Pros: Great looking and performing board. Lots of extras compared to others at it's price point and Ivy Bridge ready. Layout is almost ideal, though I'd personally axe the FDD connector (which is in a strange place) and move the front panel audio connector into that spot. Sliding lock tabs for the PCI-E x16 slots work well and beat the flex-interference lock design on most boards.

Cons: Large, tall heatsinks surrounding the CPU socket may preclude the use of some tower-style CPU coolers - my initial plan to install the Cooler Master V6GT on top of my 2500K was stymied by about 2mm of interference between the board's heatsinks and the widest set of heatpipes on the V6GT with the cooler installed in the preferred front-to-back orientation. Bottom-to-top orientation was possible, but would place the 'pull' fan right up against my video card, so another heatsink (Hyper 212 for now) was necessary. Board will not boot with MS Sidewinder X6 keyboard attached and legacy USB support turned on. Disabling legacy USB support allows you to boot, but you'll need to keep a PS/2 keyboard handy to get into the BIOS. This could be a sticking point for a number of users, but will hopefully be fixed with a BIOS update (mine shipped with v. 1.0 and no updated version on the AsRock support site).

Overall Review: I'd question some of the software included on AsRock's install disc (Norton Internet Security installed as part of the default 'full install'? Really?), but outside of the tall heatsinks and the issue with my keyboard, this is a solid motherboard.

Pros: Cost - this is about as cheap as a wireless router is going to get, particularly if it's on sale; Easy setup

Cons: Construction is a little flimsy; UI is chintzy-looking; Range is only middling.

Overall Review: I got one of these for free with a cable modem purchase and kind of chucked it in my 'tech closet' for a couple of months. When my long-serving Buffalo router died after about five years, I pulled this little guy out and set it up. Range/signal strength (as indicated by my devices) is only okay and this is definitely not a router for a power user, but I only need to cover a small apartment, and performance for typical activities (HD video, gaming, etc.) is perfectly fine. Two years later, and I keep telling myself that I should get a 'proper' AC router with Gigabit and all the goodies, but this little guy keeps on humming along and serving my needs, so I can't bring myself to just throw it away.

Pros: Understated good looks - the chassis has a nice clean appearance that resembles a small subwoofer, making it perfect for HTPC or office duty. Tons of cooling options thanks to generous fan mounts, including the option to use multiple large radiators and both the front and PSU intake have nice easy-to-remove/clean filters installed. Simple layout that doesn't prevent you from using long PSUs or GPUs. Removable motherboard tray and HDD cage combine with the generous internal volume to make installation a snap. USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports on the front panel - why don't more cases have this?

Cons: I'd like it if the steel were just a bit thicker, but at this price, I can't complain.

Overall Review: It's a pity that this case is seemingly being discontinued, since it's a great place to put some seriously powerful parts, with smart design and solid construction. Yeah, it's a bit big for a mITX case, but it's big for a reason.

Pros: Value for money is pretty hard to top here - great performance that measurably outpaces the GTX960 for the same cash. It does run hotter and consume more power than the competition, but I'm not complaining. If you're gaming at 1080P, this is a great pick, particularly if you can score one when they're on sale. Decent, if not outstanding non-reference cooling solution - I'd prefer larger/slower fans, though the 80mm units on this card help to keep the dimensions nice and tidy (under 8 1/4"). Runs very quietly in low-demand applications. The packaging could be called a little spartan, but it protected the card well and I like having less garbage to recycle after unboxing.

Cons: The 80mm fans need to work a bit harder than the 90/92mm units on other products, so you'll definitely hear them when gaming or stress testing. The noise isn't anything too untoward, and it's definitely still quieter than a blower-box reference style card.

Overall Review: Not much else to say - I bought this as a budget-priced replacement for an aging 7950 Boost in my HTPC, and have been pretty happy with it so far.

Pros: These are by far the quietest fans I've ever installed in a PC. Stylish, well-built and almost completely inaudible. Airflow is great given how quiet they are. No issues starting up, even with with just 5V, making them perfect for use with a fan controller if you want to go completely silent. Great value, all things considered

Cons: Rifle-type bearing means these won't last as long as fluid/ball bearing counterparts, but the low cost and great performance makes this easier to bear.

Overall Review: I crammed five of these, one of the 120mm units and a Dark Rock Pro 3 into a mATX case, and the thing is just barely audible, even with the fans running full-tilt. Ordering more to silence my other PCs.

Pros: Easy installation - the flexible strip is easy to route around your chassis, and the little self-adhesive clips do a good job of keeping it in place - they give you so many, you'll even have some left over for the other small wires in your case to boot. Narrow thickness of the LED strip means you can cram it into interesting spaces - I've used these as perimeter lighting for windows, neatly hidden illumination for the whole case interior and (my favorite) under the motherboard for a cool 'floating' motherboard effect. You only need one four-pin molex and a blank expansion slot cover if you're going to use the default setup, but I really dig these things because the expansion slot blank is easily removed from the PCB (just a couple of screws hold it on), allowing you to just stash it and its switch under the motherboard if you're always going to leave it on or even attach it to a drive bay blank with the power switch poking out through a hole if you're feeling frisky.

Cons: I'd prefer just a bit more length between the end of the strip's connector and the first LED, but that's definitely not a dealbreaker.

Overall Review: These things are great low-cost alternatives to some of the other lighting solutions out there and give you a lot of options for installation, particularly if you're willing to get a little crafty. NZXT service remains outstanding and great to work with on the rare occasion you have to.

Order showed up on time and well-packaged. No complaints.