Pros: Relatively quiet, eminently upgradable, side venting of heat and good for light gaming. The i720QM Processor is a nice little workhorse. Nice that it has an USB 3.0 port. Works right out of the box as an HTPC machine with its HDMI implementation. Audio and video were passed right away, which is something I used to (in the 'Bad Old Days' of 2 years ago) have to grind my teeth with to get to work right.

Cons: A little disappointed that I had to spend the first couple hours burning restore discs (4 DVD's worth) and it gets a bit on the warm side (mid-upper 50's C idle in an air conditioned bedroom, 80C after a little gaming). I could have used another USB port instead of the Firewire, so a USB Hub is pretty much a necessity.

Overall Review: I primarily use this as my bedroom HTPC, a task it performs admirably via the system's HDMI port to an A/V receiver. I've replaced the internal DVD player with a Sony Blu-Ray (the faceplates swapped easily), the only problem with that was the screw-holes didn't match up. Since it's not getting moved much it hasn't been an issue yet. I also replaced the 2 2Gig 1066 memory with 2 4Gig 1333 G-Skill SODIMMS I got right here at Newegg (pretty unnecessary, but I like to fiddle) with ease. A Con, but not with the machine proper, I believe: The HDMI Output gets wonky if you let the machine go into Sleep Mode. A Reboot fixes it (Probably a Windows or Driver issue so that's why I listed it here instead of in the Con area).

Pros: Plenty of internal connections. Could've used a Firewire header, just for completeness. Even Parallel and COM port headers. Easiest CPU/Fan installation in a long time.

Cons: BIG con: Only one DIMM slot seems to work, DIMM4. I've tried changing the voltages and different RAM modules, but no joy. All memory tested was off of MSI's Compatibility chart from their own website.

Overall Review: Mine shipped with 1.3 version of the BIOS, so keep that in mind when choosing your CPU and memory. Normally I would RMA the board, but the low memory requirements of this HTPC box (along with the pain of stuffing it into the SFF case I used..not the boards' fault, though) will mean I'll just deal with it as long as it lasts.

Pros: Quiet. Good read/write speeds.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: I'm using a couple of these in an HTPC setup, and they're running like champs, so far.

Pros: Plug and Play with my new HTPC setup. No issues. Good price.

Cons: Can get a little loud when ramping up, but nothing that'd make me take an egg off.

Overall Review: A solid drive.

Pros: Easy install (peel the backing off of the brackets, stick 'em on and screw the fan on) Side-blowing, so one can direct the airflow out of the case whatever way but up.

Cons: A bit loud, especially when it ramps up. Fortunately the HTPC I mounted it on doesn't get that warm often.

Overall Review: A decent choice for those looking for a low-prifile cooler for those 1U or SFF cases. If you have a top vent in your case, don't be afraid to try to sound-proof it a bit to cut the noise, since the cooler vents out the back anyway.

Pros: Cost, easy installation into my Laptop and haven't had a hiccup since I've upgraded with this memory.

Cons: None, except it dropped a whole Benjamin since I bought it 6 weeks ago...A Pro for you! :)

Overall Review: Slipped into my Asus N61JQ-X1 (from Newegg!) nice and easy.