Joined on 02/18/02
Does what it should, quickly
Pros: Quick. USB 3.0 speed is great. Has read every card I put in it.
Cons: Needs rubber feet on the bottom to make it less likely to slide around / scratch your desk when inserting / removing cards. Nothing that can't be easily remedied.
Overall Review: Need one? Get this one.
UEFI BIOS Annoying
Pros: Easy install. M.2 slot.
Cons: 1) Boot drive selection is buried in the UEFI settings. Main page selection is ineffective, and thereby misleading. 2) No longer includes Asus' case header connector, that lets the user plug all of the case header stuff into one block and then connect that block to the motherboard. That was one of the nicest features of previous Asus boards, and I miss it, especially as the printing on the board is offset, and the manual has no layout. 3) If you don't already know how to install, the manual is pretty useless. Big stupid pictures that are insufficiently detailed, and provide little information.
Overall Review: Asus has slipped some. Hope the corner cutting listed above doesn't reflect on the board quality itself.
Another G.Skill win
Pros: It works. It stays cool.
Cons: None.
Good solid CPU
Pros: Quick, cool, more powerful than a normal desktop user might need. Handles light video editing and photo editing like a champ.
Cons: No hardware virtualization support
Overall Review: Note: I'm not using the integrated graphics
Solid board
Pros: Supports socket 2011 CPUs, plenty of memory sockets, doesn't cost an arm and a leg, reliable.
Cons: Really best in a full tower case, heatsinks can present a challenge for fans mounted too close to the side of the board. Especially evident if using water cooling with a top mounted 120mm radiator, like the H100i. Had to upgrade my case to a Corsair 750 for it to fit.
Overall Review: Get a big case. Use water cooling. Makes for a much quieter system.
Great card
Pros: Quiet. quick. dual DVI. Inexpensive
Cons: None
Overall Review: I've had this card fir six months, running on my daily use PC. Handles dual head under Linux fine. Fan is extremely quiet. Great card.