Richard P.
Joined on 11/03/09
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Awesome

Pros: HDMI+DVI+VGA. Has 1 PCI Express 2.0 x16 if you want to upgrade video and 2 PCI Express 2.0 x1 if you need to add SATA or audio cards. Fired up out of the box. I also purchased a G.SKILL AEGIS 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model F3-1333C9S-4GIS with this board. Works flawless. This board has more features and cost less than other boards with same CPU. I'm getting a second one for a Media Center for my TV.
Cons: None so far.
Overall Review: I was worried about been fan-less but it doesn't even get warm. Awesome buy for budget PC.
A little disappointed

Pros: B550 board, 2.5GbE port PCIe 4.0
Cons: CPU Fan header died in less than 2 days, almost fried my CPU. change CPU fan to CPU OPT header and working at the moment. RGB light on the Aorus logo on the board is vey dim. My Aorus B450 was brighter.
Overall Review: Coming from a Aorus B450 Elite board that bricked the bios for just trying to change the boot image with the software that Aorus provides, and now this B550 board has a DEAD CPU FAN HEADER. Not going to RMA just for that because I really need to use my PC and unless Gigabyte decides to send me a NEW mobo to replace the one I have and for me to send the damage one back so my down time will be less than 10 minutes I am stuck with this one because I know this is not going to happen. I had to go with an Aorus mobo since my whole rig is from this brand. Asus has a B550 board with almost same features for less.
Better than expected!

Pros: Awesome Card! So far, Im extremely happy with this RX 9070 XT. Everything has been excellent. Performance at 1440p is amazing, the card runs cool and quiet, and I havent had any issues with drivers or stability. Coming from an RX 6800 XT, this was a very noticeable upgrade. The build quality is also excellentthe card is an absolute beast with even better temp! My Build: Case: Lian Li Lancool 215 NZXT C850 Gold PSU AMD Ryzen 9800X3D ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 A-RGB - Multi-Compatible All-in-One CPU AIO Water Cooler with A-RGB MSI PRO B850-P WIFI Motherboard G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB Series AMD EXPO 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000) XFX Mercury AMD Radeon RX 9070XT OC Gaming Edition 16GB GDDR6 PCI Express 5.0 ATX Graphics Card with RGB (RX-97TRGBBBA) KLEVV CRAS C930 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 Internal Gaming SSD Silicon Power US75 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe ORICO NVMe SSD 1TB M.2 with Heatsink, Up to 3100MB/s PCIe Gen3x4 2280 INNOCN 27" 1440p 320Hz Mini-LED Monitor
Cons: None so far. I feel confident that if an issue shows up XFX will help. I have other cards from them that needed RMA and the process has always been smooth.
Overall Review: Very happy with the purchase and would definitely buy it again.
This card delivers!

Pros: Upgrade from an RTX 2070. I purchased at $539. Can tell the boost in performance! Card is big. Nice RGB. 16GB of VRAM is great for future games. Can't tell about ray tracing because I don't care for it.
Cons: None so far.
Overall Review: Love the card. Now looking for the non-XT to purchase as backup.
Works at rated speed

Pros: Works as intended. XMP Profile and BAM! 3200Mhz. Love the RGB and the price was great. Will be getting a second set of these rams!
Cons: None
Overall Review: Purchase them for a gaming PC for my neighbor. Combined with Intel Core i5-10400F, Gigabyte Z590 AC UD motherboard. Works like a champ!
Can't go wrong with this CPU!

Pros: Great for budget PC gaming.
Cons: CPU fan has no RGB, but who cares.
Overall Review: I got this CPU to build a PC for my neighbor as his first gaming PC. He's really happy with it. Combined it with a Gigabyte Z590 AC UD motherboard. Works like a champ!




