Pros: Fantastic performance and overclock ability: clock for clock 10 to as high as 40% faster then an equally clocked Intel C2Q or Phenom 2. With an integrated PCIe controller on the un-core chip it has a direct path to the GPU, yielding higher performance then generally seen by any other processor with the exception of the i7 series (which has achieved similar results with a fast QPI). I have put this processor through the paces and am running Prime95 flawlessly 24+ hours at 3.7GHz with voltage bumped to 1.37v (up from 1.35v), achieved 4.0GHz with 1.4v (this yielded a 3dmark06 scored 20,759 with a single GTX 260 216 core graphics card). Additionally, this processor calculates pi to 1 million places in 10 seconds! In short, you have i7 performance numbers (with minimal loss of HT) but have saved well over $70 on the processor alone. Purchasing a decent aftermarket CPU HSF will go far in achieving more reliable overclocks, and www.frostytech.com should assist you in this selection.

Cons: Over-volting is nearly required to achieve better then 3.4GHz overclocks due to the on-die (uncore) PCIe (not much of a con IMO). Additionally, if you are looking for a multi-GPU solution, you might look harder at an i7/1366 solution due to 2x 16x PCIe lanes.

Overall Review: Take the $70+ you saved in a processor and buy yourself a well-rated heatsink/fan.

Pros: The previous reviewer incorrectly stated that this PSU has 180W shared across the 12V rails to drive PCIe add-in cards. This is incorrect: there is actually 900W available across 6 V-rails. This equates to 75 amps combined (a number that is more important overall) or if you do a math check 900W/12V=75A. This is generally enough to drive a crossfire/SLI setup of just about any current gen video card setup. Additionally, the price is extremely competitive and is modular.

Cons: The 75A comes pretty close to the edge of what you'd like to run with 2x 5870s and a higher clocked i7. Keep in mind, this is a >75% Eff model (perhaps due in part to being modular) so judge accordingly. Warranty is lacking (only 1 year).

Overall Review: Considering the price, this unit is quite a bargain, but if you're looking for absolute reliability (this has a 1 year warranty), buying a well-branded PSU (from Corsair, PC&P, Seasonic, Antec, ect) will probably suite you better.