How solid is this thing? I was looking at the Bitfenix mITX, but it might as well be made of cardboard with those rubber bars.
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Very solid. The façade is heavy duty plastic top, bottom and front and removable with some effort if needed to reconfigure the case. The rubber coating makes it look really high end. The only issue I had was I wanted to change the 200 mm case fan for higher airflow and it's very thin, so I had to remove the HD cage. Not a big deal as the case has space for an HD underneath the 5.25" slot and there are 2 slots for 2.5" which I use for 2 SSD drives. In any event, I wouldn't hesitate to buy the case again. I have a ASROCK FATAL1TY X99M KILLER RT motherboard with a CRYORIG R1 Universal Dual Tower Heatsink and they fit fine. Also changed the rear fan to 140 mm for improved airflow.Hope that helps!Paul Very solid. The façade is heavy duty plastic top, bottom and front and removable with some effort if needed to reconfigure the case. The rubber coating makes it look really high end. The only issue I had was I wanted to change the 200 mm case fan for higher airflow and it's very thin, so I had to remove the HD cage. Not a big deal as the case has space for an HD underneath the 5.25" slot and there are 2 slots for 2.5" which I use for 2 SSD drives. In any event, I wouldn't hesitate to buy the case again. I have a ASROCK FATAL1TY X99M KILLER RT motherboard with a CRYORIG R1... » Read More Very solid. The façade is heavy duty plastic top, bottom and front and removable with some effort if needed to reconfigure the case. The rubber coating makes it look really high end. The only issue I had was I wanted to change the 200 mm case fan for higher airflow and it's very thin, so I had to remove the HD cage. Not a big deal as the case has space for an HD underneath the 5.25" slot and there are 2 slots for 2.5" which I use for 2 SSD drives. In any event, I wouldn't hesitate to buy the case again. I have a ASROCK FATAL1TY X99M KILLER RT motherboard with a CRYORIG R1 Universal Dual Tower Heatsink and they fit fine. Also changed the rear fan to 140 mm for improved airflow.Hope that helps!Paul « Show Less
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This case is mostly metal, or very hard plastic. I could kick and drop this case with no worries.
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very durable. The side panel is made of matte steel. front and top panel is made from plastic with a touch of rubbery feel to it. Just be careful with the harddrive caddy. It tends to break easily. Overall it an awesome case
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Bitfenix is garbage. I tried so many of their cases, from their Survivor to Prodigy and I can tell you as someone who pays very close attention to detail that their quality is not better than cases that cost $20. They start with a cheap case and candy wrap the exterior giving it that fancy look, but a cheap case nonetheless. In terms of quality AeroCool is on par with NZXT. I personally own a Lian-Li PC-P80N but was amazed at the quality of steel cases from AeroCool and NZXT. You're right about the rubber bars, they're only for aesthetics and offer no grip at all if placed on a solid flat surface, the case wobbles with the slightest desk movement. You can't go wrong with this AeroCool case.
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This case is solid. I looked at the Bitfenix online before I bought this and didn't see the Bitfenix in a store until after I'd built my machine... Nothing like it. I love this case.
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Bitfenix is garbage. I tried so many of their cases, from their Survivor to Prodigy and I can tell you as someone who pays very close attention to detail that their quality is not better than cases that cost $20. They start with a cheap case and candy wrap the exterior giving it that fancy look, but a cheap case nonetheless. In terms of quality AeroCool is on par with NZXT. I personally own a Lian-Li PC-P80N but was amazed at the quality of steel cases from AeroCool and NZXT. You're right about the rubber bars, they're only for aesthetics and offer no grip at all if placed on a solid flat surface, the case wobbles with the slightest desk movement. You can't go wrong with this AeroCool case. Bitfenix is garbage. I tried so many of their cases, from their Survivor to Prodigy and I can tell you as someone who pays very close attention to detail that their quality is not better than cases that cost $20. They start with a cheap case and candy wrap the exterior giving it that fancy look, but a cheap case nonetheless. In terms of quality AeroCool is on par with NZXT. I personally own a Lian-Li PC-P80N but was amazed at the quality of steel cases from AeroCool and NZXT. You're right about the rubber bars, they're only for aesthetics and offer no grip at all if placed on a solid flat... » Read More Bitfenix is garbage. I tried so many of their cases, from their Survivor to Prodigy and I can tell you as someone who pays very close attention to detail that their quality is not better than cases that cost $20. They start with a cheap case and candy wrap the exterior giving it that fancy look, but a cheap case nonetheless. In terms of quality AeroCool is on par with NZXT. I personally own a Lian-Li PC-P80N but was amazed at the quality of steel cases from AeroCool and NZXT. You're right about the rubber bars, they're only for aesthetics and offer no grip at all if placed on a solid flat surface, the case wobbles with the slightest desk movement. You can't go wrong with this AeroCool case. « Show Less
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actualy it's super solid. all metal. even the "smooth" plastic covers feel solid. the only plastic thingies that are not that solid are the drive sliders, shich sadly one of my doggies dropped and now it's broken. (it fell with the hard drive mounted) but im pretty happy with the thing. and it's mush bigger tan it looks, i was on the idea this one was small. but nope. i like it a lot.
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This has an ARM processor; the official pfSense distros are only available for x86. If you're good with a compiler, you could probably make it go - but that would be far more effort that I'd care to expend.
1788280
I put a ASUS AMD A85X SATA 6.0 Gb-s 240-Pin DDR3 2400 Motherboards F2A85-M PRO in and it takes both size cards. Looks good too. Using it as a xbmc media box.
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It's pretty solid, I can't pull it out without putting in the combination. Not sure how strong the metal is on the laptop though.
368487
If you go and buy your own hardware I think it should. If you would like me to email you some pictures if how I did mine I'd be happy too. The cable is good. It just the hardware you need to be concerned about. I think I spent a total of $60 on the hardware, lead, and this trolly.
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Ultimately it depends on the case. I'm going to be putting it in my Node 304 and that's an mITX case. I would take a look at builds of your case on pcpartpicker.com and you can see what sorts of cards people use and compare those with the size of this card.That said, it's a mid sized card and shouldn't have much problem in most MicroATX cases.
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I am not sure, however I have repaired 3 devices now and had no problems with the bit's (metal construction) falling apart or losing their shape. The prybars are plastic however i used the Indemo product in conjunction with this kit.
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Roland12b has the right idea. Security bits have holes milled into the center. This is to accept the post sticking out of the center of a security Triple Head Bolt. "Security" = "Triple Square" + "Center Post". These types of bits aren't in the layman's tool chest, so he can't go about messing with hardware he can't fathom.Does anyone know if they all have holes in the center? Some of them look solid in the photo.
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I use a Samson SP01 which is pretty much the same. Works well. The arm has ample tension. Glad I got mine.
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This is the price they have been and this is the U1 the other is the newer cheaper u2 but specs are similar so for $12.99 I would try the new one, but don't load up on them until they prove reliable IMHO.http://minersource.net/products/antminer-u2-usb-miner looks like a great deal!
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I'm currently using Schiit Magni - Modi combo ($200) after my ST. If you ask me I'll go that route, it's sound better to my ears and I don't have to depend on a PC with an extra PCI lane for the sound card. It was a pain finding a mATX mobo with a PCI slot and even more with room for a two slot GPU. In the end the ST was causing overheat on my GPU, and after deciding I wanted to go mITX there was nothing else to think about.
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It's built pretty solidly. When I squeeze on the sides pretty hard I can't feel any bending. The plastic is fairly thick. I have two of them and they both still work fine.
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No, it's plastic. Strong ? I don't think you could call it strong. In and out of a pocket or purse time and time again, I would expect it or any other Thumb drive to break over time. It has an aluminum body, it's fast, but strong ? No
1427948
The included bit holder is not magnetic. You could add one for about $5. DEWALT DW2054 1/4-Inch Compact Magnetic Bit Tip Holder
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to be honest it's somewhere in between, if you've ever used a "speck" brand case its not as hard as the outside plastic. it's semi malleable, which is both good and bad imo. it's not silicon either though its much tougher feeling than that. I know that's vague but it truly is a weird in between of the two.
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It is made of hard plastic like the case. To hold all 29 bits, there are 3 index that swing open using the same hinge as the case cover. I should add that these bits perform amazingly in wood, plastic, and steel.
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I have bought 5-6 different versions of these extenders over the last 4 months, from different sellers and they ALL seem to be designed by the same people, and they ALL stink. Go USB for bitcoin(or any other type) mining. Not to mention they are USELESS for video card mining. Good Luck.