Joined on 11/08/04
Wow

Pros: Absolutely beautiful! I was worried about it's viewing angle because i have it mounted kinda high on the wall. My Samsung SyncMaster monitor has problems like that but this TV is crystal clear and bright at all angles. No backlight bleeding, great response time, perfect color balance.
Cons: I wish it had a DVI input because i have it hooked up to my computer that has no HDMI, but that's not really a con, i just had to buy an adapter.
Overall Review: My computer monitor is a Samsung as well and i will continue to buy their screens because they are the best.
A+ Budget Gaming Laptop

Pros: -For the price, very good performance. I honestly couldn't ask for more in a mobile platform. Everyday usage is on par with a powerful i7 desktop. Gaming at 1080p on med-high settings with respectable fps. -Sleek design, doesn't draw attention in public like most gaming laptops, looks like a high-end business PC. -Adjustable keyboard backlit keys, so incredibly useful if you work/game in the dark. -not too much bloatware, what was present was easily uninstalled.
Cons: -massive power brick -if you are one of the few who still relies on optical media(CD/DVDs) good luck finding where to buy the optional cd drive. Just get an external. -could use another USB port or two. 3 just seems unacceptable for a laptop of this size -doesn't feel flimsy, but it also doesn't seem like it will hold up to much abuse. Not really the kind of laptop that should be tossed around in a bag everywhere you go.
Overall Review: This laptop isn't going to blow anyone away, but it is by far the best bang for the buck i could find. For anyone looking to spend less than $900 on a gaming laptop, i would highly recommend it.
Great Upgrade

Pros: Big performance improvement over 460, easily overclocks to 20% above stock speeds.
Cons: Slightly hotter and slightly bigger than the 460.
Overall Review: Bought two to replace two 460's and i'm seeing worthwhile gains in all benchmarks, folding and gaming.
Pricey but solid

Pros: It's sturdier than many of the other brands that make fan controllers. Seems like a real piece of computer hardware not just some wire thrown together with a price tag on it. Does as advertised, controls all my fans well.
Cons: Gets very hot, used an infrared thermal sensor and the voltage regulators behind the knobs were at over 50c immediately after using for the first time so it adds unneccessary heat to case. Also, the led for fan #3 died moments after install, had to take an egg off for that. A bit too expensive for such a simpler controller.
Best CPU for the money

Pros: Such an improvement over my old C2D, Vantage CPU scores doubled. Overclocks like crazy(if you're into that) got mine to 4.2ghz with some voltage increases.
Cons: Can't really think of any.
Overall Review: I don't know why people go for the ludicrously overpriced extreme models. This CPU performs on par with the high end models for a fraction the cost. Save your money with this and use the rest on a better GPU.
Worth the Upgrade

Pros: Unbelievable performance boost. Boot-up times went from almost a minute to down near 20. Large programs load up in a second or two(CS5, MS Office, Various Games) as opposed to 30 seconds or more. Included 5.25" bracket fits perfectly in HDD slot, install was as easy as any other HDD.
Cons: Really no cons other than paying over $200 for 120GB. Better than a year ago.
Overall Review: I held out for a while because i figured there wasn't enough of a performance increase with a better hard drive but i was wrong, i had two 500GB 7200rpm HDD's in raid 0 before this and they didn't even come close to this fast. Windows Experience Index went from 5.9 to 7.7. This is the best upgrade you can get for general purpose computing.