Pros: Runs at advertised timings and frequency. *&^% the price.... would have cost $400 a year ago and would not have run so well.

Cons: It was too easy to get running?

Overall Review: I have always been a fan of Patriot memory b/c they usually have good memory for the price. Last time I bought their DDR3 memory it was advertised at 1600. In reality it required 1.8v (higher than JEDEC standards) and would only run at 1066 on 1.5v. I am tired of memory manufacturers' false advertising, thats why I was pleasantly surprised with these DIMMs. Setup on an X58 board is as simple as putting them in, enabling DIMM reference voltage training and the XMP. Memtest checked fine as well as PC Check.

Pros: Sounds great when it works. Lots of colorful lights make me happy? I have never heard music so clear when bridging the computer/receiver gap... Good included software. Good tech support guys.

Cons: Terrible drivers. Slow manufacturer website. Pricepoint. Must be adjusted for every single program prior to starting them.

Overall Review: When I first installed this card the initial drivers did not deliver 5.1 through digital coax or optical. After becoming a beta tester for $200 I installed the updates available on their website which had to be the most excrutiatingly slow experience ever. Voila! 5.1 Surround finally! Testing the setup on Master and Commander it sounded incredible when the cannonballs ripped through the ships. Believing everything was AOK I proceeded to test music on the new set of drivers, only to be rewarded with an Alvin and the Chipmunks version of my song(playback was too fast). To remedy this fast playback you must change back to PCM? After hours of installs I cannot conscienably recommend this to anyone for an HTPC but have yet to try games. Goodbye to you ASUS... I have been buying your products for years... after this and your p5n32-SLI onboard audio I think we should just be friends...

Pros: Quality at this pricepoint is great. Heavy gauge.

Cons: Not sure if this fits true in-wall specifications. If this is twisted pair then the twists must be very long b/c I did not see any when I stripped the wire. Sleeve is too loose. Not sure about this part either but usually in-wall cable is coated in powder - not the case with Bytecc.

Pros: This is a steal for $130. Plenty of cable management features including areas behind the backpane. Lots AND Lots of fans - even mounting holes for an extra in the front and two on the bottom (120mm) assuming you sacrifice the extra HDD mounting bracket. Bottom vented PSU. Best case you can buy for cooling right now aside from those with vertical configurations. I have heard alot of people complain about all of the plastic XCLIO uses, however, this case keeps it minimal. I was able to fit a 5.25 to 3.5 x3 adapter in the front (including another fan) without having to take off the bay covers which was nice for aesthetic appeal (no optical drive). It would have been nice if the bays covers were retractable instead of remove only. The all black steel case is very rigid/sturdy. The method for mounting HDDs leaves plenty of space for airflow. Included black screws were a nice touch. There is also an option for an extra fan behind the CPU/backpane.

Cons: THIS IS NOT A SUPER TOWER. IT IS BARELY A FULL TOWER. Smaller than the A380. As with the A380, this case did not leave enough room in the back for a radiator/fan combo if you are using a Corsair cooler - it runs into fans on the door. There is not alot of space behind the backpane so some door jamming may be required (I did load this case to the brim so it may not apply to all). Dust filters are not easily removable.

Overall Review: The touch controls should not be the selling point for this case. The pricepoint/superior cooling is a no-brainer. I was really impressed by the configuration for the HDDs as well as the extra consideration given for mod-ability. This is the heaviest case I have ever owned (a good thing).

Pros: Picked one of these up from Best Buy b/c I was getting stuttering from my PNY GTX470. I read alot of reviews claiming that the 470 was faster but in all of the games I have played so far this has not been evident. In fact, running NFS Hot Pursuit or SC2 at full spec was seamless on the 6870.

Cons: I am not an NVIDIA fanboy anymore.

Pros: O Patriot flash drive. 2 inches of goodness. I use you everyday to fix infections and you will gladly go into any port, no matter how dirty. We have been together for over a year now. You bend but you never break. You have gone through more washes than I can count. Don't ever leave me for Chr1st's sake!

Cons: It doesn't talk back. Where's your cap?

Overall Review: It's really that good.