Review on High Performance MSI Z390-A PRO Motherboard for Intel 8th and 9th Gen with M.2 USB 3.1 Gen 2 DDR4 HDMI DP CFX Dual Gigabit LAN ATX Z390 Gaming by Christopher Ruth

I had a very bad experience with this purchase for a number of reasons. First, this motherboard came in a box that freely fit in a large box. No bubble wrap, nothing. Second, the user manual that came with this motherboard is useless as it doesn't tell you anything specific. It doesn't even look like it was written specifically for this board. Finally, after installing the motherboard, my computer would not boot. I've read about a lot of strange issues with this board including "only works with a RAM stick in 3rd slot" and "too much pressure on the cpu socket from the fan, had to detach the fan retainer to get it to boot bring to". etc. I have already restored my computer 3 times to make sure everything was done correctly. I settled on the fact that I felt I had received a dead board and should have spent the extra money on a better product with fewer potential problems. I have since taken my computer to an electronics store to see if the board works on a test bench. I will get a response from them in a few days and I will most likely have to return this board and get a refund. A project that should have taken an hour and a half now takes at least a week. I would not recommend buying this motherboard.