Pros: It's G.Skill 16 GB Fast Running stable at 1866 9-10-9-28-1T @ 1.61 volts

Cons: I needed 1.6 volts before it would post in my system, even at 1333. Had to keep putting old RAM in to change settings until I got it to post.

Overall Review: Paired with: Gigabyte 990XA-UD3 AMD FX-6300

Pros: This board is a great value. It has great features, but also has high quality capacitors which made my decision easy (I lost a board to capacitors).

Cons: No quick boot option in bios- it does a hardware test at each start up adding several seconds for us impatient people. It looks like it does run a little warm, so I recommend good airflow in your case. It has smart fan, but no manual fan controls in bios. I have a couple of fans that run loud at 100%, so I always set them at 75%- smart fan seems to be doing OK, I just prefer to do it myself.

Overall Review: I wish it had a few more bios features, but for the price I can live with it. I would definitively recommend this board.

Pros: Everything works as it should. That is exactly what I expected, and it is a great value for the money.

Cons: None that I currently know of, but if I get a failure, I will revise my review.

Pros: Excellent cooling (see other thoughts), easy install if you have a case with access to back of CPU. Installed by myself without removing MB in about 20 min.

Cons: None for me, but some installations will require removal of MB.

Overall Review: I have an AMD X4 635 that ran 60-63° C under stress at stock 2.9GHz and stock voltage. After installing my new cooler, it runs 40-43° C overclocked to 3.48GHz with a voltage bump (Prime 95 for an hour). Idles at 20-24°. I originally used Arctic Silver 5, but on installation of the new cooler I used IC Diamond which probably contribute to the temps that I am getting.

Pros: I've never had an issue with an MSI board. Price is great for what you get.

Cons: My onboard video left much to be desired, but it looks like they have changed from an nForce 750 to a GeForce 8200 chipset, which I have never used.

Pros: Fast, price has come way down over the last year. Never had an issue with G.SKILL!

Cons: Had to manually set up for 1600, 9-9-9-24- the memory didn't setup BIOS for me.