Pros: Dang! This hot little drive is FAST! Bought it elsewhere for my brothers new Skyrim Core i5 rig and it was an absolute pleasure installing Windows 7 and all the software because every single install was like watching lightning strike. Drivers, programs, games, it was all completely pain-free. Windows updater installed 55 updates in under a minute, no joke! Probably could have done quicker if some of the updates didn't require me to accept agreements. Boot times are crazy; the process is actually slowed down by the UEFI BIOS on the P67 mobo! POST'ing is frustrating because once that's done and it boots the SSD, it takes under 5 seconds to be completely ready to use (a little longer once my bro set a password). Need faster BIOS! Skyrim loads so fast I can't read the texts on the loading screens; maybe the first word before game-time. Comes with a free Batman: Arkham City download as a sweet bonus. That PC will be loaded with 2 possible Game of the Year titles once Batman is rele

Cons: NO CONS, just pros continued: The physical drive looks so awesome and smexy. The pictures just don't do it justice. The packaging is top-notch too. Based on previous experience with both last-gen Samsung SSD's and current-gen Sandforce drives, I predict that this is going to be THE next-gen SATA-6Gbps SSD to get for High-End rigs. Sandforce may be a little faster but Samsung has a much better reliability record than SF. What good is blazing performance if it only lasts about a month anyway? Reinstalling Windows at regular intervals isn't my idea of High-End enthusiast hardware. I personally thought last-gen Samsungs were comparable if not better than Intel SSD's so if this new drive is anything like the last, then Samsung is the SSD to beat. Decent price for what you're getting, especially with HDD prices climbing anyways.

Overall Review: Haven't done any official benchmarks but it does max out the Windows Experience Index, with straight across-the-board 7.9 scores thanks to this drive, a heavily OC'ed Core i5 2500k, Corsair RAM and GTX 560 2GB SLI setup. I'm quite jealous that this PC is for my bro and not me but I will definitely get this exact SSD for my own future build. It is the *perfect* compliment to any High-End rig...

Pros: I'm giving it 2 eggs instead of just 1 because I don't actually own it. However, I would be an owner if the board didn't look like such a miserable failure from a company I expected better from. Gonna go with Asus this round. I apologize in advance to EVGA, who I'm usually a loyal customer to, for the scathing review but they need to be held accountable for a flawed, lackluster implementation of the X79e chipset. This doesn't even begin to compare to the older X58 Classified in terms of relative features or specs. It would be like making the X58 Classified with only 3 DIMM's and the bare minimum of X58 capabilities. There isn't even a special X79e ECP like with X58 and P67 EVGA boards. So disappointing it's painful...

Cons: Where to start? The biggest fail is the XL-ATX form-factor. No other X79e board takes up this much space and requires a special chassis. What benefit is gained from the extra space? Nothing apparently; all other 4-way SLI compatible boards use E-ATX, much more compatible with the majority of enthusiast cases, and come jam-packed with useful features and extras that are lacking here. I expect 8 DIMM's with my X79e, especially if I become limited in my case selection. Only 6 SATA ports (bare minimum) really hurts too. Marvell LAN is a nutkicker when Asus is moving to HQ Intel ethernet controllers. Realtek audio is a standard subpar onboard solution among most boards BUT here you must pick between adding a REAL soundcard or using multiple GPU's due to x8/x8/x8 PCIe lane bandwidth limitations. And who the heck buys a board this expensive [overpriced] to just run a single video card? The Asus RIVE allows me to add an audio card AND run 2-way SLI with full x16/x8/x16 bandwidth.

Overall Review: I've read other reviews here on Newegg and elsewhere on the 'Net and there seems to be a consensus that the EVGA "UEFI" BIOS is immature and clumsy. I'm not sure about its overclockability; based on price point you'd expect it to be one of the best OC'ers available but based on how many corners were cut with its feature set and it's questionable design choices, I wouldn't get my hopes up. Besides, a mere 12-phase PWM doesn't sound like extreme-overclocking potential. Another despicable aspect is that not only is there no 3rd party SATA chipset for extra internal ports, but the chipset used for eSATA is none other than the infamous Marvell SATA-6 chipset. I'm not sure if EVGA could have scewged this up any worse. Only $10 more and you can get the premium Asus Rampage IV Extreme instead of this strippo beta product. Hopefully EVGA gets their shi-, er, stuff together for their next gen of X79e boards. Hope the SR-3 isn't gonna be this lame...

Pros: Having owned some nice cases before, including the Cosmos S, I can safely say this is the best case I've ever had the pleasure of building with. VERY well made and with massive attention to detail. The build quality absolutely blew me away, especially having used Coolermaster's legacy Cosmos S chassis. It's good but this makes it look like a kiddy-toy in comparison. Aesthetically, my eyes O-gasm every time I look at it. I absolutely HATE rectangular-box plain-looking cases and this is as far from BORING as possible. I don't get why Lian Li cases cost so much when they are such an eyesore. This case is 100% looks AND 100% function. Cable-management is a dream-come-true. So easy to route and hide ugly cables from view. Airflow is spectacular and my toasty components are kept nice and chilly.

Cons: The thumbscrews are terrible! It is really difficult to install PCI devices because the thumbscrew mechanism has to be put in *just right* otherwise the screw will drop to the bottom of the case. Not enough room for a 38mm thick water cooling radiator at the top. It will fit but only with the fans in PULL configuration. Can't have both PUSH and PULL fans which really b_lows but my Core i7 3930K still manages to keep cool even at 4.5GHz despite this irritating oversight. This is both a pro and a con but this thing is **HUGE**!!! It will be quite a pain in the keister to transport but I knew that when I bought it. I still underestimated the size though. On the plus side, if I can manage to drag this beast to LAN parties, it would be most difficult to lose ;)

Overall Review: Despite the cons, this case is absolutely ichiban. Perfect balance of beauty, brains and brawn (ie, looks, function and build-quality)

Pros: AWESOME!!! I absolutely LOVE the non-reference design of this card! Insanely high 4GB VRAM, vapor-chambor cooling, modified PCB, sick metal backplate, awesome aesthetic design and great overclockability. Haven't pushed it too far yet but it holds up like a champ so far @1100MHz. Will try for more once I get some games installed. EVGA makes the best VGA cards, par none. This was totally worth the extra cost over a stock-design GTX 680. It wasn't even that expensive compared to other 4GB GTX 680's either.

Cons: Haven't tested out any games on it yet because I'm still getting my new Windows 7 install configured but it OC's well so far so there's no reason to believe that game performance will lack in any way. Been using MSI Afterburner to OC, not sure if there's any compelling reason to switch to Precision X but I'll give it a try...

Overall Review: Even with just one (I plan on getting a second when I get more $$$) I max out Windows Experience Index to 7.9 across the board. Also have a Core i7 3930K @4.5GHz, 32GB Corsair Vengeance and a Samsung 128GB SATA 6Gbps Solid-State Drive to keep up with this vicious beast of a card. Can't wait to get GTX 680 #2...

Pros: Best wireless mouse I have ever used, par none. I was about to give up on using wireless mice to game after countless duds (regular AND gaming types), all of which were choppy. But I hate wires when gaming just as much as unreliable wireless so I kept looking. I gave this a try because of the dual-mode wired/wireless function. Absolutely love it, even wired mode! Solid wireless connection. Can change poll rate to max battery or max performance. REALLY smooth mouse movements with precision and accuracy. Software lets me customize advanced macro options for the 12 side buttons. Love the granular performance tuning, including adjusting different DPI's for X and Y axis. The color-change LED lights are wicked sick. It feels so incredible in my hand, comfortable is an understatement. Plus you can adjust the size and feel to your liking. NOT just for MMO's; the superior control helps my frag-count ;) Also, it's solid, sturdy and very well packaged.

Cons: First one was a dud, lasted less than a week before becoming non-functional. Luckily, RAZER customer support was prompt and helpful. They sent me a brand NEW one after RMA'ing the first. It's become too common for companies to cheap out and replace defective hardware with refurb'd garbage despite paying for new product originally as well as ship-back costs. RAZER customer support really came through and won me over despite my initial reservations with the failed unit and reading RAZER product horror stories. But hey, lemons happen and Ive been rewarded by giving them another chance. My replacement has been solid for almost a year and a half and counting, not a single problem whatsoever. The biggest con is how difficult it is to use regular mice after getting used to this beast. I hate using other computers now after being spoiled by this mouse LOL

Overall Review: Kinda nitpicky but it is annoying that the mouse won't function at all until you load the drivers manually. Generic drivers don't work so installing them requires a second mouse unless your a wizard with keyboard navigation. Also, it's really expensive but I got it as a B-day gift so I didn't pay for it. However, after using it for so long, I've determined that it would definitely be worth buying again myself if I needed a second one or if my current one bites the dust. Despite a few quirks, this mouse is absolutely fabulous. Gaming mice DO make a difference but wireless is also essential if you hate cords like me. The Naga Epic isn't just one of the only effective mice with both gaming AND wireless features, but it's an excellent mouse all-around.

Pros: Great features, full x16 PCIe 3.0 bandwidth for up to four VGA cards, ASRock's most refined UEFI/BIOS yet, an extra eight non-Marvell SATA III/SAS II 6Gb/s ports where most boards only give you 2 Marvell ports (more on this in cons), dual-LAN ethernet ports, will fit most E-ATX compatible cases/not HPTX, lots of USB 3.0, gold capacitors and overall quality

Cons: JUST TO WARN PEOPLE EXCITED ABOUT THE RAID FEATURES, THE LSI CONTROLLER IS AN *HBA* NOT A TRUE HARDWARE RAID SOLUTION!!! It's merely a controller to add more SATA 6Gb/s ports; the "RAID" is still BIOS/software level and uses LSI's MegaRAID Manager to implement the arrays. A true LSI RAID controller would've made this already expensive board even more astronomical in cost while offering no real discernible benefit for 99% of users and applications over X79 Intel performance. However, the advertising is misleading and would lead buyers into thinking that it IS true RAID. Also, the audio is based off Creative's horrendous new Recon3D chipset, so a discrete sound board is still a must for discerning listeners who do more than just game.

Overall Review: The RAID doesn't really bother me as hardware RAID doesn't offer enough performance benefits to outweigh the steep price of admission, but I can see it bothering other people. It's not clearly spelled out and I had to research it before realizing that it was merely an HBA with fake-RAID implemented on top. Still a great board if you can stomach the cost. Definitely gives the Rampage IV a run for it's money in terms of features and performance.