Pros: Basically a under clocked Ryzen 5 2600 6 cores, 12 threads Same specs as the 1st Gen Ryzen 5 1600 but using Zen+ 12nm process and improved memory controller.

Cons: None at this time

Overall Review: I'm very impressed so far. I've built 3 systems with the Ryzen 5 2600, and now a system with the Ryzen 5 1600 AF. In terms of day to day use, I see no difference between this and my Ryzen 5 2600 in terms of performance. My gaming experiences are very similar as well. Build Ryzen 5 1600 AF MSI B450 Tomahawk Max 16 GB Gskill FlareX 3200 MHz DDR4 Cooler Master MasterBox MB511 Case EVGA 450BR 450W power supply MSI NVIDIA GTX 970 100me Edition This system gives similar performance to my primary system. ASUS Prime X470-Pro Ryzen 5 2600 16 GB Gskill FlareX 3200 MHz DDR4 Phanteks Eclipse P400A case ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580 Top OC Edition Corsair CX650M power supply I can run all my games at 60 FPS at 1080p high settings with both of these system's. Titles like Fallout 3, 4, New Vegas, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, and Battlefield 4. All older titles but it runs well. This CPU is a good bang for the buck. Highly recommended for budget builders and enthusiast's alike.

Pros: Lasted 4 years and still functions.

Cons: Hard disk won't run for more than an hour without experiencing a crash. Hard drive will lock at 100% in task manager, then the hard drive will shut down and computer will blue screen with a watchdog violation, or memory management. At first I thought the motherboard was going bad, so I replaced the motherboard, and was still getting the same bluescreens. I then replaced the memory sticks, but instead of bluescreens, the computer would just freeze randomly with the hard drive stuck at 100%. I installed a different hard drive that was known working, and guess what, no issues.

Overall Review: I do not recommend these drives. they are not reliable.

Pros: RGB Fully stable at 3600 mhz on Ryzen 7 3800x

Cons: Seems a little slower than my old 3200 mhz kit, but my old kit has tighter timings

Overall Review: I upgraded to this RAM on my ASUS ROG Strix X570-E gaming motherboard. My old Gskill FlareX Memory was not on the Motherboard QVL list so I was having issues at POST. The system would want to start retraining the Memory "Q code 14, 15, 14" on every boot after about 30 reboots when enabling DOCP. When it did that, it took the system a good 30 seconds longer to post. If I ran the memory at 2133 mhz, I had no issues. This RAM is on the QVL list, and I'm hoping that the post issue is resolved. I've done lots of testing, and this RAM is very stable, and my games no longer freeze while in game. The RGB is a nice touch as well. I will update in the coming weeks on stability and longevity.

Pros: Nice RGB Good amount of ARGB headers Wifi and Bluetooth support Very good board layout.

Cons: Doesnt like to run memory speed faster than 2933 mhz.

Overall Review: This is my review of the replacement board I received, as the first board had a memory channel fail on it. I've been running this board for approximately 3 months, and right now I can say that this is the best looking board from ASUS that I've ever purchased. Very nice board layout, and has all the features that someone would want. Even though this board looks nice, it does have a problem. I have Gskill FlareX 3200 mhz 16 GB CL16 RAM, and when I initially turn on DOCP and reboot, the system will reconfigure itself and do memory training for the DOCP, then after a restart of the system, it will do its fast boot during post, bypassing memory training. After about 30 to 40 reboots "or shutdowns" The Motherboard Q code readout will show code 90, then will start memory training again with q code 14 and 15. The Motherboard will then boot loop twice before it posts. I thought maybe my 3800x was bad, so I swapped it out for an older 2600. That CPU didnt hold DOCP settings for 4 days, and on a reboot, the q code readout showed q code 90, and got stuck. I had to reset the CMOS to get it to reboot. I switched back to the 3800x. If I manually set the RAM to the timings and set the frequency to 2933, i dont have any memory issues. It even works fine at 2133. I tested the CPU and RAM on my ASUS Prime X470-Pro, and I have no issues with DOCP on that board. The RAM sticks is not on the QVL list for this board, but is on the QVL list for my X470 Board. However, since it is AMD optimized memory, it should work just fine on the ROG Board. I updated to the latest BIOS revision, and im hoping that will help improve the memory issue. Right now its been running at DOCP for 2 days since the BIOS update. Ill post an updated review if anything changes. For a Motherboard at this price, I expected better stability than this. Right now I cannot recommend this board for the memory reason alone.

Overall Review: Easy installation, the instructions were easy to read. It's kept my Ryzen 5 2600 under 60c under full load all the time, and the RGB is a nice touch. Runs fine off my motherboard header. I just bought a second one to put in my new system I'm building. Highly recommend.

Overall Review: After 2 years of use, I can honestly say this has been a very good power supply. It's been running my Ryzen build just fine and I couldn't be happier. I can give my recommendation of this power supply due to its longevity.