Joined on 12/09/03
WOW!

Pros: The speed! The price! The quality feel (keyboard! Palmrest! mouse pad!) LCD LED screen! 449 shipped was nice!
Cons: I could see how some would not like the partitions on this. ASUS should probably get away from that. BUT...after I fully tweaked (56 processes sitting idle at 1.26GB) and secured this machine (yes I had to uninstall 20 minutes worth of non sense software but I almost always spend 1 solid hour + on a new machine before giving it to the customer anyway and the price and quality was spot on so....) I had a real winner!
Overall Review: For 10 years I have insisted that either machines come with FULL RECOVERY DVD's or that they are EASY and FREE/CHEAP to order after receiving the machine. As of 12-22-10 ASUS has no recovery disks to ship for this model and it does not come with one. Yes you can make your own but I HATE HATE that method! I am afraid Dell has spoiled us techs with their excellent universal complete restore DVD's.
Do not buy

Pros: None. Died in minutes.
Cons: Died in minutes.
Overall Review: Asus tech support was kinda bad the day they entered the retail computer world and has steadily declined. I have used their motherboards for years and I love them but with those I require no recovery disks or support!
Screamer!

Pros: A GREAT great upgrade from my FX 8350 and even my I7 machine.
Overall Review: Fast!
Works amazing!

Pros: Such a nice piece of hardware! Why use air with this around if the price is right!
Cons: Wiring confused me a tad but I just kept trying and Corsair has a great video.
Overall Review: Running I9 125watt OC'd and this thing keeps it at 40c under a heavy load! I am sold on liquid cooling thanks to this set up!
Works great and as described!

Pros: Fast memory. I have it paired with a I9 125watt.
Cons: None
Overall Review: Fast and nice looking. I have used GSkill for many many builds and I have never been let down.
One of my favs ever

Pros: I slapped a 600w PS and a GTS 1060 vid card in this thing and wow! Screamer! Thank you seller!
Cons: No cons whatsoever. Very few parts in these things and if you fix them and slap 10 or 11 on them you get this sellers machine! A strong machine that could and should see another decade of use!
Overall Review: i7 CPU with 16GB of R.A.M and a nice boot SSD with 10 Pro! WHY BUY NEW!?!? Thank you seller!
No boot on arrival. NO SSD..... 7200 RPM Toshiba which is not recognized by the B.I.O.S/UEFI.
Not as advertised AND no boot/DOA on arrival. The motherboard will not even see the 500GB Toshiba SATA HD attached to it. (It is supposed to be a 128 SSD M.2) Pretty clean and some of the modern ports I needed for my home network. Had it worked or been as advertised it would have made a nice addition. Returning now. I have another one of these from this seller going to a customer of mine....a little worried now!
Sick of this kind of stuff....
Maybe it is time to stop selling stuff if you can't ship it or communicate that you have a issue?
Perfect!
Real value!!