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my specs
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:03 pm
by Porkinator
intel e6600
asus p5b deluxe mobo
2 gb kingston ddr 800 ram
2 western digital 250gb hard drives
evga 8800 gts 320 video card
THERMALTAKE P N:VA8000BWS ARMOR BLACK FULL TOWER ATX CASE W SIDE WINDOWBTX 2 120mm fans 1 90mm fans
cosair 620 modualr power supply
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:13 pm
by Rom
Nice comp pork(i dint say cunt guys
)Same as mine expect i have the armor junior and 7900 gtx
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 1:09 pm
by Porkinator
Should be ready Wednesday
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:01 pm
by Houdini
sounds nice pork man.
rom ur to funny man.
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:12 pm
by Porkinator
Make that a evga 8800 gts 640 video card .
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:34 am
by Houdini
get the BFG.
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:42 am
by pewterdragn
Houdini wrote:get the BFG.
Second that. Never had an issue with BFG... even the overclocked stuff.
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:36 am
by Nytefyre
bah, evga all the way
never had a problem with them, and it runs like a champ
but thats kuz i havent figured out how to flash my video card yet
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:27 am
by nonstop
my bfg 6800gt o/c had major issues.
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:23 pm
by Porkinator
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:14 pm
by Rom
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:10 pm
by Houdini
That looks cool pork.
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:12 pm
by Porkinator
Mine is bigger than yours !!!
It is a very queit case and the Corsair PS has a very large fan on it
and it is whisper quiet.
I am taking this one in tomorrow and transfer as many files as I can and move the soundcard to the new system.
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:50 pm
by nonstop
Good system pork.
The case isn't my favorite maker but I haven't personally tried that one. I had one thermaltake case and wasn't real pleased with the airflow and usability but I have heard good things about the armor. Most of my issues were with questionable design on some features that should be easy to use but were very frustrating with thermaltake. Overall their quality has been downgraded in the enthusiasts community by and large.
This reviewer's thoughts are pretty consistent with my experience.
So what did I think of the Armor overall? Like the Silverstone I reviewed some time ago, there were both good points and bad points. The first thing that comes to mind are the 3.5" drive covers which really could have benefitted from a snap on system used in the covers as opposed to the super-annoying-tear-out-your-hair-plier-tab-method. Other short comings included the tool-less PCI slot holders which was a step back from the excellent mechasnism found in the Shark. Finally, I would have liked to see less of a reliance on screws for the attachment of 3.5" devices in the front bays. A third three drive dock would have been nice, but given that you can already install eight hard drives out of the box, it really isn't that big of a deal.
I feel that the shortcomings were overshadowed by all the things that Thermaltake did well. The overall attention to detail was superb and the little things like including a cloth to clean your case, while not necessary, isn't a bad thing to have. The build quality was among the best that I have seen and the ability to fit that many drives is definitely a good thing. Furthermore, giving users the option to upgrade to BTX (whenever that comes out) ensures that this case will be around for quite some time.
from:
http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-280-7.htm
I went to silverstone and have been very happy with their cases except for their flimsy plastic feet that break off if you lean the very heavy case to the left or right at all. They did replace them for me through rma though and were pretty easy to work with.
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:56 pm
by pewterdragn
nonstop wrote:my bfg 6800gt o/c had major issues.
I'm pretty sure you have issues
