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Jesse A.

Jesse A.

Joined on 06/06/13

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Product Reviews
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Most Critical Review

Good power, bad airflow, wrong drivers

iBUYPOWER - Gaming Desktop PC - AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (3.60 GHz) AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 16 GB DDR4 480 GB SSD 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home 64-bit Trace 2 PRO112A
iBUYPOWER - Gaming Desktop PC - AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (3.60 GHz) AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 16 GB DDR4 480 GB SSD 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home 64-bit Trace 2 PRO112A

Pros: RX 5700 XT and Ryzen 7 3700X are a strong combination. Fast for gaming.

Cons: I couldn't use the computer to game at first because Nvidia drivers were installed instead of AMD. After uninstalling them and adding the correct drivers, I found the MSI RX 5700 RX Mech OC running at temps in the mid to high 80s, which is high for that version of the card. Taking the side cover off reduced temps to the high 60s. For some reason, I only have one intake fan, while two are in the product photo. Either my PC was built improperly, or they decided to remove a fan, leading to very high temperatures. I'm not happy about a case that's adding 20 degrees Celsius to my GPU!

Overall Review: Will someone here let me know their fan setup, or someone from iBuyPower contact me about the cooling issues? Thank you!

12/19/2019

A free trial to a paid service

AMD Gift - Xbox Game Pass for PC
AMD Gift - Xbox Game Pass for PC

Pros: You can try out Xbox Game Pass.

Cons: It's not a game you will actually own, like comes with some other bundles.

Overall Review: A trial to a paid service is no gift. A game I could keep, or additional discount, would be. It added no value, as I have no interest in the service.

12/27/2019