Pros: Still operating like a champ. I compiled a kernel, and the sucker was *fast*. Compiling the modules part of the kernel (for those not in the know, that includes all of the drivers one might need for one's hardware) usually takes over an hour on my HP Pavilion dv7-7227cl laptop, with its 2.3 GHz quad core processors (A10-4500). I put the 'time' command in front of the 'make modules' and after compiling had finished, it was a mere 20 minutes, a third of what it took previously, if not less. Amazing! I am very pleased with this purchase, and look forward to what else I can do with this extremely capable processor!

Cons: Of course, the price would drop $20 *after* I bought it. Thanks, Newegg. I could have used that $20 elsewhere. No dings here, though. That's the nature of technology; price drops are frequent. It doesn't help that it occurred when it did. That's Murphy's Law for you. :(

Overall Review: None other than what I stated above. I will state for the record, however, that you will read many reviews stating that the stock heatsink is junk. These people would have you believe that AMD is cheating you on the heatsink part; they should have gotten you a better part! The truth is that the heatsink does what is advertised; it keeps the processor cool. I can state this with perfect honesty, because I run this processor in an Antec ISK 300-150. I added a case fan (It has room for two, and only one came with it), Without the second fan, I felt a lot of heat coming off the case; now, it's barely above room temperature. IMO, that's the ideal of a properly-cooled processor and case. All I'm saying is that you should read the reviews with a grain of salt. Don't believe everything you read.

Pros: I bought this because my first NVMe stick was fast filling up (50%) and I saw that I was going to need additional storage soon. Having become accustomed to the extra speed NVMe gives, I went shopping for a higher capacity stick, and found this little gem for a real steal. Works great with Linux.

Cons: None, really. It performs as advertised.

Overall Review: I most certainly would recommend this to others if they are looking for reasonable capacity at blazing speed.

Pros: The assets of a G710 is clearly the weightiness of it: Not since the Model M has a keyboard had weight in its favor. Heck, Logitech even put out a video showing this keyboard going under a 16-ton tank and still working. I had thought that only the Model M and similarly built keyboards could withstand such punishment. Clearly, that is not so. I have a genuine Model M and its Unicomp descendent. So why am I now a proud owner of a G710? Simply put, music. For all of the Model M's assets, it does not have multimedia controls. I have always loved listening to music, and favor keyboards that put multimedia controls for convenient access. More importantly, the controls work flawlessly under Linux: more specifically, KDE and VLC. VLC responds to the playback controls, and KDE responds to the volume controls, and even the mute button.

Cons: The placement of the keys take some getting used to. I'm not taking any eggs off for this; this is a personal thing, not one that Logitech can be faulted for.

Overall Review: Growing up in Model M days, I have come to love the clickiness of its keys, and the Cherry MX blues deliver. Not the same sound, because the buckling springs used in Model M's differ from the clicky mechanism used in Blues.Nevertheless, I have come to accept the fact that there will probably never be a genuine Model M with multimedia controls. Such is life. I heartily recommend this keyboard to anyone looking for a sturdy keyboard that will last for years.

Pros: I bought this card solely for the purpose of running Quake in the Darkplaces engine with the Quake HD Remix mod. With Parallax mapping enabled in the config.cfg and autoexec.cfg of the main game and 2 mission packs, everything looks awesome for a 20+ -year old game. The card handles all of this graphical goodness with 60+ fps (in most areas; some areas drop temporarily, but not so much as to cause a real inconvenience). I should mention that I am running Slackware Linux, and the game runs like a dream on it. I wanted to mention this for people who think that Linux is not well-suited for gaming. There are other, newer games that run on Linux, but I like this one game

Cons: None. The card runs as expected, with 4 monitors attached.

Overall Review: If you are running Linux, be sure to disable FXAA in nvidia-settings, otherwise you will get blurry text. Other than that, there are no outstanding issues to speak of.

Pros: My AMD Wraith cooler, supplied with my FX-8370, just wasn't cutting it anymore, and as I'm needing to hold onto this processor for a little while longer, felt I needed to get the best cooler for my money to keep the processor running for as long as I need to. The Dark Rock 3 definitely fills the bill. My temps under load for my old cooler was ~58 degrees Celsius. With the Dark Rock 3, it holds steady at ~45 degrees. A very noticeable and impressive difference. Definitely worth the money.

Cons: Never had to install a high-end cooler in my 20+ years of building systems, so it definitely was a learning experience for me. That aside, the documentation was a bit lacking. The included fold-out pamphlet only included instructions for Intel processors; I had to search for instructions for my AMD processor. be quiet! could definitely improve by including comprehensive instructions for both types of processors in the future, as the user might not have access to the Internet after the system is taken down, but I was lucky that I had my smartphone to fall back on. It took me a fair while to figure out that the mounting hardware for AMD was minimal; all I needed was the backplate, the four retention screws, and the 4 clamps, then you hold the heatsink with one hand while screwing it down with the other hand in the back of the motherboard. Not taking any eggs off for this, because of the excellency of the hardware, but it is something for be quiet! to keep in mind for the future.

Overall Review: Other than my inexperience in installing high-end coolers, which made for an interesting learning experience, I found installation a relatively painless experience. Definitely would recommend this cooler to others without hesitation!

Pros: I previously bought my Denon receiver and Klipsch speakers, and believe me, as a team, they put out great sound. However, I wanted to have surround sound, as every setup I've heard where this is the case brings out an aspect of the music that you just can't get with 2 speakers or headphones, no matter how good they are. These speakers fill the bill quite nicely. I've noticed things about some songs that I didn't know were there before, and would never have known had I not had this setup. Well done, Polk!

Cons: It feels a bit heftier and a good bit taller than my Klipsch speakers, something I hadn't counted on when I picked up the box from my front porch. Nevertheless, the performance is stellar. Nothing to take off an egg for, just an advisory for others.

Overall Review: I think that if you want a reasonably-priced pair (or 2 pair) of speakers, you can't go wrong with Polk Audio. Highly recommended.