Joined on 01/11/14
Erred in prior review
Pros: I wrote a prior review that the PSU supplied was not accurately advertised, however this is false. The PSU that comes with it is as advertised so this product deserves 5 eggs as I have no complaints with it, its well made and it looks good and functions as advertised.
Cons: I have nothing negative to say about this product.
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Pros: Windows boots faster, not incredibly faster but noticeable in the fact that my PC is 100% ready to go after I type in my password, there is no additional loading of anything to be done. Biggest difference I've noticed is MS Office products go from my double clicking the icon to being fully loaded in about under half a second.
Cons: Does not come with a SATA cable or 3.5" bracket, though I've come to expect this especially on heavily discounted items at this point and ordered both at time of purchase so I wasn't really surprised.
Overall Review: No regrets buying it at $70. Honestly, if I knew the difference it would make just loading Office software I would have jumped on it at full price. Have not had time to test any games yet though I can only imagine how much faster it will load.
highly recommend
Pros: Put it in my new build on top of an i7-4770k. Idle temps hover between 10-12C, playing FFXIV for 3 hours temps never got above 29C. Have it in a case with 2 air inflows, one on front and one on side blowing on top of the CPU(this i'm sure helps a ton) and the exhaust. Definitely recommend this. Instructions were fairly easy to follow although the instructions via pictures were a little difficult to comprehend at first.
Cons: When I started assembling I panicked for a moment as the packaging doesn't say it supports socket 1150, just 1155 and up however it all assembled without a hitch. As others have stated when it hits 5th gear it can get pretty loud, though I usually am gaming on something with sound on during any point that warrants this.
Pros: Excellent value. Great manual, easy to use and understand, covers EVERYTHING, I'm pretty sure someone with nearly no knowledge could use their manual to build a PC. Mobo has all the features of more expensive boards at a great price and yet it still has an excellent build quality.
Cons: None that I have noticed so far. Installation was straight forward, and it appears to work as expected.
Overall Review: If you're willing to check out a not so well known brand for your mobo and want to save some cash without sacrificing features then I would recommend this board.