Pros: 6 cores 12 threads
easily overclocked
DDR4 memory

Cons: 28 lanes not really a con I will never run 4 way sli but being able to have the option should be there for a high end cpu like this

Other Thoughts: great cpu got it to 4.5ghz with only 1.25v @ 55-60c under a corsair H100i GTX cooler
i7 5820k @ 4.5ghz 1.25v
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Intel Z170 Platform / Intel X99 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15D-16GVR
MSI X99A Gaming 7 motherboard
Cooler Master HAF 932 Advance
Antec High Current Pro HCP-1200
XFX Radeon HD 7950 DD edition ( soon to be replaced with GTX 980 ti)

Pros: Fast
Overclocks easy

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Works like a charm. Great Price. Definitely prefer this to the skylake.

Pros: it does not matter what i throw at it, this cpu barely works hard. i have it on liquid cooling and the pump always stays quiet and cool and just kicks rear. my cousin designs and animates 3d models for games. his pc was down, so we rendered it on mine. by the time he got to the kitchen and back with a drink it was done. normally takes a couple of hours on his rig.

Cons: does not dispense beer

Pros: Great CPU. Have yet to actually push it above 30% load outside of stress testing.

Cons: Fairly expensive.

Pros: Fast, 6 cores, 28 lanes is enough

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Don't waste money on the 40 lane chip or get something less with 4 cores for 20 bucks less. In the future the X99 boards can use the new CPUs with 10 cores. It's been tested that SLI 40 vs 28 has no difference in performance. It's all marketing horsec. SLI is a waste of money when 1 card will do. I've been using computers since the Mac with 1200 modem and 20MB HDD, then 486DX33 with 2400 modem being SysOp of my BBS with Fidonet. I've been online using "social" media before 90% of the people on Newegg and population in general. I've seen and heard it all from these companies marketing departments. I also had Voodoo 2 cards that were a waste of money and had SLI and 12MB per card.

If you're doing editing it's a different story and an 8 core or more will only give you a little better performance and shave a few minutes or seconds off. This CPU is the sweet spot. Make sure you pair it with a motherboard that has USB 3.1 and M.2 3.0 x4

Pros: Fast
Easy overclock

Cons: price

Other Thoughts: Overclocked to 4.5Ghz easely

Pros: Overlocked to 4.6 on air cooling with a Asus x99 board. I won the silicone lottery. Very stable, have owned the CPU for about a year and laughs at everything I throw at it, multiple cores are fantastic.

Cons: None.

Pros: - I bought this to replace my i7-2700k. I needed the 6 cores for 3D rendering and video editing. At stock this CPU was able to significantly cut down on rendering time from my O.C'd 2700K. After overclocking the 5820k, my times were again cut down quite a lot.
- I was able to O.C. it to 4.3 at 1.165v. I could go further but I don't see the need at the point and I don't think taking it to it's limit is really the best way to go.
- Love this CPU. Glad I upgraded.

Cons: - None

Other Thoughts: - I would certainly recommend this to anyone who has a need for the 6 cores. If you are looking to this chip for gaming purposes, you may want to take a look at the 4790k or the 6700k. You will get better performance in most games, since at this point most games are not able to utilize 6 cores and the 5820k is clocked at 3.3 Ghz stock, where the 4970K and the 6700k are clocked higher.

Pros: gameplay fps is so much more stable, with two r9 270x 4gv versions i used to get 220 avg fps on cs go, now i get 250-300-400 fps readings that werent possible before. Arma 3 runs entirely better and i can stream it 1080p medium 60fps in obs no problem on arma. Squad was a night and day change instantly, from 20avg fps on my amd 4.7ghz to 60 no problem avg and sometimes over 100 fps! games that are cpu reliant will be smoked by this cpu its awesome. easy to overclock as most mobos have a default oc setting up to 4.6 ghz.

Cons: none.

Other Thoughts: best cpu ive ever had in the past 10 years.

Pros: Great CPU. Pair it with theD15 and you can run it hard all day. I do a lot of video rendering and it chews through my projects with no effort.

Cons: The 28 pcie lanes but it's plenty of only running 1 GPU and not in SLI / Crossfire