Pros: Good audio, stability, connectivity, and expandability. Great value for its price point.

Cons: Needs bios update to work right. Also comes proprietary power saving software that slows down system considerably.

Overall Review: A great full featured Motherboard. No need to go for the X48 series.

Pros: -high pixel density -bright, reflection free image -most pixels for the cost -feeding the display 1920x1080p60 over DVI results in a 1:1 mapping

Cons: -2 dead pixels stuck on, both near screen center -dynamic contrast is worthless gimmick, contrast ratio is 1000:1 for all intensive purposes -shiny bezel reflects image quite well, especially when viewed off-axis -black is given a bluish tint in active pixel areas. -no 1:1 pixel mapping with non native modes -pricey for a 21.5" panel

Overall Review: Great for desktop usage. The contrast ratio is a little poor, as with all LCDs. Black is a strange bluish gray instead of black, but is a flat gray in non-active pixels. I had hoped that the dynamic contrast helped this by readjusting the display for minimal backlight usage, but it simply dims the entire display as the average image brightness drops. I am happy that I didn't buy at a higher price point, as poor contrast plagues all LCDs. I had hoped that the LCD industry was beyond dead pixels, but it looks like they aren't. 2 bad pixels is insufficient for ViewSonic to warranty, so I am stuck with it.

Pros: I got these speakers for surrounds, but I have been running them in a stereo setup. They have excellent bass extension for a pair of 5" drivers (-3db @37hz!) and produce a very clean sound all the way up the spectrum. Highs are accurate with no bright 5khz push and the metal woofers don't ring audibly. For about $500 shipped, these speakers have a ton of value. Check out Swans' anachroic response charts and see how great of a transducer these little guys are!

Cons: Their 4ohm impedence and low efficiency make these speakers more difficult to drive than a typical speaker. Don't buy these thinking that you can just hook them up to a cheap reciever and it will work. A cheap reciever will need to bi-amp these speakers(remove the gold plates first!). Also, their power handling is somewhat low, so don't expect them to fill large rooms(~>400 sq ft) with sound.

Overall Review: *4ohm speakers need smaller gauge wire to reduce line losses, but line losses are typically not a problem. For modest runs(<25') 16 gauge or lower will be fine. Speaker break-in is a myth, if these don't sound good to you after 5min of listening, then return them. If these are your first set of mid-fi speakers, then I doubt you will be dissapointed. Also, a subwoofer is required to get full 20hz - 20khz extension with these speakers, but cheap subs won't help these speakers at all, since most cheap subs are -3db by 35hz anyway(unless you like boomy mid-bass as is found in most car audio). For most music listening, these speakers are great by themselves, but for home theater, a good sub is needed to complement these good speakers.