Joined on 05/16/08
Excellent budget motherboard

Pros: - Price (on sale + rebate = happy me!) - Asus quality. Not my first Asus MB, and won't be my last
Cons: - Not a one
Overall Review: My computer "upgrade" ended up being a complete rebuild! I went the budget route, and I don't OC, so this MB was perfect for my AMD Athlon 860K. If I want to OC in the futer, I know I can. UEFI Bios is nice. I feel I got a really nice MB for the price, exactly what I need.
Nice case, could be better.

Pros: - Really sharp looking - Huge amount of room behind MB panel. My cables ALL fit behind using a Corsair CX500 PSU. Result is a clean, sharp looking computer internal you can see through the window. - Tool-less trays for the SSD, HDD, etc...
Cons: - The front panel doesn't always want to seat back into place after removing. - One of the bays were tight; I couldn't mount anything in there. Good thing there were enough other ones for my needs.
Overall Review: Paid $40 after rebate and sale. Nice case for the money. Lots of ventilation, fans that come with it are real quiet.
Nice CPU

Pros: It works, does what it's supposed to.
Cons: None
Overall Review: I like AMD, and this was an upgrade for me from an Athlon X3 445 Rana. Big difference!
Quiet, keeps the CPU cool....but installation: yikes!

Pros: - VERY quiet, I really like the resistor that limits the RPM (I don't OC, don't really need the extra oomph) - Looks really sharp - Keeps everything nice and cool.
Cons: - Installation. This was used on an Asus A88X-Plus MB and AMD Athlon 860K. I think it would be easier if they supplied mounting screws that were a few mm longer.
Overall Review: Installing it was a bugger, like many reviews noted, so I docked a star. However, for the price ($20 after sale and rebate) I'll deal with some installation headaches.
Excellent budget PSU

Pros: Used on my new budget build (Asus A88X-Plus MB, AMD Athlon 860K). Works nicely. Is very, very quiet. I don't OC or anything like that, so this is perfect for me. Got it on sale with a rebate, which makes it extra nice!
Cons: None.
Overall Review: For the price, this can't be beat.
Great SSD

Pros: - Price: Got this on sale for $75. Pretty decent for a 240 gb SSD - Works great as my main drive for OS, antivirus, games, etc... - Fast, fast, fast!
Cons: - Absolutely none