Pros: I haven't overclocked this CPU yet because it delivers all the performance I need from it. It's a very cool running CPU compared to my old Bloomfield Core i7, and the old cooler I have was designed to deal with a far higher thermal load than this CPU puts out. It just sips on power but delivers far superior performance.

Cons: Can't think of any, I love it.

Pros: The performance and featureset of this motherboard is solid given the price. It takes a Ryzen 5800X, pcie 4 performance is outstanding, it's compact, and the ASUS armory crate is truly a great app that shows how far we're coming in the department of "mobo utilities". Right from the start when you have Windows installed, the armory crate app prompts for installation and then ASUS has you covered for loading drivers & utilities. You can easily avoid any bloatware as well. They aren't "sneaky" about their partner promotion. See cons about the negative side of this motherboard, but, a pro is the ability to upgrade the BIOS without a CPU or even RAM being installed. You can flash the BIOS with a PSU connected, no RAM, no CPU, or even a HDD/SSD.

Cons: Reliability. Contrary to the branding, there wasn't much "TUF" about this motherboard's resilience to DRAM compatibility. On first powerup it wouldn't POST, giving me the yellow DRAM light. I was able to get the motherboard to POST by downloading a beta BIOS highlighting "DRAM compatibility, stability". I wasn't using off-branded DRAM either. I tried multiple RAM kits, from the new Oloy Newegg often bundles to Corsair kits ranging from 2600 to 3200 on the frequencies. Going forward, as ASUS puts out new motherboards with newer BIOS from the factory this reliability will increase. For those looking through the reviews, factor this into your decision. I could very easily recommend this board and give it a full 5 egg rating when you can expect to use common RAM kits with this motherboard. I imagine in time this will be the case, so don't rule it out on this basis alone.

Overall Review: Given the RAM compatibility issues, I can recommend this motherboard as it's simple to flash the BIOS to newer versions. You may just want to make this part of your build process. Prior to powering on the system for the first time, just flash the BIOS to a newer version and you'd be unaware of any issues. The performance is there, the value is there, and this motherboard has high quality components to it.

Pros: Compact, sleek, thoughtfully designed. This case has a "place for everything". Everything being cable management, Sata SSD cages, the best 2.5" HD trays I've seen yet, and the PSU enclosure. Phanteks really designed this case with form and function, particularly on thermals. The front fans have a "built in filter" by virtue of the front screen that adds a special flavor of style to the system while also allowing great airflow. You can take the top dust filter and also fix it to the front fans for a bit of extra dust filtration to keep the interior absolutely clean. On the interior, they don't set a "one way" and singular method to manage cables. They clearly have thought of the multiple header placement across motherboard manufacturers giving many ports to route cables. The included hardware is also thoughtful, you get the usual set of extra risers but also spare zip ties and many places to use them. Basically, you are given the flexibility to route your cables in a plethora of ways. They put some extra eyelets across the cable management side of the case with redundancy in case you just have some special wiring harness you might add later. There's also a pro that could be confused as a con. This is a mid-ATX case, so minimalism is to be expected, but the front panel gives you two USB 3.0 (type A) ports, mic, headphone jack, power button, the RGB, and a fan control button.

Cons: The minimalistic approach can also be seen as a con too, but I'd say this is subject to interpretation. Given the intrinsic drawbacks to achieve the intended design of this case, I can't view any of the cons as true cons, as you have to do some things to get to a specific design. In my opinion given the value of the case, how awesome it runs and looks, I have no cons to speak of.

Overall Review: With regards to the looks, I get many compliments on my build. It's stylish, there's a place for everything, and my temps are low!

Pros: Works in many cases, integrates into a phanteks like a dream, and reduced my GPU's thermal profile by 5C in a phanteks case.

Cons: Riser is PCIE3 only, and it's not documented well. It's one thing to say "here's your limitations" but it's not clearly explained anywhere on Newegg's product listing nor on the manufacturer's website. You cannot reasonable buy this and have an understanding until the package is at your house and you find the GPU fails to boot when using a pcie4 gpu and pcie4 motherboard.

Overall Review: Given the cons about unclear pcie spec documentation, I would still recommend this kit. The bracket and case integration alone is superb and does a better job than most other riser kits I've seen on the market. There are other manufacturers that supply a pcie4 compliant riser as well, that is even specifically compatible with this kit.

Pros: The best gaming CPU available, bar none, and I can even argue that against the 5900x or 5950x. With a solid cooler I am seeing stable boost clocks to 4.9GHz. Higher all core boost clocks than the 5900x can sustain. Single CCX that leverages the OS scheduler more efficiently. Wicked fast IPC. B550 or X570 compatibility and platform benefits therein. Fastest individual cores for any current computing task (gaming or productivity). The hype was real, the reviews are real, this CPU is a beast and in the purpose of a gaming system, this is absolutely the best CPU overall that money can buy.

Cons: Cooling, bring a solid cooler to rumble with this CPU because it puts out serious heat. Granted this isn't an issue for some, and you do get performance for the heat it puts out, BE READY FOR IT. Don't cheap out, don't hope that a mid-range air cooler can do the job. Bring your cooling A-game because this thing will put it to the test. Aside from that, it's a bit pricey, and in my opinion it's slightly overpriced. AMD has traditionally been a "value brand", so the perception that this is a performance part is certainly dictated by price, I just don't like it as I viewed Intel CPU's as already overpriced. If you take the subjective relative opinion about price out of the equation, this is not so much of a con, as a gripe.

Overall Review: Price gripe aside, I absolutely recommend this CPU. It stands alone as king of the gaming hill. If you get a 5900x, you stand to lose some practical gaming performance as developers are not efficiently optimizing 12 threads, let alone 16. Stepping up in core counts is a good move for productivity and applications that are multithreaded above 16, but for gaming, the high IPC, higher sustained boosts, and unique thermal profile and performance makes this the best gaming CPU known to mankind for the moment. We'll see what Rocketlake truly brings to the table, and what that value equation looks like. If you just want to be team red, this CPU doesn't let you down. For absolute performance aside from your brand preference, this CPU still doesn't let you down. If you bleed blue, this is still the CPU for you as I can make the argument you shouldn't stymie your experience over brand loyalty, given the performance gap. This CPU outperforms the 10900k despite the core advantage the 10900k has, when you factor in thermal profile, performance IPC per core, and the consequent multithreading performance STILL being higher despite fewer threads, you can wait for Rocketlake if you are just an Intel fan. If you're just looking to do your upgrade today and are fine with future hardware being comparable or changing the value equation, you'll be satisfied with this purchase.

Pros: MSI put some thoughts into the unboxing experience and I love it. They include a note of thanks, and the packaging is very much about presentation and function. The cooler performance is also very very good. This card running at full tilt has a thermal profile that's comparable to my custom water cooling loop. I haven't overclocked this card, but given the thermal profile and VRM temps, I imagine you have a lot of headroom.

Cons: Given the price, quality of the product, and how MSI presents the product, I can't think of any cons. It's a 5700XT, given the supply of GPU's on the market and what you can actually buy, this is top shelf. I can't think of any legitimate cons given I knew what I was buying.

Overall Review: For people looking into a GPU and don't need 4k60 performance, if you're already aware of the GPU's available across the landscape and don't need bleeding edge, this card is stable, AMD's software has matured, and it competes with a 2080 in performance at a MUCH more solid price. 4k60 isn't feasible, but 4k30 sure is, and maxxing out settings can get you solid 1440p performance. Given how thoughtful MSI is about the product presentation and their outstanding cooler design, this card is absolutely worth your consideration.