Joined on 04/19/14
Simply WOW

Pros: I can't say enough good things about this case. It's got plenty of room inside, which is only natural considering it's a fairly large case. The customization options are absolutely crazy, with each fan "zone" giving you multiple configuration options. Hell, you can even install a 200mm fan behind the front panel if you want! It's got tons of air circulation options. Have a fan on the bottom of your PSU? No problem! This chassis is designed to allow that too! It comes with 2 fans already pre-installed and you can easily order more from the company if you want all your fans to match. I thought, at first, the LED's on the back panel were just a gimmick until I actually had to climb behind my computer and plug something in. No flashlight needed anymore! In addition, the "button" placement on the front of the system is very well thought out. The large window in the one side of the chassis doesn't make the side panel flimsy when removed. I love the hidden fan hub, which makes plugging in all the case fans really easy, not to mention the mounting brackets! Even with the side off the chassis you'd never know I had a Solid State Drive mounted behind the motherboard. All the hard drives are easily removed, with no screws required for anything in the 5 1/4 and 3 1/2 bays. The rear of the 3 1/2 bays all face the side of the chassis as well, making hiding your cables an absolute breeze. Plenty of tie-up locations as well, to keep those cables under control and where you need them to be. There's no doubt about it, a true computer professional built this chassis. It's even got removable (for cleaning) air filter screens on the air intake zones (front and bottom of chassis) to keep dust out of your computer!
Cons: Someone with very little technical knowledge might have a hard time installing their equipment into this case. The hardware (nuts/bolts) came in nice packaging but the labeling on the packaging vs the labeling in the instruction manual was very confusing.
Overall Review: The only thing missing from this chassis are some extension cables for the fans. I find that most chassis fans come with very short cables and it's a real challenge to get them to reach the fan hub on the back side of the motherboard mount. I'm not calling that a Con though, as it's more the fault of the fan manufacturer than the chassis manufacturer.
Not Happy at All

Pros: - The compact size means this fan won't take up much space on your desk. - The fan moves a surprising amount of air which can be directed at any up/down angle.
Cons: - The biggest con is how noisy this fan is. Because the fan spins at such a high RPM it makes a lot of wind movement, which translates into a constant and very noticeable "fan hum". - The lack of a variable speed adjustment means the fan is constantly on full speed so there's no way to adjust it to exactly how much cooling you need. There is an on/off switch though. - The quality of the fan's construction, and it's longevity, are highly questionable (see optional info).
Overall Review: Within about a week of purchase this fan began to emit the sounds of a "death rattle". I take the term from my history of working on computers. After about 3 years of use you'll usually start to hear noises from computer fans. Hums, rattles, and grinding. All of these are signs that the fan is wearing out and you should look into replacing it. With this desk fan giving off these warning signs so quickly I highly question the quality of it's construction. Put simply, at this point I wouldn't buy another one.
Works Awesome! Some minor gripes, but nothing to worry about.

Pros: - The picture quality is simply phenomenal. - Mounting the camera was pretty straight forward, basically just screw the base to a surface and aim. - The camera switches from day to night mode instantly without any video interruption. - The IR light is more than sufficient to light up whatever area you're monitoring at night. - Adapters (splitters) are provided so you can send AC power along the network cable to the camera. - Camera can hook up to your existing network and be used using existing computers/servers. - In the event of a power loss, can be powered from one location using a single UPS battery backup device.
Cons: - The documentation is rather horrible and a lot of the documented examples are out of date - The software is on the low-end of the security spectrum, but doesn't have to be used - There is no hardware installation documentation, this could have prevented some workarounds I did. - Day/Night activation causes "phantom recordings".
Overall Review: I'll start out by explaining something simple about the hardware you'll get with this product. There are two ethernet "splitters" that come with the package. These are meant to be used in conjunction with the network cable you'll run to the camera. Plug the one splitter into your router, the other splitter into the camera, then run your network cable between the two splitters. This allows you to "plug in" power to the camera without having to have the camera near an outlet. Rather ingenious, but wish I had known before I did my installation. As stated, the picture quality of this camera is absolutely phenomenal. I have no idea why I'm always seeing police reports from businesses with such horrible video quality you can barely make out the criminal's ethnicity. With the availability of awesome cameras like this one there's absolutely NO EXCUSE to have horrible video footage if you suffer a break-in or robbery. Day footage is in full color and night footage is in high-detail grey scale. Speaking of which, when the camera flips from day to night (or vice versa) it will trigger the "motion detection" in your software and record the event. There's no real way to avoid this, and it's not really a big deal, but I felt like mentioning it. Also as mentioned, the software that comes with the camera is pretty bad. Seriously, throw away the mini-cd the second you get your hands on it. Don't use it, their video software is absolutely horrid. I look at it as something they threw together to satisfy people who demanded the camera came with software. That said, there are many awesome security camera software packages out there, and this camera is compatible with all of them. I personally use "Blue Iris" and find it to be a fairly good software solution. I also use "Onvifer" on my android tablet any time I'm on my Wi-Fi and want to take a peek at the live view from the camera. The camera seems compatible with many 3rd party software packages, which is a huge bonus. All in all this is an excellent camera, especially for the cost involved. You do have to provide your own network cable and computer (to do the monitoring) but that isn't a downside because everyone's installation will be "custom" and will require different lengths of cable. I'm heavily satisfied with my purchase and fully intend to get a minimum 2-3 more of these cameras in the very near future to cover other areas of my property. -- UPDATE -- I purchased a 2nd one of these cameras and was surprised that the second camera was different than the first. The first camera I had purchased had no audio capturing while the second one I received had full audio capturing. I'm not sure if the product has been updated, or if I was sent a different camera (looks the same) because they were out of stock, but there you have it. The picture quality of the second camera is identical to the first, very high quality. With that said, I have the second camera setup to capture a large yard area and I find, especially in night-vision, it has a tendency to have a certain distance from the camera (about 5-10ft) in perfect focus. Beyond that objects seem to blur with increasing severity the farther away from the camera the object gets. While objects at a distance are still very identifiable, you do lose a lot of quality. The camera does the job I want it to do, but it leaves me to believe these cameras are more intended to monitor smaller areas such as rooms, doorways, entrances, garages, walkways, and such where the high-quality imaging will give you every bit of detail you need.
No problems here!

Pros: Fairly good price. Easy installation. Not too bulky. The black color matches my computer chassis.
Cons: None yet.
Overall Review: Can't really say much. It installed like RAM, works like RAM, and performs like RAM should. For the price it was a really good buy.
Flawless CPU - Fan on the other hand?

Pros: The processor runs like a champ. My computer is so much faster than when I was running a Dual Core. Installation was easy and, even though I knew what I was doing, they had excellent instructions provided. Processor cooler and fan are included, never see my CPU over 29'C even when gaming. Heat transfer pad was also provided.
Cons: The provided CPU fan is very noisy, even at low RPM. When it revs up to high RPM, like when playing a game, it sounds like your computer is getting ready to take off and fly around the room. You'll need an aftermarket CPU fan (or fan/cooler combo) if you want to tame the noisy beast.
Overall Review: The packaging of the entire product was very nicely done. CPU was kept confined and protected from any movement. Would have been nice to get heat conductive paste instead of a pad, but that's nitpicking.