Pros: - Solidly constructed case - Easy to build in (if you remove the 3.5in drive caddy, but who uses those relics now-days anyways?) - Filters everywhere

Cons: - The fans... Fractal makes fantastic cases, but they should just forgo the fans altogether and lower the case price a few bucks; I don't know of anyone that has kept the stock fractal fans for a silence-optimized build.

Overall Review: I have built 3 computers in the last few years, all silence focused. An R7-1700 in a fractal mini-C (mATX), an R5-3600 in a bequiet purebase 500 (ATX), and an R9-3900X in a Fractal Define 7C (ATX). This review is for the Define 7C, and will offer a few comparison points to the other cases in case folks are cross shopping those. All 3 cases were easy to build in, as long as you remove the 3.5in drive caddy. The fractals are very well constructed, solid thick materials and good sound absorption with default closed-tops, and optional open top vent panel. The bequiet case is a little on the cheap side - construction is not as solid and the sound absorption is lower compared to the Fractal cases. Also the base 500 comes with a default partially open top panel and an even more airflow-oriented optional top panel; seemingly a silly decision by bequiet for what is supposed to be a quiet case - completely closed top should be the default or at least an option). In the fans department however, bequiet wins by a huge margin. The stock Fractal fans are a disgrace for a silence-optimized build. The Define7C fans are an improvement over the define miniC, but still pale in comparison to bequiet purewings stock fans (which mind you are the lowest tier of bequiet fans!). So, interestingly, stock-for-stock, the noise emanating from these cases is about the same... the worse constructed and less sound-absorbing bequiet case makes up with better fans. But, if you forgo the stock fans and put in noctua's in the cases (or higher tier bequiet fans in both the fractal and purebase cases), the Define 7C comes out significantly ahead in its sound absorption due to the better constructed case. I can start to hear the shadowwings fans at 43% speed in the bequiet case and at 68% in the Fractal case. Note that if I place a thick book over the partially open top cover of the purebase 500, the fans can go to 55% speed before they can be heard. Bottom line, if you are looking for the quietest possible build, go for a fractal case (Define 7C is great, and so is the older miniC!), immediately rip out the stock fans and toss them in the nearest trash can. Then treat yourself to Noctua fans or the higher tiers of bequiet fans, like that shadow/silent wings and you will have a very quiet system. Other notes on a quiet build... Go fanless power supply, or a hybrid that will keep the fan off at 80% or less load and oversize your powersupply. Use an aftermarket cpu cooler from noctua or bequiet. PWM fans only - never settle for voltage control for a quiet build. Tune your fan curves in bios and have presets that trade-off and favor quieter operation even if at slightly higher temps. The Define7C with 2x shadowwings2 140mm intake and 1xshadowwings 120mm exhaust, a shadowrock slim cooler, is able to keep a heavily loaded R9-3900X at 78C with all fans set to 60%. I am not able to hear any noise from the Define7C @3feet in those conditions; a very low hum can be heard if I stick my ear on the case or near an intake/exhaust fan.

Pros: Fast Shipping from new egg... as always

Cons: Will not fit ATI X1950XT card. The square and rounded pins seem to be correct, but the connector only goes in half way and then gets stuck.

Pros: - No RGB; Yes, that is a PRO.

Overall Review: Not much to say about ram sticks... They work at advertised speeds with XMP on a R9-3900X. No silly RGB, just a heatsink. I am glad ram manufacturers still have models that focus on the RAM part of a ram stick, not on leds.

Pros: - Good quality and well built - No compatibility issues with any of the components in my build - The Gen4 lanes for nvme are worth it - Good value for what you get - Using both nvme slots, 1 with a gen4 ssd and the other with a gen3 and there are no bottlenecks in the chipset gen3 drive.

Overall Review: Was debating between an X570 / B550 and an X470 to pair with an R9-3900X. The 570s all have fans (boo) and I was going for a completely silent build. There were some good 470 candidates in my list based on price and features, but eventually I settled on the B550 for the Gen4 nvme lanes. B550 prices are varying wildly at launch across manufacturers and models; The Gigabyte Aorus Pro B550 just so happened to be one of the few in stock and at a reasonable price. I didn't have much of a choice in cross-shopping B550s. All that said, this mobo works just fine, appears to be built well, and is handling all the components I tossed into it, so in my book that's 5 stars.

Pros: - Lots of cores/cache is great for virtualization - Handles gaming just fine at stock clocks - Power efficient and doesn't generate much heat under heavy load - Gen4 lanes for faster nvme - Fantastic value given the performance to price

Overall Review: My use-cases are 80% virtualization and 20% gaming. The R9-3900X crushes both with ease. Previous machine was an R7-1700 and the speed increase to the R9-3900X in both single-core and multi-core performance is very noticeable. Absolutely amazing processor that beats the team blue competition by miles for virtualization. Gen4 lane for compatible nvme's is worth it for virtualization workloads.

Pros: This wheel stand is rock solid. It is so much better compared to single-pole wheel stands as it does not flex under aggressive use. Pedals platform adjusts forwards and backwards. Wheel moves up and forward *at the same time*

Cons: If you want your wheel higher but not closer, you can't have it that way. Its both up and forward, which may or may not fit your particular preference. The shifter extension arm does require a bit extra tightening to be sturdy... It does have some flex to it, but still much better than other products.

Overall Review: Highly recommended, especially at the sale price right at the 200 mark.