Pros: This reads blu-ray discs like it ought to, and rips and reads dvds and blu-rays well. For the typical user I don't see any issues with it and think it's great.

Cons: I got this to replace the LG GGC-H20L Blu-ray drive because that drive was very slow ripping audio cd's with Exact Audio Copy, my preferred software. Unfortunately, this one is worse with that program. I can't say it's a bad drive just because I'm picky about software, so this review is for those of you who use that program too. This drive caches audio at about 75 kb, where the threshold for good performance should be under about 64kb. That will slow down accurate readings since cache should be cleared while ripping. At least the GGC-H20L was under that threshold. It seems to do C2 error readings alright. But it is just very slow (with Exact Audio Copy ONLY so far) for some reason. It'll rip at okay speeds in other secure audio reading programs like dbPowerAmp.

Overall Review: Since I decided to rip most of my audio cd collection to FLAC and this isn't doing the speeds anywhere near where I'd like, I found and ordered another BenQ DW1640. I had one that broke, but that was a superb ripper; they are just out of production and hard to find now. This drive is pretty great for blu-rays, especially for the price. This isn't a negative review. I'm just picky about my audio ripping and I know others are too so thought I'd share my thoughts on it. You can test caching and secure reading features with an old version of Feurio, dbPowerAmp, and, to a lesser degree, Exact Audio Copy itself (although it isn't accurate or reliable about caching and C2 error information) if you're interested.

Pros: None.

Cons: Plugged it in and connected some drives and it seemed to work alright. But after a while my computer shut down. After a bit of annoying troubleshooting, since my computer wouldn't even boot, realized it was this hub preventing my computer from even starting.

Pros: Good power supply, but probably not as great as Corsair.

Cons: The rebate process for OCZ is needlessly complex and seems designed to discourage filing. If a different company offers a similar deal, I'd go elsewhere. You can't just print out a rebate form like usual, no, you need to sign up online with them before being required to do the usual process. Also, you cannot file unless you provide them with TWO email addresses and a phone number, which seems overbearing. Then, they offer you a better, more efficient rebate refund...but they will take money out of what they owe you to do so! Gee, thanks!

Overall Review: Usually I don't like reviews that include shipping problems and the like, because they don't reflect on the hardware. I even take DOA complaints with a grain of salt, because that just happens with hardware sometimes. But the rebate process is part of the pricing, and is provided by the hardware manufacturer. And since it is part of the overall customer experience, I think a good or bad rebate process should directly reflect upon the hardware company, whether they are farming it out to a third party or not.

Pros: It's blue. It's patriotic.

Cons: It may actually be made in another country, in which case its not as patriotic.

Overall Review: This is probably the best memory I bought all week. Because its blue. Still, my favorite area on the memory is the golden colored part where it connects to the motherboard. But the blue is still pretty! I hope you find this review helpful. Over and out.

Pros: Good price, includes a power supply with SATA connector, two fans (including a glowing blue one). Nice neutral color.

Cons: Not the sturdiest plastic, pieces were cracked and broken upon arrival.

Overall Review: This is a good case for an office machine I built, it's nice that i didn't cut myself on the edges like with some other cases, but that's not to say it wouldn't happen. I wasn't sure if I would get an SATA adapter with the refurbished mobo I bought, so I got this because of the SATA adapter to save myself a potential hassle, and it seems to be fine if you aren't looking for anything fancy. As plain as it is though, it doesn't have those horrible gaudy buttons or anything. Cheap cases that try to look fancy are usually just awful looking, so this is refreshing in its dullness, like the kinds of cases I used to get.