I be glad I buy this GPU . originally I be shop for the newer gtx 680 , but it sell out and the only one I could find be overprice . I finally decide to give this product a try base on review all over the web , and on the tech spec , specially the fact that it have 3 gb RAM and the rebate -lrb- from $ 726 to $ 560 ! -rrb- . it run like a dream . the GPU automatically control frequency , voltage , and fan . you can override the default setting and configure the performance to you need . it be very easy to over clock -lrb- another reason why I buy this gpu -rrb- . I do recommend to get the latest driver and software from the web . the one that come in the box , may present some incompatibility issue or just simply not work 100 % . I still plan to buy the gtx 680 , but will wait until the next batch come out . in the mean time this GPU will more than do . I 'll probably stick to this GPU and buy a second one to use in SLI on my secondary pc just for the fun of it . I highly recommend any one to buy this CPU if you be really interested . if you like extreme overclocking , you have the option of buy the liquid cooling upgrade , available from EVGA . I be a fan of EVGA , so all the GPU 's I have buy be this brand . fortunately I have never have any problem with evga product . I give it 9 out of 10 just because I could not adjust the voltage for overclocking : - -lrb- over all I think this be a great alternative for those who want a top range GPU for a very affordable price tag .