Pros: is faster than you think, uses barely any watts, you can turn off C&Q and keep the cpu full throttle at 1.23 volts with no issues. depending on the mobo you use, this cpu can handle a lot of different roles..

Cons: i knew already what it could do, but was surprised that it played farcry2 on low settings...

Overall Review: turned off GPU thru the mobo and put in a 750ti. disabled all ATI stuff and got more power out of the CPU with the GPU turned off (voltage and mhz went up for some reason) i never see the mobo nor cpu go above 90f. i can play modern games mid thru max settings very well.....this CPU is bueno!

Pros: It is a very good mobo once I got it to function. I have the 970 version and the z97 version and enjoy them both. I usually get MSI mobos for durability and reliability reasons, but go with Gigabyte mobos when I want bells and whistles. This mobo (on the other chipsets) did both, and still does for the A88X chipset, but fought me thru the install process... good bios, good cooling ability, very good built in sound, precise voltage control are all reasons why I like this Mobo...

Cons: was shipped with bios version 1.0. not really MSI's fault but I had to use my older A6 to get it to post to allow me to update the bios so i could put my 860k in. the manual (both on paper and thru the website) tells me to install the RAM on DIMM 4 and 2 for two sticks. however, it would not post that way and I needed to put RAM in DIMM 1 and 3. the print on the Mobo for what DIMM is which is incorrect from what bios says (and that is kinda common with other MSI boards i have owned). I have noticed that almost all my MSI mobo don't give me any "beep" codes, but i never needed that info until i messed with this board. i had to go thru the parts bucket to figure why it would post, only to find it was the issue of where the RAM was installed (DIMM 4 was ok with one stick, DIMM 3/2/1 wouldn't post with one stick. DIMM 1 and 3 was the only way it would post with 2 sticks). if the manual told me DIMM 1 and 3, and or i had the beeps to guide me, a 30 minute build wouldn't take 3 hours of swapping stuff around...

Overall Review: it works, and it does work well....have it paired with the 860k and a 750Ti and 8 gigs of Gskill RAM. blows my FX8350 (with the same GPU in a 990FX mobo) out of the water when it comes to games, general use and boot up time. this mobo overclocks very well and keeps stable more than any other MSI or Gigabyte Mobo i have ever used.....just put the RAM in DIMM 1 and 3 first...

Pros: -Quiet -Quality -Mounts to almost anything and has an offset for AM5 -Will keep a 12900K at 180 watts under 85°C -Will keep a 9700X at 140 watts under 90°C -Will keep a 11900K at 150 watts under 65°C

Cons: -None

Overall Review: You can spend +200$ on a fancy AIO that does a good job, but may only last you a few years. I'm getting to the point where I'd rather spend a little less than half of that on one of these. Usually does a better job AND should last a decade. The "low profile" smaller 120mm version is just as good if space is a concern...

Pros: -Performs at rated speeds -Stays under 60C -Has a cool activity LED

Cons: -Memory controller blips and drive goes offline after 12+ hours

Overall Review: Got this drive to go with a Minisforum BD795i SE to run 24/7. I'm impressed by the speeds and temps, but after 12 hours or so the drive goes offline and requires a cold boot. Drive has about 100 hours and issue present from the start, fresh OS with nothing else installed. Swapped to another computer and issue followed. Installed another drive with a fresh OS to watch this drive, and between 12-24 hours the drive would disappear consistently. Samsung Magician says firmware is current and no errors found with drive. Found some other people were having this exact issue with the same version drive. I returned it....

Pros: -Battery life -Range and resistance to interference -Pretty sturdy -I'm told I sound clear on the mic -Pretty decent range on the speakers -Volume controls on the headset are separate from windows volume

Cons: -Not comfortable after an hour of use -Prefer my 5 year old Void Pro headset -When it does get interference noise, it kind of hurts

Overall Review: (I'm comparing this headset to the older Void Pro RGB) After 5 years of use, the padding started to come apart on my Void Pros. Battery still works and it gets about 20 hours of life. I really liked the mic has a led indicator, and you could flip it up to turn it off. After hearing enough bad about the HS80, I went with HS70. Wanted to try something different than the Void series. Range, sound quality and battery life is WAY better. Getting used to the mic changes was OK and being able to detach it is a nice feature. I don't miss the RGB considering I get about double the battery life... There is just two problems. Even though it's pretty good against interference, when it does happen it makes loud pops. Those pops are just the right frequency to agitate my ear drums. That's more of a personal problem, minor inconvenience. My biggest issue is comfort. They are OK for the first hour, but after that they start hurting my ears/head. I could fall asleep in my Void Pros, I have to take breaks every 3 hours with the HS70. I usually end up going back to the Void Pros after the HS70s start hurting... After two years of use, it still looks and acts new. However I'm going back to the Void series.

Pros: -16 pin power connector is on the side -Decent size cooler that's not too massive -Comes with a support bracket (see cons) -Has enough VRAM (at the moment) to play almost anything at 4k max settings -Core and Memory temps stay around 75C -Dual Bios

Cons: -Support bracket didn't fit for me -Pulls about 350 watts on OC bios -Hot spot will stay around 90C (unless you mess with fan settings)

Overall Review: I'll be honest, I'm an EVGA fan and have been buying their GPUs for a decade. Alas, they dropped out and I had to choose a different company for the 40 series. I went with Gigabyte knowing their lower tier stuff was not great and have no regrets so far. Also the 12-pin location was a key factor... The included support bracket is pretty sleek and would do a way better job than a metal bar underneath. It replaces outer middle and outer lower mother board screws with stand-off screws. Has 2 L mounts that are small and large (small to the GPU and the large one goes over the motherboard). That L bracket on the motherboard sticks out about 135mm. Looks like it only fits ATX motherboards. I was going to rant about fitment issues, but remembered I can just use a dremel and cut it to fit. Just a heads up because it may not fit in your case... You can look up plenty of reviews about the performance, but that's with a 7800X3D or 14900K. I have this GPU paired with a 5800X. Screen is a 48" 4k 120hz OLED. I can now play CyberPunk 2077 at a very smooth 70-100fps with RT stuff at medium and everything else at high settings (eats up 15 gigs of VRAM) Helldivers 2 is really well optimized and stays around vsync cap (eats up 13 gigs of VRAM) Pretty much any modern game that's resource heavy will stay around 60fps, while older stuff should be in the 100+ fps range... If you're curious about Precision X1 working with this GPU (since it does for some 4090 cards) the answer is no. You can set thermal limit, that's it. Gigabytes version is not too bad, has controls for almost everything and it works with their motherboards. So I can finally uninstall RGB fusion! Set a fan curve, don't let them shut off at idle. Fan settings out the box were OK for the Core, but idle temps were about 40C and Hot spot temps would stay at 90C (Core at 78C under load). After adjustments to the fans, idled at 28C and full load was 75C on the Core while Hot spot stayed around 85C. Keep in mind this is on the OC bios (not Silent Bios) inside a small case with 140mm fans right on it. Your mileage may vary... Overall, I am pleased with my purchase.

seems legit. I didn't want to wait weeks for stuff to come across seas, but I saw Corn Electronics had these in stock and sold them for a real good price. bueno...

if you want a laptop battery from a decade ago that is legit, look no further. HP wanted twice as much for an old DV6-1245dx battery, the hi cap version with 8 cells. I got it from here instead for half the price and it's the same HP replacement battery (same markings and stuff). nuff said...