ASRock A780GMH/128M AM2+/AM3 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Sideport memory for decent embedded memory performance, takes AM2, AM2+ and AM3 processors. HDMI with optical out for home theater use.

Cons: Not a fan of Realtek Gigabit LAN, not good if you want to use the board as a home server or where you need good LAN performance. Works OK for desktop and HTPC applications.

Other Thoughts: Been running in my Daughter's PC for 6 mo and have not had any issues running Windows Vista & 7, the built-in graphics are good enough for Sims 2 & 3 and the casual games she plays.

Pros: lots of bios options. Fast board. Excellent for overclocking. Has automatic bios overclocking option.

Cons: Unfortunately I board I originally purchased diedafter two days use. Have to get a repacement.

Pros: Works well with windows 7, Has lots of features!
Memory (Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996684) works great and fast with it!
Put a AMD Phenom 9850 2.5GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HD9850XAJ4BGH - OEM in it, didnt have to tweak any settings.

Price is great for the amount of settings available!

Cons: cd's didnt come with windows 7 drivers, and in fact the cd's that came with the motherboard for vista and xp didnt work properly. (Download the drivers from their (ASrock) website, they are updated and work great!)

Just like most boards now days, the PCIe video card COVERS one of the two pci slots, so dont expect much expansion!

Other Thoughts: This board is a great buy for a non mainstream brand!

Pros: Like many have already said, this m/b has a very wide array of overclocking options which is very cool. I am using it with an AMD Phenom II X3 720 which I have slightly overclocked 10% so it runs at about 3100 instead of stock 2800. I was also able to unlock the 4th core with this m/b so now I have a quad core. This results in an insane amount of power for the small amoun of money spent on the chip ($119) and the m/b ($60). I am just using the stock heatsink/fan and temp runs at consistent 38C, the way I am running it. The stock cooler seems to do a decent job and is not bad with noise level either.

Cons: None yet

Other Thoughts: The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain

Pros: in gone use..............why this board i hope it work good

AMD Athlon II X3 425 2.7GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Processor Model

2 xKingston HyperX 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066

Cons: none

Pros: Stable, decent features, HDMI worked flawlessly, low price. My first ASRock board. I liked it so much, I built a file server a few months later and used a different ASRock board and also had great luck. Will definitlely buy more from this company.

Cons: None so far

Pros: Inexpensive, built in video with HDMI output, lots of sata connections.

Cons: The hdmi slot is a bit flimsy... sometimes takes some work to get a good connection.

Other Thoughts: I bought this for an HTPC and I'm very satisfied. I'm running a 2.7ghz athelon 64 x2, and the combination has more than enough power for 1080p h264 video. Plays hddvd (haven't tried blu ray yet) ok, a little stuttery. The board is great. Audio output through hdmi works fine. Running win xp pro.

Pros: Amazing customization of clock speeds, voltages, and multipliers on this board provide an amazing overclockers / tweakers experience. I personally run it at stock speeds. On board HDMI interfaces provide amazing quality video and sound from every OS from XP -> Win 7. I use this as a workstation board / media center PC when I'm done working and I feel that for a "cheapo" board its quality is truly unmatched.

I high recommend ASRock for their amazing bundled software, great performance, and customization for the cost.

Cons: I wish it was all PCI-E personally.. I haven't used old-school PCI in almost a full year now, and I really enjoy the speed and performance of my PCI-E soundcard. I just wish I could use other PCI-E devices as well. I also wish the SATA cables that came with the board were 90 degree angled cables to fit my slim tower, but they're $5 at my local computer shop so its no big deal.

Other Thoughts: AMD Phenom X4 9600
2GB DDR2 1066
500GB Caviar
Windows 7 Ultimate x64

Runs like a champ, excellent system.

Pros: Great motherboard with a ton of features in the Bios. I decided to leave the NVIDIA Chipset and get an AMD 7 Chipset, and this board does not disappoint. I had it for a week and it is solid

Cons: None so far.

Other Thoughts: Make sure that back up data as Vista/XP/Windows 7 may require you to reformat.

Pros: Very easy to install. I like the color scheme and everything has worked as stated. Onboard video is a pleasant surprise, easily able to handle win7 and older games (battlefield 2, team fortress 2)

Cons: My only problem is that I haven't been able to run my RAM at 1066 stable. Been failing either memtest or prime95 at those speeds. I've given up and just run it at 800 now and everything has been smooth.

Other Thoughts: AMD Phenom II x3 720
2 x 2GB Mushkin 1066
1TB Western Digital Caviar Black