Joined on 01/28/09
Cheaper Asus AC68
Pros: Excellent build Speeds rivaling wired connection
Cons: None thus far
Overall Review: Installed this earlier today, and it may just be the 5ghz AC connection but the speeds were more or less equivalent to my wired speeds. My upload actually ran an average 30 mbps faster! My computer is also in the same room as the router, so ymmv. Also, the drivers for this are the exact same for the Asus AC68 model that looks the same except it has 1 less antenna, and is twice the price. It may be a cheap knockoff, but so far it's performance is superb!
Awesome card for an awesome price
Pros: Plays almost everything released right now (3/14/14) on highest settings Removes the enclosed casing of the regular GTX660 and replaces it with 2 fans instead of 1 and allows the card to breathe On sale for ~180 when I got it
Cons: Came defective. One of the 2 fans has a weird grinding sound to it from boot to shutdown. Temperatures don't spike and I've got more than enough airflow to compensate for a downed fan. However, the noise does becoming annoying after a while or when it is quiet in the house.
Overall Review: Aside from the busted fan, the card works as intended. Excellent quality and an affordable price. Would have been 5 eggs without the noisy fan I used to be an AMD guy, but price:power comparison is no contest
On Paper: Top Tier GPU IRL: Broken
Pros: Its specs crush any other card comparable whether its a 2060/2070 Super or other 5700XT It looks so dang sexy
Cons: It never worked correctly.
Overall Review: So I jumped ship from Nvidia to AMD this gen (from a 1070 SC) because the price to performance ratio was heavily in AMDs favor. This card checked all the boxes, it has awesome specs, looks gorgeous, fits the case, falls under my PSU power, everything. But when playing Destiny 2, I was getting ~90 fps with the 1070 and had them drop down to as low as 3 with the new card! Thats ridiculous. I tried to adjust settings and smooth things out, but it would still dip super low for no reason. Then I started getting Green and White screens during games, and super sluggy response when it would work. All of this in under a week! Im sorry AMD, I wanted to love you guys. But even if your product has the best specs around with a phenomenal price, that doesnt mean anything if it doesnt work properly. I give it 2 eggs because hopefully they remedy the situation soon and get this card the glory it deserves.
Excellent cooler, poor handling
Pros: Incredible cooling Fits both AMD and Intel boards
Cons: Beefy regardless of positioning. More than likely your losing a RAM slot or losing the heat spreaders on the RAM. Arrived damaged
Overall Review: Had it not arrived damaged (1 of the fins in the middle was bent downwards) it would have gotten 5 stars. Had it been delivered to me in pristine condition it would have been perfect. I also thought the installation was a little tough (making room, selecting positioning) but this was my first time installing a heatsink so I didn't count that against it.