Pros: This mainboard is great and easy to setup. I like the menu options to control fan speed, CPU clock, memory clock, etc. Easy to adjust and takes adjustments well.

Cons: Live Update 5 did NOT work for my build. Seems to be a somewhat common problem. I had to flash the BIOS with a new update from MSI. This wasn't intuitive in the BIOS either--it was in the BIOS and not CMOS. But it took well. Even with the BIOS flash the board would NOT take Renesas USB 3.0 updates at all. I found their driver and loaded it myself and --voila-- it worked. But Live Update 5 thought it wasn't installed, when it was.

Overall Review: I love this board, and despite the goofies, I would definitely buy it again, and likely will.

Pros: I really like this PSU. Quiet, smooth operation, it works like a charm. There is a modular version of it too--I can't say how that one works, but I imagine it is a good one too.

Cons: Rebate appears to be hit and miss. Read the other reviews. Minus the rebate which I probably now won't get, it was only $10 more for the modular (~$50). Wish I had bought the modular if I knew the rebate was going to be this way. Fewer cords in the way.

Overall Review: I had a glowing review that I am now revising down because of Corsair's rebate game; read the reviews--other people got theirs denied for various reasons (I should have read them all) and now I am out $20 too; really wish if I knew I was going to be taken, that I had just bought the modular one without the rebate. Without the rebate, this one is still worth $40, but I thought I was getting a bargain which wasn't. The one egg is for Corsair's customer service rebate game and not the item itself. Really disappointed. I would have bought more DDR3 with that rebate. Would have bought some Corsair products recently (which had a rebate) but didn't because I had second thoughts given my recent experience. Fingers crossed I can convince Corsair to reconsider, but my time is worth money too, and they are banking I won't argue endlessly for hours over $20. And that's how one loses a customer. Corsair isn't the only game in town, and for me it is about the principle, not the amount. They keep doing this on the rebate end, and though they make excellent products, it makes me ponder buying a different manufacturer even without a rebate. They are banking (like everyone does) that you'll forget about it or not meet the requirements exactly so they can deny it. If you see a good deal, buy right away, print the form ASAP so it doesn't disappear into the digital abyss, and pray that the vendor actually pays what they promise. Or better yet, buy one without a rebate, and then you know exactly how much you will pay in the end :/

Pros: This is the best case I have used, EVER. And the cost was around $23 when I got it. I listened to the techies and got a great deal, and bought a quality PSU separately.

Cons: NONE.

Overall Review: I didn't come with a PSU, but if you read the reviews, lots of PSUs are DOA. I didn't want to take the chance, and got a 430W Corsair one. The case has ample space, USB 3.0, and feels VERY HIGH QUALITY. Love it. Will get another one soon.

Pros: Quality, cool running DRAM. Excellent fitment and attractive appearances. Heat spreader makes it easy to install

Cons: a bit pricier than other options, but probably worth the additional cost

Overall Review: I got 2 to run in dual channel mode, but I have 4 RAM slots. I'm wondering if I buy 2 more, if they will play well together...

Pros: This is a great value. Easy to overclock. Responds to loads well as any quad-core should. A decent, lower cost alternative to a lesser performing i7

Cons: It only works with FM2 and FM2+ boards, which limits selection somewhat

Overall Review: Would definitely get this again. A quality APU