Pros: Dual Bios... worry free Bios updates. great for those that was always updating with beta bios for leading edge performance. Standard bios include hybrid ACC mode for core unloacking. Great cool colours for a transparent/windowed case.

Cons: too many PCIe 1.0 slots... would have been awesome if it had 4 PCIe 2.0 slots. prices for single processor video cards keep coming down but duals get taken off the market before the price erode too much. So upgrade path is more expensive. memory multiplier should have higher setting to take advantage of faster ram. Would be nice to have triple channel support (but maybe this is a CPU limitation as the mem controller is on the CPU.

Overall Review: Very good board... dual bios give you peace of mind as I've had bad bios updates ruin a board. great for the tweaker... overclocker. Support may be a criteria too often overlooked. Some other manufacturers reply to support within 2 days and average 1 day. But with more customer Gigabyte has taken closer to 1 week in my experience.

Pros: This was a good deal after rebate. fine for a basic system like the one I'm building. Can be useful for setting up a second or third monitor.

Cons: not for a modern gaming setup... not enough processing power or cooling.

Pros: Excellent price after rebate. Probbaly the lowest price DDR3 modules you can get with decent speed.

Cons: voltages are a little high compared to newer generation of DDR3 modules

Pros: Got is on sale. Good deal for a brand name.

Cons: only has 2 12V rails... in hind sight may have waited to find something with 4 rails go on sale. But still enough power for most systems

Overall Review: If you plan to have multiple video cards you may need more power plugs than the 2 this one comes with.

Pros: Got is on sale. ~$70 after rebate. good deal for a brand name.

Cons: only has 2 12V rails... in hind sight may have waited to find something with 4 rails go on sale. But still enough power for most systems