Joined on 05/02/09
The only fan I use in HTPC builds

Pros: -Airflow you can feel, without the noise. -Quieter than the air the fan moves. -More silent than a whisper. -A pin dropping is louder than the fan motor. -Quiet. -No seriously, I can hear the air the fan moves, but not the fan, even with my ear pressed against the fan casing.
Cons: They might be too quiet? If I were a bat, or some other creature relying enterly upon sound, I would have a hard locating them.
Overall Review: I have used these Enermax fans in every HTPC I have built for myself, friends, and family. I can line up three/four of these on the side of a Milo03b, and the only thing I hear is the CPU cooler and maybe the PSU, but these fans are silent. Yes, there are fans that move more air, but these move plenty of air, but add absolutely no noise to the process. When placing my ear directly next to the fan, all I can ever here is a whoosh of air flowing through, but no indication that a motor is running. I have a system that I have been running 24/7 for two years, and these fans have not needed anything more than a quick blast of air to clean every now and again. If you are building an HTPC, where silence is very important, look no further than the Enermax 80mm.
Great little case

Pros: -Great Price for the features included. -The front and rear fans are reasonably quiet. -Enough space for appriately sized builds.
Cons: -5.25 drive bay covers are flimsy. This is good when you want to remove one to install a DVD drive, but bad when you want the one below it to stay put. Not unexpected at this price range.
Overall Review: I have used many different mATX towers to build small, unobtrusive, yet effective systems for myself, friends, family, and customers. While this case lacks certain professional elements (LED lights in the front), it has been a great case to build in on two different occasions. This case is currently serving as a PC I slapped together from some spares and castoff parts for my kids, and has been wonderful. The included fans keep the system cool, in spite of its limited air space, and there is just enough room to tuck away extra cables. There is even adequate room for medium sized graphics cards. At $35 dollars (price when I bought it both times) you can't beat this case with a stick...well you probably could, but you would be out 35$... "Frankenputer" Build: -AMD Phenom II x4 925 Deneb -CM Hyper 101 cooler -BioStar N68S3+ AM3 -2x4GB GSkill Sniper DDR3-1333 -Kingston SSDNow 128GB Sata II SSD -360GB 2.5 inch HDD removed from a laptop... -ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB -Corsair CX430 PSU -An old IDE DVD Burner. -This case.
Rock Solid

Pros: -Inexpensive -Reliable -Reasonably quiet -Sheathed cables
Cons: Not as quiet as some other PSUs on the market, but by no means "loud".
Overall Review: I have used the CX430 in several HTPC builds, and am currently utilizing it in a budget PC for my kids. I have never had one single issue with any of these power supplies. These drives fit inside every mATX tower I have built in, and are also a good fit for the Silverstone Milo03b HTPC case. I can certainly say the Seasonic G series PSU's are much quieter, but you cannot beat the price of these PSU's.
Runs like a champ

Pros: -Fast when utilizing USB3 -Solid construction -Reliable
Cons: None
Overall Review: I have been using this thumb drive to load Windows 7 onto systems for over a year. It has never failed me, and runs incredibly fast when utilizing USB3. On certain motherboards that don't allow USB3 to be utilized by my boot loader, it is still fast in USB2. The drive doesn't feel chinzy or cheap, and has been stuck is some tight spaces without getting loose or breaking. There are thinner USB sticks out there, but this one works great for me. I bought this for $17 dollars, and couldn't be happier. If you need a sturdy and fast USB drive for OS loads, you can't go wrong here.
Fast and affordable

Pros: -7.9 WEI rating. -Included 3.5 inch bracket -Very Affordable
Cons: None
Overall Review: This drive is performing admirably in my HTPC build. I am utilizing Sata II SSDs in two of my other systems, and they don't hold a candle to this. No issues with OS installation. Boot time on my system is under 10 seconds (including BIOS). I purchased this drive during a shellshocker for $70, and it was well worth it. This drive outperforms the SATA III 256GB SSDs my company purchased for use in their systems, and they paid nearly $1 per GB. Current HTPC build: -AMD 760K Richland 3.8Ghz -CM Hyper 101i Cooler -MSI A88XM-E45 -4x2GB DDR3-1600 GSkill Ripjaws -AMD Radeon 6670 1GB DDR3 -120GB Mushkin Enhanced Chronos SSD -3TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm -Xigmatek 400W PSU -nMedia 6000B HTPC case
Very impressed

Pros: -Surprisingly quick read/write times, when compared to older IDE drives. -Hasn't crashed
Cons: None
Overall Review: The Western Digital Caviar Blacks are great storage drives, and at the prices here at Newegg, there isn't a reason to get any other brand. -CM Storm Scout Case -ASUS M4A79XTD EVO -AMD Athlon II 245 2.9 Ghz Regor Dual Core -4 GB DDR3 1600 G-SKILL Ripjaws -XFX ATI Radeon 5770 -640GB WD Caviar Black HDD -LG 22x DVD Writer -OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W PSU -Windows 7 Ultimate