Joined on 11/10/12
Fastest I've ever seen
Pros: When using USB 3.0 and a high end SSD, I can get copy rates of 170MB/s, as advertised. Gets mid 20s MB/s on USB 2.0 and HDD.
Cons: none so far.
Overall Review: It is faster to use this to transfer files between computers on my home network, than my wireless network. Ideal if you want to download a game off Steam and then copy to other computers or transfer a large amount of files to a media server. The plastic housing is much better than most other flash drives, but not as good as memory sticks that have the rubber enclosure (ex. Patriot XT).
Good smaller form factor fit.
Pros: Smaller Profile, fits mini itx cases like Thermaltake core V1 and Corsair Obsidian 250D
Cons: With the graphics card market what it is right now, you are probably not going to find this card priced appropriately for it's performance as of this review (Dec 2020...the 3060ti came out).
Overall Review: I picked this card a year ago mostly because of it's physical size and LACK of RGB-used in HTPC. Many other 5700XTs have longer, wider, and taller boards/coolers. It cleanly fits in 2 PCI slots, not the "2 and then some" most cards are nowadays. My case has a side vent directly on the intake fans, so no heat issues for me.
The go to card.
Pros: Size, or lack thereof-yet still a top tier graphics card. Power plug is on the end of card, not the top.
Cons: Bought it before the prices were dropped.
Overall Review: This should be the go to card for most people who want high end gaming power without the "gaming enthusiast" level of financial commitment. At the new prices, this is the absolute best bang for the buck at the high end level. As of the writing of this review, the only other gaming ITX graphics card is the GTX 960, which may cost half as much but it has a third of the performance. I have seen review that claim the card has a capacitor whine and overheats. I have yet to experience either of these issues even when I put the computer next to my heater.
So happy I bought another
Pros: Bought the first one, was really happy, when it was a daily deal/w rebate/holiday-5% off I got a second one for crossfire. GPU scaling has gotten better over time, some of the more modern games will get near perfect scaling. My 3D Mark score in crossfire is higher than the high end gamming PC score that is listed (intel 4770k with single Titan) and my whole system was only 20% more than the price of a single Titan.
Cons: Some developers are behind when it comes to multi-gpu support and not every game engine scales well even when there is a crossfire profile for it. The only reason I wont knock an egg for this is because you can turn crossfire off at any time and a single card is more than enough to play any current game on high or ultra settings.
Overall Review: The second card, while exactly the same make/model/manufacturer was built differently. while some things are better (there is a better fan/heatpipe setup in the newer card and it is quieter) the newer card operating at a higher voltage. the difference in voltage meant even the slightest overclock would make the computer crash. The was able to be corrected by putting the newer card in the PRIMARY graphics card spot. Also, regardless of what you think is the right PCIe slot, double check your manual-having the second card stuck in PCIe 2.0 4x mode WILL slow you down needlessly.
Great fan, only minor issues
Pros: Great airflow to noise. The LEDs are very bright and I like the patterns.
Cons: Odd shape will not work with some toolless mounts. Screwing these babies in is MUCH more difficult than average and if you happen to have 4 bolts, washers, and nuts that will fit through the whole assembly that would be the way to go. The timing on the last LED pattern is not consistent from fan to fan, so if you have more than 1 of these don't expect them to flash in sync. I view all these as minor issues compared to the function of the fan though.
Overall Review: I use them at 100% in a Cooler Master HAF XB. They are still bright throught the front mesh and are much quieter than the stock fans-while moving a lot more air. If you do use the 4 short screws these come with to mount-try puting the screws into the fan a few times before you install to tap out the holes and when you do install push in on the other side of the fan so you don't strip the head of the screw. As for the patterns not changing in sync-I put them on a molex Y-adapter so they would get power at the same time-one simply changes paterns ~0.1 seconds faster than the other one.
Some parts came from warehouse in China but they still arrived in a timely fashion.