Joined on 07/30/03
Probably the last great AGP card

Pros: 512 ram, AGP slotted (major upgrade delay = save money), easy to install (physcially), very high powered fan so no worries about over heating
Cons: AGP slotted (is already obsolete) cd software didnt work, a lot of effort to get this to work properly, not cheap for obsolete technology, that high powered fan is very loud
Overall Review: the only reason why im giving this a 4 and not a 5 is its not friendly to a casual computer user lookin for an easy edge... and it wasnt cheap. AGP is on its way out (if it already isnt) and this is the last of the great AGP. This replaced my 9800Pro which i was happy with but i was in the mood to upgrade so i got this. unfortunaly i bought ram along with this so i dont know where my edge is coming from but its a reasonable amount. i forgot to remove the drivers from my old card and that didnt make it any easier to install this card. if you have any on board stuff (sound or vid) uninstall that too unless its your primary source.
Nice case

Pros: Supports e-sata and usb, physical on/off switch, price
Cons: no cooling fan, connections can become loose, does not support 3.0g/b sata drive, only 1.5
Overall Review: good price for a case that supports e-sata but i was disappointed to find out that it does not support 3.0gb sata drives. i like the on/off switch as it wont randomly power down but the cords can sometimes become loose, especially the power cord. gave it a 5 cause these are minor gripes to me, but others may say 4.
Great Harddrive

Pros: Large capacity, speed, durability and good pricing.
Cons: none
Overall Review: I used this HD to make an external drive and it runs like a champ. I even dropped it once and absolutely nothing happened to it.
good value

Pros: Great value
Cons: none
Overall Review: i bought a video card upgrade with this ram so i dont know whats making my gaming smoother but this was easy to install and my computer noticed it right away. didnt need to update drivers or anything great for the moderate computer user lookin for some cheap power
too good (no really, too good) Runing XP

Pros: 7.1 channel, 96 Khz sample rate, software bundle
Cons: too good (this is actually my con)
Overall Review: The software bundled with this is amzaing. So many setting to chose from that its confusing until you do some trial an error. and the too good con is that you have to get used to being able to hear sounds that you didnt hear before. Highs that were drowned out before very crisp (almost harsh) and clear and bass is very very deep once you get the software to work for you instead of working you, its a great piece of gear.
so much space for so little money

Pros: storage space, sata 3.0Gb/s, 16MB cache, sturdy/tough
Cons: doesnt cook and clean for me
Overall Review: great piece of gear. the sturdy remark is from the fact that i drop one of these from about 3 feet (a desk) and still ran smoothly. also dont forget to intialize your drive (right click on "my computer" and select manage) as i thought my drives were doa until i realized i hadnt