Pros: Kingston's a good brand, and their RAM modules work in just about everything. Almost, but that's a different story. And for me, the no-frills about the RAM is what I need.

Cons: Didn't work with my now seven month old (Apple) Mac mini. It was getting kernel panics. I think it might have had to do with the RAM speed. I ordered 1066MHz RAM and it's been running better.

Overall Review: Although my Mac mini didn't like the RAM, Kingston has a repeat customer and so does Newegg! :)

Pros: None of my Rosewill products have been paperweights, and even after heavy use (including some overnight FSX flights) this stands up.

Cons: Only one. Not enough SATA power connectors. Very few power supplies on the market have more SATA power connectors than Molex connectors.

Overall Review: Haven't smelled rotten eggs/whatever bulging/leaking capacitors smell to you yet, so that's a good sign. UPDATE: Five years later, and not an issue yet. There's a better version of this now, but I wonder if it is as robust.

Pros: All my new builds since 2008 have featured Intel mobos. This one is a neat board. It's like a New York City subway car built in the 1980s. Back to basics, focus on simplicity, good cooling. Only thing it needs is stainless steel! Features a mini PCI Express slot. Guess what went in there? An Intel Wifi Link 1000 card. I need to get proper mounts for it though. Not a fancy board? Awesome! Just the way I like it. I don't like florescent colors on my motherboards.

Cons: Lacks Firewire (IEEE 1394). I would have paid $10 more for a board with it. It's an old standard, but still relevant. An additional PCI Express x1 or even x8 would have been nice. PCI slots are dinosaurs. And although Apple's let go of the Thunderbolt exclusivity, it'd be nice to see a flood of Thunderbolt motherboards available. But the pros FAR outweigh the cons.

Overall Review: My mobo turns 1 on March 30st, although I bought the board in late May. She's still kicking. Thumbs up for Intel.

Pros: Wasn't thrilled at first, but so far it's been a neat case. See-through window was not requested on this build for myself but it's not a flashy one, thankfully. Good ventilation (one fan plus a third-gen Core i5 and GTX 460 and not much noise? What the heck?) I was skeptical of a bottom-mounted PSU. Turns out not to be a bad thing.

Cons: I don't overclock my equipment, so water cooling is unnecessary. Don't know what else I have a beef with in this thing. I bought a 2.5'' HDD adapter, later finding out that this case comes ready for one. Oh well, maybe for a future build.

Overall Review: I've heard good things about Thermaltake, so they're on my list of case suppliers now.

Pros: No-frills 802.11n router. Can create multiple SSIDs.

Cons: No DD-WRT support, no support for a change of DNS while using a dynamic IP solution (e.g. home cable internet) making OpenDNS useless for the router itself. No 1000M (Gigabit) Ethernet. That would have been nice. Worked buggy for a while, but put smaller antennas on it after using some massive ones on it were counter-weighing on it. With three antennas on it already, it shouldn't be a big deal.

Overall Review: It's a very good router, but my next one will need to have either Tomato or DD-WRT support, along with Gigabit Ethernet

Pros: I've burnt a ton of DVD+R's on these things, with not a coaster I can think of. I'll quote a former politician on the reliability and likability of these drives: "You betcha!"

Cons: Sony bet it's company on Bluray, and I can't find a Sony BD-RW drive on here. Meh.

Overall Review: As I wrote this review, none were in stock here. Meh.