Joined on 08/19/08
Still going strong
Pros: 3+ years and no hiccups whatsoever. Up until 2 months ago it had the stock Intel cooler, and the temperature was never a problem. Still no need to replace.
Cons: None that I can think of, except it being 2015 maybe it's age.
Overall Review: I do some light to moderate PC gaming, and with my old GTX 560, this was able to perform well with Guild Wars 2, DMC: Devil May Cry, and Tomb Raider 2013.
Fine except Front Audio header was DOA
Pros: Great looks, great manual, booted first time, SLI, budget price
Cons: HD Audio was DOA. My front audio panel worked great on my last mobo from 2012. Tried everything, disabling headphones from settings and re-enabling, reinstalling drivers multiple times, making headphones the default, and unplugging/re-plugging the cable. Fan header locations also in awkward locations
Overall Review: When I contacted MSI customer support, the agent barely spoke English and couldn't understand me, nor I him. When he understood what the issue was, he didn't even try to troubleshoot, just told me to contact Newegg for a replacement. I will be giving it another try.
Perfect except came with some paint scuffs
Pros: This is built like a tank, heavy, feels sturdy, gorgeous, psu cover hides all cables, came with great toolbox and extras, interchangeable front lights, swinging panels.
Cons: The ONE thing that made me dock an egg was that it came with some of the paint scuffed on the front bottom and some tiny scratches on the top near the power button. For the price this should have come in perfect condition.
Overall Review: I wish the windowed panel covered a bit more of the radiator and fans, as my noctuas on my h100i are the only part of my build that doesn't match the rest of the system. The paint scuff isn't enough to send it back and yank everything out of it, but I wished it came perfect. Not in a highly noticeable area, but still there. I would highly recommend this case. It's gorgeous, comes with 3 case fans, fan hub, excellent tool box for all included screws, great cable management.
Would not buy again
Pros: RGB lighting (when it remembers your settings), looks better than air coolers in my opinion, easy to install
Cons: Noisy (fans and pump), stock fans needed to be replaced, Corsair Link is intrusive and it will randomly reset the LED.
Overall Review: I would not recommend this product. One of the stock fans started having this whine noise that wouldn't stop at any RPM, so I replaced them with a pair of Noctua fans. The pump itself is also noisy, and Corsair Link is not worth it. Not even a year in and I am thinking if replacing this with a high end air cooler. This AIO cooler is not worth it, especially with some reviewers here having theirs leak or catch on fire.
Just OK
Pros: 1. Stable 2. Solid construction 3. Roomy on the MOBO side 4. Modular drive cage
Cons: 1. Cable management could be WAY better. Not enough tie-down points 2. Side doors and window scratch easily 3. Optical bays are not stealthed 4. Bottom dust filter awkward to reach, awkward to put back
Overall Review: Some suggestions to make this case better: 1. Better quality acrylic on side window and more scratch resistant side doors 2. Move HHD cages to back (only using one HDD and have to have the whole cage in there showing) 3. Removable optical bay if not using drives