Overall Review: Didn't know anything about the brand and was concerned but it was on sale with a $100 gift card. Newegg shipping was prompt and card works flawlessly. Definitely not an overclocking card or if you want the fastest clock speeds this is not the product you are looking for. But if you are looking for a great GPU with 12GB VRAM that can support Machine Learning workloads, this is a fantastic option.

Pros: I am running this with the latest version of the Buffalo firmware. I bought this for DD-WRT support but so many scary stories of poor wireless connections/speed or dropping wireless connections has me scared stiff (apparently the wifi driver used in the DD-WRT firmware isn't good) to try it as stable trouble-free wi-fi is very important to me. The stock firmware is okish - biggest problem is that it idiotically requires a router reset for every small change you make. Really annoying. But otherwise router is pretty stable - good signal strength and wi-fi speeds are usually quite stable and high.

Cons: DD-WRT while officially supported still seems to have a lot of issues on these - so many that I haven't tried it at all. Stock firmware is ok but not very friendly/requires reset after every change. My Canon MP620 had frequent issues connecting through wi-fi that I ended giving up and just connecting it through USB.

Pros: - Great cable management options - Standoffs are already in place - Front USB-C port - Great airflow - Well organized screws and hardware

Cons: - Front USB cover is awkward if you use SD card holders - Large case

Overall Review: This is a high quality case - no sharp edges to cut yourself on, building on it was super easy, airflow is great and cable management is a no brainer. The front USB panel cover is not very ideal - I have an SD card holder that will not fit in at all due to its positioning. It is also a very large case - my Antec 300 from 10 years ago looks like a lot younger baby brother sitting next to this case.

Pros: Great little board that was perfect for a home server/NAS build. I wanted plenty of onboard SATA ports to allow for future expansion and this is one of the very few boards with 8x SATA ports (and 4x memory slots) that's super affordable ($53 after rebate if it shows up - awesome)! Had some issue getting it to POST (see other thoughts) but everything works great once I figured that out. I've paired this with a A8-7600 (running @ 45W TDP for low power, low noise) and it is a great upgrade for < $160 total (including a Hyper 212 Plus cooler). Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTS installed flawlessly on this rig - running it as a headless server hosting plex and it easily transcodes/encodes 3 - 4 video streams at a time without breaking a sweat.

Cons: Weird issue with getting it to boot properly, but this is a minor thing once I figured out how to work around it.

Overall Review: This was the first build that I've had not post on powering up first time. After investigating usual suspects (power cables, different display ports + monitors, memory, cpu seating), I thought I'd gotten a lemon for sure - everything seemed to be powering up (all fans were spinning and LAN port was blinking) but nothing on the display. Finally, I tried something - pressed the reset button on the case when the power was on and guess what, it posted flawlessly. This is with an Antec 300 case and this board - I double checked my wiring of the power and reset switches to the mobo and I'd done everything absolutely right. So if you get this board and it doesn't seem to post, make sure you try this trick to see if it helps you out. Everytime I have to reboot this sucker from scratch, I have to first press the power switch to turn it on, then press the reset button to actually get it to boot!

Pros: Not the fastest SSD but the price was good and has been rock solid for over 5 months now. Big boost in perf as I was using a 1 TB Samsung HDD as my OS drive before - haven't noticed any issues at all whatsoever. Comes with a bracket, but I didn't need it. 256 GB is the sweet spot for me between price and storage.

Cons: None - buy it, I don't know why you'd pay extra for slightly faster performance as in real life I doubt it matters a whole lot for most people.

Pros: Works fine.

Cons: One issue that I didn't realize till I got the reader is that inserting the SD card sideways can cause issues if you're using something else in one of the USB ports in front. The card protrudes and you'll need to rearrange devices so that you can plug both in. I prefer the rosewill card reader (more than 5 years old now!) where you insert the sd card into a slot in the back rather than the side.