Joined on 02/15/06
Great...so far

Pros: 1. Works as expected 2. Ability to run RAID 0 or 1 3. Easy to install/Upgrade 4. Nice GUI representation of RAID configuration in Windows. It could have more options, but it is very simple to understand. 5. Good card for the money.
Cons: 1. While in Windows, I don't think there is error reporting if one disk goes down. If you open the software you can tell you lost a disk, but it would be nice to have a pop-up. If you restart, there is a RAID status right after the BOIS that will tell you if the drives/RAID are normal
Overall Review: - I bought this controller to build a RAID 1 with two 1.5Tb drives for personal data backup. I am not using this for startup OS. So far everything has worked great. I did do a fail over test and it took about 12 hours to re-sync drives, but for how large the drives are that is pretty good. It does tell you if the job was successful. - I used two SAMSUNG EcoGreen F2 HD154UI 1.5TB SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drives.
2 1/2 years and still love it!

Pros: There is plenty of room for massive hardware! The air filters actually work really well. I clean them off every 3-4 months and they do a great job preventing dust from entering the case. The cable organization is great and there is plenty of room for cables. However, be sure to buy 3 foot SATA cables. I have 4 HHD’s and 2 SSD’s….and still have room for more! The 3.0 USB is pretty fast with my external HDD’s….it writes about 50mbps. There is room for LARGE power supplies.
Cons: The front bay door doesn’t stay down consistently. It is a little annoying if you are burning a lot of disks. It doesn’t seem to stay locked down. There are ways to keep the door down….and it is still awesome looking if you need too. The holes in the back of the case to bring cables in from the wire management side to the front of the case are small and not in a convenient place with my MoBo. That said, I still bring in 4 SATA cables through it, but it is TIGHT! There is room to cut your own hole, so I am considering that for future builds. For the external USB ports on the front-top of the case…..there doesn’t appear to be enough room for two USD thumb drives.
BUY IT

Pros: - Fast response time and fast data transfer time (example: transferring 15 GB to this drive look less than 1 min 30 secs....its blazen!!!)..Every thing about this drive is FAST....even the install - Awesome for gaming and large file recall - MTBF = 114 years!!!! lol I hope so! You will not be disappointed.
Cons: Only price....but in time it will come down...and can't wait for that day. I will buy several.
Overall Review: - I am using this drive for games only currently. I am very much considering one for the OS. - I would recommend SilverStone SDP08 3.5" to 2 x 2.5" Bay Converter. It can hold two SSD's and looks great in chrome and very easy to install
Cannot afford to be without one!!!!

Pros: DDR5 1GB memory and DX11 support. The card does not lag on an application I own. I have been playing beta BFBC2 lately on highest settings with no lag....besides some server lag of course!!! - Very scalable card for the future. - Easy over clocking functions. - Sweet looking card! Charcoal with a little red = hott - Even running at 60 degrees C she is screaming fast! - 3 Monitors supported...now i can play two games at once!
Cons: - Might want to consider a larger power supply since there are 2-6pin connectors for one card. - The fan speed is set to 20-25% unless you tweak the settings.....i have seen the card when gaming for several hours at 60 degrees C with fan speed on auto. I will most liking increase this - A little pricy for the average person, but worth every penny
Overall Review: - Card is a little long. I had no issues but keep it in mind when ordering. - Had issues with windows vista 64 Ult taking about 10 minutes to boot/running slower then dirt once loaded/game freezes. It was sitting about 5 mins on the bios screen.....you are going to NEED to download the latest drivers from ATI. That seemed to fix the issue. Have been running about a week with no issues. Vista is back to about a minute to load and no other gaming issues. - Recommend getting some SSD's to increase gaming performance -AMD Phenom 9550 2.2 Ghz AM2+ Quad - Kingston HyperX 4GB DDR2 1066 - Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3 AM2+/AM2 AMD - ABS Tagan 700W 12A Power Supply - ATX Mid case
Cannot afford to be without one!!!!

Pros: DDR5 1GB memory and DX11 support. The card does not lag on an application I own. I have been playing beta BFBC2 lately on highest settings with no lag....besides some server lag of course!!! - Very scalable card for the future. - Easy over clocking functions. - Sweet looking card! Charcoal with a little red = hott - Even running at 60 degrees C she is screaming fast! - 3 Monitors supported...now i can play two games at once!
Cons: - Might want to consider a larger power supply since there are 2-6pin connectors for one card. - The fan speed is set to 20-25% unless you tweak the settings.....i have seen the card when gaming for several hours at 60 degrees C with fan speed on auto. I will most liking increase this - A little pricy for the average person, but worth every penny
Overall Review: - Card is a little long. I had no issues but keep it in mind when ordering. - Had issues with windows vista 64 Ult taking about 10 minutes to boot/running slower then dirt once loaded/game freezes. It was sitting about 5 mins on the bios screen.....you are going to NEED to download the latest drivers from ATI. That seemed to fix the issue. Have been running about a week with no issues. Vista is back to about a minute to load and no other gaming issues. - Recommend getting some SSD's to increase gaming performance -AMD Phenom 9550 2.2 Ghz AM2+ Quad - Kingston HyperX 4GB DDR2 1066 - Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3 AM2+/AM2 AMD - ABS Tagan 700W 12A Power Supply - ATX Mid case
NICE!!!!!!!!!

Pros: The screen is amazing!!! You want a monitor for a good price and quality to match those "other guys", you found it. The monitor shows really well. Everyone I have over says the monitor looks incredible!!!! You will not be sorry you bought this.
Cons: 4 things..... 1. The speakers are not great. The do work great for everyday use, but not if you want good quality sound. 2. The menu buttons are a little difficult to use, but with a little practice you can fly thought the menus. 3. The monitor base doesn't swivel, but the monitor can tilt up and down. 4. No USB ports....I have a monitor that has USB ports and I still don't use them.
Overall Review: If you are not picky and want something that has a screen as good as the $500-$700 monitors, this screen will work great. The monitor was at the Best Buy by my house and looking at it compared to the other 24" monitors was a reality check.