Pros: Nice layout Relatively economical (as compared to other boards) Good feature set for the majority of mainstream users

Cons: This is a solid board. Everything came up the first time, except for all the RAM I installed. If anyone is having issues with RAM not showing up or a specific slot not working READ THIS. I used 3x1GB of basic crucial DDR3 1066 memory. However, only 2GB out of 3GB were showing up. I swapped memory back and forth, reflashed the BIOS, cleared the BIOS, etc over and over to see if I could fix this. After some more swapping I found that the first RAM slot was dead. The memory would show up as being populated, but would not show up as usable at all. The board would post with a single stick from all slots except the first. I even purchased another set of memory and even that failed on slot 1.

Overall Review: Right before I packed up the board for an RMA, I though that I should examine the CPU socket since the memory controller is now on the CPU itself. Under a bright light, I found a single pin on the edge of the socket in the middle that was maybe a millimeter off axis from the others. I gently tweaked it back in line and gave it another shot... Instant success! The dead RAM slot was back and everything worked perfect. Now, I am fairly certain that the pin came that way, since if I were to install the CPU wrong or a little skewed, more than a single pin would have been off line... Anyhow, if you are having memory issues, check the CPU socket CAREFULLY for any misaligned pins.

Pros: Cheap

Cons: Won't work with Gigabyte EX58-UD3R

Overall Review: Tried using this on a second build with a Gigabyte EX58-UD3R motherboard, and the board only sees 2 out of the 3 sticks even though it detects all three sticks. Another user posted an issue with the UD3R motherboard, so I guess the two are not compatible. Strange, since I have used this exact same kit on a Gigabyte EX58-UD5 board with zero issues.

Pros: Good basic memory cheap

Cons: NONE

Overall Review: This is a revision of my previous review in which I stated that this does not work with the Gigabyte EX58-UD3R. The memory actually does work just fine. In debugging my issues, I found a single bent pin on the CPU socket on the board that was causing one stick to not be recognized. After aligning the pin in the socket, everything worked just fine. Memory is rock solid... not an overclocker, but good basic RAM. If anyone is having issues, check the CPU socket carefully... it took some tedious work to find that single out-of-line pin. I wonder if Gigabyte had a run of these and this is what is causing people issues with their x58 boards.

Pros: *works *it is red

Cons: *none

Overall Review: If you have to think about a SATA cable, the cable isn't doing its job...

Pros: *worked on first boot *no driver needed for Vista

Cons: *none as of yet

Overall Review: This installed without a hitch. The ability to swap out faceplates is nice. This was $6 more than the cheapest card reader, but it is worth it for the lack of issues.

Pros: *Lots of juice *Quiet *Good cable set

Cons: *not modular, but not advertised as such

Overall Review: This is a very quiet PSU. The 140mm fan is pretty much silent. It comes with an 8-pin PCI-E connector (for the latest cards), 6-pin PCI-E, and an adapter to convert the 8-pin PCI back to a 6-pin... a nice touch. The sleeving on the wires is nice and helps to keep things straight. It comes with both a 4-pin and 8-pin CPU power connector so again, you are covered. It has lots of connectors, but some of the legacy connectors really become a hinderance, but eh... I am nitpicking. This is the build it went into: - Lian-Li PC-7B plus II case - Thermaltake W0105RU 700W PSU - Samsung SATA DVD Burner - Seagate SATA 500GB HDD - Intel Core i7 920 - Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 - Crucial 3x1GB DDR3 SDRAM - Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 - Vista Home Premium 64-bit