Joined on 09/10/08
Cheap and does the job
Pros: I've used two of these in cheap gaming systems and can't think of any better options. No, you are not going to win any overclocking competitions with this, but you can definitely slap in an FX-8300 with an inexpensive cooler, set it to 4.0 GHz and call it a day. Two USB 3.0 headers and 4x memory slots is also a plus that you don't see often on a board this cheap; let me re-use an old 4x2GB kit.
Cons: None that I can see so far. Old chipset and only moderate overclocking, but still better than you'd think.
Looks cool, fails as a computer case
Pros: Like the hot blond cheerleader who everyone wants to go out with until she opens her mouth to say something, looks are all this case has going for it. It's a beautiful case, but just hell to work with.
Cons: Just terribly designed. - Way too many screws and no easy access points. Takes forever to get open and shut even for the simplest procedures. - Motherboard screws directly into the back panel, which as I mentioned does not have any easy access points. This means that if you are installing a hard drive, DVD drive, card reader, anything that goes in the front bays ... you get to take the whole machine apart. - Front USB/sound ports are held in place by a poorly designed brace that comes loose and lets the ports fall inside the case with regularity. I guarantee that if you use the front USB ports often, you'll be fishing them out of the bottom of the case at least once a month. - Both the front USB ports and the power switch on my case burned out at various times, and I had to write the manufacturer for replacements. - Top mounted power supply with NOTHING to provide support underneath. It just hangs there from the side, begging for a reason to fall.
Overall Review: more cons: four 80m fans, which are going to be louder than 120/140mm fans ... no dust filters; the case fills up with dust like nothing I have ever seen ... scratches easily ... poor cable management. This is by far the worst case I have ever owned. Do not fall for the good looks. You will regret it.
Great gaming keyboard for the price, mine wobbles a little
Pros: Got this on sale for $69 instead of the usual $100 and it's been noticeably more responsive than the standard office keyboards. Windows button lock is a huge help. Has pretty decent features like macros, USB pass-through and headset jack that I don't even use all of, but if you do they're all there for you.
Cons: A little wobbly with the feet extended; sits just slightly unevenly on the desk. Had to put a piece of paper under one of the corners to keep it from rocking and making an annoying rattle. This is probably just the one I got, though; I would be surprised if it was all of them.
Overall Review: Not the best for typing, but that's not what Cherry MX Red switches are for, and you probably knew that if you were looking for a gaming keyboard.
Cheap and gets the job done
Pros: - Inexpensive - Supports FX series CPUs - Capable of moderate overclocking - No issues working with Windows 10 for me
Cons: - No additional USB 3.0 headers for front (does come with two USB 3.0 ports on back) - Only one case fan header - Not a great board for heavy overclocking
Overall Review: I can't really complain about what you get for the money here. No, you are not going to set any benchmark records for overclocking, but it gets the job done and I was pleased with the performance for how much it cost. This enabled me to upgrade my stepmother's old Athlon II x3 machine into a pretty decent Windows 10 gaming rig for next to no money.
A very average antenna
Pros: - Cheap when I bought it - Connection speed/strength not the best, but at least it is stable
Cons: - Speed diminishes rapidly with distance - Not great at going through walls or other obstacles
Overall Review: If I was looking for a basic wifi connection,this would do, but I don't think it's worth $35 anymore; there are plenty of better options today.
USB 3.0 ports at USB 2.0 speed
Pros: Two USB ports on the front of my machine after one of the ones on the case stopped working. Was easy to attach.
Cons: Works at USB 2.0 speed. Trying to copy a large folder to a flash drive resulted in speed of ~2.5 MBps. The same flash drive copied the same folder at 30 MBps when plugged into a USB 3.0 port on the back motherboard panel. Clearly something is wrong here. THANKS CHINA.