Joined on 06/28/04
Fast, spacious, low-cost!

Pros: I wanted a higher capacity card for my Samsung Galaxy S5, as I listen to a lot of FLAC format music. Newegg had this card on special, so I decided to give it a try. Never used GSkill before, so I was a little worried about functionality. After installing and formatting the card, I'm getting exactly the read/writes advertised on the box. Transfers via USB 3.0 are flawless, and the card is lightning fast when I want to remove old tunes or photos.
Cons: None.
Overall Review: If you never used GSkill before, give them a try. I did, and I was very happy I did.
Why Bother?

Pros: Hey! I blew 400 bucks on a graphics card and got a free game! WOOHOO!
Cons: Oh, I have to use a DRM platform. Well I can redeem through Ste-OH WAIT WHAT? UPLAY? AND IT DOESN'T WORK ANYWAY!?
Overall Review: I love the free game promos, but if the free thing you get turns into a homework assignment, then forget it. The Borderlands 2 coopun redeemed through Steam, just do it that way. If Ubisoft gets pushy about it, then find some other Triple-A title to pair with the game. So not worth the hassle.
Quiet, but still performs.

Pros: I needed some exhaust fans to go on my Corsair 350D build, and wasn't satisfied with the performance of the stock spinners. In addition (and probably the reason these fans sell so well), I can snap on the blue rings to match the color theme of my case. It's interesting no one else has made something like this yet, but it looks great in my case. Performs as expected, quiet but moves a decent amount of air. I have some of the performance fans, and they can scream at full tilt. These fans get the job done but don't make a racket in the process.
Cons: A little pricey, but worth the extra buck or two for the colored rings feature (for me, anyway). My biggest gripe about these fans is that the rubber mounting grommet never seems to stay put when you get down to the last 2-3 threads of the deep-thread screws. They always twist up and away from the fan body, so I need to turn the screw back a half-turn. Doesn't make them any less secure, so it's more about the look than the functionality with this issue.
Overall Review: You get a capacitor pass-thru for lower fan RPM as well as mounting screws in the box. Good value and keeps me from having to dig up screws from my toolbox when mounting the new fan.
Works better than intended!

Pros: I grabbed this fan hub, as I was tired of running so many LP4 to 3-pin adapters in my system. It was a wiring mess and I wanted a cleaner, simpler solution to my problem. Installation was a snap, came with 2 x velcro pads for installation as well as a fan extension for distant fans. A nice touch, for sure. All fan headers have a nice, audible snap to ensure they're installed securely. After booting my system up, I noticed the fans were running at a higher speed than before. Seems as if my LP4 converters were not delivering full voltage to each fan, and I was missing out on some cooling performance! Needless to say, I was impressed.
Cons: They could include more fan extensions, but this is really a minor gripe than anything else. All other features of the product are perfect, as is.
Overall Review: This unit is powering 4 x Corsair SP120's and 3 x AF120's in my Corsair 350D (2 x SP's are attached to my heatsink). If you own this case and want lots of fans, grab one of these!
Big bang for little bucks

Pros: My refurb Corsair watercooler died, and I needed a fast cooling alternative to stay up and running. Picked one of these up for under 30, and haven't looked back. I'm running an FX-8150 at 4.2Ghz with a push configuration in a Corsair 350D. I'm idling 17C and pushing about 40-50C under load. Not bad at all. Hoping to add a pull fan soon to boost performance a touch.
Cons: Not a huge fan of the rear nuts they make you install for the front mounting screws. Why not just thread the holes on the mounting plate? This would probably be my only gripe, and it was during the install process. Not a big deal, overall.
Overall Review: I can see why this bad boy is such a hot seller. Great performance for very little dollars.
OK board for a mid-tier build

Pros: I purchased this motherboard for a Micro-ATX AM3+ build, primarily because a feature rich AM3+ board is extremely difficult to find. If you're looking, just stop here. This is it. All-black color scheme is a plus, pretty simple layout for a single-GPU setup. One of the few that also includes an 8-pin CPU power connector. VERY happy to get USB 3.
Cons: Simple, legacy BIOS. Forget about taking the memory above 1333mhz, even if the memory controller supports it on your CPU. It's not gonna happen on this board. With a double-slot GPU, you're left with a PCI slot instead of a PCI-E x1 slot. Kind of a downer for adding a more advanced sound card, but I suppose you get what you get at this price point. SATA 2 is probably the biggest negative with this board. An update to the 880G chipset would fix this issue, but would probably make a bump in price. I'd pay it for the SATA 3. Did I mention my first board was a DOA? Replaced it via Newegg with minimal issues, but I also live in SoCal.
Overall Review: I think the following things would make this board great: 1. Update from SATA 2 to SATA 3 2. Fix the memory settings in the BIOS to better accept the stock 1866 speed for AM3+ FX-series CPUs 3. Move the PCIe x1 to the bottom slot. 4. Don't lose that black color scheme. 5. 990X chipset? (oh please?)