Pros: -To say that it is decently fast is an understatement -5-year Warranty -A full 300TBW for the 500GB model -Good Cache Sytem

Cons: -No DRAM Cache -PCIe 3.0 2x, as opposed to 4x -No capacities greater than 500GB at this time -Not much else, actually.

Overall Review: I have observed 4K random reads at Q3 depth around 620 MB per second, and writes at the same depth at 520 MB per second. That's pretty fast, even taking into account this newest generation of NVMe drives, that's still pretty fast. This surprised me, as another rig that I own has a slightly older NVMe drive from another company, running at PCIe 3, 4x, and this WD Blue SN500 beats it hands down. This was quite surprising, as indeed, I intended for that to be the performance drive, and this new WD Blue to be the "budget solution." So, here I am, considering swapping them, and wondering how I will manage to do so with my foot in my mouth. If you want ultra-fast performance, then, please get an NVMe with a DRAM cache, which this drive lacks, but, my older NVMe does have a DRAM cache, and yet still slightly underperfoms this simple "budget" drive. Of course, this drive is newly-released, at the time of this writing, and belongs to the latest generation of NVMe. So, the controller and the tech behind the drive are top-notch consumer-grade, so, it makes sense that it can beat some of the older NVMe drives. Still, this drive does have some impressive performance for the price.

Pros: -It's Cheap

Cons: -It's Very Cheap -Mounting System broke after three total mounts -Mounting System is not recommended for Intel Motherboards, due to the weight of the tower pulling against the plastic clips

Overall Review: So, this cooler, on Intel Sockets, uses Intel's plastic clip system. Which is fine for the small heatsink-fans. But, for a tower-style as heavy as this, it is simply not sufficient, particularly motherboards in a vertical-mount orientation, which is the most common orientation. As for me, things started off well, but, as I upgraded a couple times, and needed to swap out CPUs in order to update BIOSs, etc, the mounting clips deteriorated with astonishing speed. And yes, I followed all the instructions in the Manual each time. By the third mount, only three of the four clips could be mounted properly, and my CPU was idling at 90c in the BIOS screen. So, in what I am certain is a great insult, I pulled my Intel Box Cooler out of the closet and am now using that instead. Upon closer inspection, the clips used by Intel are of a much sturdier, higher-grade plastic than the clips used by Deepcool here. In addition, the Direct-Contact Heatpipes are laughable. The cold-plate is so grossly uneven, amd makes contact so poorly, that I was having to apply almost twice as mush thermal paste as normal, anyway, wiping out much of the cost-savings from purchasing this cooler. Frankly, I am so disappointed that I am not even going to ask for a Warranty Return, as all they would do is send me another, and 1) Its not with the cost of shipping, and 2) I don't want it. Now, I may find a use for the fan, if, I can find a way to kill it's awful LED lights.

Pros: -Silent for me -No coil whine at idle or load -Power efficient -Full 16GB frame buffer -A True two-slot card -None of this 2.5-slot nonsense

Cons: -Longer than it needs to be -Uh, I could have dealt with having the PCIe power connector on the case-front side of the card, instead of the side-panel side. -Really, this card should have two fans -Be two inches (3.5cm) shorter -And have the PCIe Power connector on the side -Please see overall review

Overall Review: I can highly recommend this card for many use-cases. First off, I use this card for Work/Productivity 60% of the time, Home Theater 25%, and Gaming 15% or so. It excels at all three. For my work, I really just need the Display Ports, along with a large VRAM buffer, the larger the better. So, this is a huge step up from the 6GB and 8GB cards that I was on before. For Home Theater / Media, the card is overkill, easily handles everything you can throw at it. And for Gaming, I got a real monster. It may just be that I got, say, silver in the silicon lotto, but, here's how I have it set up: -110mV offset +310 mhz Core 2725 mhz Memory w/ "Fast Timings" as defined by AMD Basically, this card is limited, with +10% power limit, to 200 watts even. This means the card will pull from the 8-pin power connector and from the PCIe slot itself. Ergo, the more you can undervolt the card, the more wattage is available for the V-Core and Memory to expend. A -110mV undervolt is quite decent, and allows the card to settle in at ~3.4ghz Core and ~2.7 ghz Memory in Real-World gaming conditions using Unreal Engine 5 in a DX 12Ultimate environment. This is about a 12% overclock. This card, even under synthetic loads, has no coil whine, and I have to remove my case side-panel to hear the fans spin up. Though, it should be noted I am situated at least 6 feet (2 Meters) or so from my case at a minimum, just due to my setup. So, your results may very. But, I cannot hear this card at all, even under synthetic loads with the case closed. My Case is a Fractal Design Define Mini, with a Tempered Glass Side Panel. Now, the card is a bit long, and mildly blocks the angled cable routing grommets that lead into the main chamber from the back-panel. This forces me to route the 8-pin cable either above the card, or beneath the card to reach the power connector situated in the card's center. . . In reality, I don't see why this card needs three fans or such a long heatsink. Though, that may just be my stable -110mV undervolt talking. With my setup, the third fan could have been dropped entirely, making this a much more compact card, with little-to-no impact on performance, as airflow in the case would make up for the lack of a third fan. As it stands, I suggest getting a Graphics Card support bracket, due to the card's length. But, it is not necessary, merely a suggestion. As far as Gaming Performance, please see the multitude of online reviews. As someone who plays Story-Focused and/or Turn-Based Games, but many of them modern, like Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur (using Unreal Engine 5, nonetheless) and who wants a smooth, non-competitive gaming experience, this card is nearly ideal. I game at 1440p, and have no issues being well above my threshold for an enjoyable experience, even with a 144hz monitor. Now, if you play professional or amateur competitive, then, this may not be the card for you, obviously. But, if you do play that, then, why are you taking advice from me? you should know well exactly what you need and how to get it. In short, I have nothing but small, petty complaints. As the RX 9060 XT 16GB is great, and the Gigabyte Gaming OC version of that chip is an excellent card.

Pros: -Bright -Dual Display Port inputs -Color Depth and Accuracy is acceptable -Crisp response time -Excellent for non-Competitive Gaming and Media Consumption

Cons: -Sometimes too bright (See notes) -Lack of a legacy VGA input (See notes) -Grey-to-Grey response is not suitable for professional gaming -Color Accuracy is not suitable for Professional Creators

Overall Review: I can highly recommend this monitor under many use-cases. This provides a simply excellent gaming experience. Also, it gives an outstanding experience for Video Playback and other general-use scenarios. I waivered between 4-eggs or 5-eggs, but I decided 5-egg review, as I have no complaints at all for my use-case. There are some professional use-cases that this monitor is not suited to, though. Obviously, if you are a professional eSports gamer, the GtG response is lackluster, and you should be looking elsewhere. But, that is only for true professionals who make an actual living off of their gaming, and skilled amateurs wishing to become pros. Similarly, for Content Creation, the Color Accuracy is high, but, not quite in the professional range. I again would recommend looking elsewhere for that use-case. Great for watching movies and other media though. I do have an old desktop I use as a NAS, and it connects to screens via legacy VGA, so, I would have preferred to have an old VGA input on this, on the rare occasion that I need to check up on the NAS directly. But that, friends, is the most minor of complaints and easily solved with a cheap adapter. Frankly, it's as much my fault for using such old equipment as it is AsRock's lol. In Windows HDR environments, the screen is naturally a bit too bright for my use case, shielded as it is from direct sunlight. Which of course, is an easy fix in Windows settings, and a fact that can actually be a positive for people in other environments that may need the brightness against direct sunlight. Again, this is something I can highly recommend for 99% of users. Thank you.

Pros: - 5 year warranty - Decent performance for DRAMless drive - Does exactly what I need it to do, and does it well - Price-to-performance

Cons: - DRAMless - Cache and controller lag a bit - Performance outstripped by more expensive drives

Overall Review: So, let's not fool ourselves here: This drive is not for professional use. Pro video editors, Photo editors, animators, AutoCAD users, etc, etc need to go PCIe gen 4.0x4, with DRAM buffers. Even many youtubers and streamers may want to look somewhere else, some place with a better controller. If you are a pro, and your Read/Writes are mission critical, I cannot recommend. However, I bought this drive simply as extra storage for things like Media and Games, and use the rest as a scratch disk that I back up later. And it works perfectly for that task. Loading times decrease significantly compared to a SATA III SSD, and with a 5-year warranty and solid TBW Program/Erase ratings, this thing has proven itself reliable to me. There are faster cars in the lot, but this is a nice, comfy, affordable station wagon, that gets the job done and doesn't complain. All at a very reasonable price. If this is your first NVMe, or if you just need that extra storage and have a spare M.2 slot. Then, I can highly recommend this.

Pros: -So, this performs very well, as you would expect from the price.-However, it tends to be priced much lower than the alternatives from Noctua-Even with a 5ghz overclock, I've not seen my CPU hit 90 degrees C.-Included thermal paste is adequate. Though, for major overclocking, I would recommend using something else.-Fits well inside my reasonably small case, though please, please, measure twice, cut once as they say. It is a rather substantial cooler, so take measurements. But mATX and larger cases will take this just fine, for the most part.

Cons: -Mounting system is better than Cooler Master, but worse than Noctua. Really, there is a lot left to improve in the mounting.-Instructions for the mounting system that come in the box are basically worthless. So, just look up an instructional video online.-Included thermal paste is inferior to Noctua, and comes in a much smaller capacity. Only enough for one or two applications, according to Be Quiet!'s own instructions.

Overall Review: I can complain all day about the mounting system and the thermal paste, et al.However, I cannot complain about the performance once it is installed. It is quiet, calm, cool, and highly effective. End of story.This is a great cooler that will serve you well for many, many years to come. There are some kinks to work out in the end, but, overall, you will be happy with this cooler.

Pros: -Fast Shipping -Product was in good condition and clean -Works as advertised Cons: Motherboard ordered had many small issues -No M.2 screws -Needed a BIOS update for security -No original box or manual -No Static-resistant bag. -Other nagging complaints Overall, I am happy. But, many small issues force me to knock one egg off the rating. Each of them, alone, are not a big deal. However, put together, they were quite troublesome. That being said, the motherboard was clean, in good working condition, and arrived faster than I had expected.