Pros: I stressed out a lot about my mobo selection before coming to this one. Even then, I heard so many horror stories about dead boards and video corruption and broken parts. So, when I got the board, I handled it like it could explode at the smallest bump. Lucky for me, this mobo did something I've never seen a new mobo do... it booted up successfully the first time I turned it on! With a bit of BIOS tinkering to get it to recognize my drives, I was up and installing windows shortly after assembly. I think it deserves extra mention that this motherboard is PRETTY! Typically, I've dealt with mobos that you want to hide under all your other parts, but expecially with the heatsinks and paint job, it just plain looks good while it works.

Cons: The supplied NB fan didn't seem to fit properly against the heatsink, nor did it have any place nearby on the board to plug it in. I couldn't find any documentation saying how to do it properly with the motherboard, but it seemed to be optional and it's running fine (not overclocked) without it. The only other problem I had was with the single ATA port, but since most people have SATA drives, I'm probably just behind the times, and setting up a master/slave hard drive and DVD drive works fine as long as I don't want any extras.

Overall Review: I heard a lot about a "video corruption error" with this board. However, I haven't noticed anything of the sort. It always seemed odd to me that the motherboard would have anything to do with video playback specifically. The first few times I used it, Windows Media Player did crash on me, but that seemed to be a software issue, especially because it did it without any video. Switching to winamp or other more reliable programs allows me to watch and listen to media as much as I want, no bios flashing necessary. Mobo is running a 3.0GHz E8400 processor, GeForce 9600 GT 512MB video card, 550W SLI Rosewill PSU, and 2X2GB DDR2 800 memory from OCZ.

Pros: Will OC nicely with new CPU's. OC'ed E8400 from 3.0 to 3.6 by just changing FSB from 1333 to 1600 and leaving rest on auto

Cons: The chipset cooler gets extremely hot even when system not OC'ed. Even the attached section over the mosfets gets super hot Need to use an alternative fan to PULL air through the heatsink to reduce temps

Overall Review: Excellent board that has become one of the most popular for OC'ing if you want a stable system and stick with DDR2 Many are running FSB's up to 2000 Only downside is that the chipset needs better cooling, particularly if you water cool your CPU which eliminates airflow in that area Stick a replacement 60mm fan on the heatsink and set it to PULL air through and not blow it on the graphics card. I installed a 60x10mm fan on the back to push through and a 60x25mm fan on the sloped side to pull air through and temps lower.

Pros: Its really well suited for someone with a gpu that can only do dual sli, also for the budget conscious buyer. if you have any card that can do 3 way sli and ur not watching your budget then get the 780i, other wise i would strongly recommend getting this board.

Cons: i really wanted 2 gigabit lan ports for gaming reasons but i didn't want to pay for the 780i and my asus 9800gt ultimate is only able to do dual sli. just so u know this really isn't a con its just something i really wish i could have gotten, to bad you can't pay a company to build u a custom board, hey EVGA maybe you should do that???

Overall Review: this is overall a great board with great features, just so you know buy a 60mm fan to go on the side of the cheese grater cooler so it doesnt blow onto the graphics card, oh yeah if your really ascetic conscious then this board has great looks that will definantly look cool in a case with a window. i would recommend getting either crucial ballistix (not tracers it generates more heat), corsair dominators, OCZ SLI ram (thats what i got), or mushkins and or G Skillz. I say buy it if all of the above applies to you and there are several bonuses that you get for buying EVGA like lifetime warranty and 24hour support so i say why not you wont be sorry.

Pros: Two PCI-E slots, North bridge cooler, sturdy board. 1333 stock FSB is nice. 4 slots for DDR2 1066 RAM, very nice.

Cons: The Sata connectors are a pain to get cables in, especially in a tight case. The north bridge fan is LOUD, like, jet engine loud, loudest part of my PC, including two 8800GT's, and 4 120MM fans. Also, the default bios settings to turn the fan down doesn't work, but honestly, it's not a big deal.

Overall Review: I know I put a lot of cons, but that's easily overlooked due to the price for quality comparison, it's worth it. You don't need the 780i/790i unless you want Tri-SLi, I do not.

Pros: This motherboard is on par with the 780i chipset motherboards for $80-100 less. It comes with nearly the same abilities (not many people SLI 3 cards anyways, or can afford super fast ram). The motherboard installed flawlessly in my tower. Comes with a handy LED indicator to diagnose boot issues in case your MB acts up upon first installation. The manual included is very informative and descriptive; every port is indicated and labeled in the manual. The chipset itself is pretty wicked looking...a quality product from EVGA, and remember, you can use EVGA's "step up" program to easily upgrade in the future. Detected all 8GB of my ram without issue. No firmware or bios flashing required - running Vista 64. Comes with a fair share of USB ports, supports 2 PCI express cards (who really has the money for 3 anyways?)

Cons: One of the firewire and usb hub connectors is indicated as the same area, so it might be confusing for first time system builders. Doesn't support super fast ram or 3 way SLI(but those who will be using it would be willing to spend the extra 80 anyways for the 780i or 790i.)

Overall Review: Thoroughly impressed with this motherboard. The included BIOS is actually pretty comprehensive when it comes to voltages, clocks, etc....gives you a really decent amount of control. If you're not willing to spend 300 on the latest nForce chipsets, but still want pretty darn good performance for the money, this may be the motherboard for you.

Pros: Most important pro is that this motherboard has 2 full 16x PCI express slots. Nice layout with no issues installing 4 gigs of ram with a large 8800 gts 512 mb video card. $190.00 is an awesome price for this quality board with a lifetime warranty. I fully recommend this board. The stability of this board has been flawless as well and though I haven't experimented yet, this board is supposed to be very OC'able.

Cons: The first board I recieved was defective. The status check codes located on the HEX display at the bottom of the motherboard read out FF constantly and the system would not POST. I immediately RMA'ed and recieved a new board which worked flawlessly. So if you get the same issue, just RMA.

Overall Review: This board is a great buy for the performance and quality. Get them ASAP because EVGA is already sold out! Here is my system: EVGA 750i SLI "FTW" Intel e8400 3.0 ghz processor EVGA 8800 GTS KO 512 MB OCZ Reaper 2gb x 2 PC-8500 ram Xigmatek 750 watt power supply WD 250 gig hard drive Samsung 20x DVD-RW

Pros: Great board besides the con.....

Cons: Beware when hooking up the the power to the external USB header off the mobo. The manual included in the box is WRONG about the power hole. That is the firewire power hole. Do it the way the manual suggests, and you will FRY ANYTHING you plug into the external USB header.

Pros: Booted right up with my E8400. Decent amount of USB ports. Two-way SLI. Well built, and stays cool with fan attached and running at 100%. Also a nice looking board, one that should be in a case with a window.

Cons: Only one USB header? Come-on. Also, the manual says both USB and 1394 are in the same connector...Also won't let my E8400 go above 3.7 without a really slow post, and windows saying there is a HD error(which there isn't). Only 4 SATA II connectors, but no big deal for me, considering i'm only using 1. Also, not really a con, but it says it couldn't detect a floppy disc, but you can disable the floppy drive to get rid of that message.

Overall Review: despite those few cons, its an extremely nice board. Very stable, and lots of options in the BIOS. Includes SLI bridge. My system: EVGA 750i SLI F.T.W. | Intel E8400 | ADATA 667(old ram) | EVGA 9600GT | Western Digital 250GB