Pros: I just completed a new build using this card, and so far, this card has run all the games I own on the highest possible settings flawlessly. Being able to turn up the graphics to max settings on games I've played for years and finally see all the glorious detail is amazing. It's like pixelated crack for my eyeballs; keeps me coming back for more! This card is definitely worth every penny you'll spend on it!

Cons: I don't all-together agree that this is a con, but the card is rather large, so you'll definitely want to be putting it in an ATX full tower.

Overall Review: If you're doing a new build on a tight budget, my suggestion to you is to figure out a way to make this card a part of it. Even if that means going on (or back on) the ramen noodle diet. ;-) My build: Antec 1200 V3 ATX Full Tower Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W PSU ASUS Crosshair V Formula mobo AMD FX-8150 3.6GHz 8-Core CPU Antec Kuhler H2O 920 Liquid Cooling System XFX Double D Radeon HD 7870 Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3 RAM (4x4GB) Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm SATA 6.0Gb/s HDD