Pros: Heatsink included is a copper base, 4 pipes, upside down pyramid shaped cooler with the traditional fan pointed down over the aluminum fins and copper pipes, real nice and quiet too, I was really really surprised how quiet the fan on it is but it still keeps the CPU at 31/32C at idle and 37-41C under load using silver paste. I will make this straight to the point. Replaced a X2 4800 with this x2 6000 instead of the 6400 or the quad cores because the system has only a 550 watt PS and it's busy running the XFX 260 (216) Black Edition so I wanted to keep the power demand as low as possible and still increase the gaming ability of the system. So In the 'other thoughts' I will post the scores of what the upgrade did... System is, ASUS 750a MB, 4gb G-Skill 800 memory, power supply and video card already mentioned above, air cooled low noise system, Seagate 500gb 7200 SATA HD, Sony SATA DVD r/w, 24" monitor at 1920x1200 (default 3D Mark settings), Vista 64 bit, 181.22 geforce driver.

Cons: Didn't come the AMD badge for the case. Even though I probably wouldn't use it, I like to look at them and keep a collection. NO cons with the chip, great compromise between speed and power demand.

Overall Review: x2 4800 (OC 5% in bios) DX 9 3DMark03 CPU score only: 1498 DX 9.0c 3DMark06 P score: 9733 DX 9.0c 3DMark06 CPU score:1838 DX 10 3DMark Vantage P Score: 11603 DX 10 3DMark Vantage CPU Score:26522 DX 10 3DMark Vantage GS Score: 9771 X2 6000 @ default 3.1mhz DX 9 3DMark03 CPU score only: 1724 ^ 13% DX 9.0c 3DMark06 P score: 11254 ^ 15% DX 9.0c 3DMark06 CPU score: 2194 ^ 16% DX 10 3DMark Vantage P Score: 11921 ^ 3% DX 10 3DMark Vantage CPU Score: 2819 ^ 6.5% DX 10 3DMark Vantage GS Score: 10001 ^ 2.3% An overall increase average of 10% or more over an overclocked 4800 in the exact same system using the exact same settings. But now it's a quieter and faster system and not even OCed.

Pros: Can't keep it running and Gigabyte won't fix it.... Not much good about a product that has been RMAed twice and is still NOT working.

Cons: Worked okay for about a month. Then quit posting completely and failed. During RMA process with Gigabyte, twice, I gave up and bought an ASUS motherboard so I wouldn't have to wait for a system anymore. Gigabyte keeps sending the motherboard back with no report information, no data about what tests were done or if it passed a post in their shop, they send NO data when they return it. I've called and e-mailed them, they say, try and different CPU and call for another RMA if that doesn't work, etc., etc., etc. At some point you just have to give up, bite the loss and buy a different brand and model...

Overall Review: Had a hard time posting with it the first time I built the system using it, but, it was a new build and I didn't know where the problem was, I replaced the CPU, replace the the hard drive and tried both IDE and SATA, the memory modules, the power supply (twice), tried with a video card inserted to see of the onboard graphics was the problem and it could be bypassed didn't help) Spent money to RMA with Gigabyte USA, they sent it back, still didn't work. Called them, tried everything they said, still didn't work. RMAed it again, came back again, STILL WILL NOT POST! I've tried taking the CPU out of a running system, doesn't help, tried the Power Supply in another system, works fine. Tried different types and sizes and different brands of memory modules on the gigabyte approved list. Nothing. 2 reasons not to buy this motherboard now, one it isn't reliable, two, Gigabyte won't stand behind it and they keep sending it back with zero remarks. No clue why they think it works.

Pros: The keyboard worked right out of the box, software installed correctly, works well with my razor mouse (death adder).

Cons: The key layout does not work well for the casual user. My wife, adult daughter and teen son all have problems just typing with it. the Caps key and the close but not quite right layout makes the typist miss frequently. For gaming, it's spot on, especially with the razor game booster software and the mouse and keyboard software working together, but after several months of owning this keyboard, it seems I'm going to have to buy another one because the rest of the family just isn't getting used to the layout of this one.

Overall Review: If you the sole user of you computer, and you game a lot, don't shy away from this keyboard, but if you are looking for a keyboard for a family/community computer which many different people will be using for actual typing (reports, letters, homework etc.,) you are likely to get some serious complaints about keyboard layout, I am. (for those that care; caps key, and the pinky fingers keep finding the wrong keys on the upper rows) they just aren't quite where your hands expect them to be and you have to use the back key a lot. I'm not talking about casual typist either, but college students and business managers keep saying the keys aren't where thy should be).

Pros: Nice fit, soft leather around ears and over the head, good feel for both weight and quality, feels durable, except for the microphone, it feels like its going to break loose or start spinning too easily.

Cons: silence is not silence, when the music or game is off, the speakers keep making noise, a constant flux and a crackling sound that I can't get turned off. Additionally, I can't remember the last headset I had that didn't have an inline volume control. When I switch back and forth between the speakers and the headset, it could be painful since I can't preadjust the headset. BOOM< ouch

Overall Review: I have small children, they are constantly breaking my headsets, I buy a lot of cheap headsets, for thirty bucks this is okay. I'm happy with the fit and the sound quality, and the feel of durability, if I had to wear these for many different tasks though, I wouldn't like the static sounds that can't be stopped.

Pros: Mouse works, driver worked (not that you need it if you don't change the button functions). This isn't a con so I'll list it here, the rear red side button is the forward button by default, not the back button. Go figure? Changeable in the driver settings though, just mentioning it.

Cons: The mouse is small for my hand, smaller than a Microsoft Intellimouse, and smaller than a Logitech G series. My 13 y.o. boy thinks it perfect, and my 15 y.o daughter says its okay too, but I don't have big hands and thought I'd mention it. The cord is short, about two feet shorter than I'm used to, I bet its only 4 feet. A little hesitancy in the button responses has me worried, but I've gamed with it a little, and I'm changing all my mouse settings to try and adjust things, I have hope that its solvable, but still, single clicks seem to require a second attempt a little too often to not be mentioned here.

Overall Review: The flashing circular light can not be stopped, it stays on and it stays changing colors. With $20 off, the price was right, I think I'd try a different cheap gaming mouse next, but I'll keep this one until it breaks, not sending it back.

Pros: Nice price, good quality, fits natively on an AMD2/3 clamp without special tools or modifications. The exposed heatpipes on the base are tightly fitted into the heatsink block (the gaps were almost non-existent between the pipes and the block around it, I was pleasantly surprised by that. I usually fill the spaces with paste because the gaps are so big on other brands, but there was no gap to be filled with this sunbeam. Base was good, not lapped to a shine per se, but good and not rough like some other brands.

Cons: Wish they had a 4 pin PWM FAN included instead of a 3 pin with controller, and one or two more heat pipes would have made this a great cooler instead of just a good one.

Overall Review: The native AM2/3 clamp is very nice, it's why I bought this cooler over the other brands on the same type, but the clamps is very tight and hard to put on (keeps wanting to flip 'inward' instead of staying out to go around the peg when putting the second clamp on. Dropped 3C from modified 4 pipe stock cooler with a 120 fan at 1500RPM, and dropped 8-9C from stock 4 pipe AMD cooler while under load.