Pros: Incredibly fast, very small form factor, and a wonderful piece of new technology.

Cons: The boot up in Windows 7 can be a bit slow, to load the NVMe drivers, compared to a regular AHCI hard drive. Windows 10 might be faster on boot.

Overall Review: Here are the steps I used to get this new SAMSUNG 950 pro SSD to work on my new ASUS X99 Pro Motherboard. Keep in mind, your own results may vary. 1. Install Windows 7 OS on a "regular" HD first, (SSD, Platter, etc.). and get the system up and going, with updates, and how you want it set up. Make a back up of this new install, (just in case). 2. Physically install the SAMSUNG 950 Pro on your Motherboard, either in M.2 slot, or with a PCIe X 4 add in card. Make sure the M.2 slot is for PCIe X 4, or you will not get the speeds out of this SSD. 3. Go to the SAMSUNG SSD website, and locate the SAMSUNG Windows Driver for the 950 Pro. This Windows driver works for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10, but I can only reference Windows 7 from experience. 4. Download the SAMSUNG 950 Pro SSD Driver into your computer, and run the install for the driver. It is self installing. After the driver install, Windows 7 should now see the SAMSUNG 950 pro. 5. Download the SAMSUNG Migration Software (off of the SAMSUNG website) to your Computer. Run the Migration software, from your present "C" drive, to the new target, the SAMSUNG 950 Pro. The data should start to flow between your "C" drive, and begin to load onto your new SAMSUNG 950 Pro, making it the "new" "C" drive. 6. The computer will need to shut down after the data has been transferred. 7. Remove the "old" "C" drive from the Computer. 8. Restart the computer, and enjoy your new SAMSUNG 950 Pro. This is how I accomplished the install, and all of the performance is there. I did not need a Windows Hotfix, and I did not need EaseUs software, or anything else. This is what worked for the ASUS X99 Pro Motherboard, running Windows 7 64 bit Pro. WORKS LIKE A CHARM..!! Enjoy..!!

Pros: Very fast and Capable drives. 5 Year Warranty. Very cost competitive for the performance.

Cons: I had to order 4 drives to get 2 that actually worked. The first two (ordered together) were both bad. One had SMART errors from minute one. The second one began to have problems on day 3, with SMART errors and bad sectors. Had to re-load everything onto a new drive. Fortunately nothing significant was lost.

Overall Review: As a few others have written here, do yourself a very big favor, and download and use the WD Lifeguard application to check any new drives. It will save you a ton of headaches. It can be found on the WD website. These were the first WD drives I purchased that were bad, but it seems you do need to check them out when you get them and before you put them in service.

Pros: * Fast boot time, once the Memory training phase has taken place. * Beautiful aesthetics * Plenty of VRM power and heatsinks to power a 7950X with overclock and do it with low temps. * For me, having 2 other PCIe lanes that are not 5.0 is a win, as I use add in cards. * My board Posted the first time I fired it up, after Memory training. * Wi-Fi 7 * The BIOS is about as good as anyone else's out there. Easy to navigate. Good Job! * The heatsink covers for the SSDs just clip on and off, and it is very nice. * On board Start and Reset buttons with lighted HEX code read out. In white light even, not red. * I believe this Motherboard is competitively priced, considering what you get and what the competition is offering. * Everything is working as it should, with no issues. * I did not have to put a Mortgage on the house to buy this.

Cons: * Only a 6 layer PCB instead of the 8 layers of the Intel Aorus Pro Ice * The Fusion 2.0 RGB software in the Gigabyte GCC software is PURE GARBAGE. Try not to use it. * One of my Promontory 21 Chips seems to be running hot at 69' C, and I may need to pull off the heatsink and check the thermal pad. * The CMOS battery placement is awful, and you cannot get to it unless you pull off the Chipset heatsink, similar to what you had to do on the X670E Aorus Master. Lousy design. * What ever happened to the Gigabyte Dual BIOS? What a great thing to have if you brick your BIOS update.

Overall Review: Once in a while, you buy on aesthetics. I had recently built an all white build, with a great case, etc. However, I put a Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master in it, and it just did not look right. The X670E Master is a FINE board with no issues, but I needed White. When the X870E Motherboards launched, and I saw this one, I knew I was going to buy it, and I did. For the features you get with this board, versus the original prices of the X670E motherboards, this is a great value. Fortunately, this board seems to perform as good as it looks, so no issues there. My only issue was in updating the BIOS, and for some reason, I lost video output during the update, and I was a bit nervous. I had no clue what was going on, so I just waited for about 10 minutes, and the video output came back, and the BIOS update worked fine. I hope this does not happen to you. If it does, try not to panic, and wait a bit. I cannot comment on the Audio output, as I have always run a discreet sound card, which was always better than anything I have heard from a Motherboard. I am running 2 X32 Gb of 6000 GSkill RAM and EXPO kicked in without a hitch. I still think 6000 is the sweet spot. I am running a Ryzen 9 9900X CPU, with RTX 4080 Super graphics. A lot of reviewers do not seem to care much for the 9900X, but I know it ROCKS, especially with an EK AIO CPU Cooler. Gigabyte is doing better with their Motherboards lately, as I have had good luck with the X670E and now the X870E. I used to be a big fan of the big "A" company, but their pricing and poor reviews sent me in another direction. The Gigabyte hardware seems excellent, and with a 5 year warranty. I do not recommend the GCC Software though, nor the similar Software from their competitors. I have had Windows Registry corruption issues in the past attempting to use this kind of software. I am using this temporarily, until Signal RGB can support the new X870E Motherboards. Good Luck!

Pros: * Easy installation * Incredible and effective cooling for the hottest SSDs (Gen 5.0) * Cost effective * Looks good but wish it came in White also * Maintenance free, other than a possible fan issue

Cons: * Unit might interfere with large air cooled CPU coolers and fin array * Units design will still pick up heat from large hot video cards next to SSD cooler. * Can only really install in "top" M.2 slot area, above Video Card, or possibly a "bottom" M.2 slot, either way to avoid a large video card, in terms of where most M.2 slots are. An M.2 slot next to the RAM on an EATX board could work too.

Overall Review: I discovered quickly just how fast and hot a Gen 5.0 SSD will heat up under load. I happen to have the hottest, and fastest commercial drive out as of today, and I discovered that it has to have some really good cooling. I did try a competitors product with heat pipes but I did not think it was good enough hitting 80 C in Crystal Disk. I saw this unit as a review by a journalist in Tom's Hardware, and it looked good. I purchased this unit, although I went ahead and put in a Noctua 40 mm fan instead of the fan that came with the unit. The first heat pipe cooler was at 59 C at idle. This Team Group cooler is at 44 C idle, or a 15 degree Celsius difference. I think the unit hit 60 C at full load write function, or a 20 degree Celsius drop. That is huge. I cannot yet modulate the fan speed to match the SSD temperature, just yet anyway. I keep it at about 2300 RPM, and it is dead quiet. To be clear, this unit just works, and it works well. Very happy with this purchase.

Pros: I came across these "new" fans as I was contemplating building a new machine for myself. I am using these as side intake fans on a be Quiet! Dark Pro 901 case. The fans are very well built, modular, quiet, and can really move some air. You can tell that the fan bearings are superior and should last a long time. The single PWM power lead, and ARGB lead make wiring a breeze and neat looking. The lighting is great, even if not my #1 concern. I even like that they are a little "thicker" than standard 120 mm case fans. The fans feel heavy and substantial, and not like some cheap junk.

Cons: These fans are a little "pricey", but I think they are worth it. Also, the "thicker" depth at 30 mm may not work in all circumstances due to clearance issues.

Overall Review: I was very impressed with these "reverse" flow fans. They may not move the most air, but they do move air with pressure and are great for AIO radiators. For years, my "go-to" fan was the Corsair ML-120 with LED lighting, (one color), but these are hard to find now, but they are all still running. I expect that these fans will run for years with no issues rather then some brands out there with great lighting, but with cheap materials and bearings that are noisy and will fail soon after installation. I also like that these fans do not need some ARGB hub to control with, but can use the Motherboard. (I am using a Gigabyte motherboard, so Signal RGB software is a must.). I also like that these fans are aesthetically pleasing, with end corner caps, and screw hole covers that just make any installation look clean, very modern, and professional. These fans are as much art as they are science. Very happy with this purchase, and I hope to keep building with them for new computers or upgrades.

Pros: The Taichi is very feature packed for a reasonable price. The most recent BIOS update automatically set the board for TPM 2.0 and Windows 11. Asrock BIOS is not as bad as some have made it out to be and actually decent. Initial boot and start up was flawless with no issues. Everything just worked, including decent RAM overclocking and PBO for CPU. Love the RGB LED option in the BIOS to circumvent all the buggy RGB bloatware most other companies offer. The board is well laid out, with lots of 4 pin fan headers and looks great. The metal backplate was a nice addition as well.

Cons: Yes, the heat sink motherboard cover is a pain to fully remove to M.2 SSD additions or subtractions. Has the PCH fan which may or may not last, and not in the best location.

Overall Review: I have been building computers for quite a few years, and this was my first Asrock motherboard purchase. To be fair, the unit was on sale at Newegg and I knew this board to have a lot of features that I was looking for, so I decided to go for it. The outcome was a nice surprise, in that I had absolutely no issues at all and the board is working fine. The PBO works great and the overclocked RAM seems rock solid. I would buy this again if needed.

Appreciated the fast order fulfillment of this Vendor. Heat sink arrived on time and as described with no damage. Thank You!