Pros: I've been using Raptors since they were first released. This is an extremely fast and reliable drive.

Cons: I don't really understand how people can remark on the heat and noise. It's like putting a passive heatsink on your CPU and complaining when it overheats - whose fault is that? This is a 10000 RPM drive. It's a very fast drive. Yes it can be loud and get piping hot IF you don't properly install it. Realize what this is in advance and purchase an appropriate heatsink for the drive and mount it in a 5.25" bay with silencers (Scythe makes some good ones) and it will run like a dream, cool and quiet.

Pros: Works great. Primarily bought this for the front panel audio. Plugged it in to my X-Fi XtremeGamer and it works great. Nice black aluminum, doesn't look cheap but is very inexpensive. No need to spend an arm and a leg for something that does 10 things you don't need.

Cons: None.

Pros: Very stable board with excellent passive cooling. Good comfortable design to work on. BIOS is extremely easy to update and backup within windows. This board has some extra nice features such as a modular unit for connecting your case switches and leds, power/reset switches on the board, and bright leds on the board for when you're working in the case. The switch in the back that turns on the board lights also cuts off the main power to the board so you don't have to unplug the psu. This lets you safely work on the board while having good internal lighting. The PCIe audio riser is decent and SLI support is solid. Excellent overclocking options. Comes with 2 sets of SATA cables, straight and 90 degree connectors. The 90 degree ones are extremely nice for mounting drives in 5.25" bays.

Cons: Keep in mind you can't boot up the machine with the board lights on because it shuts off the power to the board. When the cutoff is turned off though the clear cmos and power/reset buttons on the board light up red though and looks nice.

Pros: I mounted this AM2 socket style. It was very easy to install and the spring loaded retention bolts ensure it's held firmly without putting too much pressure on your mobo. The underside of the block is slightly ridged not smooth so when it's pressed the thermal compound gets up in the ridges without spillover. The fins have ample spacing, not too dense like some other heatsinks. This keeps my AMD 64 X2 6000+ at a cool 21-23C while running WoW. Extremely pleased with the purchase.

Cons: Aluminum construction doesn't dissipate heat quite as well as copper but is significantly lighter. The size more than makes up for it. This heatsink is HUGE. Make sure you have enough room in your case for this puppy. I'm not kidding. It's really big. This comes with clips and silencing strips for a 120mm fan but does NOT come with a stock fan. Make sure you purchase one or have one ready.

Pros: I'm astounded at how quiet this fan is especially considering the massive amount of air it moves. Extremely pleased.

Cons: Only comes in plain black - oh well.

Overall Review: I'm glad I bought two.