Pros: This thing adds some extra airflow over RAM. Active cooling normally isn't necessary for ram, but it really helps when you've got 6 sticks packed in close together or are running ECC/buffered RAM.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Keep in mind that this is a 60mm fan - It is designed for boards with 6 RAM sockets. If you've got a board with only 4 sockets and are worried about it getting in the way of your CPU cooler then look for coolers with 40mm fans instead.

Pros: It's a low profile GTS450!

Cons: RIDICULOUSLY LOUD. I don't mean it's just loud enough to be bothersome, I mean it's loud enough that other people around me had to raise their voice for me to hear them. Yes you can argue that it's because of the form factor (and therefore the smaller heatsink and fan), but it's clear that the design isn't very efficient: 1) The base of the cooler is very rough, which prevents good contact with the processor. 2) The fins only take up about half the available space under that plastic cover - they should have used as much space as possible, and maybe even thrown in a heatpipe or two. 3) The shape of the fins doesn't allow the airflow to be used as efficiently as possible. Instead of pointing straight up they are bent over to one side. So there's a huge gap on one side of the cooler, with all the fins squished together going towards the other. Spreading them out evenly would have allowed for better airflow (and better cooling) at any given fan speed. 4) Copper would have been

Overall Review: When idle, or under very little load, the card is inaudible. You can put your ear up to it and you'll only barely hear it. But if you're not planning on fully tapping into the potential of the card, then you're wasting your money on it. A better purchase is Sparkle 9800GT that's currently for sale. It's about the same speed as this card (contrary to what nVidia would have you believe), but it uses 30W less under load, and puts out a lot less heat. Less heat = easier to cool. Coupled with a better (but still mediocre) HSF design, it beats this one by a mile. I just wish there was a good aftermarket cooler for cards like this.

Pros: It supports VT-d with a compatible CPU, and has no issues with any server-class hardware I've tried. ESXi 5.1 installs and runs smoothly on it (no extra drivers required), and it has been perfectly stable for me for the last 6 months.

Cons: None. For a home server you can't ask for a better board. At least not if you don't want to pay the premium for a server chipset, ECC memory, and/or a 6+ core CPU.

Overall Review: The ASRock Extreme4 is just as good for a home server if you're trying to save money, but it has one less x16 slot.

Pros: Used this CPU to upgrade a machine for a client. They needed an extra server to host a few virtual desktops for specialized applications, so instead of buying a whole new machine I upgraded one of their old Sempron desktops on the cheap using this, some spare RAM from other decommissioned desktops, and a good NIC. For this purpose, it worked absolutely great. Peak time CPU load is only about 30-40%, so it's still got plenty of headroom for growth.

Cons: For a standard desktop, whether its for gaming or office work or whatever, Intel's Core i3-2100 is by far a better choice for a similar price. It's faster in most applications and the socket gives you a nice upgrade path in case you need more power later. It also uses less electricity, and Intel's stock cooler is BY FAR quieter.

Overall Review: Rating this 5 stars because it fit my needs perfectly. However, at this point in time I can only recommend this CPU if you are simply upgrading your AM2/AM3 system to get some more life out of it. If you're building something from scratch its price/performance ratio isn't what it used to be, and the AM3 platform limits your options in the future.

Pros: Getting images off of CF cards has never been faster!

Cons: The cable is very short. Then again, if you've got a laptop that's exactly what you want. Also, SHDC cards seem to be limited to USB2 speeds by whatever controller chip is inside. I have not tested xD or MS cards.

Overall Review: Read benchmarks with a 300x Transcend CF Card (reaching full threoretical speed): Sequential: 45MB/s Access Time: 0.879ms 4k IOPS: 1037 4k Throughput: 4.05MB/s Read benchmarks with a Sandisk Extreme III 30MB/s SDHC Card (limited by reader): Sequential: 22MB/s Access Time: 1.35ms 4k IOPS: 670 4k Throughput: 2.6MB/s

Pros: Allows the use of CF cards as SSDs in old laptops! The speed increase over an old hard drive is absolutely incredible, not to mention the silence and weight reduction.

Cons: Not a con with the product, but something you should be weary about: NOT ALL CF CARDS WILL WORK! And it's not this product's fault, it's just how the technology is. All CF->IDE adapters are passive devices, so you need to be sure that the CF card you buy supports UDMA or it won't work (even if your motherboard is so old that it doesn't). Also, if your motherboard does not support 48-bit LBA then you may be limited in the size of CF card that you are able to use.

Overall Review: If you've still got an old laptop that you use for whatever reason, a CF card drive may be just the upgrade you've been looking for.