Joined on 05/19/10
It is all about quiet.

Pros: If you are looking for the best performance at quiet noise levels, then this is the unit for you. With a 7800x3d it will run 30's degrees Celsius at idle in the silent preset mode. With CPU demanding tasks it will run low 80's Celsius while in quiet mode. It was extremely easy to install with AMD or Intel CPU's. The RGB looks great and can easily be controlled from the MSI Center software. When you install the unit and then run windows update the MSI Center software download will automatically run.
Cons: If you are looking for the very best performance with a higher TDP/heat output CPU, then this is NOT the unit for you. Look elsewhere. Also the MSI Center software is a little clunky and could be designed better. At full price I would not have bought this, instead buying a better unit for a little more. But since I got it with a significant discount, it was worth the price of admission.
Overall Review: I would recommend this model to anyone who is looking for the best performance at quiet noise levels, if you can purchase it at a discounted price.
RGB lighting died in first ten minutes of use.

Pros: They were very nice looking for the first ten minutes that the RGB lights worked.
Cons: 1) Two out of the three fans lost their RGB lights almost immediately. 2) Also you need a free USB 2.0 motherboard connector to use the iCUE software to control the lighting scheme. 3) You have to connect one lead from the fan to the node for the RGB lights and a second wire from the fan to a motherboard fan connector. Thus you control lights through the iCUE software but fan speed through the motherboard. This is definitely inconvenient. I have a Corsair H115i cpu cooler and all the lights AND fan speeds are controlled through iCUE.
Overall Review: I was disappointed that the fans were defective. I have purchased Corsair fans in the past, including red RGB fans, and even after eight to nine years of use, none of them has failed. I guess I was unlucky and got a lemon set. I would not buy these again unless they simplified the lighting node controls so that you can control fan speed and the lighting through the node itself. I would not recommend these RGB fans at this time.
Nice Product

Pros: Works as intended and the razer synapse software gives you multiple options for color schemes. Nice looking pad.
Overall Review: I would recommend this product on sale for $25 or less. Above that it becomes a splurge that may not be worth the extra cost.
The Gaming Champ

Pros: This CPU will outperform all other CPU's for gaming, even the 7900x3d and 7950x3d. It leaves the i9-13900k and i9-14900k in the dust. I was 4K gaming with an i7-11700k and RTX 4090. When I upgraded to this chip, my 3DMark graphics score jumped from 30,000 to 36,000. I also noted a minimum of about 10-15% increase in FPS in most of my AAA games, sometimes even more. I thought at 4K gaming my computer would be primarily GPU bound, but I was wrong. This CPU is truly the champ. It also is highly efficient and does not use anywhere as much electricity as the Intel chips.
Cons: This chip has several drawbacks. If you need to do serious compute work, e.g. encoding, video editing, etc., then you are much better off with the latest Intel chips, or better yet the 7900-7950x3d. You will also have to buy into a new motherboard and memory, which will cost you extra. Also because this is a relatively new platform, they are still working out the kinks.
Overall Review: I would 100% recommend this CPU to anyone who wants a gaming computer above all else. I would definitely buy this again.
Huge Performance, Price and Size. Top of the food chain.

Pros: The increase in performance with 4K at 120 Hz refresh rate, coming from a RTX 3080, was enormous. My 3DMark graphics score went from 17,000 to 30,000. My FPS increased at the same rate. For those games that support DLSS 3.0 the increases were greater than 100%. Even in other games such as Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the increases were as much as 116%. The few smaller increases were in the 70-80% range. Overall the increases without DLSS were about 90% average or more, and with DLSS 3.0 it was greater than 100%. This card overall averages greater than 100 FPS with 4K at at 120 Hz in most games. It ran silent and cool no matter the game. My card did not have any coil whine that I have seen reported in other reviews. The RGB looks nice but not gaudy or distracting. It is easily controlled with the MSI Center software. Truly this card is the top of the food chain.
Cons: DO NOT PAY MORE THAN MSRP. This card is clearly overkill and very overpriced for anything but 4K or 1440p at higher refresh rate gaming. Even at 4K you have to ask your self individually whether the price is worth the performance. It is a lot of money. For me, it was worth it. Secondly it is enormous. This will not fit into anything but a larger mid tower or full tower case. Be sure to check the specs of your case to see if it will fit. Also the included support bracket helps very minimally. Also be sure your motherboard is reinforced to handle a large, heavy card like this.
Overall Review: I would definitely recommend this card to anyone who can feel comfortable with the price and size of this GPU. It is truly the best performing card out there now.
Quiet and Attractive.

Pros: I have had these fans for three weeks now. They are very quiet at low and medium fan speeds and barely audible at high speed. There are more than a dozen color settings, so everyone should be able to find one they like. I left them on the default rainbow setting which I personally find the most attractive. The installation was a breeze with the fan hub. It has a magnet on it making placement in the case very easy. The remote is very straight forward and intuitive to use. I have been very pleased with this purchase, especially since I got it on sale.
Cons: No cons so far. Since it has been only three weeks I cannot attest to it's life span. I noted that there were other reviews complaining about short life span, but for me time will tell.
Overall Review: For anyone looking for an inexpensive, attractive, and quiet RGB fan kit, I would recommend this one.