Pros: Long card but definitely not the bulkiest. Has a mini-HDMI port but comes with its own mini-HDMI to HDMI adapter which is great! Plugged this into my new build and it worked right off the bat. Installing the drivers was simple and caused no headaches at all For a one monitor gaming set up, this card has EVERYTHING you need to run any game out right now on ultra with at least 8xAA, no problem. You have to look no further. The biggest test I've done with this card is Skyrim on Ultra with everything as high as it can go, in 1920x1080 res. It has NO issue, no microstutter and not even an occasional screen tear. The GPU's usage stays at 100% but still only heats up to 75C after hours of play. And I only run the fan at 70% or below.

Cons: A little pricy when I bought it at $299. You can get a 570 for the same price. But as others have said, this card is easy to overclock and can outperform the 570. Not that I've had to OC it at all. If for some reason you need to run the fan at 100%, it can be fairly loud. With some airflow in your case though, you really shouldnt need to.

Overall Review: I'll be sad when I replace this card in 2 or 3 years

Pros: nice and heavy, came with LOTS of connections, molex, sata power, and 2x 6+2 PCI express plugs. i put this in a cooler master 922 case and with a little work on cable management it turned out great. has everything a novice builder is gonna need and powers my 560 ti ultra just fine.

Cons: not modular but you know that already