Pros: Have 2 of these in a watercooled SLI build. Turning SLI off in games such as ARMA 3 drastically reduces performance. I have it always on. Since SLI is utilized by nearly every 3D application nowadays I have it on always. Even after 1 year of ownership I still turn graphics to near max settings in every game. Good longevity.

Cons: I really didn't need the backplate. I realized that I was simply going to replace it with the watercooling heatsink backplate after the fact. Expensive when I bought.

Overall Review: ASRock X79 Extreme6 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F240GBGT-BK 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) EVGA 04G-P4-2686-KR GeForce GTX 680 w/ Backplate 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card(x2) CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX1200 (CMPSU-1200AX) 1200W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Certified 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply ENERMAX FULMO GT ECA1092AG-BL Black SEEC 0.8mm ATX Full Tower Computer Case Arctic Silver Arcticlean Thermal material Remover & Surface Purifier ACN-60ML (2-PC-SET) - OEM Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS/5-3.5G - OEM (Waterblock for CPU) Arctic Silver CMQ2-2.7G Céramique 2 Tri-Linear Ceramic Thermal Compound - OEM (Waterblocks for GPU's) Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition CO-9050009-WW 140mm Case Fan (x3 for radiator) Koolance Triple 140mm Copper High Flow Radiator - Black (HX-CU1403V) (No Nozzles) HEATKILLER® GPU-X³ GTX 680 "Hole Edition" Reference Design Full Coverage Water Block - Nickel / Black HEATKILLER® CPU Rev3.0 Ni-BL - Socket 1366, Water Block - Black Nickel.

Pros: Extreeeemely quiet! You can't even hear it when you put your ear next to it.

Cons: Doesn't move as much as much air as expected. In fact, It doesn't move any air at all.

Overall Review: AREN'T THE BLADES SUPPOSED TO SPIN??!! I connected everything correctly, but they do not spin when i boot up. I know i connected everything correctly because if i flick the blades with my finger it will start spinning.

Pros: Looks legit when you put 3 of these in a row for a radiator. Very quiet yet moves decent air.

Cons: Colored rings can be changed out. Red is the only color you need. Because red is the best. lol

Overall Review: ASRock X79 Extreme6 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F240GBGT-BK 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) EVGA 04G-P4-2686-KR GeForce GTX 680 w/ Backplate 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card(x2) CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX1200 (CMPSU-1200AX) 1200W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Certified 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply ENERMAX FULMO GT ECA1092AG-BL Black SEEC 0.8mm ATX Full Tower Computer Case Arctic Silver Arcticlean Thermal material Remover & Surface Purifier ACN-60ML (2-PC-SET) - OEM Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS/5-3.5G - OEM (Waterblock for CPU) Arctic Silver CMQ2-2.7G Céramique 2 Tri-Linear Ceramic Thermal Compound - OEM (Waterblocks for GPU's) Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition CO-9050009-WW 140mm Case Fan (x3 for radiator) Koolance Triple 140mm Copper High Flow Radiator - Black (HX-CU1403V) (No Nozzles) HEATKILLER® GPU-X³ GTX 680 "Hole Edition" Reference Design Full Coverage Water Block - Nickel / Black HEATKILLER® CPU Rev3.0 Ni-BL - Socket 1366, Water Block - Black Nickel

Pros: Easy to apply, Transfers heat all sorts of ways. Good price.

Cons: I have a lot left over?

Overall Review: ASRock X79 Extreme6 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F240GBGT-BK 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) EVGA 04G-P4-2686-KR GeForce GTX 680 w/ Backplate 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card(x2) CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX1200 (CMPSU-1200AX) 1200W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Certified 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply ENERMAX FULMO GT ECA1092AG-BL Black SEEC 0.8mm ATX Full Tower Computer Case Arctic Silver Arcticlean Thermal material Remover & Surface Purifier ACN-60ML (2-PC-SET) - OEM Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS/5-3.5G - OEM (Waterblock for CPU) Arctic Silver CMQ2-2.7G Céramique 2 Tri-Linear Ceramic Thermal Compound - OEM (Waterblocks for GPU's) Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition CO-9050009-WW 140mm Case Fan (x3 for radiator) Koolance Triple 140mm Copper High Flow Radiator - Black (HX-CU1403V) (No Nozzles) HEATKILLER® GPU-X³ GTX 680 "Hole Edition" Reference Design Full Coverage Water Block - Nickel / Black HEATKILLER® CPU Rev3.0 Ni-BL - Socket 1366, Water Block - Black Nickel

Pros: Keeps the heat transferring like it should.

Cons: the Model # is banned by newegg 1337 filter

Overall Review: ASRock X79 Extreme6 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F240GBGT-BK 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) EVGA 04G-P4-2686-KR GeForce GTX 680 w/ Backplate 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card(x2) CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX1200 (CMPSU-1200AX) 1200W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Certified 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply ENERMAX FULMO GT ECA1092AG-BL Black SEEC 0.8mm ATX Full Tower Computer Case Arctic Silver Arcticlean Thermal material Remover & Surface Purifier ACN-60ML (2-PC-SET) - OEM Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS/5-3.5G - OEM (Waterblock for CPU) Arctic Silver CMQ2-2.7G Céramique 2 Tri-Linear Ceramic Thermal Compound - OEM (Waterblocks for GPU's) Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition CO-9050009-WW 140mm Case Fan (x3 for radiator) Koolance Triple 140mm Copper High Flow Radiator - Black (HX-CU1403V) (No Nozzles) HEATKILLER® GPU-X³ GTX 680 "Hole Edition" Reference Design Full Coverage Water Block - Nickel / Black HEATKILLER® CPU Rev3.0 Ni-BL - Socket 1366, Water Block - Black Nickel

Pros: Fast and good price.

Cons: 240GB will fill up fast if you use for C drive.

Overall Review: ASRock X79 Extreme6 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F240GBGT-BK 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) EVGA 04G-P4-2686-KR GeForce GTX 680 w/ Backplate 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card(x2) CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX1200 (CMPSU-1200AX) 1200W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Certified 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply ENERMAX FULMO GT ECA1092AG-BL Black SEEC 0.8mm ATX Full Tower Computer Case Arctic Silver Arcticlean Thermal material Remover & Surface Purifier ACN-60ML (2-PC-SET) - OEM Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS/5-3.5G - OEM (Waterblock for CPU) Arctic Silver CMQ2-2.7G Céramique 2 Tri-Linear Ceramic Thermal Compound - OEM (Waterblocks for GPU's) Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition CO-9050009-WW 140mm Case Fan (x3 for radiator) Koolance Triple 140mm Copper High Flow Radiator - Black (HX-CU1403V) (No Nozzles) HEATKILLER® GPU-X³ GTX 680 "Hole Edition" Reference Design Full Coverage Water Block - Nickel / Black HEATKILLER® CPU Rev3.0 Ni-BL - Socket 1366, Water Block - Black Nickel