Pros: This card laughs at apps....3DMark score has gone up considerably. For the price, there's no comparison on the market right now. CCC works beautiful. Easy set-up. You don't have to purchase a more expensive model because this one overclocks very well. Save your money...Maxed settings on all games that I have....

Cons: None..

Overall Review: I really don't know what all the fuss is about with the stock heatsink, but I assume most people that would purchase a card like this, are gamers, and as a gamer I would assume you have decent airflow. With CCC I don't even have the fan up to 30% and it keeps this card cool and quiet. When I'm gaming I have another profile setup to 35% and it is barely audible above the rest of the fans. If you want a super quiet PC than your only other alternative is a GOOD watercooling set-up. Even an aftermarket heatsink for this card is not going to be quiet.