Pros: 10 year warranty Fan doesnt need to spin except when Im playing a game. This is a great feature, except the fan is so quiet anyway that you cant hear it even when it is on. Generous number of connectors for this wattage level Full Modular Tested, proven efficiency

Cons: No storage bag for unused cables - Every other corsair PSU in this class ive seen has come with a storage bag. This was a disappointing omission. Standard corsair design has flat ribbon style cables for the drive connectors and then round mesh sleeved cables for the rest. It would be nice if they were consistent

Overall Review: Another very well constructed PSU from Corsair. I have owned several and they all last forever. I took overall system draw readings from my old PSU (Coirsair CX 430) prior to replacing it with this PSU. With the new PSU, my system draws 15 watts less under full load. All voltages are spot on. If youre building a system dont ruin it be going cheap on the power supply. A good PSU like this one from Corsair will give you years of reliable operation and might even save you money in the long run over a cheap inefficient unit. In order to be this efficient, the PSU has to be built with better quality components too, so its a win/win. If you're looking for a reliable, efficient PSU to power your gaming or productivity system, you can't go wrong with this PSU

Pros: Backlit display, idiot proof, metal housing

Cons: Connectors were extreemly tight. Maybe they will loosen up, but I felt like I was going to break something trying to get the 4 pin connector off of it.

Overall Review: Rail 2 will show low voltage unless you also connect a peripheral connector, such a sata power or 4 pin molex.

Pros: Rated 1.895 GB/Second per PCI Express 4.0 lane out of a theoretical maximum 2.0 GB/S No heatsink - Most boards have a heatsink for most of the m.2 slots now anyway. In my testing, the drive did not throttle. Microsoft DirectStorage compatabile Performed very good even in a PCI Express 3.0 slot

Cons: No heatsink included in the model I'm reviewing. Though I don't think it needs it under normal use. There is an option to include a heatsink for a few dollars more.

Overall Review: There are only a handful of PCI Express 4.0 drives in this performance class. This entry from Crucial is rated to be as fast as the fastest drive while being more affordable than all name brand competitors. Teamgroup makes one that is a lot cheaper, but I've had enough of thier drives fail that I will stick with a known brand like Crucial. In my testing it got very close to 7 GB/s, but never quite made it. It topped out at 6.8 GB/s. Both reads and writes were very good. There are just a handful of Microsoft Directstorage compatible games on the market right now. Hopefully adoption picks up and it will add even more value to this drive. Overall if you are still running an AM4 system (Ryzen 5000 series) and want to get the fastest SSD available, this is probably your best option right now. Even without a heatsink it will maintain maximum speeds under normal use cases. There is not a lot of competition in this performance category (7+GB/s), and what is out there is more expensive.

Pros: Doesnt appear to throttle, even under continuous load Gets close to the speed advertised on the box Warranty

Cons: Chunky heatsink Might throttle using a smaller heatsink, like the ones that come with most motherboards

Overall Review: There are not a ton of options in the PCI Express 5.0 NVME market right now. No matter what speed the drive is capable of, its the ability to maintain the performance without throttling due to heat that will give you the real value out of your new drive. Most other drives in this market segment either give you no headspreader at all, or some giant monstrosity with heat pipes. I think the spreader on this fits just the right balance between adequate cooling and size. It feels like crucial knew exactly how much thermal transfer they would need and created a system that was exactly the size it needed to be.

Pros: Corsair icue ecosystemGood statsruns great at stockDidn't feel like I had to break the ram to get it out of the packaging

Cons: Asus Prime x570 Motherboard on "auto" timings clocked it at 1066. Could be a motherboard issue though. XMPP settings are there, but the board didn't use them.Only one effect lets you set different colors on the same stick. If it's possible, why not give us the option on more effects.Box says it is compatible with Asus aura, but the armory crate app is not detecting it as an rgb device.

Overall Review: A solid set or RGB memory from Corsair. If you like fancy rgb and you already have some corsair gear, this memory will be configurable within the same software platform. It can link effects together with a mouse, keyboard, etc. For example, when I press a key on my keyboard, a wave-like ripple spreads out from the key, and will flow up to the ram.You can also set the individual sticks of ram to change color based on the temperature of various components. I set one stick to show me the cpu temp and the other to show the gpu temp. It works really well and actually gives RGB a more functional use.Bottom line, Corsair always makes solid products, so you can't go wrong here. If you are already using icue for other devices, then it's a no brainer. Even if you don't typically want RGB, but you want a simple way to keep tabs on your cpu temp these could still be valuable to you.

Pros: Cables are individually sleeved 50 amps on the single 12v rail. Crazy power for this small of a package. Two 8 pin GPU cables in a SFF. That's crazy town.+ GPU power cable is 6+2, and the +2 are not bundled together with the other 6 wires like most PSU's. If you don't need the extra two, they can be hidden elsewhere in the case for a cleaner look Solid feel + 7 year warranty proves the device's quality Voltages almost perfect under zero load.

Cons: Only one sata cable. If you have two sata devices that are not relatively close, then you'll either need to purchase a second cable, or a molex to sata adapter. I think a smarter move would have been to make one of the connectors on the molex cable a sata connector instead. Is anyone in this day and age really have three molex devices?

Overall Review: Cables are shorter than normal. Make sure you really want a small form factor. Lengths below are tip of the connector to tip of connector rounded to nearest inch. Main 24 pin = 13" 8 pin cpu = 17" 6+2 pin GPU = 17" (qty 2) Sata = 19" with 4 connectors Molex = 14" with 3 connectors Also comes with 3 velcro ties, 10 plastic zip ties, a black velvet bag, plus the ATX case adapter. For my money, this is THE premium SFF PSU. If you want to cram big GPU muscle into a small case, this is your PSU. If you have a standard sized case but you want to use this, it not a terrible option either, but you may need some longer cables.