Pros: I purchased this card for a workstation class computer attached to a 30" monitor (2560x1600). Knowing that even the top end cards can struggle with that resolution on modern games, I was just hopeful that this card would handle Aero / Beryl on my large screen. Fortunately, it has no problem whatsoever ... scores a 5.9 on Aero graphics in the Vista advisor, and Beryl is also perfectly smooth.

Cons: The drivers from MSI spawn a process at operating system boot time that requires you to click "run" each time you boot. Other than that the drivers are stable (Vista x64) and no-nonsense.

Overall Review: I'm mostly a console gamer for fast action high FPS stuff, so gaming wasn't really a priority for me. The one game I do play a lot on PC is Civilization IV, and this card runs it smoothly even at my large resolution (2560x1600) with high settings. Awesome card for the price, very pleased!

Pros: Quiet, modular, loads of power for current system and future upgrades. Made by Seasonic, one of the best names in the PSU business.

Cons: SATA cables are a bit stiff if you have to bend them in a tight space.

Overall Review: I have a Q6600 at 3.3 Ghz, an overclocked 8600 GT, 4 GB of RAM, and various USB components. When priming (all CPUs @ 100%), I'm pulling about 280 watts from the wall. Running a stress test that includes GPU, the highest wattage I've ever seen at the wall is 315 watts (which means the PC needs less than 300 watts). Thus, there is plenty of juice here for even the most demanding system. With GPU dies (and power consumption) due to shrink in the next generation, I imagine this PSU will outlast any other component in your system.

Pros: Good RAM, runs at advertised settings. Scored a 5.9 in Vista at stock bus speeds on a Gigabyte P965 board. Only got 5.6 at stock bus speeds on my eVGA 680i (same speed/timings), but that's not the memory's fault. With an FSB boost, I get 5.9 on the eVGA board even running at 750 Mhz (5-5-5-12-19-2T). Pairs up nicely with my Q6600 @ 3.3 Ghz. Larger DIMMs leave room to go to 8GB when it becomes necessary.

Cons: Not very overclocker friendly, system won't even post over about 820 Mhz. Doesn't really matter in my case, but you might want to go elsewhere if you're trying to break a 3D Mark record.

Overall Review: I installed Vista (64-bit) on an eVGA 680i with both DIMMs installed, and had no issues.

Pros: Inexpensive 680i board, excellent choice for dual-core gamers.

Cons: This is the SE version of the board, which is why it's cheaper than the other 680i SLI board with nearly identical specs. The difference is that the more expensive non-SE board supports quad-core overclocking.

Overall Review: According to eVGA's technical support, their heat pipe design is compatible with inverted cases (e.g. Lian-Li PC-v1000).

Pros: Great layout, a real breeze to work with. I've built 5 systems now, and this was by far the easiest build. Large fans keep things quiet, I couldn't hear this thing over the power supply fan on my old computer. The side fan ends up right above the video card, which is nice. The power supply location is terrific, as are the hard drive cages. It helps to keep cables tidy even with a non-modular PSU.

Cons: Personally would have preferred to not have a Firewire connector on the front since my mobo didn't have pins for it.

Overall Review: I purchased an extra CD/DVD-ROM bezel from another vendor (Newegg doesn't seem to carry it), and unfortunately the color didn't match perfectly. Not sure if I just got a bad bezel or if the case is slightly different from other LL cases. The extra bezel also allowed me to remove the floppy drive cage which gave it a nicer, more modern look. Easily fit a Zalman 9700. Front port connections were "plug and play" on the Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3.