Joined on 09/30/11
Acer Monitor Again

Pros: LED, thin, runs cool, stand is ez setup and adjusts up-down and left to right.
Cons: Wish the speakers were not built in.
Overall Review: Not sure why monitor mfg's are still insisting on putting junk speakers in monitors...the 90's are over.
Broken Fan

Pros: Not sure, honestly. Other than benchmarks, the perceivable difference between the 7950 with 3GB of DDR and my old 1950 aren't all that great. Not worth the high cost.
Cons: Fan stopped after 7 months. Fortunately I kept my faithful 1950 and can still use my comp. Looks like I am about to experience HIS's warranty machine...
Overall Review: Not worth the high cost of the card. Perhaps its because I only really game with it, but, I could have purchased a card for half the three hundred plus dollars. I have had multiple HIS cards so, I am not freaked out yet about the fan going bad...doo-doo happens in electronics. What will make the difference is how well the repair process goes...we will see.
Everything I Expected

Pros: Title says it all. Placed the card in an older Intel i7 based computer and it pushed my xplane flight simulator into HDR and high resolution settings. The updated drivers support the Vulkan API, further boosting the video performance, perfect card for my use of the computer.
Overall Review: I would definitely recommend this card, really surprised at the increase in video performance.
Awesome SSD

Pros: Per usual Crucial has provided amazing performance at affordable project cost. I started out using Seagate hybrids and I avoid all Seagate and Western Dig products now like the plague. Crucial has really lead the pack REALIABLE SSD and this drive plus the two others I ordered with it are no exception. AWESOME DEVICE!!
Cons: None
Windows, yup

Pros: Not much can be said by now you know what OS you need, or should. No issues installing fresh on new drives and no issues activating.
Cons: None
Awesome Set of RAM

Pros: Wow pretty much sums it up. 32GB of RAM used in a GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 mother board. Built this out for and Adobe/video capture project and this just makes things run silky smooth.
Cons: None