So far I'm satisfied with my new HTPC...I wish I had gotten a slightly larger mobo with a couple more PCI slots, but that's my fault. I've only had it for a week or so, and so far it seems to run great with Win7 Home Premium. Very quiet (but I also opted for quieter components/fans, like the power supply). The HDD is a little noiser than I expected, but still not a big distraction. I wish the case was a little smaller as well (it's huge for a HTPC, I think), but I suppose it's nice to have the extra space to keep it ventilated - there's also plenty of room for a jillion HDDs if you like to have a ton of storage. The Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer sound card seems to be a "dumbed" down version of Creative's other cards with less features (I might replace it later), but it still sounds good. The case front panel looks sweet, and I like the door hiding the 3.5" bay that has the front ports. Overall, very satisfied so far.
5/25/2010 8:50:12 AM
3/6/2010 7:57:19 PM
Louder then desired, but performs very nicely! The fan does not turn off in Stand-By mode.
1/8/2009 9:38:10 AM
8/23/2008 8:01:39 PM
Works like a charm.
7/3/2008 5:47:57 AM
The system has worked great so far. The sleek form is exactly what I wanted although I would have liked it to be a little quieter.
1/15/2008 7:35:50 AM
6/15/2007 8:39:54 AM
System has worked really well so far. As mentioned, only disappointment is the tacky way of applying the faceplates for the optical drives.
11/20/2006 7:36:58 AM
11/1/2006 7:13:53 AM