Joined on 09/09/02
Torrential Success
Pros: This thing keeps it cool. The dual 120mm fans are quiet and effective. Installation was fairly standard on my Gigabyte UD4P LGA 1366 board. The blue LEDs match my Antec 900 case. Running an i7 920 @ 3.2ghz on stock voltages. Idle temp is approximately 30C and full-load temp is 53C. Very satisfied.
Cons: Big. I had to remove the plastic bracket for the side fan in my Antec 900 in order to close the case. If you have 6 sticks of RAM, you will want to install the memory in the slot closest to the cpu prior to installation of the cooler, as you may have difficulties getting it in afterwards.
It's OK
Pros: No dead pixels, decent price, looks OK. Decent monitor for gaming.
Cons: Washed out Acer look. I've had two Acers and they always seem to look sub-par. Monitor is very bright, but the colors aren't great and the backlight bleed is bad if you are going to watch movies. You get what you pay for.
RAWR
Pros: Best-in-class consumer HDD.
Cons: None so far.
What up, G?
Pros: No problems so far. I haven't pushed this RAM above 1333 yet, but plan to. I've read forum posts of people who have pushed this RAM to 1600 with ease, and I plan to test that myself. Great price:performance ratio.
Cons: Loose timings. Not a big deal, but if you're OC'ing, tight timings make for an easier time of it.
Overall Review: Great RAM for gameing rigs. Memory overclocking is overrated as it adds little to performance in most activities. This product can apparently be modestly OC'd without issues, and for the price it is a great deal.
Orgasmatron
Pros: This proc is the cat's pajamas. I've overclocked it to a stable 3.2ghz with no voltage increase using a Monsoon III cooler in an Antec 900 case. Idles around 30C, runs at around 53C under full load. TJMAX for this cpu is 100C, so that is well in the acceptable range.
Cons: I've read many reviews and forum posts of people getting this thing to run stable at 3.5ghz on stock voltage. I have been unable to do so as of yet. The problem could be constraints of my RAM, or that I've missed something in the bios settings of my mobo.
Great PSU
Pros: Very solid, well-made PSU. Powers my i7 920 and GTX260 just fine.
Cons: Modular would be the only improvement.