Reviews Written by John
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April 19, 2007
Good case for the casual geek
1 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulPros: Looks good, easy to build on
Cons: A few fitting problems
I don't care much about computer looks, but for my new one, I wanted a case that was a little flashier than your standard emachines box and a lot cheaper than the Fatal1ty FC-ZE1.
The Raidmax Sagitta worked for me. It's not going to get you any dates at a computer bar, but it looks okay and is easy to build on. It's not especially quiet, nor is it annoyingly loud.
I had minor problems getting the motherboard to fit, because it wouldn't line up properly until I bent a lot of the grounding tabs (or whatever they're called) around the connectors on the back panel. The other fitting problem was getting the hard drive in its bay. It sits just a bit too far forward if you use the built-in fasteners, so I had to remove the bay's cover off the front panel to get the panel back on.
It probably needs a heftier power supply and an extra fan if you want to run multiple drives or good graphics cards, but after a month with this case, I'm satisfied. ...
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Not bad, not great
Pros: Good documentation, easy to use
Cons: Network adapter failed in first two weeks
I use computers mainly for work and occasionally for gaming. When I decided to build a new one, I settled on the NF-M2 nView, mostly based on a recommendation from a Frys employee. (Yes, I know that asking a Frys employee for recommendations can be dangerous.)
I added an AMD A64 X2 4200 and 2GB of cheapish RAM. I haven't added a graphics card yet, and I haven't tested it in a game, but for work purposes, it seems to be suitable. The only problem is that the built-in network adapter went squirrelly early on. After failing to solve the problem, I popped in an old network card, and that worked just fine, although it cost me a slot.
Other than that, it seems to be a fairly peppy, reliable motherboard with some nice features. I'll keep using it, but I don't think I'd buy another one. ...