Pros: -Power, Reset, and Clear CMOS Buttons on the Motherboard eliminating the need to short the pins which is great when first building your computer -UEFI BIOS with a ridiculous amount of options, great for those who want to toy with just about any setting there is to play with (X-Boost is great and is even faster in Windows 8, though I use Windows 7 Ultimate x64) -Comes with an HDMI out, which is a must for me, also has DVI and VGA if you happen to need those are plan to use Eyefinity. -Comes with 6 USB 3.0 & 2 USB 2.0 ports (be sure to use the USB 2.0 ports when setting up your computer for the first time, and be sure to install the USB 3.0 Drivers to get them to work, which can be found at the ASRock website). -Also comes with an eSATA port (not that I use it since USB 3.0 is faster, but I have the option at least) -Supports up to 32 GB (currently I have 16 GB DDR3 1333 (2x8GB) installed in Dual Channel Mode) -Plenty of Overclock-ability with this board -Aesthetically pleasing

Cons: -If you have issues booting up, be sure to Flash the BIOS to the newest version which can be obtained from the ASRock website (mine came with 1.6, I had to flash to 1.9 to get working properly). This is a common occurrence with many Motherboards in my experience, you should get into the habit of updating the BIOS anyways.

Overall Review: I had issues booting it up, though I blame that on my reused WD 1 TB Hard Drive. Flashed the BIOS and tweaked the Boot up Priorities to do a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and viola it worked. I bought this to try out the new Trinity APUs (I have the A10-5800K Trinity) Computer Specs: -Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4 FM2 AMD A75 -CPU: AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz Quad Core APU FM2 Socket with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 7660D -Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) -Storage: Western Digital WD Green WD10EARS 1TB 5400 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Heatsink & Fan: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO -Network Card: ASUS PCE-N53 Dual-Band Wireless-N600 Adapter IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI Express -CD/DVD Burner: ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X -Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower XT TPX-675M 675W ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: Works as intended and gets the job done, can't say much more.

Cons: As others have stated, the only con to such a simple item is the loose fitting of the cord, on a daily basis this isn't too much of a concern, though I have disconnected it a few times to my frustration.

Pros: -Small, so it doesn't take up any unnecessary space inside my case -Consistently gets 300 Mbps on both 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz -Haven't experienced any Signal Drops

Cons: -Range is a little less than I hoped, about 30-35 ft before you start to notice Signal Weakness, however, that didn't affect my speed, just my Signal Connectivity percentage -Bloatware on CD

Overall Review: I installed Drivers from the Asus website, because I couldn't find any other Drivers, but thankfully once installed, Windows was smart enough to find an update for me. Recently just updated to latest Drivers and lost my ability to detect my 5 Ghz Signal, really strange, but a simple rollback to previous Drivers fixed that.

Pros: -Cheap -Nice for adding additional case fans or adding a second fan to a Heatsink for Push Pull configuration

Cons: -No arrows indicating air flow, at least none I could find -Kinda loud, but you get what you pay for

Overall Review: Installed this as a second fan to my Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo for a Push Pull configuration

Pros: -Cheap -Great Consistency -Enough for about 5 Installations (depending on how much you use) -Syringe makes it easy to apply just a little bit

Cons: -None

Overall Review: I messed up the first time and accidentally put too much on when building my first computer, but there's enough in the tube to compensate for mishaps or for multiple installations

Pros: -Very efficient at moving air (added second fan for Push Pull configuration) --Idle: No difference in temps as compared to Stock Heatsink & Fan (no surprise) --25% Load: 5 °C cooler --50% Load: 10 °C cooler --75% Load: 12-15 °C cooler --100% Load: 20 °C cooler

Cons: -Massive size, difficult to install without removing Motherboard which I didn't (if you don't have experience installing an Aftermarket Heatsink & Fan, I highly recommend you take the Motherboard out even if your case has a back cut-out) -Partially covers my first RAM slot (I have height clearance, but only after it's installed, meaning if I want to use it, I'll have to remove the Heatsink first)

Overall Review: Used Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Grease instead of the provided one, also installed a second fan for Push Pull configuration Installed in: -Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4 FM2 AMD A75 -CPU: AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz Quad Core APU FM2 Socket with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 7660D -Memory: G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) -Primary(OS) Drive: SAMSUNG 840 Series MZ-7TD250KW 2.5" 250GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) -Graphics Card: ASUS EAH6670/DIS/1GD5 Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready -Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7660D + 6670 Dual Graphics -Storage Drive: Western Digital WD Green WD10EARS 1TB 5400 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Heatsink & Fan: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO -Network Card: ASUS PCE-N53 Dual-Band Wireless-N600 Adapter IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI Express -Optical Drive: ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X -Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower XT TPX-675M 675W ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply