Pros: I am a big fan of MSI mother boards because of value and ease of overclocking. I was thinking about going to another vendor, because the last MSI board I built on had some over heating issues due to the south bridge. However, I read the reviews here on NewEgg, and decided to go with this board- it seemed to be the sweet spot for features and overall value. I'm glad I did. Fresh after building my system, here are some thoughts: Pros: - The overall layout of the components on the board is visually appealing. - The caliber of components seems solid (ie, "Military Class"). - Has plenty of Sata ports (8) - Overclocking capability is great via BIOS or software - It detected all my components without any issue, including PC 2133 RAM that I was a little concerned about - Plenty of USB 2 headers - Easy to install a water cooled solution over the CPU - Good layout- most of the jumpers are on the edges of the board, so it promotes good cable management

Cons: - It would be nice to have a few more USB ports on the back panel. Many gaming keyboards are using 2 ports now days. I also have 2 USB 3.0 drives that I need to connect. - Not really a con- just something to be aware of. The USB 3.0 header was difficult to connect due to the 90 degree angle. I recommend you connect this before screwing down your motherboard. - I had to download the Killer Ethernet driver from MSI, because it wasn't included on Windows, and another reviewer said to get the one from MSI's site rather than use the disk.

Overall Review: System Built: MSI Z87-GD67 I7 4770K Kraken x60 NZXT H440 Case MSI GTX 780TF OC Video 16 GB GSkill 1.5v PC2133 RAM SAMSUNG 840 EVO 256 GB SSD I think this is the best MSI system I've built to date. MSI is listening to gamers. I am very happy with the quality and feature set and will continue to buy MSI.

Pros: - Great overall look, reminds me of a cylon (from BSG) - Cool and Quiet (two good case fans) - Easy to install drives with toolless design - Plenty of room, decent price.

Cons: - Cheap plastic "toolless" design on the PCI slots. Easily broke when I went to install my Radeon 5750. I couldn't get the card in without removing them, and they broke and left small holes above the case which I had to tape up to cover. The pieces broke off into microscopic bits that ended up who knows where in my case. None of the screws that came with the case fit the holes that bolt down the card. (removed 2 eggs for this) - I've spent less money for sturdier cases with toolless designs.

Overall Review: It's a good case to get but be really careful when you are installing PCI (especially graphics cards). I spent over $1100 on components to build a new i7 machine, and it was a bit of a downer to have issues (this was the only thing I had problems with). It's possible there is something in the manual about how to avoid damaging the plastic pieces above the PCI slot, but it's not intuitive if so. I'm slightly regretting that I didn't spend a little more cash for a better case, but that's where I chose to scrimp.

Pros: This is a great liquid cooling solution.It hits the sweet spot when it comes to cooling performance, low noise, ease of installation, and price. I hit low 30's when idle with my i7-4770K. Mid 40's-50's when gaming OC'd or doing other cpu intensive tasks.

Cons: - The warning sticker on the CPU cooler was difficult to remove. - You can't connect the USB header until after you install the software. After I had the rest of my system built and running, I had forgot that I needed to connect this after installing the driver. - Not really a Con- but I wish I could connect it to my video card as well. I'm going to look into the KRAKEN G10 for that.

Overall Review: This is a fantastic liquid cooler. Take your time installing this cooler, don't rush it- I'd estimate it took me around 30 minutes to install. The directions are quite good, but I watched a few YouTube videos because there are considerations not covered in the directions, such as how you want to mount this in your case. I installed this in an NZXT H440 (top mounted), with the cooling tubes towards the front of the case. Tips: - Mount the fans to the radiator before you put it in the case. - Pay attention to the orientation of the logo on the cpu cooler. - The thermal paste included on the cooler works well. No need to use something else.

Pros: Great price, slim profile, compatible with Mac. I was considering other burners but this one seemed to fit the sweet spot of good features, known brand, Mac compatible, and of course the great price. If it weren't for the Newegg reviews I probably wouldn't have purchased- glad I did.

Cons: Doesn't come with Mac software (but who can blame them- Apple doesn't officially support Blu-Ray).

Overall Review: Worked right out of the box. I recently upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion and had no issues whatsoever. I am using Toast Titanium 10 for burning the Blu-Ray discs. So far I've only burned the 25GB (Single Layer) and it's been fine. I also verified the data disc worked on my PC without any issue. Many reviewers have stated this, also why I decided to get this drive over others- only a single USB port is needed, at least for my 2011 Macbook Pro. You can't go wrong at this price. Other comparable drives seem to be well over $100.

Pros: A high quality power supply with a TON of connectors. This is undoubtedly the best quality PSU I've ever purchased. Installed perfectly, and I still have a lot of extra connectors.

Cons: The cables are high quality, but that also means they are thick and take up a lot of space. If I had more drives I don't know how I'd fit everything in my mid tower case. I wish it had a blue LED light to match the rest of my system.

Overall Review: Plenty of power for all my components: Core i7 920 6GB OCZ DDR 3 1600 Memory ATI Radeon 5770 (HIS) LightScribe DVD DL RW Two mirrored external USB 1.0TB drives 640 GB WD Black 4 system fans 2 fan mods for extra cooling 8+ USB devices NZXT Apollo Case MSI Pro-E x58 motherboard

Pros: - Decent price - 6GB- plenty of memory, and Windows 7 x64 can use it all. - Seems to perform well once it is configured properly

Cons: - Worked out of the box without tweaking, but a week later I was getting blue screens and cryptic event logs. - Ran memtest and it said I hard errors, and recommended I replace the memory. Started to do RMA with NewEgg, but I thought I'd check the manufacturers website first. I searched for my motherboard (MSI Pro-E X58) and saw that you need to tweak the bios a little bit with some custom settings that include changing the timings manually, along with the voltage. Once I updated per the site's recommendations, I re-ran the memtest and had no issues. System hasn't blue screened since. - Took off 1 egg since I had to go through a little hassle configuring it, but otherwise this seems to be fine memory.

Overall Review: - Seems like good memory once you get it tweaked. If you are having problems, I recommend you check out the ocz site and do a search on your motherboard to see if you need to do some bios configuration like I did. - Keep the packaging for a bit just in case you can't get it working and need to do an RMA. - Flash drive is a nice bonus.