Pros: Very cleanly laid out board with plenty of fan connectors and more rear panel outputs than I know what to do with. The UEFI Bios is a nice improvement over standard and the included overclocking program seems to work well from a Windows interface. The included 3.5" bay USB tray is a nice touch.

Cons: Instruction manual is pretty poor and I am not a fan of the sideways facing SATA ports though having so many of them is nice. My biggest gripe is the pins for the front panel interface (speaker, reset button, etc) weren't very clearly marked making it a bit of a guessing game as to whether I was putting the right plugs on them. The ginormous heat pipes coming off the north bridge could be a problem if you've got a large CPU cooler.

Overall Review: It may seem like a lot of cons but I never have been good at reviewing motherboards. The fact is the board is a pretty easy install with plenty of peripheral slots and more USB and SATA ports than I'll be needing for quite some time. Plus the P67 chipset is a necessity for now if you want to OC a sandy bridge.

Pros: It was capable of outrunning every game I threw at it for a year and a half with no complaints and ran respectably with newer games for a year and a half. Initially the cooling system worked great and was nice and quiet.

Cons: As with many reviewers, the fans started making unhappy noises at two years and now (at two and a half years) one has flat out died and the other is making noises saying it's on its last legs. While I admittedly try to go with a 3 year video card cycle I usually expect to be able to sell the card for at least 1/4 of what I paid for it after that period. It's rather hard to sell a card with a busted cooler.

Overall Review: I've looked into the MSi RMA procedure and I won't be taking advantage of it. Put me out of a system for two weeks and just send me anothercard with the same low-life cooler? No thanks. Looks like I'll just have to get a new Gigabyte or EVGA a bit sooner than I expected.

Pros: This thing is a monster. I decided to pay the price premium for modular cords, now I'm never going back to non-modular. It's so liberating to not have to tuck, tie and try to hide unneeded cords without blocking airflow. This thing is quiet too. I can barely tell it's running.

Cons: The external power cord could stand to be about 3" longer. While I laud the modular cables the 6+2 PCI-E cords can be a bit of a hassle when your video card only needs 6-pin. It'd be nice if the collars on those cables were a bit farther back.

Overall Review: I haven't really done much monitoring to tell how the efficiency is working out but the voltages have been rock solid for three weeks in the rig.

Pros: Corsair is like the prince of RAM. You know you're getting good quality when you buy it. I haven't gone into BIOS yet to check the timings, but it sure helps Supreme Commander run faster.

Cons: DDR is a dead technology, however I don't want to rebuild my whole system quite yet.

Overall Review: Bought it to provide more oomph than the 1GB Corsair matched set it now shares the case with. In the future Corsair will be my first choice in RAM.

Pros: Very light but man is it sturdy. The no tool hardware is great to work with but I am a little worried about how it will last. It has great internal airflow, however you need to keep the front good and clean because that mesh filter gets full quick. That being said it keeps the inside of the case relatively dust-free and thus my electronics happy. Nice and roomy to work in and the sideways mounted HDD bays are a very large plus. Very clean and sleek look, sort of exudes a feeling of power as it silently runs. Also, great placement of the front USB and audio ports, more makers need to follow this example. Convertible front door is also a nice little add-on.

Cons: Ummmm...I guess there's a nit-pick or two in there somewhere.

Overall Review: This was the item that I felt was "overkill" when I got my new rig. Man am I glad I went overkill on the case.

Pros: I nearly passed out when I unwrapped the thing on Christmas, I couldn't believe how huge it is. Its also a solid technical performer. Very clear, insane contrast ratio, quick transitions with no stutter, and I've not seen the backlight bleed as mentioned in other reviews. Acer wins.

Cons: Almost too huge, I had trouble making space for it on my desk.