Pros: - Were not DOA - Quiet

Cons: - No cons so far

Overall Review: Expect that since these are OEM drives, not RETAIL, that they will be delivered in an antistatic bag, bubble-wrapped, and in a shipping box. There is some probability that they can get damaged in handling/shipping, as with purchasing any OEM hard drive. My drives arrived and I immediately connected them to a USB drive enclosure to test them out. They worked right on the first try. I have these drives connected in a 4-disk RAID 10 (RAID 0+1) configuration with 2 different 1 TB drives. These drives work great in my RAID setup. My PC is sitting on the top of my desk and I cannot hear the drives as I'm reading/writing a lot of data on the RAID set and all reads and writes are fast enough to please me, though I've not benchmarked it to see any actual numbers.

Pros: Same as previous review

Cons: Almost the same as previous review

Overall Review: In my previous review I mentioned that the audio on the monitor only goes through the analog audio input jack, but I was mistaken. The audio, should you choose to use it, will work over the DisplayPort connector. The audio quality is still poor, but I felt it worthy of mention in case this is of interest for your application/use of the monitor. The audio would be sufficient for system sounds, maybe on a kiosk or single-function workstation, but not ideal for multi-media purposes. Still, I feel that this is a great monitor for the price and the audio definitely was not a consideration in the purchase of the monitor. It has met my expectations since I purchased it almost a year ago.

Pros: Quiet

Cons: Incorrect screws included Thankfully when I bought my case, NZXT Phantom, I kept all of the screws and optional mounting hardware. The screws included with this fan are (as noted on the bag of screws that came with my case) kb 5*10 screws, where they should have been 6-32*28mm screws. The screws that came with the fan are no where near long enough to even clear the depth of the fan shroud, let alone screw into a mounting surface on a case. Luckily for me this was one of the optional fans for my case, so the case included the necessary hardware; now I just have 4 extra screws that go to nothing. Someone buying this for another brand of case should be prepared to come up with the appropriate screws to mount it in your case.

Pros: - Looks Great - Quiet Fan - Fan has markings indicating the airflow and rotational directions - Fits nicely in my NZXT Phantom "Full Tower Enthusiast" case - Kit included everything I needed to complete the upgrade from the stock cooler - Included fan speed adapter to slow down the fan, if preferred (I did not install this part as it is optional)

Cons: - Non-PWM fan; no fan speed control, just a 3-pin fan that runs at full speed at all times unless you attach the fan speed adapter (a patch cable with a resistor built in), which simply reduces the fan speed - Directions were mostly very easy to follow, but some steps could be more clearly documented - With this CPU cooler installed, I wouldn't be able to install the optional side-panel 200mm fan if I want to on the NZXT Phantom Full Tower case

Overall Review: I bought this unit partially because I have an NZXT Phantom case and wanted the branding to go along with it for aesthetics, however I did some research before jumping in and felt it to be comparable to the Cooler Master unit of similar build. I am very happy with the purchase. As soon as I got it installed I gave it a test run by encoding some TV Episodes. Typically with the stock CPU cooler I would see up to 80* - 85* C temps. I instantly saw a 20* C reduction in temperature during the heaviest load I could throw at the system; real-world tested. With the documentation they could have been clearer regarding the steps to install the "clips" that the cross-bar mounts on. They can mount in any orientation, and I assume it just comes down to a matter of which direction you want your Heat Sink/Fan to face based on how the airflow/exhaust is handled within your case. No indication is given on this step; it only tells you to attach the clips with the "arrows" pointing toward the CPU... There are no arrow markings on the clips. Having said that, the diagram is mostly useful. I have a pretty good technical background and this actually made sense to me, and I installed the heat sink facing in a direction so that the fan exhausted toward the exhaust fan in my case, but if this is your first go-'round that step might cause some confusion, ultimately requiring a tech support inquiry that could have been avoided by appending a comment regarding the orientation of the heat sink/fan in relation to the airflow in the case. The fan having markings indicating the airflow direction helps with visualizing the direction hot air will be exhausting from the CPU cooler; if NZXT includes these markings on all of their fans, this would make documenting airflow indications that much easier. System Build: - CPU Cooler: NZXT Respire T40 - CPU: Intel i7 3770K - Main Board: MSI Z77 MPower - Case: NZXT Phantom (Phan-001WT) with stock fan configuration - RAM: 2x 8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600; low profile - PSU: Fractal Design, Integra R2 750W - SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 120 GB - 4x 1TB Drives (RAID 10) for Data

Pros: - Multi-BIOS Switch - Easy to Setup - OC Genie - Aesthetically Appealing - Onboard DisplayPort - Onboard Wifi - Onboard Bluetooth - 2x SATA 6Gb/s ports - 4x SATA 3Gb/s ports - Included Front Panel connector blocks to aide in connecting front panel connectors before attaching to the board - Front Panel USB 3.0 - Front Panel Super Charger capable port - Click BIOS application; makes it easy to save your BIOS configuration to a file (handy for importing between BIOSes if you ever need to switch between A & B BIOSes - Wifi Antenna base/extender included - SATA RAID10

Cons: - Only 2 SATA 6Gb/s ports (if you want more, you'll need a Haswell board; not really a con, just a limitation of this chipset) - CPU Phase LEDs can be annoying if the interior of your case is visible, but they're probably useful to someone; they flash bright blue. They can be turned off, but they seem to come back on after a power cycle - Wifi antenna doesn't feel firmly attached

Overall Review: I've enjoyed owning this board. This board was extremely easy to setup. Having 2 BIOS isn't a necessity, and definitely didn't influence my purchase, but it's a neat feature in case something were to ever go wrong during a BIOS update, you've always got a known working BIOS to revert to via the flip of a switch. The OC Genie is neat and allows for a safe and user-friendly way to slightly overclock your system without having to learn much about the process. I have this system setup with an SSD as my primary drive and 4x 1 TB drives in a RAID10 for a data volume. Unfortunately, setting the HD controller in RAID mode puts all SATA ports in RAID mode. The only problem this causes is that the SSD is not in UEFI mode, so the OS can't natively use the TRIM command to maintain the drive. My config is: SSD - Non-RAID disk, 4x 1TB drives - RAID members. Supposedly the Intel RST drivers are supposed to pass this on to the drive, but I can't tell if that works. I have a Samsung 840 Pro 120 GB SSD, and it's controller has a process built in that is supposed to handle this, but little has been documented on how well this works. Having said that, this does not seem to cause me any noticeable performance impact at all. I doubt you would be disappointed in purchasing this board.

Pros: - Spacious - Fans and Fan Controller - Fans are quiet, even when running on highest settings - Top Mounted USB and eSATA - Magnetic front-panel/optical drive bay door - Ease of access - Airflow - Hard Drive Bay Configuration - Hard Drive Bay Cooling

Cons: - First case required RMA from NewEgg (as noted in my previous review) - Fan controller in 2nd case got replaced by NZXT

Overall Review: This case is great! The fans run quietly. If you route your cables as expected, all cables will go under the MoBo tray, allowing for great airflow. Hard Drive data and power cables route through the back of the MoBo tray as well, allowing for room for the cooling fans that blow air across the front of the HD bays; this also makes the HD bays look aesthetically appealing when looking in the case because you just see the front of the drives, not the back where the power and data ribbons attach. Initially I reviewed while I was building the PC and couldn't comment on functionality since all of my components hadn't been purchased at the time. I've been using this case for a few months now and really enjoy it. My RMA'd case had a problem with the fan controller, but NZXT took care of the repair promptly. - Fan controller issue: The 2 HD bay 120mm fans are on a single channel on the fan controller. When the fans were connected as designed, the channel would flake out and would pulse on and off every 10 - 15 seconds, however all other fan channels continued to work fine. This could be remedied by turning the fan speed down to a minimum setting, or placing each of the 2 fans on it's own controller, using up one of the other channels intended for the front or side optional fan. Once the fan controller was swapped out, the issue was resolved and I have not had an issue since then. Using the stock CPU cooler on my i7 3770k and the stock case fans supplied with this case, my system maintains about 40*C at idle and normal workload. Under heavy load I get much higher temps, but that is attributed to the lack of better CPU cooling, as the case is staying sufficiently cooled. A previous comment complained of space under the motherboard tray, but I don't share the same opinion. If you take the time to route your cables and zip tie them with the supplied zip ties to keep them bundled properly clearance is sufficient. Also if you don't route your cables for the HDs through the back, then you may have issues with the HD cables obstructing the side-panel fans for the HD bays, however that is due to poor installation, not poor case design. In a previous Dell system, my hard drives would get extremely hot, but this case's drive bay design keeps them nice and cool, extending the life of the drives. - Build info: * MSI Z77 MPower Motherboard * Intel i7 3770k CPU * 2x Crucial Ballistix 8 GB RAM (low profile) * Fractal Design Integra R2 PSU * StarTech 1-port PCIe IDE Controller Adapter Card (for an optical drive) * 2x WD Green Series 1TB HDs * 2x Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDs * 1x Samsung 840Pro 120 GB SDD