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Apevia X-Master Desktop HTPC Case
Consider building your new custom Media Center/HTPC in our stylish Apevia X-MASTER case. This ATX PC case can be positioned horizontally as a tower, or vertically as a desktop in order to conform with your available space. Its brushed aluminum front panel harmonizes with most of today's home theater systems. Its optimal cooling capacity (up to 4 fans) provides the best cooling solution amongst desktop and Media Center/HTPC cases. It can accommodate standard ATX/MicroATX/AT motherboards, and standard ATX power supplies. The installed 500W power supply comes with all cables sleeved to avoid clutter, improve air flow, and is more than enough to handle all your system needs.
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Fantastic Case! Great Deal!
Reviewer:
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Customer Rating:
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This case was purchased to replace a computer. The airflow is great and its super quiet. the power supply is very nice and stable. The expansion is a little limited but I knew that going in. This is a great value for the money and I would buy it again and recommend it to anyone looking to build a desktop unit. |
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Bought this case for a home theater build with an ASUS motherboard/8GB of patriot ram/500GB WD SATA hard drive and an LG blu-ray/HD DVD optical drive. Overall, its a pretty good deal and the price is great. Not bad looking, but used horizontally it is not the same size as most stereo components. The hard drive spaces are a bit cramped and don't leave much room for ventilation. Putting the power supply (which is not very quiet!) in the front of the case is perhaps the biggest design flaw. Wouldn't recommend it for hard core gaming, but it has performed well in my home theater setup. I'm replacing the power supply for a quieter one which will probably improve my overall experience. |
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Assembling Barebones Computer Kits & Computer Cases
Remember when assembling one of our money-saving Barebone Computer Kits, or
installing your existing computer components into a new computer case, you
may have to modify the case to fit your components - This Is Normal!
Cases are designed to hold and accommodate a wide variety of motherboards,
interface cards, connectors, and other components. Because of this,
the case manufacturer designs their cases with easily removable panels to
allow these components to properly fit in the case. All you need to do
is punch them out with a screw driver or fold them over with a pair of
pliers to snap out the metal piece for your exact components. In this
way, you save the cost of assembling your computer, and have the
satisfaction of building your own workstation.
PLEASE NOTE:
Carefully read all documentation BEFORE you start to assemble your Barebones
Kit or add components to a Computer Case. Some components need to be
assembled in a specific order. Also place the components in the case
temporarily to confirm any modifications (punch outs) that need to be made
to fit that component.
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Got Enough
Memory? Bet You'll Need More!
Windows Vista and today's software
applications make much greater demands on your system's memory. Adding
peripherals, like webcams, USB hard drives, and complex Internet pages, all
take memory. Watching DVD movies, or watching videos on the web, or
playing PC based games demand increased memory. So take full
advantage of your system's potential, your operating system's enhancement
and entertainment capabilities, and your software's productivity by expanding
your system memory!The best time to
add more memory is when you buy your system! Get the memory that's
right for your computer, whether laptop, desktop, or All-In-One.
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Memory? Or Where Did My Memory Go?
Your computer uses memory to run your
Operating System, applications, peripherals, and to generate and display
graphics on your computer monitor. Video memory is a form of RAM, and is
either built into your motherboard; or on a graphics card (video card).
Depending on the motherboard's configuration, and that of the video card (if
separate or built-in to the motherboard), your computer may have to draw on
its own RAM memory to meet its video memory needs. This creates shared
memory, where your computer’s RAM will be shared between its own Processor
(CPU) and its graphics chip.
The result is that some systems will have
shared memory, some will not. If you have 2GB (for example) of system
memory installed, you may notice that your system reports significantly less
memory. This is because your system is using shared memory for your
video.
What can you do about this?
You can actually configure this shared memory through your computer’s BIOS
settings. However, this is a setting best left alone, since it is
typically optimized for display performance, and making changes may impact
display resolutions, and other video capabilities.
The simplest solution is usually to either:
increase your system memory; or to upgrade the video hardware. By
upgrading to a new video card with built-in video memory, then turning off
shared memory, you will free your system to use it's maximum potential
memory, and provide your system with much more robust video features.
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Memory Do You Really Have?
When you look at the specifications for a computer, it will display the
installed memory, and typically the maximum memory that can be installed.
However, while these are real values, they represent a potential useable
memory depending upon the installed operating system, and other factors. The actual useable memory may be different
(lower) from these values.
The reason is simply that a computer may have a limitation in the operating
system (such as Windows 32 bit versions), or configured to use shared memory,
which reduces the amount of RAM that is available to the CPU by using
some of it for other purposes, such as for video memory. In some
cases, you can control the maximum useable memory through system settings,
by upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 bit version of Windows XP or Vista, or by upgrading to a video card that has internal onboard video memory.
But always
remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always
the amount of actual installed memory. For example, if you have 4GB
installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will typically report 3.2GB due to a
limitation of Windows itself. Also note that different Windows
programs report available and maximum memory differently, which can be
confusing. If you find that you need more
memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most
effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .
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Contents of package may vary from those pictured and stated here,
due to changes in manufacturer's specifications or merchandising.
Please check the product information carefully, items not included
may no longer be required.
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Manufactured by:
Apevia International
Warranty provided by:
Apevia International
Limited Warranty:
12 months parts;
12 months labor
Mfg Part No:
X-MASTER-BL/500
UPC No:
837344001253
Box Size:
( Length:
17, Width:
8, Depth:
20 )
Shipping Weight:
14.9000 pound(s)
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Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty
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address below and requesting the warranty for item number:
A107-1123
TigerDirect.com
Warranty Information
7795 W. Flagler St. Suite 35
Miami, FL. 33144
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