Pros: Wow... I didn't realize how much difference the speed of RAM can make in a system... I just upgraded video cards, going from a GTX 275 to a GTX 570 Classified Edition, and was disappointed with the gain. I figured that I was being bottlenecked by the fact that I'm still rockin' a Dual-Core (E8400) with DDR2 667 RAM. In an attempt to hold out a little while longer before upgrading CPU, mobo, AND memory I bought these. Gigabyte EP35-DS3L mobo picked them up right away, despite how finicky that board can be with 1066 memory. Again- WOW. I had no idea what a difference going from 667mhz DDR2 to these 1066mhz beasts could make. All of my games have drastically improved frame rates now, and I am stunned at the difference. This memory is really helping my GTX 570 come to life. I know I am still bottlenecked by the E8400, but this RAM has enabled me to hold off a good while, I suspect, before having to do a complete overhaul of CPU/mobo...

Cons: As others have mentioned, DDR2 is stupid expensive right now, but I understand that it's supply and demand, and they run infinitely smaller batches of these than DDR3, so I get it...

Overall Review: Very happy overall.

Pros: Wicked fast, satisfying upgrade to the GTX275 I had that was getting long in the tooth. The Precision software is elegant and effective; I leave the core and shader clocks alone (they're ridiculously overclocked beyond stock specs out of the box), and use the software to fix the fan speed at 70%, which is quiet in my case.

Cons: This card has made me realize that my proc is also severely "long in the tooth," as it were... still rockin' a dual-core (E8400), so I am excited to see how the card will open up after I remove that bottleneck and upgrade my CPU, mobo, and RAM in a couple of months...

Pros: Plenty of power for future upgrading; extremely efficient; very quiet

Cons: wish it was modular, but hey I had an Ultra X-Connect PSU a few years ago when they invented the concept, and the cables were bulky as all get-out, and the Ultra PSU blew up in less than a year.

Overall Review: I bought this to upgrade an Antec 430-watt 80+ PSU also from the Earthwatts line. I have an E8400 @ 3.3 GHZ, 3 GB of DDR2, a DVD burner, seven or eight USB devices, and a 9800GTX+. The 430-watt was fine for that, but I have a GTX 275 coming in a few days and even the online PSU calculator (which is normally more accurate and forgiving than manufacturer's recommendations) said that I would be pushing it with that card added to my rig. Besides, I am building a desktop for my son, and now I can give him my old Antec 430-watt and not worry about having to buy a case with a built-in PSU (those are usually of very dubious quality). Like my previous Antec Earthwatts PSU, this is very quiet and- judging by my old 430-watt- I expect to have absolutely no trouble whatsoever.

Pros: Amazing how quickly tech evolves. I bought a 64 mb Sony from Staples a few years back on clearance for the same price, and was lucky to steal it at that. A couple of years later, a 512 mb Memorex for the same magical price point. Now this. And it is rocket-fast, at that. I can transfer huge files between PC's without having to burn a DVD- just a quick run up and down the stairs, as it were...

Cons: None. Those that whine for it be smaller and sleeker omit the fact that the rubber casing makes the thing much more durable and robust.

Overall Review: newegg rules!!

Pros: Very fast, SATA (no more ribbon cables, never and for forever- yay!), reliable...

Cons: Lightscribe would be cool, although- who am I kidding- I am too cheap to buy the discs... besides, I just can't see replacing the nigh-omnipresent fine-point Sharpie I keep next to my blank media...

Overall Review: SATA not only looks cooler and less cluttered (in a windowed case), but- more to the point- transfers data much faster than IDE. I have two of these; the first was to replace a Memorex-branded burner I had that lasted for about a year (I don't even burn that much, mostly use it to read game or music discs), and was very pleasantly surprised at how quick this thing is. When I say 'quick,' I should qualify and by saying that it is not only fast at burning, but also at reading discs; I notice that discs are accessible much more quickly after insert than they were on any IDE-based drive I've ever owned (Lite-On, Sony, Memorex, ad nausem). Second one I bought replaced the failed unit in my wife's computer, which lasted barely eight months (last time I buy a Lite-On). I was again impressed by how fast the unit was, and how consistently it has performed. No toasters, and it even plays scratched-up discs that previous units had trouble with quite easily, seemingly with no effort...

Pros: See previous review entry... I felt to compelled to add on something I forgot, as I would be remiss were I not to speak to the temps when running at idle and full load, etc. This thang idles at 32 C and gets to around 50 C under full load...

Cons: As aformentioned, it's not quad-core... but honestly, at less than 2 bills it is the best bang for buck there is at the moment

Overall Review: I'm just really pleased with this processor. It was definately a much-needed upgrade for my system, but I just wasn't expecting the difference to be so utterly dramatic as it has been. The stock HSF combo is more than fine. Heck, for the very first time, after dozens of builds, I used the thermal compound that the manufacturer already had on the bottom of the heatsink! You know, that stuff you normally would take off before putting on Arctic Silver, etc., that they lay down in thin little strips? I used that and it was more than fine.