Pros: The detachable display is the best thing going on here. Instead of a single brick plugged into your surge suppressor ( that's likely located under a desk or behind a shelf, ) you can read the display comfortably. The display can also be snapped onto the main body to keep it all together. It has good basic functions that get the job done. Basic readings like watts, total kWH per day, even carbon and cost totals per day, and cumulative kWH used. Even has a timer to act as an automatic shut off.

Cons: The power on LED is VERY bright, brighter than a night light. It isn't noticeable during the day, but I wouldn't want it in a bedroom at night. It also doesn't have some handy features, like a memory to record peak usage. I use this in computer reviews and it would be nice to have it record peak watts over a set time or something, instead of me monitoring it the whole time. Also would be great if it could display cumulative use in regular watts, not kWH. The significant digits rounding to get a reading that high makes it unreasonable to measure low draw appliances over less than a day.

Overall Review: It does the job for some basic readings and it's pretty simple to use. The detachable display is very handy. The LED, while annoying, can be covered with some tape. Had I known of some of the measurement drawbacks, I probably would have gotten something else. But I'm not displeased with the purchase.

Pros: The 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / BT combo is great to keep things simple Wired antenna means you can place it where it gets the best reception Magnetic antenna base makes it easy to mount where you need it PCIe adapter card means I can swap out the mini PCIe to upgrade in the future I got the rev 2.0 with the extra internal USB port

Cons: Bluetooth module needs an internal USB 2.0 header on the motherboard. Cable for this is a little short, though I had no problems.

Overall Review: A lot of people complaining about wireless networking components don't seem to actually know much about them. Wireless can be very finicky if you don't know what you're doing. 5 GHz is great for the extra speed, but it doesn't cover as well as 2.4 GHz does. Also, check what channels your neighbors use around you and set yours to one that allows the least interference. Even doing this, without a quality router, your network speed will be dismal. As for this device, I don't have a single complaint about it in my personal case. I get sustained speeds of 60 Mbps which translates to 7 MB/s ( as in megaBYTES! ) I downloaded the entire Tomb Raider GotY over Steam ( over 10 GB, ) in under 30 minutes. This is also a floor down from the router and the other side of the house. As others say, you do need to connect the card to an open USB 2.0 header on your motherboard if you want the Bluetooth module to work. The cable they give for this isn't terribly long. Most people will use the top PCIe x1 slot above their graphics card, where the cable might not reach. Instead, look at the bottom PCIe slot. Even if it's a x16 length slot, chances are it's wired for four lanes or less and runs off your motherboard chipset, not your CPU, so it won't steal bandwidth from your graphics card. It's also much closer to your USB headers. If you're worried about losing the header, I got the 2.0 revision card which has another USB port on it. You can use this to connect a USB device inside your case, like maybe a wireless mouse or something. the key to this card is the antenna. A lot of wireless adapter cards have fixed antennas that sit in the back of your case, where reception may not be very good. This external antenna can be moved wherever it gets the best signal. The magnetic base makes it easy to mount to the top or side of your case without worry it can get knocked off. The antenna also pivots on the base. Finally, this is technically a mini PCIe card in a PCIe adapter. That means you can keep the adapter and just replace the mini card when you want to upgrade wireless protocols. Considering good mini PCIe cards only run about $20, that's not a bad way to go.

Pros: It lets the drive thingy talk to the motherboard thingy Round cables are easier to route through a case Extra length for those spacious cases or if you really want to hide the cables

Cons: Um . . . wasn't free?

Overall Review: Seriously, no problems at all. Not too stiff, doesn't come unplugged. I wish all motherboards came with cables like these.

Pros: Most powerful CPU for the money right now. Quad core Hyper-Threading 8MB L3 Cache Unlocked multiplier for overclockers Extremely efficient in terms of electrical power and heat Quick-Sync media coding acceleration

Cons: Complete overkill for most people. Only the most advanced and demanding workstation programs will even begin to utilize all its power.

Overall Review: If you have to have the best of the best, this is it. The 2600K will hungrily devour anything you throw at it and ask for seconds, then thirds. All this performance comes at miserly electrical power needs so normal users don't worry about the power bill while enthusiasts get a lot of overclocking headroom. Be warned that the 4 extra logical cores from Hyper-Threading will only be used by advanced workstation and design applications. No current games will use them. This may change in the future, but it's not guaranteed. For those in media creation, the Quick Sync on the chip will greatly accelerate video and audio transcoding, provided you get a motherboard that supports it ( preferably a Z68 chipset. ) I'd list the integrated graphics as a plus, but I really can't see anyone who would get this much CPU power but not an add-on graphics card.

Pros: Very inexpensive Universal mounting works with LGA775, 1156, 1155, 1366, Socket K8, AM2, & AM3 Can mount cross-flow on AMD chips Anti-vibration rubber fan mounts Symmetrical heatsink allows two fans for push / pull Good clearance for RAM and VRM PWM Fan control Nice flat base

Cons: Stock fan could be a little better - It's not loud, but it does vibrate a little Instruction are horribly translated to English Fairly tall so it won't fit in slim cases

Overall Review: You can't ask for more cooling at this price point. It does its job well and can mount on all the main CPUs out there right now. It's not the chilliest cooler out there, but you'll have to spend double the money to get better. Fan could be a little smoother.

Pros: Decent price Lots of display output options Good performance in most games today Vapor-X is relatively quiet Low thermal and electrical levels.

Cons: Performance isn't top of the line, but you likely knew that.

Overall Review: It won't blow through the latest games at absolute maximum detail and resolutions settings, but it's more than adequate for gaming at 1680 x 1050 on high detail or 1920 x 1200 on med-high detail. Slightly older games will run a notch higher ( I can completely max-out StarCraft II @ 1920 x 1200, but LotRO @ that resolution and absolute highest graphics will dip below 30 fps on occasion. ) The Vapor-X does an excellent job of keeping the card cool and it's no louder than the rest of my system ( running a Raven 3 with Scythe Slipstreams. ) The card itself won't draw much over 150W so power-supply requirements are minimal. In CrossFire, two 6870s will outperform a GTX 580 while being cheaper and using only a little more electrical power. At $200, you won't find a better balance between performance, noise, and heat.