Joined on 09/22/06
Windows XP

Pros: The CD works fine. You would think these reviews would be pretty polarized. Either the cd works or it doesn't. There is no middle ground. I can't believe Newegg is still able to get its hands on these!
Cons: None
Overall Review: XP is great and all but you guys know we are gonna need to switch over to a newer version of windows eventually right? Windows 7 is coming out in October so I cannot recommend buying this so close to the release date. BTW if you buy Home Premium or Ultimate now from Newegg, you get a free upgrade to windows 7 and not only do you get to use vista until 7 comes out but you actually end up saving around $10-20 on Windows 7. It costs more to buy it straight from Microsoft or your local retailer.
OCZ Fatality

Pros: Perfect, cheap, reliable power! Plenty of cords to power absolutely anything and cool cable carrying case.
Cons: None.
Overall Review: Was using a cheap psu that came with a Smithilodon case but after reading reviews of computer catching on fire and such, decided to fork over $45 for a reliable one from ocz. Also upgraded to the amazing Phenom II X4 945 so wanted to protect it with a nice psu.
Scythe Controller

Pros: Works perfectly. Comes with all the necessary cables for controlling 1cm 2-3 pin case fans (not 3cm ones that plug directly into psu via molex connector). Just turn the knob to the left to slow down individual fan and clockwise to speed up.
Cons: Wires are very long and numerous so will probably need some zip-ties or some sort of cable management for them all or could get caught in a fan and get cut or stuck.
Overall Review: Could also try buying quieter fans instead...
OCZ Bracket

Pros: Works just as it should for converting the smaller SSD's to fit into larger slots in your computer case.
Cons: Not free, but at least only cost couple bucks when purchased with a OCZ SSD.
Overall Review: For all those potential buyers who are frightened by all the negative reviews, don't be. These were from silly, unexperienced, lazy people who could not figure out how to screw two screws into their pre-threaded holes (shame). Installation is quick, easy, and very intuitive.
OCZ Agility 30Gb

Pros: I did a lot of research before purchasing this SSD and from what I have learned, the sequential reads make little to no difference in performance. The main difference is access times which are about .1ms for any SSD regardless of price or manufacturer. The 30gb is plenty for me (XP) as I put all my games and cache on my HDD. Overall, the SSD is very fast and made a huge difference in startup and shutdown for my system (3ghz quad 4 gb ram...). I agree that the SSD can be one of the most cost effective upgrades out there right now.
Cons: About a week after purchasing, the faster vertex and turbo 30gb drives dropped in price to the point where they were cheaper than the $105 I spent on my "slower" drive. I wish I could have waited until then to buy, but my HDD had died so I had to make a quick purchase. Also, there are numerous tweaks and settings that need to be changed on XP and even on Vista and 7 so I would recommend buying only if you are at least a little computer savvy and very patient. Otherwise, you should fork over the extra 30 bucks for the larger Intel Drive that comes with an automated optimization utility!
PPA Sound Card

Pros: For fifteen bucks total, shipping and all, this card is a steal. The software from the CD installed on my computer without a hiccup. Now I have sound again! (My onboard sound died on my motherboard) The sound card actually suprised me with its output. I usually have my speakers at half of max and the xp volume at full but when I installed this baby, I almost blew out my speakers! The sound card itself has its own volume control which should probably be left at 1/10th of max. Whoops! Buy one and have a blast!!!
Cons: None