Pros: This board is great. Low power (<200W with hard drive), great video playback, one board with almost everything you need. Buy ram, hard drive, and case and you have a very decent computer.

Cons: Two drawbacks that you have to be aware of. First: this is not a gaming machine. It doesn't have a top of the line processor and it doesn't have an amazing graphics card. It's going to struggle with games, period. But that's not what this machine is for. Get over it. Secondly: the fan is loud. Far louder than a small fan should be. But, nothing to loose an egg over.

Overall Review: For everyone who uses MKVs: Use MPlayer. MPlayer has the ability to render video using the graphics card instead of the processor. I can play 1080p MKV files on this board with no problems and almost no CPU usage. It is the perfect home theater pc. And for added bonus: JoyToKey + Xbox 360 controller = I'm never leaving my couch again.