Joined on 07/28/06
It Works
Pros: It works. Hasn't failed on me yet.
Cons: It's only a small drive, it's a little too expensive right now.
Overall Review: I'm using it on my dual boot PC and I've installed Ubuntu on it. Since Ubuntu isn't my main OS, 160GB is enough for me to play around in the OS. I have Windows 7 installed on my 1TB.
Good card, bad manufacturer
Pros: When the card works, it performs well, there was nothing I couldn't play on max. detail, including Far Cry 2, Crysis games, CoD4, Source engine games. My PC is a E8400, 4GB DDR2 800, Vista 64 Home Premium.
Cons: The fan died after 6 months, just like the rest. This is ASUS's fault for not making the card properly, NOT ATI/AMD.
Overall Review: Like I said, it's ASUS's fault for not making the card to the right spec. If you want a 4870 (which is an amazing card) don't buy an ASUS branded one.
Too Expensive
Pros: The cables are protected and are nice. It works fine.
Cons: Too expensive for only 450W.
Overall Review: Despite what the name says, I wouldn't recommend only 450W for an i7 system, unless you plan on having a less than gaming grade graphics card. Good for a basic home user PC.
Loud, but Cool
Pros: Keeps my PC running cool. I have an E8400 and 2x 4870's. A friend of mine had an E8500 and a GTX260. We had the same motherboard (P45) and stock cooling, and my temps were at least 10 degrees C lower than his for CPU and graphics. The hard drive cages and fans are all customizable so you get get the fans blowing onto the right things and have it set up just the way you want. It's also nice to have the USB ports and audio jacks on top, as opposed to the front. Worth mentioning the HUGE fans that keep your PC cool.
Cons: Loud. This may or may not be an issue for you, I usually have headphones on. But the fans are pretty loud. It also feels cramped inside the case. Mine currently looks a mess inside! This is also a matter of opinion, but it's kinda ugly too. Though I'm not bothered about looks. It's also quite heavy as well, so not a great case for a LAN party PC.
Overall Review: Don't be fooled by it's size, it's still cramped inside. Despite this, it keeps your box running really cool, great airflow design.
Cheap and Easy
Pros: It's cheap and easy to setup. All you do is literally, plug it in. Can't get any more idiot proof than that!
Cons: None!
Solid Dual Core
Pros: It's still pretty fast and easily overclockable. Probably the best value LGA775 dual core right now.
Cons: Price is still too high! If on a budget I'd go with AMD!
Overall Review: I'm a gamer and I can still play pretty much every game on highest details at decent frame rates. Other specs are 4GB RAM, 2x Radeon 4870's. Even with games that recommend a quad core, such as Bad Company 2, this CPU still holds up.