Excellent replacement for PC
348722
I was a bit skeptical, there is a little slow down of the system but I can live with it knowing I don't have to reboot the system all the time. Great product for anyone that wants to run both operating systems at the same time.
478330
great value for affordably upgrading an older (10+ yrs) PC; made a big difference in  screen load time;
4100209
works fine as an upgrade of an older PC right out of the box
1844711
I purchased this unit to replace an older windows pc. I was able to use my existing monitor, but had to buy an HDMI -->VGA adapter to hook it up.
I am also using my existing usb wireless mouse and keyboard with no issues.  This is great option for those who are ready to embrace the "cloud"
since there is no software loaded on this machine like a traditional PC, you will use chrome based cloud applications.  For most this should be an easy transition, I was able to convert all my old excel spreadsheets to google drive without any issues.

The most attractive features are:
rapid start-up and shut-down, no more than 2-3 seconds.
no bloatware loaded and no need for antivirus software, operating system updates automatically.
internet pages load very fast and no issues with multiple tabs open.

Downsides are:
unless your current printer is cloud ready, you likely won't be able to use it, but one can be purchased relatively cheaply.
you can't download/install  any software, but most should be able to find a free app in the chrome store to handle what they were doing on a PC.
you won't be able to burn cd's, but who really does that anymore?

Possibly the best feature of this unit is the ability to set up specific users, google account required, which allows each user access to
their own bookmarks and setting preferences.

If you are mainly looking to surf the web, do online banking, shopping and email, this would be an excellent option and by far is much
better than using a slower, and bloated windows-based PC.
386786
We own two Asus PC1001P notebooks that we haven't used for quite a while.  My wife wanted to do some portable word processing so we got them out but couldn't find either power supply.  She was working against a deadline and Christmas was approaching so we didn't want to be tearing the entire house apart trying to find them and decided to order this replacement.  The descriptions on stuff like this never seem to be quite specific enough, but we decided to give it a shot.  It turns out to be a perfect replacement for our ASUS PC1001P and has been working flawlessly for more than a month now.  The price is also quite reasonable - don't see how you could want anything more.
3485698
This refurbished computer arrived in like-new condition.  Other than a few scratches on the outer case, it was almost like new.  Everything inside was spotless with no dust.  Works perfectly!  Very pleased and I feel like the price was very good, too.  If you just need a reliable desktop PC to do business-type office work and Web browsing, this will work fine.  If you are into computer gaming, look elsewhere unless you want to add your own discrete graphics board.  For our needs, this machine is fine.  Just wish it had a solid state boot hard drive.
2404844
I purchased this barebones (with wifi) mini PC, inserted some old DDR3 Ram and a crucial 480GB SSD hard disk. Installed Windows 10 through a USB stick, and it worked like a charm.

I had some trouble in the beginning when it wouldn't boot up, and realized that it was because of incompatible RAM. Checking the Gigabyte website, there are lists of RAMs that are compatible. Old RAMs that are not DDR3 or operates on 1.5V - they don't work. So if you're planning on re-using stuff from your old machines, check out the compatible components before purchasing this box.

This is the second Gigabyte mini PC that I've purchased. It is bigger than the previous Core i5-4020U that I had. The thicker box was to accommodate the possibility of a 2.5" HDD, which tends to be cheaper than SSD chips. I liked having this option for future expansion even if I don't use it now, and it didn't matter that it was about an inch thicker - it still sat snugly under my monitor.

Unlike the thinner counterparts, this box is completely silent - never have I ever heard the fan strain itself even if left running for prolong periods. I use this as a basic PC for surfing, movies and basic office work. Great for what the kids need for elementary school.

I'd recommend running the drivers after setting up your OS. This patched some of the issues I struggled with in the past model, such as prohibiting the mini PC from turning itself on everytime the mouse moved, or keyboard was touched. I didn't need that.

Pricing wise, for the same amount of money you would be able to get a low-end laptop. So I would say this product is targeted at consumers who really wants a small desk footprint, has average usage, and who doesn't mind tinkering a little with PC parts. You will need some minimum PC basics to get this done.
3855543
The Slayer 2 from Cybertron was a great purchase. The hard disk does not have a separate partition on it for the operating system  so recovery will be from the Windows 7 diskette that is included. The system comes with all the driver diskettes in case of recovery from scratch. What I really like is that the PC in NOT loaded up with junk programs that take up HD space.
The fans run very quiet. System was packed very well and contains styrofoam packing material  inside the case which must be removed before powering up the system.  Puts my old HP Pavillion 754N to shame. Standard features are very good or better for this PC.  Haven't tested the GPU yet. Have only a few old games which should run great on this. Would recommend the Cybertron Slayer 2 for a new PC purchase.
3768894
I bought this to replace the system drive on a 2011 PC that was starting to get sluggish.  The boot time reduced from around 3 minutes to less than 1 minute.  Programs that were set to start automatically would take another 5 or so minutes to get fully started and for the computer to be usable.  Now I'm able to boot up the PC and login and start using it immediately.  The disc queue was getting killed before but now seems to handle everything just fine.  The windows experience index for the disk was 5.9 before and everything else in the PC was 7.5 or higher.  Now the score for the hard disk is 7.7.  Well worth the money to swap out the hard drive as it is running like a new PC.

The migration utility did take a little time (5 hourse) and I also had to use the Inateck USB 3.0 to SATA enclosure for the migration.  It is a small added cost but I can use it as an external drive in the future with a smaller ssd.  Make sure you purchase the 3.5 to 2.5 inch HDD bay if you are putting this into a PC.
785046
Purchased this motherboard from Amazon to replace a failed motherboard on my son's Acer Aspire AM5641-U5520.  The features on this motherboard were the closest to the one that came with the system, which included an on-board GPU with HDMI output.  All mounting holes lined up perfectly with the case.  Although there is only a quick start guide packaged with the board, more detailed instructions are on the enclosed CD which I accessed from another computer.  The installation process was pretty straight-forward.  The board was a tight fit into the case which was not the fault of the board.  Once the board was mounted and all cables installed, I re-installed the CPU and Fan/Heatsink assembly using a fresh dab of thermal paste, reconnected all peripherals to the tower, powered up the system, and was back in business.  I selected the windows recovery option when the OS started (running Windows Vista 64 bit, SP 2 with 4GB of RAM).  Naturally, drivers had to be installed to get the video and other outputs working properly - a time-consuming process to say the least with the number of reboots that were required.  Once completed, the system was finally running like it was before the original motherboard died.  So far, the board seems to be performing quite well - perhaps a little better than the original board.  CPU temp seems normal although the north/south bridge seems a little high.  Other than that, it appears to be a nice system board.  My son is very happy to have his PC back!
3820048
I built my desktop PC about 2 years ago using a traditional mechanical hard drive. I was noticing poor performance starting around a month ago, and I decided to replace my hard drive with this. I'm extremely happy that I did. I highly recommend making the switch to SSD if you haven't already. At this price, it's hard to argue otherwise. Just get a small one to hold your operating system at least. I can boot to desktop within half a minute, and programs are loading almost immediately. If you have any desktop part replacement/building experience, you'll be A-OK installing this. I'll update my review once I've owned the product longer, but great first impressions.
4598126
Exactly what my old HP desktop needed! Checked the kind of RAM my Pavilion used and then found it on Amazon. Swapped single 2GB for (2) 4GB sticks. Installation was the easiest change I have made to this PC. It took me longer wiping the dust from the case than it did to put in the memory. Now have 16GB total and system is humming along smoother than it has since I bought it several years ago. Everything loads faster, no annoying waits to bring up another browser tab or video application. Task switching is painless. Don't know why I waited so long to do this.
3055054
Great upgrade from hd.  Got it to replace a hd on an older computer running windows 7.  Excellent startup time and great price for 128gb.  Easy to install and clone the old disk,  feels like I've got a new computer.
496318
Great addition to my computer.  I needed a card that would give me better HD video and play some of the games that my integrated graphics wouldn't allow especially at full settings (Half-Life 2, GTA 3, Sim City 4).  Very quiet card (I can't hear it at idle).  Very easy and fast installation.  Great card for my 7 year old system.  No installation issues with my P4 CPU and motherboard.  Card is backwards compatible with PCI-Express x16 & 2.0  The only negative experience from installing this card is that I had to reinstall XP again because the Operating System wouldn't re-validate once the video card was installed.  Overall, very good card and the price was unbeatable.
3554367
Works as expected. Easy install no issues.  Recently came into possession of an old Dell precision t7400 server workstation that my boss was going to throw out. My sister, who is in college needed a new computer (she rents a basic laptop from school during the school year). I figured with a less than $100 in upgrades I could set her up with a pretty capable computer beyond what she even needs. Computer had a Xeon e5420 (with extra socket for a second, maybe later), 2gbs of ram, old Quadro card, and 250gb hdd and was running xp slow as molasses. Upgraded to a 240 GB ssd and formatted the old drive for extra storage, added this ram kit for a total of 10Gb of ram and a installed Windows 10 pro. Also threw in a gtx 660ti that I had from my rig that was in sli since I rarely utilized the second card anyway. Now the computer boots quick and runs smooth after this ram upgrade. Also, something great I learned during this is Microsoft lets you install Windows 10 without a lisence, it just won't let you customize the look and will ask you to activate it occasionally but otherwise fully functional. Which is great for my sis since she just needs something reliable for school and didn't want to spend hundreds on something that will essentially be a word processing machine/web browser.
2687165
The PSU arrived as advertised. I used as a replacement for an older PC with intel mboard and an ailing PSU that had trouble booting. Plenty of connectors for all of the devices an average PC requires. I did not have any trouble swapping this PSU into my old machine. It is only one month old in my PC, so I can not comment on longevity.
2414163
Just installed this to replace the primary drive in my desktop. Running an ASUS P8Z77-V LK +  Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (O.C. at 4.2GHz) +  G.SKILL Trident X Series 8GB + EVGA GTS 250.  So far I have Windows 7 Ultimate & all updates installed, Lightroom 5, Photoshop CS6, Office 2010, and Firefox.  Only 57GB used so far.  This blasts my old WD Black out of the water.  Takes less than 30 seconds to boot, login and get to desktop.  Majority of that time is for motherboard to post and access hard drive.  Splash screen is up for about 5 seconds.  Desktop is fully functional in less than 5 seconds after login. Photoshop/Lightroom load completely in about 2 seconds.