Joined on 03/12/06
Blazing fast, you NEED one

Pros: Finally made the switch to SSD with this drive. Installed easily just like a regular drive. It was worth every penny. Cannot stress enough how much of a difference this drive will make in your system. Boots Win 7 Pro 64-bit in 20 seconds. Goes straight from the "starting windows" logo to an immediately usable desktop. Applications launch incredibly fast and you will get spoiled very quickly.
Cons: Absolutely none.
Overall Review: Think of an SSD like broadband internet connections were years ago. You think because of the added expense and the fact you've done fine without it so far that maybe you don't need it. Then you use it for a day or so, and suddenly you can't go back without getting super frustrated with how SLOW everything is. My wife gets annoyed with her computer after using mine and she has the same system as I do minus the drive. You WILL notice a huge difference.
Nice display, cheap build quality

Pros: LCD display panel is beautiful, 1920x1200 resolution. Glossy glass-like (non-matte) screen. Bright colors. Wonderful for movies and games, and yet text still shows crisp and clear for websurfing and the like. Unbelievably low price for the size and quality of the screen.
Cons: Low price comes with cheap build quality for everything but the LCD display panel. The case is made from thin, brittle plastic, very light and does not feel even close to sturdy. The box arrived with no external shipping damage, but on the case of the monitor the rear panel separated from the front bezel around the screen where a few of the screws came out. Also, the menus are difficult to use but I've yet to find a computer monitor that is intuitive in that regard.
Overall Review: I debated on whether to return it or not but I decided to screw it back together and turn it on to see if it worked. Since it worked OK and a comparable screen would cost a lot more money I decided to keep it despite the bad build quality. It has a beautiful display that I am happy with but it is clear that all the money went into the LCD panel screen itself and none into the stand and case that holds it. At the incredibly low price it may be worth the risk to you.
Fast, cool, quiet

Pros: Very fast at stock speeds for now, can overclock it later down the road when it starts to slow down. Runs cool and quiet even with the relatively small factory heatsink.
Cons: None
Overall Review: Glad I bought this. Worthwhile upgrade.
Compatible, looks cool, good value

Pros: Works great since first boot for my new P67 Sandy Bridge system. Graphics on the heatsink are cool if you care about that sort of thing. Good value for the money.
Cons: None
Works great, fast

Pros: I've got this setup as my data drive with Windows installed on a solid state drive. This is the fastest regular HDD I've ever used... even comes close to Raptor speeds for read and write but at a much better pricepoint. I would highly recommend it for a boot drive if you aren't ready for solid state just yet.
Cons: A little more expensive than other models, but worth it.
Overall Review: WD has about as painless of an RMA process as you can hope for if something does go wrong during the warranty period.
Great case, did not fit my videocard

Pros: Looks awesome. Great build quality. Sturdy carry handle. Easy to assemble and install components. Very quiet fans with good airflow through the case. Lots of little extras included, like zip ties, thumbscrews, and a "socket wrench" to easily install the motherboard standoffs with a regular phillips screwdriver. HDD rails are easy to use and work well. Did I mention how awesome it looks?
Cons: My videocard (Radeon 6950) did not fit between the HDD enclosure and the back of the case, so I had to bend the case metal to make it fit. To be fair, this is the longest video card I've ever seen in my life, but if the idea of modifying your case scares you should check and double-check the measurements and probably consider a different/smaller card or a different case if you are getting this model of card. The fans have separate power plugs for the LED lights and the fan motor and none of them plug into the motherboard so you will use up your molex connectors. The optical drive bay locking mechanism is tricky to use but works fine once you get it in place correctly. The plastic PCI locking mechanism that holds the cards in felt flimsy to me so I used screws rather than worry about an expensive card falling out of place.
Overall Review: Despite my gripes, it is a great case and I'm not sorry I bought it. Just remember to watch your graphics card length if you don't want to have to modify your case. Oh, and it looks awesome, just so you know.