Pros: Silent PC Build - 10/10 Cool Performance under load - 10/10 Energy Efficiency - 10/10 Fits Cool Master Elite 130 - Mini-ITX Case - 10/10 Shadows Of Mordor - 70+ fps - with ultra textures (don't need 6gigs VRam, 4gigs sufficient) Skyrim 500+ mods, ENB highest quality (screen archer settings) ~50ish fps

Cons: none

Overall Review: The fans get louder over 60%. Under 60% fans are a quiet whirring sound. Qualitatively speaking, there is no "noise fatigue" when GPU is under load and fans are running below 60% -- getting a fresh air supply. I was able to reduce the fan speed/sound by cutting two 4" holes in side of case -- quieter with fans open to fresh air supply (only a few feet from ear) Quietest and Fastest build I've ever owned.

Pros: Very fast, fast boot, fast application load.

Cons: .. but, there seems to be a firmware issue. Recent firmware update confirms this issue. The issue is: Blue Screen of Death, and system reboot. For me this only happens while the SSD drive is under heavy load, ie gaming. When running general business apps, CAD software etc, I've not had an issue. The latest firmware [rev. 0309] 'has not solved the issue', at least for me. The telltales are short and random audio/video stuttering and hesitation, [loud buzzing], inevitably leading to a BSoD and reboot. I can simply reboot system when the stuttering begins and the issue will disappear sometimes for many hours, or until I reboot again, when the issue returns. Again, it only happens when under heavy drive load. Perhaps the issue extends beyond the firmware, into hardware.. For me, the problem was isolated by switching an exact 'imaged' raptor drive which had no issues performing as required.

Pros: Vivid Color, Fast, Great Packaging, Nice Software (msi afterburn better) Incredible Marketing.

Cons: Graphics Artifacting (flashing textures geometry), GPU reboots when pushed (screen goes black for 10 seconds), both for CAD apps and 4 year old games. The card is HUGE, biggest card I've ever seen; so measure twice then consider something smaller, more stable, market 'tested'. When the card ran, it ran well, but the cpu re-booting was constant, even tried three different psu, but most likely the issue was a combination of under-baked ATI drivers, and pushing silicon beyond it's limit.

Overall Review: tried to get a replacement, as it was my only option with Iron Egg guarantee, I also wanted to give the product a second chance, but there is apparently something wrong with product, talk of faulty memory, and the reboot seems a common feature of the R9 series, easily discovered when net-researching the problem. Could be drivers, but don't 'bank' on it... And as the item was 'supposedly' out of stock I was given a refund instead. Best to wait for the dust to settle, give this product -- the entire R9 series a chance to mature and for the price to drop about $100 -- I'm going to research NVidia.

Pros: f2p

Cons: Not what was advertised; if you enjoy working in you games: spending endless hours repeating the same content then this game is for you. If you are familiar with GW1, this is nothing like it. If you want a stat treadmill for your game fun, I would recommend a more matured product such as WoW, AoC etc. Guild Wars II is a game lacking a foundation, having a very shaky core design philosophy; not for casual gamers or hardcore, attempting a hybrid mix and failing at both. The game is young so things may change in time. Check back in a year or two as the product may have found a niche to fill by then. Though much of the pre-release hype has been abandoned so its hard to tell where the game is headed. If you invest too much time you may end up being sorely disappointed. Playing the game with no expectations [pre-release hype] and you'll likely get a few months of solid enjoyment, some nice innovations, but lack of vision is starting to tear the fabric of the player base. It may be the beginning of the end, as the shine starts to dull. Ps. beware the in-game item shop, things you purchase with real money become obsolete very fast.

Pros: Works great most of the time, very fast boot, very fast load for applications. For most users this should be a solid product.

Cons: .. but, there seems to be a firmware issue. Recent firmware update confirms this issue. The issue is: Blue Screen of Death, and system reboot. For me this only happens while the SSD drive is under heavy load, ie gaming. When running general business apps, CAD software etc, I've never had an issue. The latest firmware [rev. 0309] 'has not solved the issue', at least for me. The telltales are short and random audio/video stuttering and hesitation, [loud buzzing], inevitably leading to a BSoD and reboot. I can simply reboot system when the stuttering begins and the issue will disappear sometimes for many hours, or until I reboot again, then the issue returns. Again, it only happens when under heavy drive load. Perhaps the issue extends beyond the firmware, into hardware.. For me, the problem was isolated by switching an exact 'imaged' raptor drive with had no issues performing as required.