Joined on 04/11/12
Rock Solid so far
Pros: Used board in a mid-level gaming machine build. Have had no issues with the board. Performance is great and it has plenty of room to grow with 4 RAM slots, and a second 4x PCI-E slot.
Cons: LE version of the board has no USB 3.0 front panel headers and has one of the heatsinks removed.
Overall Review: Be sure to compare the M5A97 LE with the M5A97 on price, if the LE version is not that much cheaper spend the extra on the M5A97 so you get the additional heatsink and USB 3.0 front panel connector. Unless you don't need the 3.0 front panel or are not looking to overclock. I got the LE version of the board for a great price which is why I opted for it.
Great 4k TV for the price
Pros: 4K TV at low cost lightweight easy to mount 4 HDMI inputs
Cons: HDR doesn't seem to be active. Manufacture is supposedly working on a firmware update, but it's been 3 months now so lowering my review as this was a key reason to purchase. Have also noticed turning off the device via HDMI/Xbox device doesn't work, only can turn on. TV will also occasionally turn back on after turning off.
Overall Review: Haven't figured out HDR with vendor, HDR is disabled according to my Xbox One S. Once vendors fixes would be 5 star as one of the main reasons for buying this model is it was the only one at this price that had HDR. Also the TV has poor sound, but don't buy a 4k TV and not get at least a basic surround sound system. Buy this if you just one a good base 4k TV.