Pros: This CPU was purchased for my new media center server. The server is mostly just feeding TV and movies to my other systems with some downloading tasks but I have noticed the loading of videos has gotten faster over the pre-existing network. I have also started to re-encode a number of shows for use on mobile devices and in Handbrake I am sustaining 200+ frames per second while the server does its normal tasks

Cons: The CPU cooler could be a little beefier. I was surprised when i opened the box and saw how small it was. All my previous AMD CPUs came with bigger chunks of metal to strap on top. This does not seem to negatively impact the cooling in my setup however, just want people to know if they are relying on the CPU cooler to be the main cooling for the system then they will want to upgrade to an aftermarket unit instead. For my use I am not taking an egg off though

Overall Review: I put this in my new media center server, mostly used to stream to other PCs in the home and download new shows automatically Full build: AMD A8-7600 Kaveri Quad-Core 3.1 GHz Socket FM2+ 65W AD7600YBJABOX Desktop Processor AMD Radeon R7 GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-D3H FM2+ / FM2 AMD A88X (Bolton D4) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-8GBRH Thermaltake SMART Series SP-550PCBUS 550W ATX 12V 2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply Corsair Force LS 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CSSD-F120GBLSB NORCO RPC-470 Black 4U Rackmount Server Case - OEM BYTECC Bracket-35225 2.5" HDD/SSD Mounting Kit For 3.5" Drive Bay or Enclosure 2x bgears b-Blaster 80 80mm Case Fan 2x XIGMATEK FCB (Fluid Circulative Bearing) Cooling System Crystal Series CLF-F1251 120mm Blue LED Case Fan, 2 pcs in 1 package CFS-SXGJS-BU2

Pros: -the size is awesome -factory installed 4 fans -easy to access front drive cages - 5.25 bays have easy to use drive rails I dont know what other people are talking about with this being difficult to work with or figure out. Maybe its the fact that i have been building computers for nearly 20 years and understand how cases are setup or that i take my time to review the case before i start ripping it apart to install new hardware. I was pleased with the amount of screws and parts that was shipped with it. The rubber grommets in the HD cages with proper screws was a nice touch. The only sharp edges are where you expect them to be on the cover front edge and midplane top edge for the fans. The factory fans are not loud at all. currently the system is in my living room with 10 total case fans, 1 CPU fan, 1 VGA fan and 1 PSU fan. I do not need to turn the volume up any louder than before i turned this system on.

Cons: nothing i can think of.

Overall Review: If you need to complain about the fans being too loud then you should not be using a SERVER case in an area that has to be quiet enough to hear a mouse fart.If you need to complain about a missing manual for a computer case then you need to find an experienced friend or family member to teach you how to open a case and use a screw driver. We are not talking about rocket surgery here. Just a plain, simple case. Even my wife who has never worked on building a PC was able to work inside with no issues and no manual. Full build: AMD A8-7600 Kaveri Quad-Core 3.1 GHz Socket FM2+ 65W AD7600YBJABOX Desktop Processor AMD Radeon R7 GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-D3H FM2+ / FM2 AMD A88X (Bolton D4) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-8GBRH Thermaltake SMART Series SP-550PCBUS 550W ATX 12V 2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply Corsair Force LS 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CSSD-F120GBLSB NORCO RPC-470 Black 4U Rackmount Server Case - OEM BYTECC Bracket-35225 2.5" HDD/SSD Mounting Kit For 3.5" Drive Bay or Enclosure 2x bgears b-Blaster 80 80mm Case Fan 2x XIGMATEK FCB (Fluid Circulative Bearing) Cooling System Crystal Series CLF-F1251 120mm Blue LED Case Fan, 2 pcs in 1 package CFS-SXGJS-BU2

Pros: This is my first desktop SSD but I am more than happy with the performance from it. Seems faster than my Dell Lattitude factory SSD. Was easy to install in case, motherboard and OS saw it right away. Came with the latest firmware version pre-installed.

Cons: nothing here

Overall Review: Using this as my OS drive for my new media center server build. System mainly serves TV Shows and movies to other devices as well as downloads content and re-encodes as needed. Full build: AMD A8-7600 Kaveri Quad-Core 3.1 GHz Socket FM2+ 65W AD7600YBJABOX Desktop Processor AMD Radeon R7 GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-D3H FM2+ / FM2 AMD A88X (Bolton D4) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-8GBRH Thermaltake SMART Series SP-550PCBUS 550W ATX 12V 2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply Corsair Force LS 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CSSD-F120GBLSB NORCO RPC-470 Black 4U Rackmount Server Case - OEM BYTECC Bracket-35225 2.5" HDD/SSD Mounting Kit For 3.5" Drive Bay or Enclosure 2x bgears b-Blaster 80 80mm Case Fan 2x XIGMATEK FCB (Fluid Circulative Bearing) Cooling System Crystal Series CLF-F1251 120mm Blue LED Case Fan, 2 pcs in 1 package CFS-SXGJS-BU2

Pros: When i installed this i was not sure if the fan was working as its so quiet. I had to disconnect the other system fans in the area and check again to hear it. There are more than enough connections for most people usage.

Cons: none

Overall Review: I needed to add some power splitters due to using this in my new media center server build. I have 10 HDD, 1SSD and 1 BDROM so power was needed! I am able to run all these devices as well as a video card w/fan and 10 case fans with no issues at all. Full build: AMD A8-7600 Kaveri Quad-Core 3.1 GHz Socket FM2+ 65W AD7600YBJABOX Desktop Processor AMD Radeon R7 GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-D3H FM2+ / FM2 AMD A88X (Bolton D4) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-8GBRH Thermaltake SMART Series SP-550PCBUS 550W ATX 12V 2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply Corsair Force LS 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CSSD-F120GBLSB NORCO RPC-470 Black 4U Rackmount Server Case - OEM BYTECC Bracket-35225 2.5" HDD/SSD Mounting Kit For 3.5" Drive Bay or Enclosure 2x bgears b-Blaster 80 80mm Case Fan 2x XIGMATEK FCB (Fluid Circulative Bearing) Cooling System Crystal Series CLF-F1251 120mm Blue LED Case Fan, 2 pcs in 1 package CFS-SXGJS-BU2

Pros: installed without issues motherboard was able to recognize the sticks and run them at the proper timing and speed

Cons: nothing here

Overall Review: Using these in my new media center server build Full build: AMD A8-7600 Kaveri Quad-Core 3.1 GHz Socket FM2+ 65W AD7600YBJABOX Desktop Processor AMD Radeon R7 GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-D3H FM2+ / FM2 AMD A88X (Bolton D4) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-8GBRH Thermaltake SMART Series SP-550PCBUS 550W ATX 12V 2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply Corsair Force LS 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CSSD-F120GBLSB NORCO RPC-470 Black 4U Rackmount Server Case - OEM BYTECC Bracket-35225 2.5" HDD/SSD Mounting Kit For 3.5" Drive Bay or Enclosure 2x bgears b-Blaster 80 80mm Case Fan 2x XIGMATEK FCB (Fluid Circulative Bearing) Cooling System Crystal Series CLF-F1251 120mm Blue LED Case Fan, 2 pcs in 1 package CFS-SXGJS-BU2

Pros: -board looks awesome -has plenty of expansion slots and ports -good applications -came with latest BIOS firmware version The boards expansion ports are all easy to access and work with. the two SATA ports that are on the edge of the board were great to connect my SSD and BDROM to. Used the three SATA ports on the inside with right-angle SATA cables to connect to HDDs and straight SATA cables for the ports on the bottom

Cons: nothing here

Overall Review: Used this for a new build media center server. mainly just feeding media out to other PCs with some downloading and encoding movies and shows for mobile devices Full build: AMD A8-7600 Kaveri Quad-Core 3.1 GHz Socket FM2+ 65W AD7600YBJABOX Desktop Processor AMD Radeon R7 GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-D3H FM2+ / FM2 AMD A88X (Bolton D4) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-8GBRH Thermaltake SMART Series SP-550PCBUS 550W ATX 12V 2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply Corsair Force LS 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CSSD-F120GBLSB NORCO RPC-470 Black 4U Rackmount Server Case - OEM BYTECC Bracket-35225 2.5" HDD/SSD Mounting Kit For 3.5" Drive Bay or Enclosure 2x bgears b-Blaster 80 80mm Case Fan 2x XIGMATEK FCB (Fluid Circulative Bearing) Cooling System Crystal Series CLF-F1251 120mm Blue LED Case Fan, 2 pcs in 1 package CFS-SXGJS-BU2