Supermicro SC750/760

Description: Server style case designed for power users and overclockers.

Newest Review: ... of space, easily maintainable and accessible to put our product inside. I therefore turn to Supermicro. A big name in ... more

... supplying the trade with DIY parts to build servers. Here we pause to discuss customer service. Be prepared to be baffled by science if you ring these guys. True they are very knowledgable but they try to inflict the tech talk on you and confuse you. Not a good start. Apart from that, their only product guide is on their US based site. The UK site, www.supermicro.co.uk is simply a contact page with little information. Even the phone number I dialled forwarded me on to their US based helpdesk. As they are not the reta...more

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Supermicro SC750/760: Nice product but lack of support (621 words)
by - written on 29/02/04 (Very useful, 220 readings)
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Supermicro are not someone you are going to come across at PC World. In fact, unless you are into building your hardware, its unlikely you have heard of them. While their product is faultless in reliability and quality, I would highly recommend going elsewhere for the average "joe bloggs" PC Tinker person. We will get onto that later. Firstly, lets review this case. With the advent of our new bespoke software system being built, I need to put together some high quality servers at an affordable price while maintaining the professional consistency present in our other hardware. So, rather than buy something off the shelf like a Dell or ... Read the complete review

Serious case for reasonable money (431 words)
by - written on 28/02/01 (Very useful, 322 readings)
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The first thing to say about this case is that if you're the kind of person who likes your PC to hide under a desk and not spoil the Habitat meets Ikea decor of your Barratt home, then you will probably prefer some sort of iMac-a-looky-likey pokey case. If however, you are the type who likes to let people know that you are serious about your computer, and perhaps not averse to a bit of overclocking action, then this definitely worth a closer look. This case looks like a computer case should - beige, sturdy, pretty faceless unless you have an awful lot of gear with front panels, and above all big. It stands just below desktop height and as such is just about ... Read the complete review