Pros: - Easy to set clocks rates - supports memory speeds high than 1333MHz - 8 core w/ 8 threads = lot of processing power.

Cons: - Heat, 8 cores will generate a lot of heat make sure you have a good cooler. - Not a huge jump in real performance over my Phenom II x6 1100T

Overall Review: Overall I am kinda disappointed, and I know understand why this CPU has been nicknamed the Faildozer. It's not that it is a bad CPU, do not misunderstand me this is a great CPU, but coming from an 1100T there is not a huge gain in performance. If you are building a new system this is a fantastic processor and will meet any need you have, but if you are looking for an upgrade from the Phenom it isn't worth $200.

Pros: The motherboard itself is pretty good. While it worked I really liked it. As a computer engineering student I really enjoyed tweaking the clockrates and configuring the voltages and frequencies. I also really liked the fan on the North Bridge, not sure how effective it was but it was still pretty cool. No real complaints about the motherboard.

Cons: Unfortunately after several months of use 2 of the DIMM slots failed (that's not the con, these things happen). I contacted customer support; got my RMA with little hassle and shipped it off to California. The day prior to its arrival I emailed ASRock to let them know and request confirmation that it got there safely and intact. 3 business days after its arrival I received confirmation from the RMA department that it had arrived and they had begun the RMA process. They said it would take 5-7 business days to finish. Today is the 8th business day since they sent their confirmation email. I have tried sending them emails and calling them, but there has been no response. I am hoping that maybe eventually, someday I will hear something from them and get my mobo back.

Overall Review: The product is good, but the support is bad. I have had to RMA other products before and the manufacturers are typically very good about letting the customer know about their product's status and progress. And timely as well. I don't mind waiting but if it is going to take 8, 9, 10 business days or more then tell me that so I can plan accordingly. Don't lie to me. I hope this gets resolved quickly, otherwise I won't be purchasing from ASRock again.

Pros: - High wattage - Consistent voltage - Powers +125 CPU, 4 sticks of DDR RAM, 3 HDDs, 1 SSD, DVD drive, Water pump, and 2 AMD 6970s in Crossfire without a hiccup - FULL modular - Durable braided cables

Cons: - Very sensitive to surges and sags

Overall Review: This is a pretty good PSU it will supply almost any demand you have. My only annoyance with it is that it cannot take a blip. If I lose power for just a fraction of a second the computer shuts down. I don't know if this is a security measure or just the large ammount of power it consumes, but I have had other older PSUs that you could unplug and plug back in quickly at the computer would stay online. I would deffinately reccomend an un-interuptable power supply in conjunction with this.

Pros: - Good Heatsinks - Stable even when overclocked - I have not benchmarked them yet but they seem to be preforming very well while gaming.

Cons: - None thus far

Overall Review: I had previously bought a of Corsair memory which performed well at times, but just wasn't stable. Although this set may not be as fast (at stock clocks) their performance is solid.

Pros: - Low price for SSD - Incredibly fast (400MB/s read, 300MB/s write, 275MB/s random seek) - Small footprint

Cons: - No brackets included

Overall Review: I have run a series of benchmarks on this drive with Passmark Performance Test 7.0 64bit. My set up includes an AMD FX 8150 CPU (stock clocks) and Kingston HyperX T1 memory (1600MHz). This drive recieved an average score of about 3,600 which is second only to the Kingston HyperX 3K found here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239045&Tpk=KINGSTON%20SH103S3120G

Pros: - Ideal for my grip (claw) - Perfect for the size of my hands (19cm index to wrist, 9cm across palm). - Very slick feet and relatively lightweight. - Buttons are 'clicky' and feel durable. - Its red! While gaming I have a claw grip on my mouse, but when I am just browsing the web I will relax to a palm grip. It feels like this mouse was built for my hand. The mouse glides easily and accurately.

Cons: I have none. My friend criticized it for not having a braided cable, but I pointed out that his Razer mouse which does have a braided cable has gotten frayed and torn.

Overall Review: This may seem kinda dumb, but the left and right click buttons on this mouse are very large. But regardless of where you press on the button it registers the click. I like this a lot because I switch grips depending on what I am doing. I also like the placement of the increase/decrease sensitivity buttons. They are easy to access but not in a place that they will be pressed accidentally.