Attention:  In no way do I claim to be a professional reviewer.  This is my experience with this product; nothing more.
 
So, I wanted this so bad I ordered it on EVGA.com with a one day shipping.  Well, I got home and there it was!
 

 
So pretty....anyways, I got it all out and it had pretty much everything you would need.
 

 
I didn't include a picture of the parts in the box, but it was all there.  I would also like to mention that there was a little extra (extra screw, extra bolt, etc).  Yea, I didn't need them, but if I ever accidentally lost one or something it is nice to have spares.  It's a little something that let's you know that they are thinking.
 
Now, here is the front with the fan and holders on.  The holders were in the box, but I wanted to slap it on so I knew how it worked.
 

 
Here is a good picture without the fan.  Very nice design.
 

 
Here is the backplate with the screws in and the screw-on washers on.  Now, you will notice that is a little more glossy than you would think.  Well, that is because there is a small layer of plastic stuck to the back.  I at first thought it was a sticker, but noticed that it didn't really come off.  So, I believe that this is to protect the back of the motherboard from the metal.
 

 
As you can see, the direct copper pipe contacts are smooth and protected by this plastic.  However, I do want to point one thing out.  Notice the scratch that I am focusing on in this picture?  I have no idea how it got there; I am guessing from the manufacturing.  This did force me to clean the paint chips off the contact point on the CPU.  Not really a big deal, but it was annoying.
 
Now, I did install everything and put the mobo back in (on my HAF 932 the 770 mobo is just a LITTLE off from the hole in the back so I have to take the mobo out to install heatsinks), however when I check the warping factor I noticed that it was SIGNIFICANT (well, I really don't have a lot of experience with after-market heatsinks, but the level of warping looked pretty bad.  So, I backed it off, reseated the heatsink, and installed it without turning the screws all the way till it stopped (although the instructions said so) and there is now little to no warping (I was told by EVGA tech support to expect a little).
 
Now, let me tell you of my temps:
 
Using AC5 in my HAF 932 with my gtc 580 (you can look at my mod rigs for full specs and no it is not updated with the new heatsink yet), my temps were SIGNIFICANTLY better than the antec kuhler shelf I was using previously.  Please note I took the measurement of the highest core when doing this using CoreTemp.  Also, to load I used Prime95.  I know I could use thing like IBT, but this is just what I had installed at the time:
 
Processor:  Intel i7-950 @ stock.
 
Antec Kuhler Shelf:
Idle: 45-47C
Load: 83C (I stopped after about 5 minutes, it just kept climbing!)
 
Intel Stock:
Idle: 50C
Load: Yea, I never tested that.
 
EVGA Superclocked CPU Cooler:
Idle: 38-41C
Load: 63C (for fairness, I let it only run as long as I did for the Shelf)
 
Now, I was dumbstuck has to how much better this was than my kuhler (to be fair, it was a poor performer in the first place).  I love this cooler!
 
Some pics being installed:
 

 

 
Looks pretty good, eh? lol.
 
A couple of things to note:
1)  It is like....FREAKISHLY close to the NB heatsink on the classifieds.  Like, I had to "nudge" my NB heatsink some to make this thing fit.  You can't get much tighter than that!  (No jokes! )
 
2)  I did not screw in the screws all the way.  I'm not sure if that will change the temps but the amount of warping I got when I did that was pretty extensive looking.  I would also note that the instructions say to screw them in all the way, but it was something that I wasn't going to do.  EVGA tech support also said it was ok to not screw them in all the way.  They did tell me that they were surpirsed that I was seeing warping of that degree (however, it is subjective.  Maybe that was normal warping?  I dunno, wasn't going to risk it.
 
3)  The fan cable is LONG.  Nearly a foot in length.  I wrapped most of it around the back of my mobo.
 
4)  You will get thermal paste between the pipes coming up.  Nothing to really worry about.
 
5)  Read the instructions!  First time I set in the backplate I didn't realize that on the screws there is two little tabs that you have to mach up with your socket hole.  Not a big deal, just had to re-do the screws on the backplate.
 
So, that is all.  Go out and enjoy!
 

Nice review Kam, I'm sure that many will appreciate this info.  Have a BR on me.

Nice review!

I am tempted to ditch the idea of nabbing a Hyper 212+ for this. I like how it's designed to PUSH the warm air away instead of PULLING it off. Might actually be a bit better than a push-pull setup as well.

Kamarad

Killmur

I am tempted to ditch the idea of nabbing a Hyper 212+ for this. I like how it's designed to PUSH the warm air away instead of PULLING it off. Might actually be a bit better than a push-pull setup as well.

Well, if you look at the Swiftech Polaris 120 reviews on the web (it's pretty much the same thing) it is comparable if not better than several push-pull configs.

 
I would think so. Industry standard has the fan pulling the air off and I find that to be a bit silly since you already HAVE a exhaust fan doing just that. I can see the fan pushing the air off and into the exhaust fan being a better setup. Although I think part of why it's the industry standard is because of the socket normally being so close to the memory slots. However it looks like that's not a issue with the SC cooler from what I can tell.

 
Oh, check this out from TweakTown - if it's a rebranded Polaris, I think we have a winner here :
 
on idle:
 

 
and under load:
 

Good review...
 
I will add... This needs to be used with caution at this point in Folding systems... I installed this in one of mine, it replaced a H50... Not happy. 4c-6c hotter temps on -smp's... Now I run around 73c-75c with supplied TIM. I will re-TIM with MX3 and see what happens...

Afterburner

Good review...

I will add... This needs to be used with caution at this point in Folding systems... I installed this in one of mine, it replaced a H50... Not happy. 4c-6c hotter temps on -smp's... Now I run around 73c-75c with supplied TIM. I will re-TIM with MX3 and see what happens...

 
Yea, I used AC5 instead of the supplied TIM.
 
@wmmils - Yea, but it just bugged me so. ><  I guess I can tighten down the heatsink completely again.  Maybe I'll get a few extra Cs, lol.   Also, considering how many of these EVGA is giving away, we better get more feedback from the community! lol.

blacksapphire08

Your i7-950 got that hot under load at the stock clock??? Is that normal for them to run that hot at stock? I'd think the TIM wasnt applied correctly, not that i'm saying you did a bad job but its the only explanation I can think of otherwise.

(The temps i'm talking about are for the Intel and Antec coolers, EVGA cooler temps look good)

 
I was a bit alarmed at first myself, but when I googled it all the information and what I found told me that those temps were pretty standard for the stock cooler.
 
For the Antec.....I dunno.  I re-seated it and checked the TIM when I pulled off to put this one on and it all looked good.  There was some gaps between the heat pipes and the top and bottom blocks (the pipes are in the middle block) which could have meant it was an imperfect assembly.  Who knows?

Kamarad

blacksapphire08

Kamarad

I was a bit alarmed at first myself, but when I googled it all the information and what I found told me that those temps were pretty standard for the stock cooler.

For the Antec.....I dunno.  I re-seated it and checked the TIM when I pulled off to put this one on and it all looked good.  There was some gaps between the heat pipes and the top and bottom blocks (the pipes are in the middle block) which could have meant it was an imperfect assembly.  Who knows?

Well it's good to see that the EVGA Superclock CPU cooler performs really well. My only concern is the size as it looks huge, not sure if it would clear my NB.

Well, for comparison I have mine on a Classy 3 and it fit, although barely, lol. It's basically right beside it.

I have a CM 212+ with a single 120mm fan on the back and it's already over the first RAM slot. I guess really i'd be more concerned about the clearance for RAM rather than the NB. It would definitely fit on my AMD board though. Is it possible to turn the LED's off?

Nice review.

+1 Thanks Kamarad, and Nereus
 
Based on reading your review and checking out your pictures, I ordered one for my new E770 build.  Specs indicate it is slightly lighter than the megahalems (2nd choice) and a few mm shorter.  Performance is very good for a single fan application.  Will give it a try.

blacksapphire08
I have a CM 212+ with a single 120mm fan on the back and it's already over the first RAM slot. I guess really i'd be more concerned about the clearance for RAM rather than the NB. It would definitely fit on my AMD board though. Is it possible to turn the LED's off?

 
If you don't want the LED's, I'm sure you could just use your CM 212+ fan on the EVGA heat sink.

 
oops made this post on the wrong thread, sorry.