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Im needing a new one, what do people think of the Asus A7N8X Deluxe?
It has this stuff
- 3 x 184pin DDR-SDRAM ports (Supporting up to PC3200)
- 5 x PCI slots
- 1 x AGP Pro (4x/8x) slot
- Dual Channel DDR400 support
- 2 x UDMA133 (supports upto 4 device)
- Serial ATA150 Controller
- 6 x USB 2.0 ports
- Firewire IEEE 1394 ports
- Onboard dual 3com & Nvidia LAN
- Nvidia SoundStorm / Dolby Digital Audio
- Nivida Nforce 2 Chipset
Is it good?
It has this stuff
- 3 x 184pin DDR-SDRAM ports (Supporting up to PC3200)
- 5 x PCI slots
- 1 x AGP Pro (4x/8x) slot
- Dual Channel DDR400 support
- 2 x UDMA133 (supports upto 4 device)
- Serial ATA150 Controller
- 6 x USB 2.0 ports
- Firewire IEEE 1394 ports
- Onboard dual 3com & Nvidia LAN
- Nvidia SoundStorm / Dolby Digital Audio
- Nivida Nforce 2 Chipset
Is it good?
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Turbonutter wrote:
> The Xaser is bloody awful. In fact it is actually a brilliant case,
> technically, but the design is blatently one for people who attatch
> massive spoilers and body kits to their novas.
At first I didnt like the design as you get the blue Thermaltake logo glowing. But I dont mind the case now. Its built solidly and had lots of internal fans which appealed to me. The Lian-li, Coolermaster, Antec and Chieftec cases are also great with the same sort of quality. Its up to the person really. I dont think the design is really to "boy racer ish" as the Xaser 3 logo is just a bit of paint and the Thermaltake logo is the only stand out feature. If those 2 features werent on the case then it would look just like any other plan case.
You can get the Thermaltake Xaser 3 case for £94 for the Black or Blue and then £115 for the Silver. Quite cheap now and comparable to Coolermaster and Lian-li cases.
> The Xaser is bloody awful. In fact it is actually a brilliant case,
> technically, but the design is blatently one for people who attatch
> massive spoilers and body kits to their novas.
At first I didnt like the design as you get the blue Thermaltake logo glowing. But I dont mind the case now. Its built solidly and had lots of internal fans which appealed to me. The Lian-li, Coolermaster, Antec and Chieftec cases are also great with the same sort of quality. Its up to the person really. I dont think the design is really to "boy racer ish" as the Xaser 3 logo is just a bit of paint and the Thermaltake logo is the only stand out feature. If those 2 features werent on the case then it would look just like any other plan case.
You can get the Thermaltake Xaser 3 case for £94 for the Black or Blue and then £115 for the Silver. Quite cheap now and comparable to Coolermaster and Lian-li cases.
The Xaser is bloody awful. In fact it is actually a brilliant case, technically, but the design is blatently one for people who attatch massive spoilers and body kits to their novas.
If you want a performance case that looks nice, go for the Chieftec Dragon or Antec series - not the most original but at least they don't look like the Xasers.
If I had my choice it would be a Coolermaster ATC-111.
If you want a performance case that looks nice, go for the Chieftec Dragon or Antec series - not the most original but at least they don't look like the Xasers.
If I had my choice it would be a Coolermaster ATC-111.
You usually get what you pay for, but the Xaser is very expensive for what you get. I think Turbonutter put it as the "boy racer's case" or something. A Lian Li or a Coolermaster would be better value for money, but it's ultimately your choice and the Xasers do look sweet.
I've got me an Antec which is a very close relative of the Chaintec's that SR sell, and they are built like tanks. Highly recommended.
I've got me an Antec which is a very close relative of the Chaintec's that SR sell, and they are built like tanks. Highly recommended.
I like the stickers you can get for the front chassis of the xaser on OcUK. I think you can also get a sheet of plastic you can print your own design on as well.
cookie monster wrote:
> Im also looking into a new processor, possibly an amd barton xp 2500+
> is it a good choice from a price to performance ratio?
Yep. Can be overclock well. Another point on the Xaser 3 case is that the manual is a bit short in describing how to daisy chain the fans together, and what the problem is if the LCD starts beeping when the PC is switched on.
> Im also looking into a new processor, possibly an amd barton xp 2500+
> is it a good choice from a price to performance ratio?
Yep. Can be overclock well. Another point on the Xaser 3 case is that the manual is a bit short in describing how to daisy chain the fans together, and what the problem is if the LCD starts beeping when the PC is switched on.
cookie monster wrote:
> Yeah ive been looking around OcUK, im looking at getting either the
> Asus or Abit and the thermaltake xaser III Aluminium case from them.
Xaser 3 case is SWEAT. I have the black one as I wanted a nice black colour instead of aluminium. The black case is steel and is a bit heavier. The 7 fans are very quite, all of my friends PCs that have only 1 or 2 fans make more noise. The fan control is a bit crap as the knobs feel crap and you have to daisy chain them up in the right way. Also the LCD temp monitor doesnt seem to work when the comp is switched on as it just beeps telling you the temp is too high even though its not. I think its the way I have it all linked as my friend put it together and tried not to have any of the fans attached to the connectors running from the 2 hard disks. Personnally I dont use the fan control as the fans are quiet running at max, and temps stay low in the comp and even if it is hot the PC runs fine.
The case is built very solid and with tool less installation its easy to put in cd drives, hard disks etc. The fan filters are brilliant as they pick up alot of dust. Still there are a few holes in the case where dust gets so after 3 months the case is a little dusty, but its a very fine layer and no big balls of dust. If you use your PC for say 12 hours a day then I would recommend cleaning the filters every 2-4 weeks depending on how dusty the room is.
It is an expensive case but the Black case is built well and is worth the money, as the saying goes "you only get what you pay for". And with this you do get a very nice case plus the option of getting a decent PSU rather than some cheap generic 300w crap that comes with the flimsy £25 cases.
> Yeah ive been looking around OcUK, im looking at getting either the
> Asus or Abit and the thermaltake xaser III Aluminium case from them.
Xaser 3 case is SWEAT. I have the black one as I wanted a nice black colour instead of aluminium. The black case is steel and is a bit heavier. The 7 fans are very quite, all of my friends PCs that have only 1 or 2 fans make more noise. The fan control is a bit crap as the knobs feel crap and you have to daisy chain them up in the right way. Also the LCD temp monitor doesnt seem to work when the comp is switched on as it just beeps telling you the temp is too high even though its not. I think its the way I have it all linked as my friend put it together and tried not to have any of the fans attached to the connectors running from the 2 hard disks. Personnally I dont use the fan control as the fans are quiet running at max, and temps stay low in the comp and even if it is hot the PC runs fine.
The case is built very solid and with tool less installation its easy to put in cd drives, hard disks etc. The fan filters are brilliant as they pick up alot of dust. Still there are a few holes in the case where dust gets so after 3 months the case is a little dusty, but its a very fine layer and no big balls of dust. If you use your PC for say 12 hours a day then I would recommend cleaning the filters every 2-4 weeks depending on how dusty the room is.
It is an expensive case but the Black case is built well and is worth the money, as the saying goes "you only get what you pay for". And with this you do get a very nice case plus the option of getting a decent PSU rather than some cheap generic 300w crap that comes with the flimsy £25 cases.
Im also looking into a new processor, possibly an amd barton xp 2500+ is it a good choice from a price to performance ratio?
Yeah ive been looking around OcUK, im looking at getting either the Asus or Abit and the thermaltake xaser III Aluminium case from them.
Don't buy motherboards from Ebuyer, their pricing and selection is wildly erratic. Get it from www.overclockers.co.uk.
Yeah, i would probably be going to ebuyer.
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