Joined on 02/18/03
good processor

Pros: No problems installing this and the cooler on an ASRock x470 Taichi MB.
Cons: None
Overall Review: Would remind readers that this cooler has a "HI" and "LOW" setting on the upper right on one of the sides.
Installation is a pain

Pros: Keeps things cool and quiet
Cons: Installation is a real pain. To get the fan on, you have to pull the rubber over the HS fins. This is extremely difficult to do neatly in such a tight area especially attaching the bottom of the fan. The instructions are written tersely. Without going on the web I would not have known the proper way to install this HS/FAN.
Overall Review: I think I would have been better off with the bracket than the push pins. Frankly if I knew this HS/Fan was so difficult to install I would have gone with something else.
Does exactly what I want it to do

Pros: This provides a very fast way to back up my system.
Overall Review: Great product from a trusted brand.
good product with good price

Pros: These have the wire that goes across the bridge of the nose for those who wear glasses.
Overall Review: Recommended
Good motherboard

Pros: Well packaged, includes standoffs and extra screws. The UEFI BIOS is well laid out and easy to use.
Cons: None come to mind other than the MB glows with a pulsating blue light if that bothers anyone
Overall Review: The M.2 heatsink was easy to use and basically installed itself.
Used for a few years, easy license management, works quietly in Win7 / Win 10 pro

Pros: It works as intended. No problems with this. Just watch the ads for a really good price and then get it.
Cons: none
Overall Review: recommended