Joined on 08/17/06
Bang for Buck WINNER!

Pros: This is a great 2x2gb set. Very affordable, stable and just flat out works. Not many NEED more than 1000-1066 speed, it lines up with a lot of OC'd rigs out there and my kit is memtest stable at 2.0v, 5-5-5-15. Some have extracted 1100-1150 out of these kits. I don't need that kind of memory speed, plus these run cool to the touch under load at 1000 2.0v, no need for more active cooling like my DDR2 800 HZ's! These are not D9's and prove you don't need D9's for an OC'd system.
Cons: I didn't like the blue HS's in the pictures...but they're a darker blue that actually looks good...so no complaints!
Overall Review: Just get them, the price is right, the stability is there...is memtest stable -0.1v from recommendations at rated timings and speed, is somewhat OC-able if you need 1066 save your money and get these. Most won't need DDR1100-1200 unless you're a bencher...in that case spend 4X more for some PC9600 OC Ram. These are perfect for most, OC-ers, gamers. These just flat out do what they're supposed to!
Solid Performer

Pros: - Was easy to recover from a failed firmware upgrade due to bad RAM with BIOS flashback feature. - BIOS is easy to use and tune. - Can use EXPO settings for AMD DDR5 on Intel CPU's. - Runs cool. - Plenty of NVME and SATA ports. - Lots of fan headers and expansion options. - Looks good, not overly done with RGB, a little bit that glows from under the GPU is a nice touch.
Overall Review: Overall, I'm quite happy with this board and build with 64GB DDR5 and 265kf. This has been a great platform so far. System is fast. Drivers were easy to locate and install. The BIOS upgrade/downgrading was super easy. My initial kit of RAM had a bad stick, but it wasn't immediately obvious that was the case. At first I thought this board was bad. But once I verified failed Memtest, and got some good DDR5 in it, BIOS upgrades were smooth. Everything about this board and build has been so easy, compared to 30+ years ago, this could almost have been done blindfolded. I'm very happy with the build, results, temps, stability, and tuning.
Great RAM

Pros: Was the best deal I could get during Christmas 2025 season on 32GB DDR5, was in a combo deal with Intel CPU and ASRock Z890 MB. But RAM prices are insane right now, this kit continually is proving to be the bang-for-the-buck option however. OK timings for DDR5-6000 speed, and in the current rampocolypse of 2026, quite acceptable as we all have to adjust our expectations whether we like it or not. If you must buy a kit of DDR5 now, this is near the top of the list to look at.
Cons: My first kit came with a bad stick, but Newegg quickly replaced it! However it wasn't immediately clear if I'd get a refund or replacement, then the replacement just shipped when the return was on the way. Fantastic that I was able to get a replacement so fast!
Overall Review: Very happy with the results. Don't care for RGB, so turned that off. But the RAM performs great in a Z890/265kf setup. Very happy.
Great CPU

Pros: - Solid upgrade from 2700X. Noticeable improvement. - Fair price in 2022, and in 2025. - Easy to tune with PBO and curves. - Not as power hungry as some of the newer Intel CPU's. - Still holds its own pretty well. - DDR4 torchbearer in these trying times. - Still a competent workhorse for productivity and gaming.
Cons: - Not an X3D. lol.
Overall Review: I purchased this in December 2022, and used it for 3-years solid. Was kept in an Asus ROG Stix X370-F Gaming, cooled by a Noctua U14S w/dual fans, 32GB Teamgroup DDR4 3600, RTX 4070, etc. Upgrading from my 2700X to this 5800X in late-2022 was VERY noticeable. Moreso than when I went from my i7-4790K/Z97/DDR3 combo to the 2700X/X370/DDR4 combo. The 5800X was easily my best AMD experience since I started dabbling with and building custom computers in the 90's. That's saying a lot. In 2026, this CPU is still competent for gaming and beyond.
Great Budget MB in Late 2023.

Pros: - Solid feature set for the price. - Good wifi/bt. - Easy to build with.
Overall Review: Purchased for two builds in late 2023 for Christmas presents. One with a 12600KF, one with a 13600KF. Both worked flawlessly, were great to do builds with, clean looking, and for the two that happened to be Sonic fans that I did the builds for, you couldn't ask for a better MB choice at the time. Great performers, totally reliable daily driver builds. If these ever returned to inventory, I'd highly recommend.
Excellent PFSense Choice if you Add Intel PCIe NIC

Pros: - Good stock cooling. - Takes full-size DDR3. Runs 1600 CL9 1.5v no issues. - Useful for servers, NAS, routers, PC's, etc. - PCIe slot. - Works excellent as a PFSense box, the Intel 3150 Celeron has VPN acceleration. - Works as a server, VM server (lab-use at least), NAS, SoHo PC, etc. - Very acceptable price for what you get. - Stable and well sorted UEFI. - CPU is surprisingly capable while being very power efficient, and being quad core is a plus too!
Cons: - Wish the onboard NIC was Intel. The onboard is RealTek which is not compatible with PFSense 2.3.2 at the time of this writing. Not a big deal if you run PFSense as a VM on this device though. - Wish it had 2 Intel NIC ports...would be prime as a physical PFSense board for SoHo use IMHO.
Overall Review: I spent a lotta time trying to build a $250 or lower PFSense box. This board was the heart of it. I also got an Intel PT1000 dual-port PCIe NIC that came with a half-height bracket for the mITX case I used. Temps are great for passive...I've never seen higher than 47C recorded on PFSense. If you want a small cheap server, NAS, router, or office/home PC build on a budget...this is a great place to start. Highly recommended!