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Calvin J.

Calvin J.

Joined on 06/02/02

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Most Favorable Review

Silence!

ASUS Noctua OC Edition GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Video Card RTX3070-O8G-NOCTUA (LHR)
ASUS Noctua OC Edition GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Video Card RTX3070-O8G-NOCTUA (LHR)

Pros: Runs cool and quiet.

Cons: Had to purchase a bundle to get it.

Overall Review: Although this thing is massive, it fits good in my H510 case. Takes up 4 slots but who cares, it runs totally silent. Running overclocked it never gets higher than 60c in this case which is pretty good.

Most Critical Review

Meh

ASUS TUF Gaming Z590-Plus WiFi 6, LGA 1200 (Intel 11th/10th Gen) ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 4.0, 3 x M.2/NVMe SSD, 14+2 Power Stages, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Front Panel Type-C, 2.5Gb LAN, Thunderbolt 4 Support, Aura RGB Lighting)
ASUS TUF Gaming Z590-Plus WiFi 6, LGA 1200 (Intel 11th/10th Gen) ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 4.0, 3 x M.2/NVMe SSD, 14+2 Power Stages, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Front Panel Type-C, 2.5Gb LAN, Thunderbolt 4 Support, Aura RGB Lighting)

Pros: I got this with a bundle. It's a decent mobo with lots of features and decent layout. Once up and running it worked fine.

Cons: The onboard display port would not display on first boot. I had to dig out and older monitor and use the hdmi connection to get it up and running. Once Windows 11 was loaded, the onboard display port would only do 640x480 on my Asus monitor (couldn't find a fix, maybe it's an issue with this mobo and my older Asus gsync monitor). 2nd issue was that my M.2 drive was not recognized until I updated the bios. Once the bios was updated it still wasn't recognized until I put it into the 3rd slot. 3rd issue was that XMP showed showed the correct memory speed/timings but that's all it did, lol. I had to manually set up the memory to run at the rated speed.

Overall Review: Would I buy it again? No. Do I regret buying it? No. Once setup it's a decent motherboard.

Wait for next gen.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - Ryzen 7 7000 Series Zen 4 8-Core 4.2 GHz - Socket AM5 120W - AMD Radeon Graphics Desktop Processor - 100-100000910WOF
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - Ryzen 7 7000 Series Zen 4 8-Core 4.2 GHz - Socket AM5 120W - AMD Radeon Graphics Desktop Processor - 100-100000910WOF

Pros: Roughly the same performance as my 7700X

Cons: Roughly the same performance as my 7700X

Overall Review: Underwhelmed with the overall performance compared to a 7700X in the games I play.

Ginormous GPU

GIGABYTE Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GDDR6X PCI Express 4.0 x16 ATX Graphics Card GV-N4080GAMING OC-16GD
GIGABYTE Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GDDR6X PCI Express 4.0 x16 ATX Graphics Card GV-N4080GAMING OC-16GD

Pros: Fast. Gets over 28k in Timespy. Runs cool and quiet, but that should be expected since it's using the same cooler as the 4090. 400w power limit is a plus.

Cons: This GPU is massive. I'm not a fan of the power connector or the included adapter either, which is too short to hide anywhere. LEDs are lame.

Overall Review: Tight squeeze into my NZXT H510 case. Cannot close the side panel until I either get a 90 degree power adapter or just upgrade my case.. Installed without any issues, Windows 11. I run a 1440p 240hz monitor and this GPU is a good match for it.

11/29/2022

Better than I thought it would be.

ASUS TUF Gaming LC 240 RGB All-in-one Liquid CPU Cooler, Aura Sync, TUF 120mm RGB Radiator Fans with Fan Blade Groove Design LGA 1700 Compatible
ASUS TUF Gaming LC 240 RGB All-in-one Liquid CPU Cooler, Aura Sync, TUF 120mm RGB Radiator Fans with Fan Blade Groove Design LGA 1700 Compatible

Pros: Easy install. Led connectors plug right into Asus motherboards. Used on an I7 11700k and ran cooler than expected.

Cons: None

Overall Review: I got this with a bundle and am impressed with how it works and looks. There's lots of competition out here in this price range though. I'd recommend this if you've got an Asus mobo. No regrets.

Decent card for the price

MSI Mech Radeon RX 6600 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G
MSI Mech Radeon RX 6600 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G

Pros: Not a bad card for the price during these times. Runs cool and pretty quiet.

Cons: Plastic back plate. Guess it's better than no back plate at all... Although I listed the price as a pro, during normal times it should be a con.

Overall Review: Good alternative to a 3060 with similar performance and it's available right now at a half way decent price.