Pros: -Nice performance boost after loading the XMP.

Cons: -Memory latency score is still alarmingly low in Performance Mark 9. I do think that might be a Ryzen platform "problem".

Overall Review: Installed without going into BIOS and it was only recognized as max 2400. Restarted and loaded XMP profile and it's still reading as a max 2400 in CPUID, but it is running at the advertised and intended speed of 2933. Performance Test score put me in the top 87% (good all things considered) up from 78% and my RAM test score went up from the 1800s to the 2200s. I was using Ballistix Sport LT 2666, 20gb of it, and was not able to run Mankind Divided on ultra with DX12 turned on without 10-20 second micro freezes (game never crashed to desktop). Now I have DX12 turned on, MSAA at 2x, and ultra settings getting 50fps with no freezes. Ryzen 5 1600 ASRock B350-HDV Sapphire RX 580 8gb Special G.Skill Flare X 16gb 2933 30gb Zheino SSD boot drive 120gb Sandisk SSD 750GB Hitachi HDD 1TB Toshiba HDD Corsair CX650M PSU

Pros: -It looks nice. -It powered my system and kept my Vega 64 going even while playing in 4k for 3 months.

Cons: -Started making a strange noise (like the fans were catching on something but i did't see any obstruction) upon boot up after 2 months. -Started hard crashing with my Vega 64 (Playing in 2k and 4k) after 3 months. I'm using both cables to power the card. I guess it's just giving up.

Overall Review: I never received my 30 dollar rebate card either.

Pros: It is faster than the 7600x. For some reason I'm able to set infinity fabric higher than with the 7600x.

Cons: Probably not needed. The cost should have been lower. Not advertised in an intelligent way. Does not hit the same clocks as the 7600x - For me.

Overall Review: It is, for sure, faster than the 7600x. Gaming gains are "meh", but they were "meh" when I upgraded to the 7600x from the 5600x. Synthetic benchmarks are 11-17% better than before. So, that's pretty good. In my experience - There was no discernable uplift in performance using faster RAM (6000 to 7200). For me the 9600x responded better to tweaking the fabric and tightening up timings. I don't regret the upgrade, but it is also not needed in any way over the 7600x.

Pros: -Fast as Hell. 4K Native above 60hz. -Very good looking card. -ASRock has always impressed me with the build quality. Does not look or feel cheap in any way. -The exact same size as my ASRock Phantom 6900 XT, and the cooling solution works. -I do mean effective when I say over 3.0ghz. I got the 6900 XT to 2.8 using AMD tuning but effective was more like 2.65. -The RGB implementation looks GREAT. The stock pictures do not do this card justice.

Cons: -It is not quite up to the level of the 4090, although you'll be close enough after overclocking - AND it doesn't cost $1600.00 -- So, more of a pro, really. -Tracing those rays still eludes AMD hardware.

Overall Review: Just like last Gen, somehow I was able to snag one of these the day after release. And just like last Gen I wanted the Taichi or Nitro +, but I had a great experience with the Phantom 6900 XT which made this an easy buy. I held my finger off the buy button 5 times for the 4090 and I'm glad I did. Truly, Saving 600 is better than raytracing. Don't know why AMD didn't lean hard into the fact that this can go to 3.0ghz and above in clocks - as it does boost your FPS by a substantial amount. If you don't really care about raytracing and you want top FPS AND a card to tinker with in the ways of overclocking, this is it.

Pros: Great for 4K gaming. Don't need anything more for 4K gaming. Can't wait to see this paired with a 7900XT. Bought this day one along with the X670E Steel Legend.

Cons: It overclocks well but I don't think I got the best bin. Not able to get a stable all core above 5,500. Might want to consider the 7700x if there is a promo/sale/price cut.

Overall Review: Better than what you'd think - if you're reading the intro to/overlay for review videos on YouTube. Especially now that the 13600k is out. The 7600x is fast as hell. It is easily cooled. Overclocks well enough. It's also efficient. If you've been watching above said reviews of this as well as the 13600k reviews, you probably think this CPU is terrible and is of terrible value. However, the 7600x comes out on top in gaming above the 13600k and is cheaper. It also consumes much less power and runs cooler. A better comparison would be to use the same speed DDR5. Testing one with 6000, and the other with 6400 - 6800 seems a bit....Hmmm. Again, the 7600x comes out on top in gaming - even with slower RAM. I highly recommend this if you game at 4K.

Pros: Packed with features that more expensive boards don't have. Other companies are charging the same price for X670 non E boards. Looks great. Overall look is more "muted" than in promo shots. Fist boot did not take long. I'm using four 8GB sticks of Patriot Sam-B die. It runs those 4 sticks at 5600. Hope to get it to "the sweet spot". Rebates right out of the gate.

Cons: Boot times increased after BIOS update. Strange. Boot time to begin with was not long, but not exactly quick either. Lighting is on the bottom end of the board. Can't really see it cause of the GPU. The Steel Legend logo/name, top left, is no longer back lit. From what I can tell this is NOT a dual chipset board.

Overall Review: So far, So good. Very easy upgrade from AM4. Was able to plug all drives in on second boot with no issues. Off to Windows it went without a hiccup. The boot times steadily decreased as I was updating drivers and having to restart. Eventually down to a few seconds. But. After I updated/installed all drivers I updated the BIOS. The boot times increased after the update and have not decreased since. This is opposite of what I was expecting. I assume this will be fixed with a new BIOS update soon. Yes, there is a sticker over the RAM slots. No, it's not a cheap sticker that won't peel off without leaving itself behind. Peel it off, slowly, like a grown up that just spent hundreds of dollars on a new toy and you'll be fine. Peel it off like you want to use it again. Be careful of what AIO manufactures say about compatibility with AM5. I went to Deepcools website to check, multiple times, and was informed that my current AIO will work with AM5 without a new mounting kit. It did not work and was then told that no mounting kit was going to be produced for the Captain series coolers. Not ASRocks problem, but still. That was money I thought I'd be saving. Modest, but noticeable performance jump coming from Mid/High AM4 components. The main jump will come when I plug a 7900XT into this baby. That hopefully won't be a 5 slot idiocy the size of a gaming console. Time will tell. Highly recommend! This is by far the most X670 board for the money, hands down. Buy this or the ASRock Pro if you're not waiting for B650 to drop. I have not tried to GPU holder included, but will get around to it. It is heavy, though.