Pros: Nice bios. Immediately recognized my Xeon E3-1230 V2. I like the small size.

Cons: None yet.

Overall Review: At first it recognized my Ballistix DDR3 1600 at DDR3 1333. After enabling extreme memory profile in the bios it straightened out the ram speed and timing. Could be a con to some I guess...didn't bother me too much since it worked out.

Pros: - Inexpensive - Pretty compact micro-ATX case that will still fit larger graphics cards. - Very open interior for air flow - Has a USB 3.0 port on the front (remember this in your motherboard selection)

Cons: - The the lower right motherboard stand off position was not in the correct location for the motherboard leaving that corner unsupported. This is a mfg error because it deviates from the micro-atx form factor. - Since it is such thin metal they need to better protect the middle of the case in the box with foam, my case was bent from being struck by something during shipping.

Overall Review: Bear in mind that my rating takes into consideration that it is a $20 case. It is probably 26ga steel which is pretty thin and it is flimsy, I dealt with it (again, $20 case). I personally like mounting the HDD on the side of the cage using its bottom four holes, it keeps it more free flowing inside the case & you don't have to remove the other side panel for installation. DVD drives are obsolete to me, I stream video or gaming so I don't miss the DVD drive. I preferred the open space afforded by the absence of the DVD drive to use for cable management.

Pros: - Perhaps the single biggest benefit of this processor is the high performance per watt which enables the use of low heat, inexpensive external power supplies. - The 5350 played pretty well with Linux (Ubuntu 14.04). I'm expecting that it will with Windows too. - The fan was quiet and the temps were very cool. - The performance is pretty good for what it is. I look forward to seeing the progression of CPU's like this from AMD.

Cons: None yet. I assembled it and it has done everything I expected of it so far.

Overall Review: - I used an Asrock AM1H-ITX motherboard and an external 19V 65W power supply (2.5mm X 5.5mm jack). The layout is pretty clean and free flowing without the 24pin and 4pin power connections/ wire harnesses. - Almost no heat build-up under everyday computing use. - The fan installation isn't so bad...just push the pins in and lock them one at a time. It's actually a pretty clean way to do it.

Pros: Add it to your cart, you won't be disappointed! This processor is a solid performer. Didn't hesitate once on Planetside 2 (played with a 6570 & later on a 650TI card).

Cons: None

Overall Review: In an earlier post I noted HDMI audio troubles. Drivers were installed and correct audio device was set as default, good cable but there was no sound. Good news is that, after pulling the video card and installing Intel's newer HD4600 driver (15.33.18.64.3496), I now have full sound via HDMI with no other system changes. Might have been an early bug that is now in the rear view mirror...Now it is the quiet HTPC it was originally intended to be.

Pros: It's a fast, efficient 69 watt quad core with no wasted integrated graphics and hyperthreading.

Cons: None

Overall Review: I used it to build a computer for 3d solid modeling. This CPU is perfect for workstations where integrated graphics are useless. Save the money over an I7-XXXX and put it towards the professional graphics card. Just for kicks I ran a Passmark test and the CPU Mark score was 9459 which averaged up there with the I7's.

Pros: This thing cools the CPU great - I have yet to see a CPU temp on my Xeon Yorkfield over 40 degrees C (per my motherboard software). I sort of like the blue light...

Cons: It is loud at full speed. However, I keep it running around 800 rpm's and at that speed it isn't bad at all.

Overall Review: If you are looking at this CPU cooler go for it. Just be sure that your motherboard can turn it down or use a separate switch. It doesn't have to spin at full speed to be effective.