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Toan N.

Toan N.

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Most Favorable Review

Great little card, fast and power efficient

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 Mini, ZT-P10600A-10L, 6GB GDDR5 Super Compact
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 Mini, ZT-P10600A-10L, 6GB GDDR5 Super Compact

Pros: * Require only 120w and one 6-pin power connector * Run all games that I've been playing recently at max setting and over 60fps, 1080p. Games are: Tomb Raider, Rise of Tomb Raider, Hitman Absolution, Bioshock Infinite. * Fan is quiet when playing games

Cons: * The DVI connector screws are loose when I received the card, I have to screw them back in so I can secure the DVI cable. Something about the DVI connector that it doesn't fit as good as my other card. * Card cover seems like cheap plastic * Heatsink is basic, no copper pipe * Need to register zotac to get 3 years waranty? Otherwise it's 2 years * Did not read the refund policy until I already purchased. There is no refund, only replacement. I'm so used to hassle free return from other place.

Overall Review: * Furmark stressed test the card for 20 minutes with stock setting and temperature is steady at 79-80C and 70% fan speed. There is noticeable noise increase but not that loud. Since I don't plan to overclock, this is ok. * When I played games, the temperature only goes to 65C. My games are old titles like Tomb Raider and it doesn't use full gpu utilization. There are other competitive options out there that can provide better cooling, such as cards with 2 fans, or EVGA 1060 SC 1 fan with copper pipe. So if you want better cooling, seek for other options. Reasons that I bought this card * Low power * RX 470 would have been ok for me, but RX 470 has ridiculous price $199 (with similar power 120w), and GTX 1060 only $50 more * Every GTX 1060 ran out except for this card. First time buying Zotac card. It's not too bad, but if they can improve their future product, I'll be sure to check them out next time!

Most Critical Review

Great card, a bit hot, very trouble with rebate processing

SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 480 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card 100406NT+4GOCL
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 480 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card 100406NT+4GOCL

Pros: - Fast - I like the idea of modular fan replacement, though it's not broken yet so haven't went through the fan replacement process - Runs all my games so far at minimum 60fps 1080p

Cons: - Runs a bit hot, can get up to 80C Huge Cons - I couldn't get through the whole rebate process deal. I have the same problem on the other card when the Rebate Center originated from Athlon Rebate center (*..4myrebate.com). I cut the original upc, filled out rebate form online, print, send physical mail, got confirmation email. After a month, they sent an email saying that they didn't receive the required document. I sent them an email to double check. No response. Now I checked the claim online and it declined. This is happened on both of my PowerColor and Sapphire cards, because they are from the same rebate center. I had one issue with rebate from computer case, and the rebate was from newegg. However, newegg actually resolved the issue and refund the amount. This time the rebate center is from 3rd party manufacturer, so seems like I have to deal with that rebate center, which I already spent too much time battling this issue. It's to the point that my wasted time cost more than the rebate amount.

Overall Review: Really nice card, buy it if no funny rebate going on (especially that 4myrebate.com place). I had other cards from MSI and Asus and I don't have rebate issues.

Case is ok, seems too big for matx

DIYPC Cuboid-G Black USB 3.0 Gaming Micro-ATX Mid Tower Computer Case w/ 1 x 140mm LED Green Fan x Front, 1 x 120mm LED Green Fan x Rear
DIYPC Cuboid-G Black USB 3.0 Gaming Micro-ATX Mid Tower Computer Case w/ 1 x 140mm LED Green Fan x Front, 1 x 120mm LED Green Fan x Rear

Pros: - I like the design to have motherboard horizontal and have all video card, component weight downward to the board - Come with some colored fans - Plenty of room for matx - Screwless hd drive bay

Cons: - Power supply area is a bit crowd since it's close to the hd drive bay underneath - Front fan doesn't seem to push in a lot of air, heat accumulates fast, so I added couple more fans to the top to help pushing out hot air - One of the top fan slot doesn't line up with the screw, so I couldn't screw it all the way in, really have to jam it hard. This happened on both of my blue and green cases. The second slot works fine. - Hard drive led doesn't work on this green case, my other blue case works fine - Side panel seems flimsy and cheap, unlike the DIY D480 side panel, really solid - Due to the horizontal motherboard layout, the width is approx. 10inch, so make sure you do some measuring before purchase. It looks unusal big - You might need to remove the 5.25 drive bay at the top to have room for big video card, since the bay might get in the way to plugin the video card power Update (5/30/2017) The front headphone jack gives low volume on left speaker and high volume on right speaker. * Tried it on different computer headphone jack, no problem * Tried it on an iphone headphone jack, no problem * Tried it on the back headphone jack (direct attach to motherboard), no problem I didn't use headphone until recently and realized that it's not working right, I might have to get an external usb sound card for workaround.

Overall Review: Overall it's an ok case, this one actually cost more than the DIY D480 but feel like quality not as good. I only recommend it if it's a good sale. Otherwise find other company model at similar price such as NZXT S340, Fractial Design

Great case for the price

DIYPC D480-W White Dual USB 3.0 ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case with Build-in 5 x Fans (2 x 120mm Blue LED Fan x Front, 1 x 120mm Blue LED Fan x Rear, 2 x 120mm Fan x Top), Fan Controller
DIYPC D480-W White Dual USB 3.0 ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case with Build-in 5 x Fans (2 x 120mm Blue LED Fan x Front, 1 x 120mm Blue LED Fan x Rear, 2 x 120mm Fan x Top), Fan Controller

Pros: - Plenty of room - Comes with a lot of fans, and fan control - The side panel is solid, overall great quality box - Shiny blue color

Cons: - Because of the control fan, sometimes I forgot I'm in low level mode and play game, and the box gets hot, simply turn it to high speed mode to cool off. Or else you might end up connecting it to the motherboard system fan for auto speed control. - There was an issue with rebate processing, but newegg contacted me and corrected the issue, so awesome job there.

Overall Review: Overall it's spot on solid case, I'm not sure how long the fan will last, since they're just generic fans.

Cheap and powerful for 1080p gaming

PowerColor RED DEVIL Radeon RX 470 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support ATX Video Card AXRX 470 4GBD5-3DH/OC
PowerColor RED DEVIL Radeon RX 470 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support ATX Video Card AXRX 470 4GBD5-3DH/OC

Pros: - Run at 1270 MHz out of the box (using hardware OC switch) - Fan seems durable - Backplate is nice - So far run pretty much all games near max setting 1080p at 60fps - Fan is idle (not spinning) when not gaming - Cheapest card comparing to other RX 470

Cons: - Packaging is cheap, just plain cardboard holding the video card - Temperature can get to 75C - 80C in OC Mode (1270 MHz) when I'm playing overwatch. Case has several fans for ventilation. Perhaps I need more fans. - Warranty is 2 years, while other manufacturers provide 3 years. UPDATE - This is another card that I have issue with the 4myrebate.com rebate center. I cannot get through the rebate process. Filled out rebate form online, print, email confirm, cut the upc, physical mailed it. One month later, they emailed and said they haven't received the mail. I sent them an email and ask for confirmation and try get a hold of them, but no response. I had enough with all these rebate issues. Now it declined because they claimed they didn't receive the documentation.

Overall Review: - Power sometimes go over 150w, ensure you have plenty power and it's not always 120w for RX 470. This is probably due to OC Mode and that's why the card has 8-pin to draw more power. - Overall is a great card. I noticed some other reviewers mentioned about bad VRM. Since I don't plan to overclock this card, hopefully is good enough for several years lifespan? Beware of the rebate! It can be a gamble and you might have to go through the hassle to get the rebate money back. At least it happened to me. At this point I have to determine if I need to waste more time to contact that rebate center.

They're ok for the price

APEVIA AF512S-BK 4 Pin & 3 Pin Silent Case Fan Best Value, 120mm, Black, (5-Pack)
APEVIA AF512S-BK 4 Pin & 3 Pin Silent Case Fan Best Value, 120mm, Black, (5-Pack)

Pros: - All 5 fans work - Quiet - Has 4-pin molex that you can chain 2-3 fans together, then you only need to use one 3-pin to the motherboard

Cons: - One of the molex power pin falls out as soon as I try to connect the molex power together. Luckily it's the 3rd pin that is not being used for power, so the fan still work. So watch out for the molex pin, they're flimsy. - The screws are hard to screw to the fan. The screw headers starting to break.

Overall Review: Overall it's ok for the price. We'll see how long it last. If you'll willing to spend a bit more, the arctic f12 5 pack is also great alternative.

12/25/2016