Pros: - Performs so fast that I start giggling just thinking about it - Worked on first boot in my H12SSW-NT - Works with cheap (non-QVL) NEMIX DDR4-3200 ECC RAM, see my other review - Idle power consumption for the server using this CPU is 110w - lower than the Xeon E3-1240v2 system it's replacing

Cons: - I've bought used motorcycles that cost less than this CPU - Makes me want a Threadripper 3970X workstation

Overall Review: If you pair this CPU with a motherboard that actually supports it, it's an incredible CPU. I'm running Debian buster, no idea how well it works with Windows. Linux booted and installed without any issues. EDIT: updated Debian to Bullseye, running even better now. Migrated my Plex install to this machine and now I can transcode at least 3 4K files simultaneously on the CPU, when the E3-1240 couldn't even transcode a single 4K stream in realtime. I remain absolutely over-the-moon about this CPU.

Pros: - Cheaper than the equivalent RAM that was on the official QVL for the H12SSW-NT - Worked on the first boot in my H12SSW-NT with an EPYC 7502P - Automatically booted at the right speed, didn't have to mess with the BIOS to get it running at 3200MHz - First hour of memtest86+ reported no errors

Cons: - Might actually be dual-rank and not 1x4 as claimed? Linux seems to think it's dual-rank.

Overall Review: I've only had it installed and working for a few hours at this point, but right now, I'm very happy with this RAM. It installed easily, booted up at the correct speed without any manual configuration, passed an hour-long memtest86+ run, and so far appears to be working perfectly in my Supermicro H12SSW-NT with an EPYC 7502P. Some details from dmidecode about the sticks I've got here (no guarantee they'll be the same product for anybody else, I suppose, given the vague description): Type Detail: Synchronous Registered (Buffered) Speed: 3200 MT/s Manufacturer: Micron Technology Serial Number: 1C1040BE

Pros: - Fits perfectly on a Supermicro H12SSW-NT - Idle temps on EPYC 7502P are 28-29C in a 25C room - I haven't been able to generate enough load to max out the CPU, so I haven't seen a reading above 40C yet

Cons: Aluminum fins feel kind of flimsy, and the fan is hilariously loud.

Overall Review: If I had a bigger-than-2U case for this EPYC build, I would probably have gone with a Threadripper cooler like the Dark Rock 4 TR4 or something. But I have a 2U chassis, so I needed a small cooler. This one seems to be doing the job well enough so far.

Pros: - Installed 4 of these without any problems in X9SCM-F motherboard - Booted on first attempt - Automatically set the proper 1600MHz speed (previous RAM was 1333MHz, glad I didn't have to go into the BIOS to change it) - Passed memtest86+ run for 12 hours with no errors

Cons: - Maximum size of DIMM officially supported on this motherboard - I didn't order it years ago

Overall Review: I could have sworn I already had 32GB of RAM in this server, but I was looking at the system the other day and realized that two of my DIMM slots were empty. Obviously that was unacceptable, so I decided to see how badly it would hurt my wallet to max the motherboard out. Who knew 1600MHz ECC DDR3 had gotten so cheap? Just over a hundred bucks for an upgrade I probably should have done long before now.

Pros: - M.2 slot on the back supports NVMe and SATA - Reinforced PCIe slot helps reduce GPU sag - Optical audio out is welcome - USB-C is also nice to have

Cons: - Clear CMOS jumper is under the GPU, so if you need to reset your BIOS, you also have to remove the GPU, move the jumper, reinstall the GPU, power on, remove the GPU, reset the jumper, and then reinstall the GPU, which is REALLY annoying - Price is a bit on the high side

Overall Review: This is not a great board for pushing the limits overclocking; maybe if it had a backup BIOS like Gigabyte's boards, then the Clear CMOS jumper position wouldn't be quite so annoying.

Pros: - Port/plug layout worked great with my case (Phanteks Evolv ITX) - Was easy to install Noctua L9X65 SE-AM4 - M.2 slot supports NVMe - RAM worked at 3200MHz with one trip to the UEFI settings (G.SKILL Flare X F4-3200C14D-16GFX) - Onboard wifi worked out of the box in Fedora 26

Cons: - Only two RAM slots

Overall Review: This motherboard is working really well for me. My only complaint is I would really like to be able to install more RAM, but 32GB is pretty good.