Joined on 03/09/06
Love GSkill RAM...

Pros: Awesome RAM! This stuff is extremely stable, first time boot no issues using MemOK on an ASUS M4NTD Evo motherboard. Handles overclocking and tight timings like it was made to ignore JEDEC.
Cons: None. Simply some of the best memory on the market today.
Overall Review: Have used GSkill RAM for 4 or 5 years now. Never had a stick die on me. Have had Patriot, Corsair, and Mushkin memory sticks fail though. System Specs: AMD Phenom 1090T @ 4.1GHz 2 x Gskill Phoenix Pro SSD 60 GB in RAID 0 (boot) 2 x Seagate 7200.11 500GB Platters(data array) 16 GB Gskill DDR3 1600 - this kit! 2 x ASUS GTX 580 in SLI ASUS M4NTD EVO motherboard Liquid Cooling CPU/Video Liteon 24X DVD/RW Coolermaster Cosmos 1000 Antec Toughpower 1200W PSU Cable managed with anodized/colored flex tubing auto temp rated Windows 7 Ultimate 64 AWESOME!!

Pros: Well designed unit, All in One water cooling is a great concept. This unit and Xigmatek are great according to other reviews.
Cons: Could not mount on Asus M2N32 SLI Deluxe motherboard. This motherboard has a series of heatsinks and heating pipes to cool the North and South Bridge chipsets respectively. This unit was not apparently on such boards. The bracket for AM2 socket fits perfectly as it should, but the heatsink does not rest on the CPU because the edge of the cooling reservoir on the AIO unit sits on the top of the north bridge chipset.
Overall Review: Could I have used this unit, I'm sure I would have been satisfied. However, the manufacturer should be aware of this problem and provide a solution.
Excellent performance in SLI...

Pros: This card is simply amazing. Runs at about 60C idle with SLI. Running 1090t, 16GB DDR3, 2 60 GB SSDs in RAID 0, 2 500GB 7200 RPM platter drives in RAID 0, and two of these in SLI. 78C under max load. Single card gives a WEI of 7.9. Two, well that just blows anything out of the water. Running BF:BC2 with 80-120 FPS everything maxed using 3D Vision. Right around 120 FPS with 3D Vision enabled. Anything I throw at this thing just cant stand up. Never seen anything look so clean and stutter free. Liguid cooling is a good idea for SLI, just get a reservoir, tubing, adapters, coolant, and a pump. Recommend dual link tubing for a vid card setup, but it will run cool for long periods of time. Renders Aftereffects like Cinebench... no time at all.
Cons: None here. The only thing you may run into is temp issues if you dont space these guys and use the stock coolers. This is probably where the other user had issues with the Antec 1200 W PSU. I have this same power supply and dont have any problems, but I have liquid cooling and my cards have a PCI slot between them. Did have overheat issues with a GTX 480 on this rig when it was seated close to the PSU. This was due to restrictive airflow and these guys need some room to breathe. GTX 580 runs cooler than a 480, so no big issues here. Again, a great product from ASUS. These things overclock like a champ. Don't push your memory clocks too much though, you dont really need to.
Overall Review: Considering upgrading to an EVGA SR2 with dual 990x i7s, in order to get 2 more of these. Also, I like the idea of 48GB of RAM, 24 GB per CPU. That'd be nice.
Up To 4 SSDs in a 5.25 Bay...

Pros: Well, I like the design of this case. Alot of thought was put into the engineering behind this. Very similar to server hotswap bays for 3.5 inch platter drives, this will let you put up to 4 SSDs/platter drives into a 5.25 inch bay. Works great if your case has available 5.25 inch bays, but no native 2.5 inch HDD slots for SAS or SSD. The lock/unlock feature is also nice.
Cons: This bay didn't line up well with some SSDs I was installing in it. I put in 2 60 GB GSkill Phoenix Pro SSDs and they worked, but they were a tight fit due to the drive canisters SATA power and SATA connectors being not properly aligned. This almost made me give this product a 3 instead of 4.
Overall Review: Receives a 4 due to ease of install and doesn't take a 3 due to the fact that Thermaltake has HDD led on each canister to show access and power to the device. However, the SSDs not installing well is somewhat frustrating. Think maybe Thermaltake should spend some time working on a sturdier backplate for connecting the HDDs that you install in this unit. Newegg had excellent shipping and response to my order. Ordered and received three days later in the morning.
Razer Mamba

Pros: This mouse has some great features. It is lightweight and has smooth and even motion across any surface. Also, the 5600 DPI is a plus. Most programs dont make use of that, but on first person shooters, you notice the difference. Game with it almost every night and really makes a difference.
Cons: The jack on the wireless stand is very tough to attach to first time. After that, the USB cord plugs right in, without any problems whatsoever. However, one of the things that could be an issue, if you are serious about gaming, you will probably not go wireless with a mouse. Most pros dont go wireless with their tools because of interference and lower timing responses to their movements and the latency increases over a wireless transmission versus a wired transmission.
Overall Review: Great mouse overall. Dont listen to reviews that trash hardware due to ignorance or lack of experience and knowledge. Not the best mouse ever, but far from being a bad piece of hardware.
GTX 480...

Pros: Awesome card. This guy can render just about anything and quite possibly cook an egg while it's at it. Throws frames like they're nothing. Runs BF:BC2 with a steady frame rate of 50-60 FPS all settings maxed. Runs this game around 40 FPS with 3D Vision enabled and looks amazing. Runs COD: Black Ops maxed about 110 FPS.
Cons: This thing gets really toasty and needs plenty of breathing room. Only SLI these guys if you have the cooling capacity or have aftermarket cooling on your card. seated too close to Corsair 1200W PSU in my Cosmos 1000 caused overheat alarm and system freeze. Moved it up to the first slot and no more issues.
Overall Review: Thinking of overclocking this with my vapor phase change cooler to see what Fermi can really do. -100C outta get some amazing frame rates, huh?