Pros: I get 14k In 3Dmark06 score with a Phenom at 3GHz. Has GDDR5 memory.

Cons: hot when you don't have control of the fan. To fix problem download ATIexper tool to contorl the fan manually.

Pros: Kept my CPU cool.

Cons: Well put it this way. It was not the easiest thing to instal but I can live with it. After 10 months one of the fans started to grind and barley moving. I tried every thing to free the one fan but could not. I even tried to WD40 it and still nothing. Trust me if you want somthing to last more than 10 months do not get this Heat Sink unless you are going to replace the 120mm fans.

Overall Review: Was good when it lasted.

Pros: Very fast and easily overclocked to 4.32GHz @ 1.288v. I came from an ivy bridge 3770k and noticed the difference in what 2 extra cores can offer.

Cons: I wish people would read the specs before knocking a star off for a cpu with out a cooler. Not really a concern but 3dmark11 I have a lower score than my ivy bridge. It's not the CPU score but the Graphics and combined test.

Overall Review: Buy this CPU you will not regret it.

Pros: High features good o/c motherboard and very pleased with the performance.

Cons: Probably not msi's fault but I can't install gamecaster on my machine it just hangs at preparing files for removal. Also not really a concern but if msi could do something to the newer gaming boards is that when you have a large GPU like the 980 GTX it covers half of the LED dragon. if they could move the dragon icon just below the GPU it'll be just more amazing.

Overall Review: I was afraid of going with MSI with the experience in the past with their products. But I'm glade I went with this board. you will not be disappointed.

Pros: works as advertised. 1600MHz on XMP mode.

Cons: the price came down after I bought it

Overall Review: Core i7 950 Gagabyte X58 USB 3.0 motherboard ATI Radeon 5870 OCZ Vertex 2 SSD drive Rapter Drive 6GB DDR3 1600 G. Skill soon to be 12GB.

Pros: Nice power supply with long cables. Modular and single 12v rail.

Cons: none. beside that I'm the first to review

Overall Review: worked out of the box.