Joined on 10/12/16
Great 1080p card

Pros: -I actually bought two of these i liked the first one so much. -backplate looks very clean in clear side panel cases -super easy overclocking software from Gigabyte
Cons: -Gigabyte really tried to make the mail in rebate as miserable as possible. Considered taking an egg of just for this, but it doesn't really reflect the great product.
Good for the price, but not great

Pros: -Very easy to install if you already have your motherboard installed - looks great -similar performance to the hyper 212 led but not exactly the same -looks great in my all black with blue LED build
Cons: -there is no bracket to place behind the motherboard to firmly hold this cooler on -I built two computers at the same time, and the other had a hyper 212 LED red model and i find it to be superior to this one, even though i paid $5 more for the 212.
Overall Review: -This would be perfect if you already have a build and need to replace the CPU cooler and you dont want to have to take out the motherboard. Sometimes it can be a big pain to remove the motherboard to insert a bracket on the backside. If you are doing a fresh build i would recommend getting the 212 LED but if you are upgrading a current build and do not want to have to take out the motherboard this uses the same installation as the standard intel cooler with the push pins.
Straight Forward Product and instantly Worked

Pros: -Instantly worked for both my 3.5 inch 7200RPM HDD and for my 2.5 inch SSD. -Great for cold storage hot swapping drives. We store photos and movies on some hard drives and now I have a way to plug them in and put them back in storage
Overall Review: Highly recommend
The future

Pros: -Crazy speeds compared even to Sata III SSD's -Some say you cant notice the difference between SATA III SSD's and NVME, but it really depends on what you are doing. I just built two new systems for an intensive workload with ryzen 7 1700x processors and times have been cut down by almost 15x. (How much is due to the drive is impossible to say) -At the time the $ to performance was really good for these drives, and so i opted for these cheaper ones compared to the Samsung 960 evo's, and i would do it again.
Cons: -Has a much cheaper look compared with the more premium NVMe's that are out there, but if you just need performance these work great. -Read and writes along with rated MTF aren't as great as some other products, but I am very happy.
Overall Review: -don't do yourself a disservice by buying a Sata III SSD anymore, unless it is for mass storage. Why limit your pc, when you can put this right into all decent motherboards and have much better performance at nearly the same price.
Great mouse if getting the previous gen doesnt bother you

Pros: -Fires right up with the Razer software -great aesthetics -I have large hands and this is perfect for me
Cons: -none that i have noticed
Overall Review: -Not their fault, i used it with the plastic underneath attached for about a week and i thought the mouse was fairly substandard, but once i grew half a brain and noticed there was a plastic sheet underneath it is a great mouse lol
No point in spending more on a 1080, unless you really care about LED's

Pros: -great performance -great aesthetics if you dont mind the lack of LED's -The current $ to performance king, given the inflated prices of the mid tier cards. (today the cheapest 1070 is $440) -If you are just looking for performance, and a basic, but sleek aesthetic this is the gpu for you
Cons: -Honestly a great card, the 3rd I've purchased, no cons besides the lack of LEDs
Overall Review: -In my personal rig i have the Aorus 1080 ti, with the wacky GPU prices right now from crypto mining, you should really not consider a mid teir card. Get a 1080/1080ti or an RX460/1050/1050ti.