Joined on 06/20/07
performance

Pros: fan worked for just over 5 years...LED still works though.
Cons: none
Decent Memory

Pros: Computer automatically recognizes the all 16 gb of Ram in Windows 7 with no problem as long as the Bios are set to Auto.
Cons: Unable to run at 1600 but can run at 1333 without issues.
Overall Review: Asus Mother Board P7P55D EVO 2.8 ghz Intel I-7
Does the Job

Pros: great for the price.
Cons: The mounting bolts are Phillips head screws and had to get hex bolt to mount to a 2x4 because the heads stripped easily.
Great card for the money so far.

Pros: I have two monitors and this worked great for me. I just installed it last night and I have had no issues so far and was easy to install and load drivers on Windows 7 Ultimate.
Cons: The power connector faces the side of my tower and barely misses the fans I have on the side of my tower. It was a close fit, but no problems. Just use to the power connect facing toward the front of the tower.
Overall Review: There is a bright white light on the graphics card, but not an issue for me. It does not turn off when the computer is off. Some suggested putting electrical tape over the led light, but not a big deal for me.
Upgraded DVR LTD2316ME

Pros: DVR LTD2316ME Can house a built in DVD burner (not included) with front panel tray access behind black magnetic flap. However the internal board hookups only allow two Sata connectors (one for the included 500GB hard drive and the other for either for 1 DVD burner or 1 internal Extra Hard Drive, but not both). Easy to hookup and fairly easy to connect to computer with Win7 64bit IE 9.0.6 through Qwest DSL modem. Just have to read the instructions very carefully and allow ActiveX controls for the IE to access your computer for setup. Once on your computer, you can access all the functions of the DVR through your modem just by accessing the IP address and entering the user name and password. You can also set the DVR to record on scheduled times to save your hard drive from burning up unlike the Qsee model I had. DVR is easy to manage the menus with mouse on the system or through network on computer.
Cons: Only one major con so far (depending how you look at it). Does not come with DVR that is pictured. I was not notified of the change to DVR. Instead it is the LTD2316ME model also available at Newegg, but it is however supposed to be a better model than the one pictured with LTD816D. Supposed to have better resolution (High Resolution VGA output up to 1280x1024) with smart phone capabilities for viewing on the net(but unable to verify for I don't have a smart phone yet). Minor Issues: The network outlet RJ45 is a 10/100 and not 1000. Another issue is the mouse can only work from the USB port in the back of the machine. USB front port for flash drives and external hard drive only.
Overall Review: Shipping was fast. Cameras are as pictured and will do the job and are not bulky like most cameras. I had a QSee System that lasted for 5 years before the hard drive chip on the motherboard failed to recognize the hard drives anymore. Video and program worked, but no more recording to harddrive. SO hopefully the LTS model will live up to its name. I have only had the LTS dvr for a week, but it is working so far and is compatible to my BNC cameras I already own.
Works Great for USB 2.0

Pros: Works like I expected. Has 2 USB cords for notebooks. Needed to update firmware to current version upon arrival. Cyberlink Software accompanied unit and works great so far. Plug & Play for the most part.
Cons: Write speed was expected being USB 2.0 Took 20 minutes for 4.5 Gb on standard DVD write with no coasters to report so far. Used with ACERone laptop with AMD dual core and 4 gb ram with 500 gb hard drive.
Overall Review: Great value for the price of the blu-ray writer. If your looking for speed, I would suggest USB 3.0 at the very least if external. Other wise, internal drives work the fastest.