Pros: -The GTX 570 is a powerful GPU -Custom Cooler is fairly quiet at load -Reasonable 9" card length -Very cool at idle

Cons: -Annoyingly Bright LED on card cannot be disabled in software. -Bios enforced minimum fan speed is too high.

Overall Review: The GTX 570 is a great card for gaming at 1080P, but this version of it has two flaws. I upgraded from two GTX 260s in SLI. In comparison, this card was about 20-60% faster depending on the game, shorter, a fair bit quieter at heavy load, and a little louder at idle. The biggest improvement I saw was in Metro 2033, possibly due to the games heavy GPU memory requirements (1280MB in 570 vs 768MB in 260). The load noise is impressive considering the higher load power draw of the 570 vs. the 260. However, the high idle noise is a bit unnecessary considering the card idles at 37C and 40% fan speed. Reducing the fan speed until the card goes to 45-48C at idle would be a great trade off, but the bios prevents any fan controlling software from reducing the speed below 40%.

Pros: If you are the kind of gamer who notices the difference between 60 fps and 120 fps, this is the monitor for you. The monitor is bright and the colors are vivid. The GD235HZ also works well with ps3/xbox360 over HDMI. If the console outputs at less than 1080P you can choose to map 1:1 (small image) stretch to fit the full screen, or stretch while maintaining aspect ratio. Ultimately this is the first LCD that is a decent replacement for that old CRT.

Cons: -No Component video in means that you cant use this monitor with ps2/wii/xbox. (True of most monitors.) -More ghosting than a good CRT.

Overall Review: It's expensive for a 24" lcd. You can get a quality 24" for $200 and this currently retails for more. I was motivated to buy when my old CRT started dying, but some might consider waiting for competitors releases and lower prices. On the other hand, companies have been very slow to roll out the 120hz screens. If you decide to wait, you might be waiting for a year or more.