Joined on 09/25/07
Great docking station for 4k monitors!
Pros: -Easy to setup and use -clear labeling on all ports -worked first time things were plugged in
Overall Review: -Working from home since the SIP started and wanted to upgrade my setup to enable fast switching between my work and personal laptops using my displays & inputs. -Works great; high recommend.
Good value desktop
Pros: -Reasonable price if you can get it on a sale -Motherboard has 4 SATA3 ports (2 used as shipped)
Cons: -Biggest issue us the case has interference with the HDMI port on the video card. There is a metal lip that sticks out and this blocks the plastic casing near the end of an HDMI cable. I needed to shave off the plastic from one of my cables just to be able to plug in. The DVI and VGA ports on the same card are ok, but since I want to run 2 monitors, I need that HDMI port. Huge issue and they should use a different case with this MB given it only has one 16x slot to install the video card. -Does not have a front side USB 3.0 port as listed in the specifications -technically doesn't have any front side USB ports as they are on the side near the front -only comes with 4GB memory, which you'll end up tossing when you upgrade to one of the many cheap GB options -no extra SATA power connectors (need to get either a molex to SATA adapter or a daisy chain SATA cable when you want to add in another HD or other SATA device -annoying door on the front of the case that you need to open to access the power button (on the positive side, its easy to remove this door and toss it)
Overall Review: Mine came with a big dent in the side panel. Since everything worked, I just banged it out and lived with it, but its a little annoying to buy something new and have it arrive like that.