Case Material : Metal Main Board : Standard ATX / Baby AT / Micro ATX Window : Yes Power Supply : None Drive Bay-5.25" : 4 External Drive Bay-3.5" : 2 External, 5 Internal Motherboard Size : up to 11" x 12" Expansion Slots : 7 Front Panel Switch : Power / Reset Front Access Ports : 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x Firewire Cooling Fans : 1 x 80mm UV blue LED fan - upper exhaust fan 1 x 80mm UV blue LED fan - rear exhaust fan Cooling Fan Space : 2 x 80mm extra fan spaces at front of case Front Thermometer : 1 x LCD Temperature Display Front Fan Controller : 1 x Fan Speed Controller (controls up to 5 fans) Led Display : Power / HDD Weight : 7.1 Kg Dimensions : (D x W x H) 19" x 7.75" x 16.85"
Customer Reviews
Targus XL Metro Messenger Laptop bag, 20 Sep 2008
Very happy with this laptop bag, fits my 15.4" widescreen laptop perfectly. Well recommended if you have a 15.4" widescreen laptop like me.
Teamdaedalus, 05 Sep 2008
This Product is very well made and robust, ideal for any 17" laptop. A bargain for the price and to be honest pretty stylish as well....
Great quality for the price!!!, 11 Aug 2008
Just recieved my bag and I have to agree its great. I can fit my 17" toshiba inside with room spare for my canon scanner, pda, mobile phone, canon camera, mouse, cables, business cards, flash drives and there's still more space. But as another person has mentioned that the strap isnt adjustable, I have to say that my shoulder strap is fully adjustable on both sides of the bag. Check it again as all these bags must have been manufactured in the same fashion???
Targus XL Metro Messenger Laptop bag, 31 Jul 2008
Great bag for the money, I've been using it with my Dell XPS M1710, fits nicely has a good arrangement of compartments.
Simply Superb, 01 Jun 2008
To be honest, I bought this bag in something of a rush; I needed something to carry my new 17" laptop in for an upcoming holiday, and simply went for the cheapest option available direct from Amazon.
I got more than I bargained for to be quite honest. This bag really does have everything you could wish for. There's so much room and countless handy compartments. In fact, as well as keeping my laptop safe I ended up with room to pack a few of my clothes in there as well!
The shoulder strap is well padded and very comfortable and I really can't think of anything this carry case lacks. Top marks.
Popular Case Does Not Always Mean Best Value, 09 Nov 2008
Don't get me wrong, this is a good case. The only trouble is that once people see this case in relation to their old case they think it is magic - fair enough. But compare like for like and the XClio A380 is a better case in the same price range.
If you have the money, buy this!, 08 Nov 2008
I'll be honest, I like to boast a bit when it comes to computers. The Antec Nine Hundred seemed like one more thing which set me above other people. I got this for my birthday because my old case was a bit worn and torn, it was several years old, just a cheap thing which I had based on looks as I was about 13 at the time. Now I have become a serious gamer I needed something to show for it, I needed a case to cool my system. In the end I set my budget to £80 and below. I did my own searching, the Antec caught my eye along with the Lian Li. I got advice of other people and they helped me decide to choose the Antec.
The Antec brags a 200mm top exhaust fan, a real beast for cooling, along with 3 120mm fans, one back exhaust and two at the front taking air in. I had been a bit weary, 4 big fans, the noise? I bought it anyway, and started all fans on low. I hardly know it is there, it makes noise ofcourse, but it is very quiet. Later on I set all fans to high just to see (or hear?) and I was surprised that it wasn't too loud. Too loud to have it like it all the time, but when I was playing a game it could hardly be heard over my speakers. I could feel it more then anything, my legs were cold and my hands too!
The Three Hundred is a very nice looking case, the LEDs, the side window, the power switches, usb ports etc on top. A bits 'n' bobs tray on top and of course, then fans.
Building a PC in it was pretty easy, had to read the instructions to see which order to do it in, I was half sure it would have to go in a particular order otherwise parts would not get in because of others in the way. I think I was right, not sure really, I did it the right way anyway! There is not much space inside though, so if you are a beginner then you may want to look elsewhere unless you are sure of what you are doing. Keep your wires tidy in there because it can get a bit cramped.
It does weigh a bit, so not good for moving about.
Take a look at my images in the customer images gallery :)
Pretty good gaming case, 08 Sep 2008
I was upgrading my old PC and looking for a new case, when this caught my eye. It's pretty big, it has 4 internal fans (3 small ones and a large one at the top, and it has lots of drive bays. There are a few minor niggles with the case.
1. The motherboard tray is fixed into the case which can make fixing the components in a bit tricky.
2. It's made of steel which means it is quite heavy.
3. The fans suck in lots of air and associated dust, so you need to be careful where you place it and you may want to look at getting some dust covers othewise everything will be pretty filthy in there in no time flat.
4. When all the fans are going it can be quite noisy - now this is isn't actually something you would notice whilst playing a game, but it is quite noticable when you are quietly surfing the web.
5. The internal fans all use molex connectors - given that the case doesn't come with a PSU you need to ensure that your PSU will have 4 12v large Molex plugs before looking the needs of your other components, although you could pass through on the two front mounted fans menaing that you only need 3 Molex plugs.
This review is starting to look quite negative, but I do like the case. There is enough space inside the case to take 3 5.25 inch drives (such as DVD Drives) and 6 3.5 inch drives (i.e hard disks). It also has a couple of USB ports and a firewire port on thr top of the case near the tray where you can plug your camera/external drive and then put them somewhere somewhere safe whilst they are plugged in. The fans have inbuild blue LEDs which look great when the fans are spinning, and there is a large plastic side viewing panel - just make sure that your cables are neat and tidy and it has a certain wow factor!
It's a good case for gamers and it will easily help with the cooling of a quad core, SLI system! 8/10
Just right for a high-ventilation case, with a window, 28 May 2008
First a list of things to watch out for before / if you buy this case:
if there's some excess glue on the inside panel (for the window) this can heat up once the components are all in and have been on, and the glue can fall off. You wouldn't want it falling into your PSU (if it has a fan on the top), so keep an eye out for that and when it gets hot/slack enough it easily peels off.
the PSU fits at the bottom of the case - good place for it, but some motherboards have eg the CPU power plug way up the other end, as they're designed with the usual top-mounting PSU in mind. So you might need cable extenders. I used a modular PSU and it =just= gets plugged in and no more - it sits atop the graphics card, but! - it's between the CPU and the back fan, so it does get in the way of the airflow.
Also bear in mind if you have a giant HSF like me, then it's a double-pain trying to plug that CPU power cable in.
So you may want to fit the HSF, plug in the CPU power cable, then fit the motherboard, although you're not 'meant' to do it that way around.
the molex connectors (the plastic casings with the four pins) for the system fans - not all of the pins are used, and I found one of the internal pins came loose; this is not good if you don't notice it, cause it could fall on the board or a card and short it out, or fall into the PSU. So check those for any loose pins beforehand.
not enough motherboard screws in my box - I only got four! Six is better.
the PSU again; also due to the bottom of the case location, some PSUs don't have the screw fittings in the right place to align with where the case has the brackets for them. Of course you can get away with just using the one screw because it's at the bottom of the case, but it's preferable to have at least two holding it in, diagonally.
the top bezel is not easy to remove - it'd be better if it just came off easily like the front, as you may want to alter something there or get at the top panels buttons and plugs. I haven't gotten around to prising mine off yet because I don't want to break it; there's some kind of technique of avoiding breaking the inside clips.
could maybe do with a motherboard tray
It is a great case though; unless you have your own cases made or make them yourself, there's always going to be something you never anticipated or something you wish it did or didn't do.
It's easy to access the drive trays, and fit the drives. There's an extra fan on the back of one of the hdd caddies you can use as a vent; but it should be removed if you aren't going to use it.
There's another fan mount (for a further 120mm) on the window (part of the window is metal mesh), if you want even more fans...or just someplace to put a fan guard / etch for looks.
(it's meant as an intake fan for the graphics / other cards, but I suspect if the case is used as a desktop (ie - with the window at the top) then it'd work as an outtake fan instead. Probably shouldn't use it around that way though, anyplace where any spills of anything might fall on the case.)
It's not a quiet case, but that's obvious. It is quiet for a case with this many fans though. Ventilation is what it's for.
Great Case for Gamers/Over Clockers, 26 Mar 2008
I ordered this case on Easter Monday and it was delivered by the Tuesday! First thing to note is not to be put off with the problem of noise from this case, its purpose is to cool and it does it well, if you are looking for an office/work environment case.. Look elsewhere. Even on low fan settings the cooling effects are very good, and the ability to set each fan speed independently allows you to cool where you feel it is necessary. People have also complained about this case not been one of the new "screw-less designs", but from previous experience, there is nothing more annoying than wanting to install a new hard drive and discovering you don't have enough plastic clips to add it in!
The only real problem I encountered with this case was space for the cables, especially where the hard drives are mounted. If you have a large expensive PSU, then space can be tight at the bottom of the case, but for modular PSUs I think this would be less of a problem.
On the whole this is a great case, and well worth the money if serious cooling is required (great for overclockers)
The Quality you'd expect from Gigabyte...., 14 Aug 2008
GIGABYTE GZ-X2 BLACK MIDI PC CASE NO POWER SUPPLY
I bought the GZ-X2 case to replace my old PC case as part of a major system overhaul when my HDD failed. Transferring all my old components from the old case to this new one took about 1 hour and then a further hour or so was spent reinstalling XP Professional onto my new HDD and
configuring the system afterwards.
The case itself comes in 3 colours, black(which I chose), white and silver. It's an attractive looking ATX case and is sturdily built, much more so than the one it replaced. On the front there is a pleasant if slightly bright blue light next to a good quality power switch and also there's a useful variety of front panels at the foot of the case, with optional connections for front panel access to USB and FireWire ports
as well as audio connections. These connect to the appropriate sockets
on your motherboard and provide extra convenience in that they give you extra sockets and are a lot easier to get to than the ones at the rear of your case.
There are 2 air intakes which draw air in over the Graphics Card and CPU areas to assist the cooling process. As regards cooling, there are 2x 120mm fans included as standard. One is at the rear of the case and the other is at the front,right behind the HDD bays. I actually removed the front fan because I use an AMD Processor - AMD do not recommend a front air intake fan, as they say that it may actually increase case temperatures.
Internally, the drive bays are sturdily constructed with 4x 5.25in drive bays for CD/DVD drives and other devices such as card readers.
There's also a 3.5in Floppy bay, which I found useful a I do still use floppies occasionally and several slots for PCI and Graphics cards at the rear. This is sold as a tool-less case but in truth no PC case is ever completely tool-less as a screws are still needed to install the Power Supply and Motherboard.
Other components such as CD/DVD drives and Floppy drives can be installed using clips which you lock into position after aligning the drive. A large pack of screws of various sizes is a welcome addition, and I in fact used the screws to secure all my disk drives.
PCI and Graphics cards an also be installed using either a levered bar which locks into place or screws, in this case I used this and not the screws to secure my PCI and Graphics cards.
It was very noticeable how much heavier my PC was to lift after all the components were installed thanks to the quality construction and finish.
So to summarise, I'd highly recommend this case for anyone building a new PC from scratch or reinstalling their components into a new case as I did.
Great!, 10 Sep 2008
This bag is strong and has lots of good compartments including the laptop sleeve which my Hp laptop fits snugly into which was a definate bonus! I use this bag for school for my folders and stuff, the handles are cushioned very nicely and will comfort even with the heavyist of loads.
Apevia X-Plorer Black & Red Gaming Midi Pc Case, 15 Apr 2008
Oh man this is a case you just got to buy.
The pictures do it no justice.
Sleek glossy black sheen,mesh red front covering 6 drive bays.All screws/fittings included.
3 interior fans.
Front fan control and temprature control LCD.
I highly recommend this case.
Charlie.
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ANTEC P182 EU PC CASE BLACK
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Product Description
Introducing the P182: the newest edition in Antec's continually improving Performance One design. More innovations have been built in, such as an external fan control for the top and rear fans, a special gunmetal black finish, cable organisers and even ports with rubber grommets for externally mounted liquid-cooling radiators. All of these improvements build upon the great features of the original P180: the triple layer side panels and door design, and the upper and lower chamber structure to isolate power supply heat from the rest of your components. The P182 also has two USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire port and three fans for even more possibilities; it's truly is the new standard by which all other performance cases will be measured.
Customer Reviews
Targus XL Metro Messenger Laptop bag, 20 Sep 2008
Very happy with this laptop bag, fits my 15.4" widescreen laptop perfectly. Well recommended if you have a 15.4" widescreen laptop like me.
Teamdaedalus, 05 Sep 2008
This Product is very well made and robust, ideal for any 17" laptop. A bargain for the price and to be honest pretty stylish as well....
Great quality for the price!!!, 11 Aug 2008
Just recieved my bag and I have to agree its great. I can fit my 17" toshiba inside with room spare for my canon scanner, pda, mobile phone, canon camera, mouse, cables, business cards, flash drives and there's still more space. But as another person has mentioned that the strap isnt adjustable, I have to say that my shoulder strap is fully adjustable on both sides of the bag. Check it again as all these bags must have been manufactured in the same fashion???
Targus XL Metro Messenger Laptop bag, 31 Jul 2008
Great bag for the money, I've been using it with my Dell XPS M1710, fits nicely has a good arrangement of compartments.
Simply Superb, 01 Jun 2008
To be honest, I bought this bag in something of a rush; I needed something to carry my new 17" laptop in for an upcoming holiday, and simply went for the cheapest option available direct from Amazon.
I got more than I bargained for to be quite honest. This bag really does have everything you could wish for. There's so much room and countless handy compartments. In fact, as well as keeping my laptop safe I ended up with room to pack a few of my clothes in there as well!
The shoulder strap is well padded and very comfortable and I really can't think of anything this carry case lacks. Top marks.
Popular Case Does Not Always Mean Best Value, 09 Nov 2008
Don't get me wrong, this is a good case. The only trouble is that once people see this case in relation to their old case they think it is magic - fair enough. But compare like for like and the XClio A380 is a better case in the same price range.
If you have the money, buy this!, 08 Nov 2008
I'll be honest, I like to boast a bit when it comes to computers. The Antec Nine Hundred seemed like one more thing which set me above other people. I got this for my birthday because my old case was a bit worn and torn, it was several years old, just a cheap thing which I had based on looks as I was about 13 at the time. Now I have become a serious gamer I needed something to show for it, I needed a case to cool my system. In the end I set my budget to £80 and below. I did my own searching, the Antec caught my eye along with the Lian Li. I got advice of other people and they helped me decide to choose the Antec.
The Antec brags a 200mm top exhaust fan, a real beast for cooling, along with 3 120mm fans, one back exhaust and two at the front taking air in. I had been a bit weary, 4 big fans, the noise? I bought it anyway, and started all fans on low. I hardly know it is there, it makes noise ofcourse, but it is very quiet. Later on I set all fans to high just to see (or hear?) and I was surprised that it wasn't too loud. Too loud to have it like it all the time, but when I was playing a game it could hardly be heard over my speakers. I could feel it more then anything, my legs were cold and my hands too!
The Three Hundred is a very nice looking case, the LEDs, the side window, the power switches, usb ports etc on top. A bits 'n' bobs tray on top and of course, then fans.
Building a PC in it was pretty easy, had to read the instructions to see which order to do it in, I was half sure it would have to go in a particular order otherwise parts would not get in because of others in the way. I think I was right, not sure really, I did it the right way anyway! There is not much space inside though, so if you are a beginner then you may want to look elsewhere unless you are sure of what you are doing. Keep your wires tidy in there because it can get a bit cramped.
It does weigh a bit, so not good for moving about.
Take a look at my images in the customer images gallery :)
Pretty good gaming case, 08 Sep 2008
I was upgrading my old PC and looking for a new case, when this caught my eye. It's pretty big, it has 4 internal fans (3 small ones and a large one at the top, and it has lots of drive bays. There are a few minor niggles with the case.
1. The motherboard tray is fixed into the case which can make fixing the components in a bit tricky.
2. It's made of steel which means it is quite heavy.
3. The fans suck in lots of air and associated dust, so you need to be careful where you place it and you may want to look at getting some dust covers othewise everything will be pretty filthy in there in no time flat.
4. When all the fans are going it can be quite noisy - now this is isn't actually something you would notice whilst playing a game, but it is quite noticable when you are quietly surfing the web.
5. The internal fans all use molex connectors - given that the case doesn't come with a PSU you need to ensure that your PSU will have 4 12v large Molex plugs before looking the needs of your other components, although you could pass through on the two front mounted fans menaing that you only need 3 Molex plugs.
This review is starting to look quite negative, but I do like the case. There is enough space inside the case to take 3 5.25 inch drives (such as DVD Drives) and 6 3.5 inch drives (i.e hard disks). It also has a couple of USB ports and a firewire port on thr top of the case near the tray where you can plug your camera/external drive and then put them somewhere somewhere safe whilst they are plugged in. The fans have inbuild blue LEDs which look great when the fans are spinning, and there is a large plastic side viewing panel - just make sure that your cables are neat and tidy and it has a certain wow factor!
It's a good case for gamers and it will easily help with the cooling of a quad core, SLI system! 8/10
Just right for a high-ventilation case, with a window, 28 May 2008
First a list of things to watch out for before / if you buy this case:
if there's some excess glue on the inside panel (for the window) this can heat up once the components are all in and have been on, and the glue can fall off. You wouldn't want it falling into your PSU (if it has a fan on the top), so keep an eye out for that and when it gets hot/slack enough it easily peels off.
the PSU fits at the bottom of the case - good place for it, but some motherboards have eg the CPU power plug way up the other end, as they're designed with the usual top-mounting PSU in mind. So you might need cable extenders. I used a modular PSU and it =just= gets plugged in and no more - it sits atop the graphics card, but! - it's between the CPU and the back fan, so it does get in the way of the airflow.
Also bear in mind if you have a giant HSF like me, then it's a double-pain trying to plug that CPU power cable in.
So you may want to fit the HSF, plug in the CPU power cable, then fit the motherboard, although you're not 'meant' to do it that way around.
the molex connectors (the plastic casings with the four pins) for the system fans - not all of the pins are used, and I found one of the internal pins came loose; this is not good if you don't notice it, cause it could fall on the board or a card and short it out, or fall into the PSU. So check those for any loose pins beforehand.
not enough motherboard screws in my box - I only got four! Six is better.
the PSU again; also due to the bottom of the case location, some PSUs don't have the screw fittings in the right place to align with where the case has the brackets for them. Of course you can get away with just using the one screw because it's at the bottom of the case, but it's preferable to have at least two holding it in, diagonally.
the top bezel is not easy to remove - it'd be better if it just came off easily like the front, as you may want to alter something there or get at the top panels buttons and plugs. I haven't gotten around to prising mine off yet because I don't want to break it; there's some kind of technique of avoiding breaking the inside clips.
could maybe do with a motherboard tray
It is a great case though; unless you have your own cases made or make them yourself, there's always going to be something you never anticipated or something you wish it did or didn't do.
It's easy to access the drive trays, and fit the drives. There's an extra fan on the back of one of the hdd caddies you can use as a vent; but it should be removed if you aren't going to use it.
There's another fan mount (for a further 120mm) on the window (part of the window is metal mesh), if you want even more fans...or just someplace to put a fan guard / etch for looks.
(it's meant as an intake fan for the graphics / other cards, but I suspect if the case is used as a desktop (ie - with the window at the top) then it'd work as an outtake fan instead. Probably shouldn't use it around that way though, anyplace where any spills of anything might fall on the case.)
It's not a quiet case, but that's obvious. It is quiet for a case with this many fans though. Ventilation is what it's for.
Great Case for Gamers/Over Clockers, 26 Mar 2008
I ordered this case on Easter Monday and it was delivered by the Tuesday! First thing to note is not to be put off with the problem of noise from this case, its purpose is to cool and it does it well, if you are looking for an office/work environment case.. Look elsewhere. Even on low fan settings the cooling effects are very good, and the ability to set each fan speed independently allows you to cool where you feel it is necessary. People have also complained about this case not been one of the new "screw-less designs", but from previous experience, there is nothing more annoying than wanting to install a new hard drive and discovering you don't have enough plastic clips to add it in!
The only real problem I encountered with this case was space for the cables, especially where the hard drives are mounted. If you have a large expensive PSU, then space can be tight at the bottom of the case, but for modular PSUs I think this would be less of a problem.
On the whole this is a great case, and well worth the money if serious cooling is required (great for overclockers)
The Quality you'd expect from Gigabyte...., 14 Aug 2008
GIGABYTE GZ-X2 BLACK MIDI PC CASE NO POWER SUPPLY
I bought the GZ-X2 case to replace my old PC case as part of a major system overhaul when my HDD failed. Transferring all my old components from the old case to this new one took about 1 hour and then a further hour or so was spent reinstalling XP Professional onto my new HDD and
configuring the system afterwards.
The case itself comes in 3 colours, black(which I chose), white and silver. It's an attractive looking ATX case and is sturdily built, much more so than the one it replaced. On the front there is a pleasant if slightly bright blue light next to a good quality power switch and also there's a useful variety of front panels at the foot of the case, with optional connections for front panel access to USB and FireWire ports
as well as audio connections. These connect to the appropriate sockets
on your motherboard and provide extra convenience in that they give you extra sockets and are a lot easier to get to than the ones at the rear of your case.
There are 2 air intakes which draw air in over the Graphics Card and CPU areas to assist the cooling process. As regards cooling, there are 2x 120mm fans included as standard. One is at the rear of the case and the other is at the front,right behind the HDD bays. I actually removed the front fan because I use an AMD Processor - AMD do not recommend a front air intake fan, as they say that it may actually increase case temperatures.
Internally, the drive bays are sturdily constructed with 4x 5.25in drive bays for CD/DVD drives and other devices such as card readers.
There's also a 3.5in Floppy bay, which I found useful a I do still use floppies occasionally and several slots for PCI and Graphics cards at the rear. This is sold as a tool-less case but in truth no PC case is ever completely tool-less as a screws are still needed to install the Power Supply and Motherboard.
Other components such as CD/DVD drives and Floppy drives can be installed using clips which you lock into position after aligning the drive. A large pack of screws of various sizes is a welcome addition, and I in fact used the screws to secure all my disk drives.
PCI and Graphics cards an also be installed using either a levered bar which locks into place or screws, in this case I used this and not the screws to secure my PCI and Graphics cards.
It was very noticeable how much heavier my PC was to lift after all the components were installed thanks to the quality construction and finish.
So to summarise, I'd highly recommend this case for anyone building a new PC from scratch or reinstalling their components into a new case as I did.
Great!, 10 Sep 2008
This bag is strong and has lots of good compartments including the laptop sleeve which my Hp laptop fits snugly into which was a definate bonus! I use this bag for school for my folders and stuff, the handles are cushioned very nicely and will comfort even with the heavyist of loads.
Apevia X-Plorer Black & Red Gaming Midi Pc Case, 15 Apr 2008
Oh man this is a case you just got to buy.
The pictures do it no justice.
Sleek glossy black sheen,mesh red front covering 6 drive bays.All screws/fittings included.
3 interior fans.
Front fan control and temprature control LCD.
I highly recommend this case.
Charlie.
Good concept, poor implementation, 03 Sep 2008
The so-called Super Advanced Mini Tower, despite receiving awards and great reviews from a variety of independent sites, is actually rather poor.
It has some great concepts - a dual air chamber with the power supply and hard drives at the bottom, and the rest of the PC separate above barring cables, built-in exhaust out of the top of the PC, easily removable hard drive bays.
What really marrs this otherwise great case is that all of these great concepts don't work properly. The separate power supply chamber has a central support that cannot be removed, with a fan on it. This fan is the only way to move air through the chamber, but must be removed to fit almost any power supply. Large power supplies will probably not fit at all. The lack of a fan means that your power supply had best move some air or your hard drives will overheat.
Worse, if you can fit your power supply, you may find that the cables simply do not reach, given the usual expectation of the motherboard and power supply being much closer. Antec have at least provided decent wiring support in that you can route wires around the back of the PC as well as over the front, which I found to be a necessity to allow the 12V CPU power connection.
The fans that exhaust heat in the main chamber are screwed directly to the frame, with linked speed controls screwed into the chassis. The top fan isn't even properly screwed in, it has two screws and two clips, making it impossible to replace with any other mounting. The fans are awful, and you'll want to replace them if you value your quiet PC, yet the case makes this awkward to impossible.
The removable hard drive bays are great, but the equivalent cage for a floppy disk is fixed, and almost impossible to get at. Finally, for reasons that are a mystery, Antec opted to have a swing door on the front of the case, that obscures the power button, and is fragile & easily bent or broken unless you're careful. A normal fronting would have been far more sturdy.
Finally, simply put, the case is too small. The upper removable hard drive bay has to be removed to accommodate almost any modern graphics card, and with a full size ATX motherboard, you'll find yourself scraping and cursing (and probably bleeding) to get everything to fit. Though I don't personally own one, I'd imagine that the taller tower-style heatsinks that are popular with the newer processors would struggle to fit.
All in all, some great ideas, and if you are going for a low power micro ATX PC, you'll have no trouble, but I'd not recommend it for a normal modern ATX-based PC.
You can put bit's in it., 18 Aug 2008
This is a physically large case and is a comparatively easy build,
Cable routing and tidying is well catered for and the internal compartmentalization seems like a good thing. In practice though the case is not actually much quieter or cooler than a regular steel case. Generally construction is good but not up to the standards Antec maintained just a few years ago.
Sharp edges: there are too many inside the case - take care or visit casualty for a few stitches.
Removing the steel filler plates from the case was awkward and fitting a floppy drive an exercise in frustration, and freeing hemoglobin. The floppy bay is low on the case if you sit at a desk with the case on the floor it's awkward to access. In the end I got a card-reader that fitted in a 5.25" bay.
The spring rails used to mount optical drives are lighter, and brittle compared to those used in the Sonata 1. In the original Sonata spare rails were clipped into the 5.25" bay blanks for storage. Why was such a good idea not carried into the P182?
Removing fan filters - opening a door to access the filters is a good idea but they ain't all that easy to remove. You can't get a finger around the edge and they seem a bit fragile. Vacuum in place ? Risky.
My main gripe though is the hinge and grill system on the front. It's plastic and not very robust. It's easily broken while open. This isn't actually a bad case, but it just makes 3 stars in my opinion.
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AK-188-UV ultra violet cold cathodes dual pack lights up your UV PC accessories and gives your PC style. The inverter allows for 1 or 2 cold cathode case lights in your PC.
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Customer Reviews
Targus XL Metro Messenger Laptop bag, 20 Sep 2008
Very happy with this laptop bag, fits my 15.4" widescreen laptop perfectly. Well recommended if you have a 15.4" widescreen laptop like me.
Teamdaedalus, 05 Sep 2008
This Product is very well made and robust, ideal for any 17" laptop. A bargain for the price and to be honest pretty stylish as well....
Great quality for the price!!!, 11 Aug 2008
Just recieved my bag and I have to agree its great. I can fit my 17" toshiba inside with room spare for my canon scanner, pda, mobile phone, canon camera, mouse, cables, business cards, flash drives and there's still more space. But as another person has mentioned that the strap isnt adjustable, I have to say that my shoulder strap is fully adjustable on both sides of the bag. Check it again as all these bags must have been manufactured in the same fashion???
Targus XL Metro Messenger Laptop bag, 31 Jul 2008
Great bag for the money, I've been using it with my Dell XPS M1710, fits nicely has a good arrangement of compartments.
Simply Superb, 01 Jun 2008
To be honest, I bought this bag in something of a rush; I needed something to carry my new 17" laptop in for an upcoming holiday, and simply went for the cheapest option available direct from Amazon.
I got more than I bargained for to be quite honest. This bag really does have everything you could wish for. There's so much room and countless handy compartments. In fact, as well as keeping my laptop safe I ended up with room to pack a few of my clothes in there as well!
The shoulder strap is well padded and very comfortable and I really can't think of anything this carry case lacks. Top marks.
Popular Case Does Not Always Mean Best Value, 09 Nov 2008
Don't get me wrong, this is a good case. The only trouble is that once people see this case in relation to their old case they think it is magic - fair enough. But compare like for like and the XClio A380 is a better case in the same price range.
If you have the money, buy this!, 08 Nov 2008
I'll be honest, I like to boast a bit when it comes to computers. The Antec Nine Hundred seemed like one more thing which set me above other people. I got this for my birthday because my old case was a bit worn and torn, it was several years old, just a cheap thing which I had based on looks as I was about 13 at the time. Now I have become a serious gamer I needed something to show for it, I needed a case to cool my system. In the end I set my budget to £80 and below. I did my own searching, the Antec caught my eye along with the Lian Li. I got advice of other people and they helped me decide to choose the Antec.
The Antec brags a 200mm top exhaust fan, a real beast for cooling, along with 3 120mm fans, one back exhaust and two at the front taking air in. I had been a bit weary, 4 big fans, the noise? I bought it anyway, and started all fans on low. I hardly know it is there, it makes noise ofcourse, but it is very quiet. Later on I set all fans to high just to see (or hear?) and I was surprised that it wasn't too loud. Too loud to have it like it all the time, but when I was playing a game it could hardly be heard over my speakers. I could feel it more then anything, my legs were cold and my hands too!
The Three Hundred is a very nice looking case, the LEDs, the side window, the power switches, usb ports etc on top. A bits 'n' bobs tray on top and of course, then fans.
Building a PC in it was pretty easy, had to read the instructions to see which order to do it in, I was half sure it would have to go in a particular order otherwise parts would not get in because of others in the way. I think I was right, not sure really, I did it the right way anyway! There is not much space inside though, so if you are a beginner then you may want to look elsewhere unless you are sure of what you are doing. Keep your wires tidy in there because it can get a bit cramped.
It does weigh a bit, so not good for moving about.
Take a look at my images in the customer images gallery :)
Pretty good gaming case, 08 Sep 2008
I was upgrading my old PC and looking for a new case, when this caught my eye. It's pretty big, it has 4 internal fans (3 small ones and a large one at the top, and it has lots of drive bays. There are a few minor niggles with the case.
1. The motherboard tray is fixed into the case which can make fixing the components in a bit tricky.
2. It's made of steel which means it is quite heavy.
3. The fans suck in lots of air and associated dust, so you need to be careful where you place it and you may want to look at getting some dust covers othewise everything will be pretty filthy in there in no time flat.
4. When all the fans are going it can be quite noisy - now this is isn't actually something you would notice whilst playing a game, but it is quite noticable when you are quietly surfing the web.
5. The internal fans all use molex connectors - given that the case doesn't come with a PSU you need to ensure that your PSU will have 4 12v large Molex plugs before looking the needs of your other components, although you could pass through on the two front mounted fans menaing that you only need 3 Molex plugs.
This review is starting to look quite negative, but I do like the case. There is enough space inside the case to take 3 5.25 inch drives (such as DVD Drives) and 6 3.5 inch drives (i.e hard disks). It also has a couple of USB ports and a firewire port on thr top of the case near the tray where you can plug your camera/external drive and then put them somewhere somewhere safe whilst they are plugged in. The fans have inbuild blue LEDs which look great when the fans are spinning, and there is a large plastic side viewing panel - just make sure that your cables are neat and tidy and it has a certain wow factor!
It's a good case for gamers and it will easily help with the cooling of a quad core, SLI system! 8/10
Just right for a high-ventilation case, with a window, 28 May 2008
First a list of things to watch out for before / if you buy this case:
if there's some excess glue on the inside panel (for the window) this can heat up once the components are all in and have been on, and the glue can fall off. You wouldn't want it falling into your PSU (if it has a fan on the top), so keep an eye out for that and when it gets hot/slack enough it easily peels off.
the PSU fits at the bottom of the case - good place for it, but some motherboards have eg the CPU power plug way up the other end, as they're designed with the usual top-mounting PSU in mind. So you might need cable extenders. I used a modular PSU and it =just= gets plugged in and no more - it sits atop the graphics card, but! - it's between the CPU and the back fan, so it does get in the way of the airflow.
Also bear in mind if you have a giant HSF like me, then it's a double-pain trying to plug that CPU power cable in.
So you may want to fit the HSF, plug in the CPU power cable, then fit the motherboard, although you're not 'meant' to do it that way around.
the molex connectors (the plastic casings with the four pins) for the system fans - not all of the pins are used, and I found one of the internal pins came loose; this is not good if you don't notice it, cause it could fall on the board or a card and short it out, or fall into the PSU. So check those for any loose pins beforehand.
not enough motherboard screws in my box - I only got four! Six is better.
the PSU again; also due to the bottom of the case location, some PSUs don't have the screw fittings in the right place to align with where the case has the brackets for them. Of course you can get away with just using the one screw because it's at the bottom of the case, but it's preferable to have at least two holding it in, diagonally.
the top bezel is not easy to remove - it'd be better if it just came off easily like the front, as you may want to alter something there or get at the top panels buttons and plugs. I haven't gotten around to prising mine off yet because I don't want to break it; there's some kind of technique of avoiding breaking the inside clips.
could maybe do with a motherboard tray
It is a great case though; unless you have your own cases made or make them yourself, there's always going to be something you never anticipated or something you wish it did or didn't do.
It's easy to access the drive trays, and fit the drives. There's an extra fan on the back of one of the hdd caddies you can use as a vent; but it should be removed if you aren't going to use it.
There's another fan mount (for a further 120mm) on the window (part of the window is metal mesh), if you want even more fans...or just someplace to put a fan guard / etch for looks.
(it's meant as an intake fan for the graphics / other cards, but I suspect if the case is used as a desktop (ie - with the window at the top) then it'd work as an outtake fan instead. Probably shouldn't use it around that way though, anyplace where any spills of anything might fall on the case.)
It's not a quiet case, but that's obvious. It is quiet for a case with this many fans though. Ventilation is what it's for.
Great Case for Gamers/Over Clockers, 26 Mar 2008
I ordered this case on Easter Monday and it was delivered by the Tuesday! First thing to note is not to be put off with the problem of noise from this case, its purpose is to cool and it does it well, if you are looking for an office/work environment case.. Look elsewhere. Even on low fan settings the cooling effects are very good, and the ability to set each fan speed independently allows you to cool where you feel it is necessary. People have also complained about this case not been one of the new "screw-less designs", but from previous experience, there is nothing more annoying than wanting to install a new hard drive and discovering you don't have enough plastic clips to add it in!
The only real problem I encountered with this case was space for the cables, especially where the hard drives are mounted. If you have a large expensive PSU, then space can be tight at the bottom of the case, but for modular PSUs I think this would be less of a problem.
On the whole this is a great case, and well worth the money if serious cooling is required (great for overclockers)
The Quality you'd expect from Gigabyte...., 14 Aug 2008
GIGABYTE GZ-X2 BLACK MIDI PC CASE NO POWER SUPPLY
I bought the GZ-X2 case to replace my old PC case as part of a major system overhaul when my HDD failed. Transferring all my old components from the old case to this new one took about 1 hour and then a further hour or so was spent reinstalling XP Professional onto my new HDD and
configuring the system afterwards.
The case itself comes in 3 colours, black(which I chose), white and silver. It's an attractive looking ATX case and is sturdily built, much more so than the one it replaced. On the front there is a pleasant if slightly bright blue light next to a good quality power switch and also there's a useful variety of front panels at the foot of the case, with optional connections for front panel access to USB and FireWire ports
as well as audio connections. These connect to the appropriate sockets
on your motherboard and provide extra convenience in that they give you extra sockets and are a lot easier to get to than the ones at the rear of your case.
There are 2 air intakes which draw air in over the Graphics Card and CPU areas to assist the cooling process. As regards cooling, there are 2x 120mm fans included as standard. One is at the rear of the case and the other is at the front,right behind the HDD bays. I actually removed the front fan because I use an AMD Processor - AMD do not recommend a front air intake fan, as they say that it may actually increase case temperatures.
Internally, the drive bays are sturdily constructed with 4x 5.25in drive bays for CD/DVD drives and other devices such as card readers.
There's also a 3.5in Floppy bay, which I found useful a I do still use floppies occasionally and several slots for PCI and Graphics cards at the rear. This is sold as a tool-less case but in truth no PC case is ever completely tool-less as a screws are still needed to install the Power Supply and Motherboard.
Other components such as CD/DVD drives and Floppy drives can be installed using clips which you lock into position after aligning the drive. A large pack of screws of various sizes is a welcome addition, and I in fact used the screws to secure all my disk drives.
PCI and Graphics cards an also be installed using either a levered bar which locks into place or screws, in this case I used this and not the screws to secure my PCI and Graphics cards.
It was very noticeable how much heavier my PC was to lift after all the components were installed thanks to the quality construction and finish.
So to summarise, I'd highly recommend this case for anyone building a new PC from scratch or reinstalling their components into a new case as I did.
Great!, 10 Sep 2008
This bag is strong and has lots of good compartments including the laptop sleeve which my Hp laptop fits snugly into which was a definate bonus! I use this bag for school for my folders and stuff, the handles are cushioned very nicely and will comfort even with the heavyist of loads.
Apevia X-Plorer Black & Red Gaming Midi Pc Case, 15 Apr 2008
Oh man this is a case you just got to buy.
The pictures do it no justice.
Sleek glossy black sheen,mesh red front covering 6 drive bays.All screws/fittings included.
3 interior fans.
Front fan control and temprature control LCD.
I highly recommend this case.
Charlie.
Good concept, poor implementation, 03 Sep 2008
The so-called Super Advanced Mini Tower, despite receiving awards and great reviews from a variety of independent sites, is actually rather poor.
It has some great concepts - a dual air chamber with the power supply and hard drives at the bottom, and the rest of the PC separate above barring cables, built-in exhaust out of the top of the PC, easily removable hard drive bays.
What really marrs this otherwise great case is that all of these great concepts don't work properly. The separate power supply chamber has a central support that cannot be removed, with a fan on it. This fan is the only way to move air through the chamber, but must be removed to fit almost any power supply. Large power supplies will probably not fit at all. The lack of a fan means that your power supply had best move some air or your hard drives will overheat.
Worse, if you can fit your power supply, you may find that the cables simply do not reach, given the usual expectation of the motherboard and power supply being much closer. Antec have at least provided decent wiring support in that you can route wires around the back of the PC as well as over the front, which I found to be a necessity to allow the 12V CPU power connection.
The fans that exhaust heat in the main chamber are screwed directly to the frame, with linked speed controls screwed into the chassis. The top fan isn't even properly screwed in, it has two screws and two clips, making it impossible to replace with any other mounting. The fans are awful, and you'll want to replace them if you value your quiet PC, yet the case makes this awkward to impossible.
The removable hard drive bays are great, but the equivalent cage for a floppy disk is fixed, and almost impossible to get at. Finally, for reasons that are a mystery, Antec opted to have a swing door on the front of the case, that obscures the power button, and is fragile & easily bent or broken unless you're careful. A normal fronting would have been far more sturdy.
Finally, simply put, the case is too small. The upper removable hard drive bay has to be removed to accommodate almost any modern graphics card, and with a full size ATX motherboard, you'll find yourself scraping and cursing (and probably bleeding) to get everything to fit. Though I don't personally own one, I'd imagine that the taller tower-style heatsinks that are popular with the newer processors would struggle to fit.
All in all, some great ideas, and if you are going for a low power micro ATX PC, you'll have no trouble, but I'd not recommend it for a normal modern ATX-based PC.
You can put bit's in it., 18 Aug 2008
This is a physically large case and is a comparatively easy build,
Cable routing and tidying is well catered for and the internal compartmentalization seems like a good thing. In practice though the case is not actually much quieter or cooler than a regular steel case. Generally construction is good but not up to the standards Antec maintained just a few years ago.
Sharp edges: there are too many inside the case - take care or visit casualty for a few stitches.
Removing the steel filler plates from the case was awkward and fitting a floppy drive an exercise in frustration, and freeing hemoglobin. The floppy bay is low on the case if you sit at a desk with the case on the floor it's awkward to access. In the end I got a card-reader that fitted in a 5.25" bay.
The spring rails used to mount optical drives are lighter, and brittle compared to those used in the Sonata 1. In the original Sonata spare rails were clipped into the 5.25" bay blanks for storage. Why was such a good idea not carried into the P182?
Removing fan filters - opening a door to access the filters is a good idea but they ain't all that easy to remove. You can't get a finger around the edge and they seem a bit fragile. Vacuum in place ? Risky.
My main gripe though is the hinge and grill system on the front. It's plastic and not very robust. It's easily broken while open. This isn't actually a bad case, but it just makes 3 stars in my opinion.
PSU not very good, 17 Oct 2007
I bought this case less than two months ago. I really like the look, plenty of fans, I added one extra fan in the very front.
It is an old style case, which means you have to undo screws, which is no real big deal.
I did not buy this for the PSU, I just liked the look of the case, but anyone buying this because the PSU says 480 watts, then watch out.
My PSU died yesterday. I am not about to return this, as it is much easier to replace the PSU, so I just ordered a new one from E-buyer.
Accoring to the stats, the Power supply should have coped with my system.
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