Pros: - I’m able to get a 4.9 GHz overclock on my 8700K with temperatures remaining in the 60-70s. I tried that on my previous Asus board and my temps were through the roof. This board makes OC very simple. - The board is solidly built. Everything from the DDRM 4 slots to the m.2 covers scream quality. - Very easy board to install. I was up and running in less than an hour. Their are plenty of fan headers and the USB headers are located in easily accessible locations. - The bios is easy to use, and while not as structured as some other boards, it has a ton of features.

Cons: - Personally, the board is rather plain. The RGB lighting is very subdued and at least with my GPU (EVGA rtx 2080ti ftw3) the thickness of the cooler covers most of the aorus bird logo. (Not necessarily a con, just not a pro) - The board code indicator, reset, and bios switches are at the bottom of the board and you have to cram your hand under the GPU to use it. Would have been nicer up top. - There’s a lot of bloatware on the Gigabyte CD. I chose to not install any of the Aorus software except the necessary drivers.

Overall Review: Overall, not a flashy board, but it does what it’s supposed to do very well. I’ve not been able to get a good OC in the past on other boards. The Master made it very simple. Overall, I’d recommend this board.

Pros: - Built exceptionally well (Solid metal backplate and reinforced heatsinks on the front. - The LCD is a nice and useful feature. - Numerous Fan and light headers make building a breeze - Lots of available ports as well as Thunderbolt - Tons of available accessories as well as included thermal pads - Voltician is a handy tool

Cons: - This is a difficult board to fit into a motherboard. I went through 3 other brands before finally landing on the Lian Li XL (which works perfectly). Even boards that state that they accommodate an EATX board may not fit this particular board. The issue is in the wire plugs being placed on the side versus on top of the board. A lot of the cases I tried didn't allow enough room for the cords to bend at a right angle. If the plugs would have been on the top, there would have been no issue at all. - The GPU and 5 generations M.2 slot both share lanes. If you wish to use a 5th-generation SSD in the SSD_1 slot you will sacrifice half your GPU PCIe lanes (i.e., 16 lanes down to 8). I with that ASUS would have come up with a better solution. For now, I'm not using that top M.2 slot at all for fear of losing GPU speed.

Overall Review: Overall, I really like this MB. It looks fantastic, it's well-built, and the LCD/and AniMe display are eye-catchers. The motherboard comes with a lot of extra accessories, and the ASUS BIOS and feature set are second to none. However, this isn't the easiest MB to fit in all cases, and the right-hand connectors can be difficult to use. I'm also disappointed in the splitting of the PCIe GPU lane. I wish Asus would have come up with a different solution for a 1,000 plus board. In the end, despite a few minor issues, I would definitely purchase this board again.

Pros: High quality materials, lots of included accessories, case accommodates many board sizes, looks beautiful.

Cons: I wish there were more tie-down areas within the case for cable management. If you remove the drive bays, theres no dust filter to protect the back. However, these are only minor wants. This case in many instances is perfect.

Overall Review: I purchased an EATX board that would not work in two other cases I tried. Fortunately, the Lian Li XL not only fit my MB, it was also easy to install. All my cables, ports, and pins aligned exactly where I needed them to be. In addition, the case looks truly spectacular and the build quality is exceptional. Ive already received several compliments. My temps are also really good as I was able to install 10 fans without issue (with the exception of having more tie downs would have helped the cause). Overall, this has been one of the easiest and best looking cases Ive built in out of the 10 cases Ive used throughout the years. I cant recommend this case enough to anyone looking for a great case.