NL: Review Block - Coolers Cards n Stuff

One thing I have noticed over the years is that CPU coolers tend to keep getting bigger and bigger, yet offer no real performance gains aside from being "quieter".  Granted we are beyond the 60mm Delta screamers of times gone by but have things really progressed?

Coolers
- CoolIT Systems ECO A.L.C. Liquid Cooler Review @ OCIA
- Danamics LMX and LMX Superleggera Liquid Metal CPU Cooler Review @ ITShootOut
- Prolimatech Megahalem Review @ Overclock3D

Cards
- Sapphire 5750 and 5750 Vapor X Review - XSReviews

Stuff
- Xigmatek Midgard PC Case Review @ Real World Labs
- Corsair Nova Series V128 SSD Performance Review @ Legit Reviews

It would be unfair to say that coolers haven't progressed, however in some cases excessive to be excessive seems to have taken over.  (More on this later )