Thomas G.
Joined on 06/01/02
- 7
Awesome ASRock

Pros: This motherboard is well made... and heavy. Serious thought went into the placement of the massive aluminum heat sinks on it. The inclusion of 3 (total) M.2 were well placed as to not interfere with other component placements. A much need heat sink for the PCIe 4X4 drive slot is incorporated seamlessly into the design.
Cons: None as of yet (and I don't expect any) but I will amend my review should something arise.
Overall Review: I have owned several ASRock motherboards in the past and have never experienced a failure. This will be my workhorse for years to come. This review for ASRock review rebate program (but I would have done it anyway) AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Crucial Ballistix DDR4 3200 32GB ... and all the other good stuff
Best

Pros: overall design
Overall Review: The AM5 stuff IS more expensive than the previous AM4, so my advice is to buy from a reputable vendor and buy from a reputable manufacturer. Newegg is and has the best.
Nice Case

Overall Review: I haven't used it yet... waiting for the second half of the year for a new Ryzen build. The case is well made and finished. Very heavy, but I'm used to Lian Li cases. From what I've seen, my Micro ATX build be a snap and cooling should be no problem whether air or water. I'll update if I hit a snag.
What's not to like?

Pros: roomy and well thought out
Cons: the aft 4 hard drive connections may rub on the PSU unless 45 degree connectors are used
Overall Review: I mounted 8 hard drives in the case, a MATX Ryzen motherboard with 3700X processor. With the fans that came with the case, the thermals changed, maybe, +2 degrees C (from an open frame setup) all the way around. Very pleased about that. BTW, my Exos drives have 3 recepticals on each side for mounting, but because the Iron Wolf 10TB plus drives only had 2, I thought I might be in trouble. My case came with the extensions to mount the drives configured like the Iron Wolf NAS drives. Unexpected, but a relief even though I didn't have to use them.
Quality Case

Pros: This case is typical Lian Li build quality. All interior and exterior surfaces and edges well finished. Not painted, anodized.
Cons: This is the first red case I have purchased and it is not as red as pictured. At least it's not pink.
Overall Review: Lian Li has been designing odd style cases as of late. I don't know if this is a trial and error marketing thing or not, however... there is no reason why a person would not know what they are getting into before they buy a Lian Li as Newegg has the link to Lian Li posted for every product they sell. This is complete with a manual. I have 6 Lian Li cases currently and have never been disappointed in any of them. This one is no exception.
Beautiful

Pros: Lian Li makes some of the highest quality cases I've ever seen or owned.
Cons: Has sharper edges than I'm used to seeing in a Lian Li case.
Overall Review: Most Lian Li cases come with tracking to prevent chaffing the wiring (if routed near the edges). This one did not.
