Pros: I’ve never cared for appearance, but the MSI GTX 980 GAMING 4G is a very aggressive looking card that would make anyone proud. I upgraded from a GTX680 and the performance gain is very noticeable. It’s amazing how smooth and quiet it runs while maintaining cool temperatures playing graphically intensive games.

Cons: None so far, but time will tell.

Overall Review: I’ve been building PC’s for 20 plus years (gaming rigs since the early 2000’s) and I don't over clock my GPU’s, but they are the most unreliable component of a PC in my opinion. GPU's should last the life of the PC and that’s what led me to the MSI GTX980. The high amount of positive MSI customer reviews coupled with the coolest running GPU temperatures I’ve ever seen on a graphics card makes you feel confident it will last the life of your build. I5-2500k Sandy Bridge ASRock P67 EXTREME4 GEN 3 G.SKILL Ares 16GB OCZ VERTEX 4 256GB (SSD) WD Caviar Black SATA 6GB/s 1TB COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus COOLER MASTER Silent Pro 850W MSI GeForce GTX 980 Phanteks Enthoo Pro (CASE)

Pros: Runs all of my games on high settings. Runs much cooler then my GTX 260. Good warranty.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Just make sure your power supply can provide the amps these cards need. My PSU of 5 years could not do it. I see some people complain about the price, but really for what you are getting, it isn't bad at all. Especially when you consider what the 8800 GTX cost back in their days. I5-2500k Sandy Bridge ASRock P67 EXTREME4 GEN 3 G.SKILL Snipers 8GB COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus CPU cooler COOLER MASTER Silent Pro 850W PSU EVGA SuperClocked GTX 680

Pros: Stable and quiet. Can power the newer GTX 600 series video cards. SLI capable. Easy to install. Good warranty.

Cons: Not fully modular.

Overall Review: This power supply can supply more than enough amps for my GTX 680, which my old power supply of 5 years could not do. I5-2500k Sandy Bridge ASRock P67 EXTREME4 GEN 3 G.SKILL Snipers 8GB COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus CPU cooler COOLER MASTER Silent Pro 850W PSU EVGA SuperClocked GTX 680

Pros: Works well. I've always been a corsair fan, and still am, but the G.Skills are performing every bit as good.

Cons: None

Overall Review: It's memory. So far so good!!!

Pros: Much better than the my other liquid cooled rig.

Cons: Size. This thing is big. I was still able to get the GSkills Snipers in the A channel slots. The space between the memory and the fan is about the thickness of a sheet of paper.

Overall Review: This thing with just the single fan is plenty to keep the I5 2500k CPU cool. I guess it all depends on your type of case. I rarely get to 50c under heavy load and 29-31c idle/not gaming.

Pros: Unlocked and fast

Cons: None

Overall Review: Not much to say other than this is a great CPU. Well worth the money.