Pros: -Price. I like mine small. -Size. I like mine big. -Fan is generic. Easy to replace, as long as you don't break the connectors, of which you get 1 spare set (assumedly, as in my case, for immediately connecting a second fan). -Knocked idle CPU Temp down to 36C/96F from 111F or so with the i5-2500k 3.3ghz CPU. -Fans are easy to manage; added an old unopened Apevia fan to the reverse side. -Price-to-quality is superb. -AM2 fans (pun intended) will probably at least be partially familiar with the mounting plate.

Cons: -Not just big, but awkwardly so. It really is like a micro radiator. Friends and family all had double-takes, and one even asked if I had car parts on my desk. -Some of the radiator's blades were slightly bent out of the box. In my experience, this is a common feature of aftermarket coolers, however; outside of Newegg as well. -I like my fans loud, but this one is dead quiet, comparatively. -Don't have a case yet, so don't know if this will fit. -Poor instructions (that's what the internet is for, though). Took about half an hour to install by myself (the plate kept sliding while I tried to 'open' the 'wings') without the internet. Do yourself a favor, and watch some videos. If you have access to the internet, installation should NOT be a problem. -Smeared Thermal Paste all over the place trying to install. -Not heavy, but bulky. Worried about how this will hold up when placed in a vertical case; the ASRock z77 Extreme4 this sets on is indeed a tad flimsy for my tastes, as others have observed. -Price. Mine was $29.99, and this thing is legendary for being under $19. As a matter of fact, it's going for $19 right now, after the rebate. -Aesthetics; not pretty, but not ugly. I miss my old AM2 heatsinks :( -Not sure how the back-plate is going to affect placement into any future case that I might buy... Ultimately, not enough to loose an egg over.

Overall Review: Don't be intimidated by reviews. Simply take size/dimensions into consideration, and buy with confidence. Installation is the only hurdle. Be careful, and don't plan on using the bundled instructions. Take some time to look around online first. I managed a self-install only because I never thought anything could be as atrocious as the old aftermarket AM2 heat-sink attachments. I cannot stress enough how annoying the X-wing is. Have 2 old aftermarket AM2 (not AM2+) heatsinks (one with green LEDs, that I loved). Seems a waste to buy another, especially since they were both $80+ zalmans at the time. But this is my first intel build... ever... and I'm not looking back without proper compatibility/retention kits (which I cannot currently find). I live in Alabama, so infamous humidity and heat are probably why this thing is not doing the justice others have promised; though what it offers is well worth $50+ to me. This thing is a steal. -i5-2500k 3.3ghz (@3700 mobo default out of the box) -ASRock z77 Extreme 4 -Nvidia 9800 gtx Black OC'ed edition (yes, next thing on my replace list; though this board is the first PCI-E 2.0 board I've ever had the luxury to test it on). -2gb Crucial Ballistix 1333 (test RAM, 16gb 1600 G-SKill on the way) -Rosewill 1000 PSU -A LOT of HDDs... -Windows XP 32-bit (sadface), trying to get Win7 so I can test more than 4gb of RAM for the first time. -Can confirm this clears all 4 RAM/DIMM slots, but just barely, with a fan facing that direction, with my *new*egg mobo. -RPMs are slightly lower than stock heatsink (1950)? -First Cooler Master product I've ever purchased, and I've been fixing/building PC's since 2004 (though only really seriously since 2007); I've always seen the CM cases as 'look but don't touch'. -Used the thermal paste I bought locally, Arctic Silver's Ceramique 2 (I usually use the more familiar Silver/Black tube from newegg). -Hangs out at least 2 inches above my gfx card (only about an inch between them, though). This thing is a chubby skyscraper. I used to use tie wraps to mount my old AM2 heatsinks sometimes when I was swapping them back and forth between boards daily... and I seriously considered using tie wraps with this one... Can't wait for my 16gb of ram to come in and finally Overclock my i5-2500k!!!!1!

Pros: Cheap. Decent sound and mic quality. Perfect if you are a straight-shooting all-and-only-MS guy (or gal).

Cons: You get what you pay for. 3 eggs because other thoughts, I tend to not like equipment that decides to murder my other hardware and software.

Overall Review: If you use global hotkeys in anything non-MSoft with this headset, such as programs like winamp, vlc, media player classic, etc or hardware such as a G11 keyboard, this device will override and permanently disable the multimedia buttons and even uninstalling this device will not undo this. Be warned/prepared to registry tweak.

Pros: Okay I'm only writing this review as it died. So I may be a tad biased. I purchased this in 2010 (man time flies). Why do I say it only lasted 3 years then, if you're reading in 2015? Because I was in the military and didn't use it for 2 whole years (I sealed it off inside a full tower case inside the FTC's original box and stored it in a climate controlled location, so this is not to blame, and it worked for about 7 months after retrieval from that location; as far as I know, everything else from there still works). Now. I *did* love this thing. It has 100% customizable rails (8x 6pin connectors, and a variety of uses for each; I have pictures). Hell I may even buy another as a backup. But I won't be using it again (see cons) in my main rig, at least not until a new model comes in and I can verify if this killed my PC or not. I did get a good 3 years out of this guy, and kept it clean (or so I thought, see cons). Overall as long as it's death didn't take anything else with it, a good buy. $140 When I got it, only $100 now. Would buy again, once I understand more about modern PSUs and their fuses. I've had a few power supplies die in the past and leave the horrible odor. This one didn't leave any odor, and no scorch marks. It's probably something simple, like a capacitor or diode that went out. What I think is the fuse seems to be fine, which is what has got me worried about the integrity of my main PC.

Cons: I have been re-arranging the past week. However I do a lot of work on the PC and put off some of the work for this morning, as I would have to unplug the surge protector for the first time in 5 months. So first thing this morning I unplugged the SP, moved a small nightstand table to fit in front of the wall outlet, then plugged it back in. Went to turn on PC... nothing. Srsy? What type of power supply dies because you unplug the surge protector it's attached to? Everything else attached to the SP still works... 2x 32" 1080p monitors, Drobo, usb Hub... only this SPU (I hope) died. I didn't have a backup PSU so I'll have to purchase another to confirm whether or not it actually took out the whole tower (I'm writing from the laptop while shopping for a new PSU). Took it to a local CPU shop and they said it was dead, and they didn't offer anything with this kind of power. Notice; I blew this guy out at least once a month w/compressed air, but when I took it apart I noticed that the cables are tied really tight, and excesses of dust had built up anyway; really hard to maintain without disassembling it. It is REALLY cramped inside here. Hard to put back together. The interior fan is connected only to the 4 screws on top holding the grill on; once removed it is a pain to get them 'put' (Can't say 'screw' in past tense in a review) back in, as you cannot apply pressure from below, and the fan has plenty of room to simply retreat (until it reaches the cramped space beneath it, which is further than the screw actually reaches).

Overall Review: I took it apart immediately without even thinking. If you do this, be careful. There is a sticker covering the final screw (which states warranty void if removed). I didn't see this and ended up bending the metal (doesn't matter bought it 5 years ago, so warranty is long gone for me anyway). The fuse (if that's what it is) is REALLY hard to get to, kind of hidden behind a large copper coil. Why do PSU manufacturers hide the fuses nowadays? REALLY? If the fuse goes it's only $1 to replace. They used to be on the outside, easily accessible. That is a really dirty marketing tactic, hiding the fuse so you have to ship the whole unit off to replace a $1 part. Not even sure if this thing is a fuse, as it reads as 100% continuity, which leads to the question why wasn't the fuse the first thing to go in case of a power surge? Does this thing even offer any protection to your components? No idea why this thing went kaput. No odd odors or smells. I'm no electrician, I just build and maintain PCs. But this has left a sour taste, which is sad because I truly loved this thing. I only just bought a 980 gtx (blower) for this thing, about 2 months ago. That may have something to do with it, I had been running an old 9800 gtx prior (yeah, I skipped over exactly one entire generation, I know, kind of funny). I have to give it 3 eggs for now because I don't know what else this thing took with it, as there doesn't seem to be a fuse to protect anything inside your case; what I think is the fuse is perfectly fine. The guys at the shop said that no power was going into the PSU, and indeed I only got intermittent signals at the connection point. I didn't actually unplug the PSU, only the surge protector it was attached to, from the wall. So there is no physical way that this could have caused a short. I'm at a loss for now, though I admit my knowledge is extremely limited. Never knew unplugging a different cable could ruin one further up the line. All in all this unit lasted 5 years if only used for 3. So hope this helped someone, and if you know where the fuse is on this thing, I'd like to know.

Pros: Been through a lot. Takes hits like a champ. Day I got it, right out of the box, I dropped it from above-bed height; not a single rattling piece inside. Almost 4 years later, and I'm still proud I bought it. Modern monitors can't compare. A shame this is discontinued. For $200 this was - and is - better than many the same price today. Gloss finish was something that drove me to the purchase; I've been looking, and it's hard to find something these days that matches this quality.

Cons: Raised my standards, encouraged elitism. Wouldn't rely on built-in audio as a first choice. Nvidia cards treat it funny. It likes to be the recessive monitor on dual set-ups (??? don't ask). As the default, motherboard boot screens display funny, and in-OS the colors are off.

Overall Review: Bought this to play the first Dragon Age Origins (that was the excuse I used at least). Really brought the game to life. Gloss finish gets a bad wrap over traditional matte; and there is a large difference! Even without glare, a lot of people complain that the colors 'look funny'. That's because it's a different finish. I did have a few dead pixels (likely due to my dropping it) for a while at first, but they've long since vanished. Moved 3 times with it in storage truck, still performs beautifully.

Pros: Self installs. Nice sleek design, still works over a year later. Comes with power cable, if you're gonna be charging with it (use common sense people). Power light. Activity light. Smooth plug-in and removal. Sweet spot grip (not too tight or loose). Really couldn't do better ($20 on sale).

Cons: Wasn't free? Occasionally disconnects peripherals if you plug in a large flash drive (they come back on re-connect).

Overall Review: Light is indeed fairly bright. Haven't had a single problem with any Rosewill device so far. Docking stations, cases, power supplies, tools, headsets, cables, accessories. Rosewill responds to most 1-egg reviews.

Pros: 4 Colors, 4 DPI settings. If you're used to 2k DPI like me, there's a big difference in precision in the jump up to 4k. Moves across dual monitors with no effort. Shipped in 4 days from China? Colors fairly bright, but not blinding (have a 'pulse' setting too). Box it comes in is pretty neat (front opens). Drivers/manual/video on their site. Lightweight, smooth. Might just be me, but the real thing seems much more sleek and slender than most depictions. Symmetrical, but save for the logo. Well worth $20 if you don't mind flashy and need speed.

Cons: I couldn't install the bundled drivers, but that's my fault (I have no CD drive). Find myself accidentally bumping the DPI switch occasionally. Can plainly see beneath left/right buttons; they feel as if they might rip off easily, or if dropped just right (butterfly wings come to mind, makes me feel timid). Overall clearly sacrifices practicality for design; gaps everywhere materials meet. For price, not enough to drop an egg over.

Overall Review: Driver is 'Small CD' type. Cable isn't as long as my last mouse's, but long enough to reach the required distance. Recommend unplugging any other mice with DPI buttons; they will argue with each other. Forward button on right side of mouse, backward on left side by default. USB connector is slightly big (styled design). USB cable feels and looks like shoelaces (blue, braided), not typical black cable. They have their instruction manual online if you are curious about the driver. The Macro recorder records keyboard strokes, too.