Akasa AK CHC Crystal Clear

Advantages: Very cool, easy to install
Disadvantages: copper on the cpu side far from mirror ( needs a polish )

...Test system: processor - AMD Athlon FX62 (2 x 2800 MHz / 125W TDP) motherboard - ASUS M2N32 DeLuxe Wireles Edition (passive cooling system with HeatPipe) Cooler is very easy to install just one lever. More experienced users will probably remove thermal compound and polish the surface of the cooler ( it is far from being a mirror ) and then apply high quality thermal compound. This will give You another 1-2 C less and faster cooling down after stress. all tests were done using Zalman STG 1 ( high quality thermal compound ) Temperature readings after 60 minutes in idle: Akasa AK-876 37 Arctic Cooling 64PRO 38 Scythe Katana II 39 Temperature readings after 60 minutes in 100% load: Akasa AK-876 56 Arctic Cooling 64PRO 58 Scythe Katana II 61 Temperature readings... Read review

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Advantages: Ease of installation
Disadvantages: Two hard drives dying out after 1 year of use each

...after 1 year of using it, the hard drive was brand new when I installed it to the enclosure and since I thought it was the drives fault not the enclosures I switched my other hard drive to this enclosure and 1 year later again the same thing is starting to happen with the hard disk slowly dieing out. I am starting to think this enclosure is problematic and it's not the hard drives fault, I suggest buying another model which includes cooling system unlike this enclosure which is probably the reason why the drives are dying out. Specs: Akasa Integral 3.5"" USB2 External Enclosure(Black). High speed: USB 2.0 interface backwards compatible with existing USB 1.1 port Auto-ejection HDD tray for easy installation Crystal acrylic casing with blue LED illumination Suitable for all 3.5"" internal or external device Aluminum alloy material to enhance... Read review

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Advantages: See through :)
Disadvantages: Easily marks, lots of work needed

...Well im a big computer enthusiast so it was only necessary that i buy the latest computing products to keep up with the very fast moving market. The clear case was something i have always wanted since they came onto the market but are very dearly priced at around £120. For a piece of plastic. Delivery - The case comes flat packed and requires you to screw it all together and transfer your old computer over to this case. I would recommend you have your old computer already taken apart and ready to put straight in because this is going to take a very long time. Setting Up - Everything is relatively easy to screw into place and the instructions help a bit although most of the time is obvious how you fit it together. Appearance - The case visually is unmatched. You think those small window side panels you see on most cases... Read review

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