Posts by nick450hp

Those aluminum badges don't scratch up anything when the lid is closed? Damn you Amir, first it was the Vanguard case, and now I am really liking how those badges look, too! My 8790 is supposed to arrive tomorrow, and it looks like I...

Just hit submit on the order and wait till Monday. You can't do anything until they send you a confirmation email that has your invoice and all of the information you need to send funds to them. So order it now, but you don't send...

Good one. Update: The smell is pretty much gone now, and a quick shot of febreeze took care of what remained.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sharakkhal Is the padding glued to the case itself? Most strong glues smell pretty badly. I think you are right. The fabric has sort of a rolled edge where it meets the case, and I...

Quote: Originally Posted by BetaStas I never really thought about a computer smelling bad after being in a case a long time. Noise one thing, but odor... haha. I guess I'll probably follow suit if it's in all...

Well I got my Vanguard case today! This thing is beautiful, and man it is built so solidly. I'm gonna feel good about carrying my 8790 around in. I just ordered the 8790 this evening, so now the wait begins! Here are two pics of...

Quote: Originally Posted by nuyork nick450hp: Which case did you order?? VGA-????? Would love to order from ComputerGeeks but don't know how much customs will cost to cross the border. Might end up working out the...

Well I ordered my Vanguard Case from Compgeeks this morning. What a deal for that case! I searched through Google and found a free pormotional code for 10% off your order, so the case ended up only costing $35.10 + $9.00 for shipping...

Quote: Originally Posted by G-Omaha Nick, if you intend to eventually go Raid-0, you can set it up with one drive and then when you are ready, simply insert the new drive and have the data "stripped" accross...

Quote: Originally Posted by YellowC4S I would also opt for the dual 60g hdds and RAID. Just my .02 Kevin I don't need the RAID right away. The extra cost would push me over my budget, and I want to stay...