Pros: Lets my old VGA monitor work with a brand new build. Knows the difference between DVI-D and DVI-I... any connector listed simply as "DVI" makes me want to hit something. The cable setup it uses is much easier to fit into a PC setup than the long inflexible VGA to DVI-I adapters I'm used to.

Cons: Nothing I can think of.

Overall Review: Seemed a tad expensive for a little converter box, but I haven't found anything that accomplishes the same goal for less. It's certainly much cheaper than a new monitor.

Pros: -Small enough to be unobtrusive as a TV remote -Integrated trackball. Vastly superior to a touchpad.

Cons: -Strange key layout, still haven't gotten used to the apostrophe, equals, tilde and the tiny tab key. -No on/off switch, it just goes into standby after a minute or so of inactivity -No indicator to tell standby from on. -weak wireless connection. Often disconnects because my legs are between it and the receiver.

Overall Review: I'm torn between this and the old Logitech K400. On the one hand, this makes more sense in the living room (due to its size), and it has a trackball... on the other hand, the K400 will maintain its connection from the front yard, or through two doors and a ceiling, much less mere body parts. Also, it only turns off when you tell it to. On the upside, I have both now.

Pros: -Great look for a home theater setup, like a larger, more professional-looking playstation -Well-designed layout for an easy build -Drive bays are simple to remove and reinstall -Decent ventilation for its size

Cons: -Edges aren't quite all rolled, but it wouldn't be a good PC build without a minor blood sacrifice. -Mine arrived without a case fan

Overall Review: Not sure if it was supposed to come with a case fan, honestly. It's there in the open-case photos, but not in the specs. Mine came with a strange little half-pipe shaped mounting bracket in its 120mm fan slot (just forward of the PSU).

Pros: Exactly what it claims to be... mounted right into one of my extra optical drive slots with standard hardware, then hooked up to my new motherboard with a standard cable.

Cons: Lots of blank space on the panel, I guess? I think they should make another model with 4 ports and 2 cables, there's plenty of room, and lots of motherboards support multiple 3.0 front-panel ports.

Overall Review: This was a nice cheap way to modernize my old first-run Antec 900. Front-panel USB 3.0 makes for very convenient thumbstick usage.

Pros: Enough power for any APU system, unless you want to add a crossfired video card. Reliable in my experience. I've used four of them so far, one of which has been running around two years with no problems so far. Fan noise is less than AMD's stock APU cooling fan, so it's not noticeable in any of my builds. Low price, helps keep my HTPC builds under $400... in some cases, under $300.

Cons: None that I've experienced.

Overall Review: Some might list this as a con, others as a pro... but it doesn't come with a power cord. Great for me, as I've been building PCs since the mid 90s... I have a footlocker full of the things. Just be aware if you're a first-time system builder.

Pros: Good latency for an 1866 stick 4GB is exactly the right amount of RAM for a little HTPC right now Using a single stick makes upgrading later a breeze.

Cons: Using a single stick means you're unable to fully utilize a motherboard with dual-channel RAM slots.

Overall Review: I've put one of these into three sub-$400 A4 APU systems now. All of them more than meet the requirements of the people who use them. This chip admirably performs the double-duty of RAM and VRAM required for low-end APU desktops.

Arrived right alongside the rest of my shipment from newegg. I was unaware it was even from a third-party seller until I got the email requesting this review.