Joined on 03/28/11
Stable Ram So far
Pros: Easy to install, HUGE HEAT SINKS. Has been stable in my system (Asus Z87 Pro) mobo for about 48 hours, passed various stress tests and hasn't missed a beat yet!
Cons: In my full case the heat sinks were great, in a smaller one it could be a little too big but only if you're bad at cable management or have a miniATX case.
Overall Review: not sure because it didn't happen to me but I could see the heat sinks being an issue in a smaller case.
Loving it
Pros: Really easy to install - large board made everything easy to wire and route for cable management. Easy to access bio with user friendly features, makes system optimization easy to perform. Stable with my Vengence Ram (8GB going to 16GB soon) Accepted the GTX 770 well with minimal crowding and easy to keep everything cool.
Cons: no built in wifi - I knew this going into the build though so no big but I guess the only con I can tell from here
3 Fans = Kinda Loud
Pros: Handles almost anything that's graphically intense and doesn't care.
Cons: 3 fans can kind of drone up when running anything visually intense, programs like BF & Assassin's Creed or even just starcraft get the 3 fans flying up. This is in ambient temps of about 69*F. I haven't measured the temp of the card with an IR thermometer but the fans make it sound like it's ready for flight. (Mounted in a NZXT phantom case, so I imagine it has plenty of realestate for cooling and isn't being choked off).
LOVE LOVE LOVE
Pros: Easy to install, CRAZY improvement from my QX6850 that I loved for a few years. Handles anything I throw at it and doesn't care. Most all of my games run at full settings now and maintain a 60+FPS.
Cons: runs a touch hot... using the stock heater it's hanging around 60*C at idle.... yes I know the stock heatsink is not the best but you'd think it would ship with something that would handle the CPU better...
Overall Review: i7 FTW
Always Awesome
Pros: Potent stuff, a little goes a long way
Cons: none
Overall Review: none