Pros: -Incredible performance -Outscores all other CPUs in it's pricerange in benchmarks -Lower power usage than it's i5/i7 counterparts (no onboard GPU) -8MB cache, 2MB more than the i5 2500k -Hyperthreading -7.6 windows index score (in case anyone cares about those)

Cons: -no onboard GPU; this really should NOT be a con though, no excuse for not using a high end graphics card with this beastly CPU in your build but do be aware you can't use most motherboards on-board display ports with just this CPU installed

Overall Review: This CPU screams through all tasks, haven't been able to bottle neck on it yet. Combined with a Zotac GTX 450 it runs starcraft 2 with everything maxed out @ 1080p rarely dropping under 60 fps. Idle/peak temps with a Zalman cooler manually set at 1800rpm are between 95-140 F. *note* This CPU will work in almost any LGA 1155 motherboard even though they usually only list compatibility with i5/i7. Many benchmark utilities will list this as an i7 cpu. Unless you're looking to overclock, this CPU makes an amazing desktop/gaming chip.

Pros: Pros: -The other reviews warned about DOAs

Cons: Arrived non-functional

Overall Review: I saw the mixed reviews on this and for only a few dollars I figured I would take a chance as most Rosewill products fair very well. *note* Don't take this opportunity to rule out buying Rosewill in the future, I definitely wont - and own many of their items. When I got the strap, I unboxed it and immediately took my multimeter to it. I tried for a few minutes to find continuity between the clip and wrist strap but was completely unable to just as the other reviews mentioned. If you feel like buying this I highly recommend you check it before you decide to trust a 500$ CPU to a static wrist strap that might not even be connected to anything.

Pros: None

Cons: This is nothing but a VNC client bundled with a usb crossover cable. My regular VNC client over my network performs better and has better functionality than the included one. This device isn't worth it, and it's not even worth the trouble to return it with the shipping charges.

Pros: Rock solid brand, these never seem to fail me. Great value and usually very efficient.

Cons: None so far.

Pros: -Very fast, high read/write speed and good IOps -Good value per GB, especially when it was on sale with a rebate -Pyro is a cool name

Cons: As with most current gen SSDs, there still seems to be plenty of quality control issues (see other reviews) where a small portion end up failing in some way or another. Don't let the newegg reviews mislead you too much, this seems to be the case on almost all brands of SSD right now and it only happens to a small percent of them.

Pros: -Cheap -Cheap -Compact -Relatively nice aesthetics

Cons: -Flimsy, the case is mostly made of very thin and somewhat flexible sheet metal -Couldn't get an optical drive in, though I didn't really need one. It just couldn't really be maneuvered into place

Overall Review: The rear IO panel is only partially cut out and held in place by metal "tabs" that were ridiculously annoying to remove cleanly. I had to use pliers to carefully bend it back and forth until it snapped, and the surrounding case deformed somewhat. It's good for a budget build but you're getting exactly what you're paying for here.