Comments: This is a truly incredible card - a great value! A few comments on the BIOS are technically accurate - the 'stock' clocks on this card are 470/1200. That's...a LITTLE high for the ram. Left totally 'stock', it will probably have issues - it's recommended to visit the eVGA forums and download the 'fixed' BIOS that takes the memory clock down to 1100. However, if you simply remove the current HSF on the card, and clean the cheap thermal interface material off it (using something strong like isopropyl alcohol), and re-apply the exact same HSF back onto the card using the correct amount of Arctic Silver 5 (core) and Arctic Silver Ceramique (memory), you will probably find temperature dropping enough to make it totally workable with this BIOS. Also, RE: Call of Duty. It's not IN the box...you do have to register the card on eVGA's site to get it...but their supplies have run out, so you won't get it until they restock (if they do).

Pros: The product works great out of the box. It's easy to set up, everything is provided and already connected. It makes entry-level watercooling painless and quick. As far as performance - I paired mine with 120mm Scythe S-FLEX SFF21F fans in the recommended push/pull configuration for the best balance of quiet and performance, and it does perform well and is quieter than my previous third-party air cooler. And it definitely cools much (MUCH!) better, and quieter, than the stock HSF that comes with the processor. I'm currently running an Intel Core i7-2600K at 4.5ghz, with my max temp under heavy load 24/7 at 69C. So it's good. It IS "good" - no question.

Cons: That said...it cools only SLIGHTLY better than the previous third party HSF I was using. It's "good", just not "great". And if you are deciding to go watercooling - even with a smooth integrated system like this - you kinda want "great".

Overall Review: As a result - the 'average' score. Does it keep a moderately overclocked CPU cool? No question. Does it run quiet? Yes, it does. Is this better than stock? Yes, by a LOT, when paired with the right fans. Is it even better than many third-party HSFs? Yes. Does it really show off the potential watercooling? Well, no. Best to think of this as just a 'really, really, really good performing air cooling solution', and you won't be disappointed.

Pros: Just got these and dropped them into my system. Minor bit of issue with crashes as my BIOS had left my old RAM timings in place, but a quick reset to 'SPD' and then back to 'XMP' timings resolved that. These are 1.50v. XMP profile has that, and the sticker on the ram plainly says that - the Newegg information is currently incorrect on that point (currently, the Newegg details say 1.65v). I'm running these just a *bit* over the stock voltage, with timings of CL9-10-10-27 (vs XMP profile of CL9-11-10-27). Prime95 stable for hours. WEI score of '7.9' on the ram, and these do make a BIG difference in PPD for Folding @ Home.

Cons: Price, I guess. That's it. Nothing else falls short of the ideal on these.

Overall Review: They work, and work great! Be sure, especially if you were using a previous set of ram running an XMP profile, of setting your BIOS to a default/SPD profile before loading the new XMP profile (to make sure it takes the new settings). System I'm pairing these with: Intel Core i7-2600K @ 4.5ghz Asus P8Z68-V (Intel Z68 chipset) eVGA GeForce 560 Ti SC ...lotsa SSDs Awesome!

Pros: - Mirrored finish on the drive bay and large, prominent, button make for perfect visual presentation. The pictures really do not do this justice, but the drive bay is SHINY. The large button also has a nice presence to it, and works great in a closet with other electronic components in an HTPC format...no mistaking this for the power button! - Included PowerDVD software with Blu-Ray playback capability. Expected, but nice to see, anyway. (Many drives seem to lack Blu-Ray playback software...and given how expensive that is, it would have been an annoying omission)

Cons: None!

Overall Review: Does what it needs to do - plays back DVDs, Blu-Rays, etc...and looks good doing it!

Pros: After a full month with this chip, I can happily report that it easily runs everything thrown at it with ease. The Hyperthreading capability is no gimmick, here - while on the more powerful processors that already have 4 cores, Hyperthreading doubling them to 8 is nice...but hardly critical. Here, the jump from 2 to 4 (virtual) cores is something Windows 7 *loves*. On top of that, the integrated Intel HD3000 graphics, commonly found on only the higher-end (K-series/unlocked chips), make this a gaming powerhouse. WEI score for the 'processor' is 7.4, and the 'graphics' are 6.3, with 'gaming graphics' also 6.3. 3dMark Vantage scored about 1800 with this processor/integrated GPU combination at default settings. Playing Skyrim at 720p, with in-game graphics set to 'Medium' - no problem!

Cons: Doesn't support Turboboost. A minor nit, as with only 2 real cores, the ability to 'turbo boost' one core faster than the other for single-threaded apps is...well, silly.

Overall Review: Extremely happy with this processor! I'm highly recommending this to friends and family for budget PC builds, as it really makes gaming without a dedicated graphics card a possibility!

Pros: - Very nice shiny finish on the case front, looks GREAT with that glossy Samsung Blu-Ray drive - Just works! Unpacked it, dropped the processor in, memory in, SSD, optical drive, boot it up, and...everything is smooth sailing! - Extremely small form factor makes it the perfect HTPC, and it's virtually silent, too, which is always a plus in this format. Paired with a processor using an Intel HD3000 integrated graphics (such as the cheap Core i3-2105), it can even play modern games at 720p without issue.

Cons: - The onboard audio leaves a little bit to be desired. Sitting on the couch (across the room from the TV/speakers), everything sounds fine, and there are no issues with audio reproduction...but when standing close to the speakers you can always hear random faint electrical-crosstalk sounding noise. - Doesn't seem to be a BIOS option to disable numlock on boot. For a desktop PC, that's no problem - however a lot of HTPC keyboards (like many laptop keyboards) place the numpad keys over letter keys. So pretty much every attempt to log into Windows fails the first time, until I remember to hit the key combination to disable numlock on the keyboard.

Overall Review: By and large, extremely pleased with this system. I've owned many Shuttle XPCs in the past, and although I've migrated over to full towers for my desktop PC, this is definitely a box I'm happy to have in the house. The cons listed are minor nits, at worst, and all may well someday be addressed with BIOS or driver updates...there appears to be nothing about the design, itself, that I'd find fault with!