Joined on 02/01/09
Great card for value

Pros: Great card, no problems so far. Easy to setup in my computer, it fits as its not very long, but it does take up space of the next PCI slot over so you might lose a PCI connection. Easily overclocked to 5770 specs. Probably can go further like the guys who flashed to a 5770 bios but its powerful enough for my purposes which is to play World of Warcraft at ultra settings. I feel macho enough now to actually go out and maybe get one of those fancy benchmarking games like Farcry or BIoshock.
Cons: Space issue noted above. Otherwise none so far.
Overall Review: Gateway LX6810-01 previously upgraded to 700W power supply.
Got a fast router for sale

Pros: Very fast, easy UI to navigate in. Doesn't run too hot. WIFI signal strength (N and AC), is adequate but nothing to brag about.
Cons: The WIFI connection (AC and N) doesn't seem to be the most stable in the world. Occasional reboots are necessary because connection is dropped and renewing from the computer side doesn't work. A Brother printer plugged into the USB port gets disconnected in some way. The printer is still recognized in the router's UI, but computers will not see it. Only a reboot restores functionality. Sometimes the connection to the ISP (PPPOE connection) is lost and will not re-establish automatically, so of course, another reboot.
Overall Review: The frequent WIFI and USB disconnections are annoying enough to take off 2 eggs. It doesn't seem like I'm the only one with these problems. ASUS doesn't seem to have very good quality control on these things or maybe the hardware is just mediocre. To be fair, in my experience, I've never owned a router that I've been totally satisfied with. Every one seems to have some annoying issues such as these. Wireless technology just inherently sucks I guess.
Great brand for good price

Pros: Compact in size. Fits my Phantek 300 case with no problem. Hybrid mode which minimizes the fan to reduce noise. Amazing warranty. No coil whine (yet).
Cons: Lighter than I expected- I was always taught that the best power supplies are heavier. I don't know if this means anything in this particular power supply, but it is noticeably lighter than my previous Corsair and OCZ supplies.
Overall Review: Great brand and product. Would definitely buy again.
I also got scammed by bait and switch

Pros: To its credit, the Linksys AC3200 actually is working pretty well. Stable, no signal drops so far. Be sure to turn off the "Smart Connect" since that may lead to connection instability.
Cons: I also got sent a Linksys AC3200 even though the item description clearly is the Asus model. Avoid this vendor. BTW, you can get the LInksys model for about $20 cheaper on Am..zon.
Great monitor for good price, flimsy stand

Pros: Pretty good deal after rebate. Very nice picture and colors. Great big 28" screen, a pleasure to look at coming from a 22".
Cons: Only 1920 x 1080 which is relatively low for a 28" screen, but it's more than sufficient for my needs. As many other have stated, the stand is flimsy and monitor shakes and vibrates if your desk is not rock solid.
Overall Review: I don't use the in-panel speakers so can't comment on that.
Cloning didn't work

Pros: None that I can tell
Cons: I tried using this to cloning an Windows OS SSD. I liked that the program does the cloning outside of Windows, but after it was done the new SSD would not boot. So just a waste of money. I had to clean install after having wasted hours on this. To be fair, no other cloning program I tried worked either, but those were free apps. I thought a paid app would have some more tricks under its sleeves.
Overall Review: I would stick with a free app next time like Macrium or Paragon for nonOS drives. For OS drives, may have to do a fresh install unfortunately.
Received wrong item
I ordered a two pack of 25 ft cat 5e white cable but received one blue cable. I asked for an RMA, but the seller says that "customers are responsible for return shipping cost under all circumstances". It seems unfair that I have to pay extra for a mistake made by the seller. Newegg says that they will reimburse me the shipping cost, but it's not worth my time and gas money to drive to the post office and deal with the long lines there. Some online retailers, particularly the one that shares the same name as the great rainforest and river in S. America, would email a prepaid shipping label that I can stick on the box and drop into any mailbox.