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The
Cavalier will ship with a power supply already installed which not only
saves build time, but saves a good chunk of money too. The power supply
is a full featured unit complete with a nylon mesh around the main ATX
power bundle. For starters there are four Molex power connectors and two
floppy style connectors. These are grouped two Molex and one
floppy connectors on two separate power lines. For modern motherboard
installation there is also the 12Volt 4-pin power connector. On their
own separate power wire are two Serial ATA AND two "FAN ONLY" Molex
power connectors.
Overall Conclusion...
There really is a lot to like about The Cavalier. If you decide to go
all out and get the Cavalier 1 (TC-01) model, then you can expect to
shell out about $125 in US Currency. If you think that the Musketeer
Sound Pressure Device isn't for you then the Cavalier 3 (TC-03)
would be what you're looking for. Not having the Vu meter in the front
brings the price down to $113. Keep in mind these prices are quoted from
New Egg on June 22nd, and as of that date New Egg was the only vendor I
could find that carried both models in their inventory. The tool free
design is very innovative. The CD-ROM and hard drives that were
installed as sort of a feature test were not easily dislodged once the
mechanisms were locked down. It would take a considerable amount of
force to knock the drives loose once installed properly. Enough to
safely say that if that much force were to be exerted on the enclosure,
reinstalling the drives would be your last worry as your entire
computers innards would probably be spewed all over the place. The
plastic locking clamps on the expansion (PCI/AGP) cards are also equally
innovative and serve their intended purpose very well. Having a 120mm
fan as an exhaust fan is simply awesome, while the smaller 80mm intake
fan is strategically positioned to push air over the installed hard
drives. Another feature found in modern enclosures. The Cavalier
really is a well planned and quality built PC Enclosure thought would be
well suited for all but the most stringent enthusiast buyer.
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Overclocker Rating |
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Innovation: |
9.5
out of 10 |
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Performance: |
9 out of 10 |
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Quality: |
10 out of 10 |
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Stability: |
N/A |
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Overclocking: |
N/A |
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Software Pack: |
N/A |
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Value: |
9.5 out of 10 |
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Overall Rating 9.5 |
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Skill Level |
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Project Skill Level
(10 being hardest) |
4
out of 10 |
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