Pros: Outstanding MB! Ready for Crossfire, 4 RAM slots for up to 1600Mhz DDR3 RAM, lots of USB ports on the back and expansion slots inside, plenty of SATA ports, and great onboard 7.1 sound. The overclock potential with this board is phenomenal. This board is designed for OCing, make sure to call MSI to get the new 10.2B4 (not available online) for full capabilities of this board. MSI's tech support is outstanding, and offered the BIOS update when my cores wouldn't unlock. He walked me through several different processes, and was very pleasant to talk to. Young guy who is very knowledgeable and English is his first language, if that matters. No new features on the BIOS, but allows a greater range on certain settings. The BIOS is real user friendly, and was a breeze to OC. The VIA HD sound program is awesome as well. You can use it to configure each speaker set to where you want it in the room, including balance. All sorts of fun with that. I will always buy from Newegg!!

Cons: Won't unlock the extra 2 cores on my 550BE 0926CPMW, but that may be because of the CPU and not actually the board. Doesn't really matter though, as I have my CPU OC'd to 3.8Ghz stable with 4GB of 1600Mhz Corsair RAM in Dual Channel. Core temps never go above 38C with my Sunbeam Core Contact 120mm!! (bought from Newegg) I wish it had a CMOS reset switch instead of a jumper, but I knew that going in. Not really a con. A 2 day delay with UPS, but it was over the holiday weekend, so thats understandable. I will still always buy from Newegg!!!

Overall Review: Rosewill Wind Knight Gaming ATX Mid Tower AMD Phenom ii x2 550BE OC 3.8Ghz MSI 770-G45 Core Contact Freezer Cooler Corsair XMS3 DHX 2x2GB 1600Mhz Dual Channel Asus 9600GSO 512MB OC 649/1589/896 1 TB WD 5400 Green HDD 320GB WD 3200 AAJS HDD Rosewill 550W Power Supply 2x Apevia 140mm fans 2x Rosewill 120mm fans 1x Zalman slim fan Logitec S220 2.1 speakers HP w1707 monitor

Pros: "Now this is a knife." This thing looks sweet, comes very sharp, has a strong blade that holds its' edge. Double locking mechanism prevents accidental closing, and the hilt/flipper system makes the knife much safer not only if you were to use it in combat, but also for simple opening and closing safety. The knife is also fairly lightweight, and while it is a decent length of blade, it still makes for a good every day carry knife.

Cons: The secondary lock does stick in the unlocked position sometimes if you don't open the knife aggressively.

Overall Review: Great knife. Don't hesitate on this one. Absolutely amazing.

Pros: I've had this RAM for almost a year and a half now, and kind of abused it over this time period. The stock timings were great, but I was able to reach 1.45 undervolt stable with my Phenom II 550BE OC'd to 3.5 on a GA970-UD3 board and a Corsair TX650 PSU. So naturally I decided to see if I could overclock these guys. I reached a stable 1600 with ease at the stock timings 9-9-9-24 and stock voltage of 1.5v still at a 3.5Ghz OC on the Processor. Insane! I am now running my CPU at 3.81Ghz and the memory at 1413.4Mhz at stock timings and 1.5v. I could probably achieve a 1600Mhz setting with 1.525-1.55v, but it is summer and I try to keep my rig cool. Also, I'll be upgrading my entire pc in a couple months so I don't feel the need to spend the time tweaking it to the absolute limit. I don't know if I just got a crazy good binned pair of sticks, but I'm sold on Mushkin's quality products. I'll be getting Mushkin Redline 2x8GB 2133 or 1866 RAM depending on the deals I see on Newegg and how the rest of my budget pans out.

Cons: You can't go wrong with Mushkin, EVER.

Overall Review: Current build Fractal Design Define R4 GA970-UD3 Phenom II 550BE (OC 3.81) Gigabyte 6850OC edition (stock) Corsair TX650 Sunbeam Core Contact CPU Cooler Mushkin Silverline 1333 2x4GB (OC 1413.4, 9-9-9-24, 1.5v)

Pros: Smooth feel, good preset dpi settings, good firm clicks, good construction. I do enjoy the finger rests on the sides of the mouse. Fine for FPS gaming. I've used this with BF3 (and many other games) since May 2012 with good success and a significant improvement in my accuracy from my previous OEM mouse. This mouse is good for most casual Palm grip and Claw grip gamers. I very much enjoy the weight of this mouse. It is balanced extremely well. Good cord length, and it doesn't tangle. The finish has held up far beyond my expectations and still looks brand new.

Cons: I have very large hands, and wish the mouse was just a bit larger towards the back end. I also wish it had a little less steep of a slope at the back, so my palm could rest more on the mouse (I'm a Palm gripper during regular use and browsing, but Claw grip while gaming). The gloss finish is nice, but after using it for a long time, I think I may prefer a slightly more textured top. None of this is enough to deduct an egg, since these aren't really complaints about the mouse. Mouse deserves 4.5 Eggs. Remember when purchasing this mouse, it is great for daily use as a casual gamer mouse, or browser mouse, but it isn't that great for moderate to intense gaming.

Overall Review: Absolutely worth the money if you're using this as a daily driver. If you are a major gamer, get a proper gaming mouse.

Pros: This case is pretty sweet. Massive amounts of space for everything. A full inch of space in the back for routing cables. Excellent build quality of all parts and everything feels very strong and reinforced. Lots of room for customization. Do you want to fit in a massive video card? If it doesn't already fit, just remove the top drive bay. Do you want to have no HDD's showing? Just install a pair of big SSD's on the back of the motherboard tray. Do you want to have a sleek and silent case? Get the R4 without a window. Do you want to show off your bling parts? Get this case. This case has plenty of airflow. I am running 2 140 front intake fans, 1 140 bottom intake, 1 140 back exhaust, and 2 140 top exhaust fans right now. It is like a wind tunnel inside the case. Because of this, I noticed temps drop 2-4 degrees everywhere on my motherboard and my CPU temps dropped 3 degrees, switching to this from my old case. The case is also extremely silent like the name states. I have this case on my desk only 2 ft from my head, and the thing is almost inaudible. The loudest part is my fan on my CPU cooler, which I will soon be replacing with an H100 with a pair of Noctua NF-F12's when I get my new 8320 CPU. I'll write another review then comparing the sound difference.

Cons: I guess the only real con is that this case is pretty heavy. Each door weighs in around 10lbs. That alone is heavier than my entire old Mid Tower case. Also, make sure you untie your front panel cables before you start moving stuff around and installing front fans, etc. The cables are routed fairly tight, and you could unplug or possibly even damage some items if you aren't careful.

Overall Review: Buy this case. Enjoy.

Pros: Airflow is great, and I haven't had any mechanical problems at all with these fans. They have been on since I bought them except for when I was getting into the BIOS for overclocking and had to do several hard boots in a row. I love the black heat wrap on these things, really durable and great heat resistance. ***The strong plastic smell went away after about 2-3 weeks of heavy use. I would definitely buy 2 more of these to replace the 120mm fans in my case, if Apevia would include at the very least, 5 self tapping screws. 6 BLACK Self Tapping screws would be ideal. See cons...

Cons: The plastic that the shroud is made of is some insanely dense plastic. I had to move these guys around many many times to get the optimal airflow in my case, I have eventually stripped out every single one of Apevia's screws. I recently moved one of my fans, and I made sure to use a high torque power drill with the perfect sized Phillips head bit, and I still stripped the last screw!!! I was putting all of my weight on it too, 180lbs and I ain't a scrawny guy either. I'm tough but that plastic is simply tougher. Self tapping screws work like a charm though, and every other fan I've purchased from several different companies all included self tapping screws. Come on Apevia, just another $1 per fan and you're all set!!