Joined on 10/22/06
Hard to beat for the price

Pros: - Performance close to the Samsung EVO's (not pros) for a much better price point. - Comes with Acronis key for cloning your existing system drive if you don't want to do a clean install. - If you're into presentation, this drive doesn't look half bad. - U.S. based tech support, and 3 year warranty!
Cons: - No mounting bracket converter. If you're like me and have a nice case that was really designed before SSD's were hitting it big time, you'll probably need to buy a 3.5'' to 2.5'' converter to mount the SSD.
Overall Review: If PNY is going to continue to put out great products at a great price point, I'll continue to buy them. I used to look down on PNY products, but their quality has gone significantly up while their prices have remained relatively cheap. This drive has done exactly what I needed from it. In the end, time will tell, but right now it was a great purchase!
Super fast, as advertised

Pros: - Incredibly fast. Moving to this drive is almost like moving from HDD to SATA SSD all over again - Super easy to install - It's been reliable for me as my main OS disk for over 8 months as of this review
Cons: - Bit pricey, but it's the Samsung way - If aesthetics are your concern, this could clash with a build
Overall Review: Some of the more poor reviews seem to be about DOA disks, or just that it never worked. I personally have not had that problem at all. The disk showed up on the motherboard right away, and I have never installed Windows faster. I was blown away by the disk speed when utilizing CrystalDiskMark! I'm personally using this with a 1st gen Ryzen system, but it should work with any of the equivalent Intel CPU/mobo combos out right now. As with all things Samsung, it is a bit pricey compared to other manufactures, but in the consumer SSD world, Samsung is right up there with the best. This drive did not disappoint me at all.
Amazing product for the beginner enthusiast

Pros: - Excellent value for an 80 Plus Gold PSU - Great quality and ease of use - Nice mix of available modular cables to suit your build - Quiet PSU (the main reason I bought my first SeaSonic) - Nice packaging and accessory bag (laugh all you want, but I've found that when a company takes care of the little things they tend to have the best products) - Great documentation (see above) - Built with beginner enthusiasts in mind (i.e. not complicated to setup/use)
Cons: - Ketchup and Mustard main power/CPU power cable ends (cost cutting, but at this price, worth it) - Comes with more molex connectors than most people will even need nowadays
Overall Review: SeaSonic is a power supply company that does not get enough credit for their amazing products. This particular PSU is not their top of the line PSU, but it still has the same SeaSonic quality built into it. I own two SSR-550RM 550W and a 450W as well, and I have not been disappointed with any of them. If you're looking at the budget PSU market, spend a little extra and get the SeaSonic IMO.
Decent case, nice price

Pros: - Great bang for the buck - Still has a 5.25'' slot (if that matters to you) - Style is in the eye of the beholder, but you could show off a build in this case if you are a good PC builder - Built in water cooling rack - USB 3.0 header - Good build quality for the price range - Tool less HDD and SSD installation that actually works!
Cons: - Rubbery surface is a bit harder to clean/keep clean than standard plastic/metal cases - Can hold two SSD's, but only comes with one SSD tray (seriously, why?) - Cable management could be tight if you load the case up (not a "con" exactly, but not a pro either) - No USB 3.1 (type c) header :-(
Overall Review: I try to rate products based on their intended purpose. This is a nice case for the price point. There are certainly "better", "nicer", or "cooler" Micro ATX cube cases out there, but this little DIYPC case serves it's intended purpose for what it is. I recommend that you utilize a modular power supply in this case if at all possible given that there is not a ton of space for extra cabling if you load the case up. If you're looking for a cheap but well made Micro ATX cube case (specifically one with a 5.25'' bay), this is a great option for you!
Fantasic product at a great price!!

Pros: - Price point is right on target - Performance is close enough to Samsung 850's that it's certainly not worth the extra to buy the Samsung - Easy to use SSD disk manager for stats and firmware updates - Comes with Acronis if you need to mirror an older HDD to the newer SSD
Cons: Cannot really think of any. This is just an all around solid SSD made even better by it's price point.
Overall Review: Western Digital has brought a great product to market as far as I can tell. I've used the 250 GB and 500 GB WD Blue's with 3D NAND with great results. A great option if you're looking for a SATA SSD in the current environment.
Fantasic case, but one flaw

Pros: As with all Fractal Design cases, this thing is rock solid. - Impeccable build quality - Modular design for either a lot of disks, or a lot of open room - Amazing amount of fan/water cooling mount points - Built in fan controller - A single 5.25'' bay that doesn't impede on the case usability - Tons of tethering points for cable management - Super quiet operation (it is sound deadened after all) This is just an all around solid case. For the price it is one of the best built cases without a doubt. For my purposes I picked the fully enclosed version, but if you want some flash you can get the tempered glass version ($30 more) and you would not disappoint anyone with it's looks!
Cons: One super annoying con (at least for my purposes). Can hold eight or nine 3.5'' drives, but only comes with six disk trays!!! I reached out to Fractal about this seemingly overlooked issue and got the following response. http://support.fractal-design.com/support/solutions/articles/4000114305-can-i-purchase-an-additional-tg-side-panel-or-additional-hdd-ssd-trays-for-the-define-r6- Admittedly this is a nit pick (and I did follow the suggestion in the article), but I personally bought this case with the intention of putting a ton of drives in it and cannot do that because Fractal doesn't sell the trays separate, and the mounting method is proprietary to the Define R6.
Overall Review: I would give this case a 4.75 out of 5 rating if that was an option, but it's not, so 4 it is. I know that I could "round up" to 5, but the lack of being able to utilize all of the available drive slots (at the time of this review) is super annoying to me and for the reasons that I bought this case in the first place. I would gladly change my review in the future if they make these trays available for purchase.