Joined on 01/07/06
Great Wattage For The Money

Pros: Modular, runs cool, high wattage, quiet and cheap. 'nuf said.
Cons: Had to buy 12" extenders for 24 pin and 8 pin cpu plugs. No way to make it work on an Antec 180 mid tower/psu on the bottom. Couldn't find an 8 pin adapter, so I made one from a second 24 pin adapter.(just cut the outside six pins from each side, using the inner 8 pins with the clip). As for this PSU's reliability...... time will tell.
Overall Review: I had considered buying two of these and running dual PSUs but decided that 700 watts would be enough for the rig I planned. Core 2 Quad 9650 OC'd to 3.75 ghz ON an AsRock X48 Turbo Twins WiFi mobo / 8 GBs G.Skill DDR3 1333 (no oc) / 2 Radeon HD 4850's in crossfireX / 3 Hitachi 500GB 7200 SATAs in RAID 5 / CoolMax CU-700B psu. This rig gets 20,100 marks on 3dmark06 basic edition.
Xigmatek nearly got it right.

Pros: The case dimensions didn't shrink in shipment. ;) Seriously, this is a BIG case. Just what I wanted in that regard. All black interior + white LED's are more attractive than I had anticipated. The fans are nice and quiet
Cons: Biggest complaint should have been a "no-brain-er" for Xigmatek. The cheap and "asking for trouble" plastic rivets used to secure the side panel window, were not even installed properly, (six fell out and were found in the bottom of the box) Unfortunately, all the missing rivets were on the same side causing the window to flop and flex during shipment. As a consequence, the window cracked in two places. One cracked piece came loose and was lost, but luckily not visible from outside the case. The other crack IS visible and unattractive. I would appreciate a replacement window being shipped to me by Xigmatek. They caused the problem, not Newegg or the shipper. I don't want to wait for weeks to get a replacement case and pay more to get it shipped, wasting my valuable time and money. Do the right thing Xigmatek. It will cost you very little, and earn you 5 eggs instead of 3. I am a first time Xigmatek patron.... need I say more?
Overall Review: Not that I didn't know before buying, but I should have thought a modern side panel latch system would have been commensurate with this case's price. The 1980's style "push-in-and-slide-forward" method of closing the case is not in keeping with the overall excellence of the it's design. It is a genuine pain to get these side panels back on. Being as large as they are, they flex a lot and you nearly have to have 3 hands to get it all lined up right. As is, it requires a healthy dose of patience to "git-er-done". I'm sure most people would pay a few extra dollars to have it the "proper" way. Thanks for reading.
BE AWARE

Pros: Cools well when new.
Cons: Low quality coolant caused a coolant flow failure and damaged my cpu due to fungus growing in it's "closed system". I expected way more than the paltry 1 1/2 years of service I got from this poorly assembled product. The radiator/reservoir was full but plugged with fungus. Obviously an anti-fungicide was NOT a component of the coolant precharged in this "no-maintenance" product. Losing my FX-8350 was a huge sore point with me, not to mention having to replace the entire cooling system. Thanks Thermaltake!!
Overall Review: I used to have a great deal of respect for Thermaltake. I will never buy any of their products again.
Goog Value

Pros: Great price
Cons: Doesn't let windows know that the cartridge is new and Full again. I'm plagued with low ink status messages every time I want print something.
Overall Review: A mgfr. response would be helpful. I don't know how to reset ink volume status in windows.
Would I buy again? You bet!!

Pros: Great price. Default clock + turbo is great for gaming. Scored P11680 out of box, no tweeks, paired with 2xHD7950 in crossfireX, no tweeks. Overclocking got me P12135, with ease.
Cons: Doesn't come with a DUAL radiator water cooled solution. (I use the ThermalTake Water 2.0 Extreme and have gotten great results. CPU temp never over 47°C @ full load.)
Overall Review: I thank goodness for things like AMD and Henry Ford. Think what their respective industries would be like without them. Henry Ford introduced mass production and revolutionized the auto industry, making cars affordable to all but the poorest of the poor. Competition brings not only better prices, & better quality, but best of all, innovation... newer and faster CPU's, etc., on, and on, and on, ad infinitum. It's a good thing for us that Intel has reason to be worried about AMD's market-share. If you think AMD will doff it's corporate hat and bow-out gracefully.... think again! Both AMD and Intel will give us more and better, because that's the way competition works.
Leave it to Pentax!!

Pros: The image clarity of these binoculars is awesome! Some binoculars make you work to get into focus and once there you are liable to be out of focus after zooming. Not so the PENTAX 8-16x21 UCF Zoom II Binoculars. What you see through these lenses is a wonder to behold. definitely high quality glass and coatings. Light-gathering ability makes even dimly lit subjects view-able. This instrument is light and small, which improves it's extended usage comfort factor, by a large margin. The case back has 2 slots that allow secure belt attachment vs belt "clip on" types, which may easily be dislodged during climbing and other vigorous activities. Diopter nob's "twist, to adjust & push in, to lock" system is a joy, especially if you are prone to loaning out your binoculars. Easy to remember your setting. Diopter adjust, zoom, and focus are all in one column, making it needless to take your eyes away from the instrument to make any adjustment. Eye relief can be left on and still fit in the case. Underside tripod mounting plate is a welcome plus.
Cons: Should have made "cutouts" in the case's top edges (left and right), to allow the neck strap anchors to slide into the case more easily. A minor point to be sure. An included neck relief pad should have been provided for the strap, rather than having rely on a 3rd party solution.
Overall Review: Birders will surely love the relatively low price. Good bang for the buck.