Joined on 02/12/06
Sweet Deal

Pros: It's an AMD: On-Die memory controller = forever has the gaming market. It is a great budget overclocker and benchmarks the same as my Opty 165 @ 2.7Ghz 2x1Mb cache.
Cons: Wont' overclock any higher than the 1.9Ghz Bris I own, but that's okay. I got em both to 2.7Ghz (@1.3v) which is fine and the 1.9 isnt available now so I had to get this one. I replaced the fan immediately with a 25 dollar thermaltake and used arctic5 for grease.
Overall Review: There isnt much to rate really. It either works or it doesnt. Overclocking really depends on your hardware so just because you hit 3Ghz with one set of hardware doesn't mean you can do it again with a different setup. Not to mention EVERYTHING is a factor in OCing down to what thermal grease you use.
Didn't fit Dell

Pros: I got this fan for a Dell GX240 and the heatsink didn't fit the plastic slot on the mobo. I wound up just using the fan this came with on the existing heat sink.
Cons: Didn't fit but I still can't bring myself to give it a one because somehow I think it's Dell's fault.
Overall Review: Dells are junk, the whole reason I got this to take out the guts and put into a new case because the way the Dell case opens is horrible. The fan for the CPU is a 80mm case fan blowing on the exiting heatsink so to move into the other case I had I needed a real heatsink/fan. I ran CPU-Z (great program) to identify socket of CPU. I saw that it was socket 478 and got the cheapest heatsink/fan with the most CFM from newegg for a socket 478. Don't make the same mistake as me buy getting a Dell, but it was free so I shouldn't complain.
Amazing Value

Pros: Takes toner cartridge that yields ~2000 pages before replacement. I don't use the copier feature but the printer warms up fast and throws out pages way faster than our last Brother brand laser printer that lasted about 10 years.
Cons: OEM toner cartridge through "O. Depot" is about $70-75. Aftermarket toner as cheap as $15, but those are hit and miss.
Overall Review: I think I can add a little detail to the Win7 64 compatibility confusion that the one reviewer had. Normally when I install drivers I download the newest ones from the manufacturers website. In this case the drivers on the Canon website did not work, period. The disc included with the printer had the ONLY driver that works with the printer.
You get what you pay for

Pros: Very light, significantly lighter than my Antec 900 case. Not bad construction, acceptable quality. My cables look better in here than in my Antec. Good airflow with the optional fans installed (purchased separately).
Cons: For the price this is I really shouldn't complain as I got at least what I paid for. No stars subtracted because it is worth the selling price even with all things considered. The case does feel cheap to me, other said it felt "solid", I would not use that word. Don't get me wrong it isn't going to fall apart, but the sheet metal is very thin.
Overall Review: I expected to cut myself a few times because of my experience with cheap cases, but I didn't. Maybe that's a pro? All in all, if I had less than $40 to spend on a case again this would be it. I don't think you can do much better at this price.
X4 955

Pros: What an amazing bang for buck here. This now costs less than my x3 BE I got a while back, which is still an amazing proc. If you game the 6mb l3 cache makes a massive difference.
Cons: None. You're crazy if you think there is a con to this proc. You get MORE than what you pay for.
Overall Review: I'm obviously an AMD fanboy. Intel is a great brand with quality engineering and will always be a little ahead of the game, but AMD always has the better price-point. Every build I make I would consider using Intel but always go back to AMD for bang:buck. Thanks AMD for keeping the market balanced.
Great PS, No Complaints

Pros: Antec is a good brand with better QC than most (in my experience). This power supply suited my needs perfectly. I am very happy with my purchase and would for sure recommend this to others. The modular cables made management easy and the cables look like good quality and well protected.
Cons: None.
Overall Review: My build: Phenom x4 955 ASUS M5A97 Gskill Ripjaws 4gb F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL WD Caviar black 1tb GTX 260 (1) DVD burner (5) 120mm case fans This was my budget build to have an extra WoW box for friends to use. It might be a little overkill for just WoW, but it's always good to plan ahead.