Pros: Easy install. Cheap for my Core 2 6300. Cheap for board with good features. Did not need to update the mobo, recognized Core 2, ram was Corsair, used a leftover video card and was good to go. Took about 70 minutes to install everything into case and boot os. Installed 2 sata drives Raid 0, was a breeze.

Cons: Don't get it for overclocking. ESATA does not work at all on mine. Manual is a joke. Only page useful is the first page of mobo map.

Overall Review: Pretty good for the price and Asrock has a pretty decent rep. Check out the open stock items, I've seen some at dirt cheap prices here w/free shipping.

Pros: A lot of reviews. Newegg's RMA (got my replacement back in one week). WD's name. Warranty is longer then my Ha*t** drives but can't respond to how good there RMA is compared to Newegg's standard.

Cons: I bought this because I wanted to try another brand. Had to RMA after two months because of a bad sector. Found out after boot failed many times and finally got to windows to just barely test it before it crashed. Bad sector. Had to jump through holes to get my data out before rma. Couldn't even erase the drive since it would just lock up right away.

Overall Review: I have always bought Ha*t** and use them more rigorously then I did with this drive. I used this one for my everyday computer and the other drives from Ha*t** run non stop encoding video. I've had 4 Ha*t** drives for about 6 months that I bought here, no fail on those. I tried WD because the Ha*t** 250 drive I use is being phased out for new model. I wish they would hurry up and come out to newegg. Plus the WD ran 5 degree's hotter then my Ha*t** which were both underload.

Pros: Got it because it was cheap and free shipping.

Cons: Do not use this for storage or raid. Drive will fail. Running a check and comparing to internal specs on 4 other 500GB drives I have this one is the lowest of the 4 and has best possiblity to have errors as time goes by (based on 1 year and daily power on).

Overall Review: If your lookin for long term storage or raid better to move on and look somewhere else or you'll be very sad within several months. For raid any hard drive lifespan is cut by half and you need drives that are designed for raid to avoid any problems which this is not. Most spec will state if drive is for designed to be used in a raid environment so don't waste your money trying it with this.

Pros: It's very big.

Cons: Is not louder then my stock intel fan for core 2. Had to rma the first one for various reasons and the second did no better. I bought this just based on all the reviews. Last time I do that. Look at the design. Fans blows through the fins (by the way, someone said high quality, no, the fins are of low quality) which causes noise from the air hitting the fins. I used Silver on the second one in hopes of dropping my temp. My temp was two degrees lower then the stock on having the fan on high while under full load processing videos.

Overall Review: I don't know. So many positive reviews. Just like the other product I bought which was horrible also. Also, bottom fins are bent down slightly which the manual says will blow extra air to cool motherboard down. Umm...no...and I really don't want the hot air being directed to my mobo in one certain spot. I have to say, the fins are cheap material which is why it has so many fins. For something so big it doesn't do much. Oh, and I had to take apart my whole case, top, both sides, to just mount it, if you don't you'll probably not be able to see the holes for the push button. I don't think I could have if I didn't take my case apart.

Pros: Great..I got a new batch that just came out in November. I got the wd 16cache and for me it seemed slower then the hitachi. Also..hitachi is way cooler running under load then the wd...which for me is very important since I have my computers and servers on all day long.

Cons: This batch is 1 degree hotter then the other ones I have but then it's probably breaking in.

Overall Review: I have reviewed this product before but justed wanted to note that if you feel this drive is not on par with any other drive then you should think about why is it sold out all the time. I had to warranty one a month ago (happens alot in the server industry, running raid 5 array) throught Hitachi and it was easy and painless.

Pros: I got this because of the high reviews. Personally I wouldn't order this again since to me it looks more like a kids computer, but it does what it does which is why I give it a 3 star.

Cons: Power supply keeps shorting and not worth it to send back. Will just install a old one I have. Micro ATX MB fits and leaves alot of room, maybe to much room. This is the biggest case I've worked with in years. Much bigger then I thought.

Overall Review: This is totally a gamers style or kids computer case. I personally will never get a clear side view again I can see dust and plastic around the opening of side duct which does not come apart so really no way of getting rid of it unless I break it and mold and new one.