Pros: -Appears completely stable with XMP enabled on a MSI Z390 motherboard -heat sink fit and finish is excellent (although with the RGB strip closing the middle, not the most functional) -RGB LED's are reasonably bright -control with corsair icue software is easy (when icue loads correctly)

Cons: - On a cold boot I have to either wait ~15 seconds for icue to take control of the RGB before logging into Windows or manually close and restart icue to get it to work properly. On my setup disabling fast-boot doesn't fix the issue. Waking from sleep can also cause problems. -built-in rgb profiles in corsairs icue are a bit meh -when off your primary view from the side of the case is of of the large grey led strip

Overall Review: The icue loading issue might be enough to knock it down an egg (or two) if the RGB is your primary reason for purchase and you're easily annoyed by such things. Otherwise the as advertised XMP, build quality, and quality of the RGB LED's themselves, make it competitive for the price