Pros: I've only had this board for a few days now, but I've got to say... I've never owned a board with so many features. I experienced none of the problems that other people are talking about with their initial setups. I've got a formal education relating to computers as well as ~10 years of job experience, I would still only give myself 4/5 on tech knowledge though. my old motherboard died on me a week ago and I needed a replacement, after I hooked up all of my old hardware my computer fired right up and after minor driver changes I was up and running on the first attempt. I still need to check and make sure that it's getting everything it can out of my memory, but all in all this has been a very smooth experience.

Cons: I have no complaints about the board, the sound card that came with it didn't work right away and rather than messing with it I just put my old Audigy card back in there. If you don't have an extra sound card lying around though, this might be useful for you to know. I ordered the Intel processor along with this board as part of a combo deal. he processor is great, leagues beyond my old one.. but like others have noted, the heatsink is a real junker.. I would strongly recommend buying an aftermarket cooling solution, even if it's a cheap one.

Overall Review: The back panel cover glows around the ports, pretty spiffy. I also like that this rig is water-cooling ready, though I am not using that feature yet, it will probably be the next thing I do to my computer. If you are going to watercool make sure to thoroughly leak test these pipes.. I read more than a couple of people complaining about them. Ordered this equipment on Sunday night and got it in on Tuesday. Newegg is the best!

Pros: - Great performance in video games - Software that comes with the card is a great benefit of this purchase. Lots of useful things.

Cons: After about a week of use my card would lock up during play and the VPU recover would kick in and reset the card. It was running at 40-45 degrees celcius with a load so I didn't think overheating was a problem and I wasn't overclocking it any either. As time went by the instability only got worse and it completely locks up the machine after several VPU recoveries in rapid succession. This only happens in 3D applications.

Overall Review: I have run several tests on my memory and other parts of my computer, checked the drivers and I am pretty certain the problem is with the video card. Unfortunately I don't have another PCIE system that I can put the card into to test it but I am relatively certain that I am just the unfortunate victim of faulty hardware. I'm trying to get fixed up with ATI support.

Pros: This is a great combo to buy, they packed quite a few features onto this little Mini ITX board. I purchased this item to be a part of an HTPC unit.. The ION packs enough punch to get out all of the HD content that I give it from my file server, and it very rarely has issues. It lives up to the "Good enough" philosophy that I believe they are going for with these ION machines. Elaborate interfaces such as the Aeon skin for XBMC will most likely require you to overclock a bit.. I'm running stock clock and it's usable but not exactly smooth.. this is a great purchase for a basic HTPC.

Cons: If you understand what you're paying for then this is a great item. I would not recommend it for much more than a basic HTPC, or perhaps a fancy "file server with benefits". I'd personally opt for something a bit more powerful if you're looking to make this your multi-purpose PC mobo.. if you've got a high res display you'll run into performance issues with basic tasks.. the processor will hold you back.. This board was very obviously made with a specific purpose in mind.. but it comes with plenty of perks.

Overall Review: I had problems with my first board, but that's just bad luck.. Newegg service was great as always and I am really enjoying this little addition to my home network.

Pros: I used this board as part of a low profile home office desktop setup for a client. It's very cleanly laid out, with a healthy number of options and support for the core requirements. If you are building a low profile replacement desktop for your parents or other basic users, this is a good purchase.

Cons: The fan IS a problem. You can monitor the fan's speed in the bios but it doesn't seem to let you change it. I would highly recommend getting a mini fan controller to go along with this.. item # N82E16835118217 would be a good idea. It did it's job nicely, though I may have opted for something a bit more powerful in hindsight, this guy will never see much more than online flash gaming.. but it doesn't seem to be quite as snappy as it should be.

Overall Review: The board did not post out of the box.. after resetting the bios with the jumpers (and possibly unnecessarily re-seating the CMOS battery) it booted up fine though.

Pros: -Airflow in this case is ridiculous. -Some knock the evil/industrial look, personally I think it looks great -Cable management was made much easier by the case design. -If the 3.5'' drive bays aren't sufficient for you, Coolermaster makes a cheap 5'' bad drive attachment that looks sharp with this case (blue LEDs, but the color scheme was already broken by the activity lights).

Cons: -Your components are very exposed. The case is more or less one big grill, the top is almost entirely open and a careless friend or child with a drink could easily spill something or drop something into your case. -Noise levels are more noticeable than my last case, but not bad at all considering what I am gaining in terms of cooling power. -Front 240mm fan has red LEDs, hd/power lights are blue. -HD Activity/power LEDs on the front may as well be laser pointers. I didn't think I would do it, but I put three layers of painters tape over them so that they were less intense. -5'' drive bay will require the screws to be secure, the method they've provided for easy docking simply isn't enough.

Overall Review: If you are looking for a sharp case with powerful lungs and plenty of room for cable management to get your rig looking sharp.. then I think this is the case for you. None of the cons I listed are serious impediments.

Pros: I work with computers alot, I've owned several power supplies and this one takes the cake. I'm definitely sticking with corsair for my psu needs in the future.

Cons: If I had to scrape for a con... ... honestly nothing comes to mind. The cables are long, so that may cause problems for some (but better too long than too short). It's not modular, but my previous PSU was and honestly I think this one came out more organized in the end.. I dunno, two thumbs up corsair.

Overall Review: I have no doubts that I made the right purchase. I would recommend this to anyone considering the purchase. I work with computers at least 8-10 hours a day, for what that's worth.