Joined on 02/10/03
Solid
Pros: RoG Software/BIOS, on-board sound option, excellent layout. POST error code digital display on MOBO. Amazing features in BIOS to overclock till the cows come home.
Cons: shipped with very old BIOS, package appeared to be opened, some of the ASUS suite software cause windows errors (TurboV Evo).
Overall Review: All in all a great gaming mobo. I can't tell between the on-board sound and my discrete sound card. Before you do anything update BIOS!
Dead after 1 year, 9 months
Pros: Ran great for almost 2 years!
Cons: Had a stick go bad on me.
Overall Review: I'm not saying they should last forever, but seeing how I wasn't even overclocking, I would expect Corsair ram to last longer then 2 years! Last time I purchase Corsair, sticking with G-Skill now for all my memory needs. Corsair lost a long time customer. I been a system builder for 10 years, first time I had a stick of ram go bad on me.
XMP Ready
Pros: Pop them in your Z77 MOBO and your good to go for XMP. Gskill is best in business for memory.
Cons: none
Blissful Overkill
Pros: Outperforms an 3960X in most applications.
Cons: Runs a little hotter then Sandy. Unless you want hyperthreading, save yourself some $$$ and go with the 3570K.
Overall Review: What Intel was thinking using thermal paste instead of soldering to the heat spreader is beyond me. Still a great chip, but don't bother if you already have a SB.
Cool and Quite
Pros: Easy to install, fit perfect on my Z77 MOBO (ASUS Maximus Forumla). Very Quite. Cooling OC'd Ivy.
Cons: Directions don't inform you what RPMs to keep pump operating at.
Overall Review: Love how silent this cooler is. only downside (if you want to call it that) is you are instructed to plug pump motor into an open chassis fan spot on your MOBO. The problem then is you have control over the pump speed. In fear of burning my pump out, I am forced to guess at a good RPM for the pump.
Good Times
Pros: This thing is HUGE! When I placed the order I couldn't wrap my head around how big it was. When I took it out of the box I felt like I was 12 again and I just got the G.I. Joe Hovercraft for X-mas.
Cons: Base is not adjustable, at all.
Overall Review: Don't make the mistake i did, get your measuring tape out and make sure your desk has room for this monster! I had to find a new real estate for my printer!