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Dusty R.

Dusty R.

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Great card

GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 8GB HBM2 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support ATX Graphics Card GV-RXVEGA64GAMING OC-8GD
GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 8GB HBM2 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support ATX Graphics Card GV-RXVEGA64GAMING OC-8GD

Pros: -Awesome performance, around 78fps very high settings in wildlands at 1440p 32inch, 130fps in gta online. -The card runs cool, despite some reviews. 75C under full load, fan speed 1300rpm. -The card is not loud. In normal game use for me the fans are around 1300-2000rpm. It sounds the same as your case fans. If your card is sounding like a jet, stop overclocking it so high, it shouldnt be running that hot, and having to compensate for temp. -People say its power hungry, but you should have an 850v psu in your system anyway these days, so its fine. -I love being able to utilize my new 32in 1440p 144hz freesync monitor with this card. Every game is smooth as eggs.

Cons: -Kind of miss the lit up windforce on the side of the card of my gigabyte r9 390x, but oh well. -Nothing else, this card is great. -No driver problems, no blue screens, no game freezing.

Overall Review: Yes I know gpu prices are stupid. You're going to have to make the plunge now, or wait for the prices to maybe drop (which they have been a bit) But I picked this one up with a promotion, and don't regret it at all. I've been a fan of Gigabyte graphics cards for a while, and this OC vega64 is wonderful. Don't care about if it's equal to the 1080 or yada yada, never been a fan of NVidia cards. I bought a very nice 32 inch freesync monitor with the intention of upgrading to this card and its a wonderful combo. Pick it up.

I love this monitor

Samsung CHG70 Series C32HG70 32" (Actual size 31.5") 2560 x 1440 2K Resolution 1ms (GTG) 144Hz DisplayPort, 2x HDMI, USB 3.0 Hub AMD Radeon FreeSync 2 QLED Curved Gaming Monitor
Samsung CHG70 Series C32HG70 32" (Actual size 31.5") 2560 x 1440 2K Resolution 1ms (GTG) 144Hz DisplayPort, 2x HDMI, USB 3.0 Hub AMD Radeon FreeSync 2 QLED Curved Gaming Monitor

Pros: -The size is wonderful (upgraded from a 27 1080p) and the curve is slight, and very pleasing. I'm not sure about the 'immersion' people talk about. I got used to the screen after 1 day, and I mean it feels the same as a flat panel. Don't get me wrong, I do love the curve aspect, and will probably never buy a flat panel again.. The curve is pretty minor (looks big looking at the top of the monitor), but I don't feel any greater sense of immersion in game. -The joystick control for the menu is great, and navigating through the menu is easy. -1440p 144hz (freesync) is amazing paired with my new vega 64. Every game runs smooth as eggs. -I love the lighting in the back of the monitor. It glows a nice blue on the corner of my wall. Don't need to remove the cover for more light (can if needed) but its subtle and great with the cover on. -The stand is great, looks really clean, and adjusts wonderfully. You do need a bit of desk space, but I have a corner desk so it's not an issue.

Cons: -Not really a con to the monitor, but I find myself needing to run in FPS mode, to help with night visibility in games, which washes out the colors pretty bad compared to my other monitors. But the other modes are great with colors.

Overall Review: My first monitor came with a cracked screen. I had to call / chat with support way too much, and I had to wait way too long for a replacement to be sent out. In my opinion, when an RMA is filed, a replacement should be sent out with overnight delivery. I had to wait 2 weeks for my replacement to arrive.

Great card

GIGABYTE Radeon R9 390X 8GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 ATX Graphics Card GV-R939XG1 GAMING-8GD
GIGABYTE Radeon R9 390X 8GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 ATX Graphics Card GV-R939XG1 GAMING-8GD

Pros: -Great looking, beautiful piece of equipment, -Gigabyte, -Windforce logo on the side of the card lights up blue which I like, -Able to run all games on ultra settings. -Back plate feels very sturdy, -I love looking at the 'silent' and 'stop' lights when they turn on and off, to see when the fans are operating. Just a nice touch. -8gb 512bit -Not $800 -NOT loud. It's a GPU, expect to hear fans. Besides, you'll know its cooling itself down :)

Cons: None.

Overall Review: I have always been an ATI / Radeon person, and chose a Gigabyte card for my build 5 years ago, so I searched for another Gigabyte Radeon card for this new build. I was very happy with my previous Gigabyte card, and am equally happy with this new one. I chose this OC version over the regular card because I felt the extra clock speed and specs were worth the price difference. This card has exceptional performance for the price, as I had no desire to spend upwards of $800. I have no idea why people complain about the fan noise...Its a video card that gets hot and needs to cool down. The noise is really not that bad. It just sounds like a normal video card, and not some jet engine like people claim. Don't let the noise reviews cloud your decision on the card. The card may seem to run on the hotter side under full load, but its really not a problem when you have decent air flow. The card barely clears the gaming 7 motherboard when installed. I knew it would fit, but it was fun to see how close it was. Just a fun little note. Very happy that I decided on this card! i7-6700k Gigabyte z170x-gaming7 mobo Gigabyte r9 390x oc 8gb 512bit 32gb v series gskill 2133 evo12 cooler nzxt phantom 530 500gb Samsung ssd 2tb wd black hdd corsair rm850x psu

11/22/2015

Great Item, very pleased so far.

GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card GV-R787OC-2GD
GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card GV-R787OC-2GD

Pros: This video card is very cool looking, and is a nice step up from the HD5770 that I was running. The card is very big, and just barely fits (with cables in the way). It's very quiet, and runs absolutely great. I cannot take advantage of the pci-e 3.0, as my motherboard is only 2.0, but it doesn't matter. My HD5770 was a gigabyte and I was pleased with it, so I was excited to get this one. I am very happy with my purchase. I was considering this card or an R9 780x, but all the 'bottlenecking' talk was getting to me. Although it turns out I could have gone with the R9, I am very pleased with this card. I'm running an i5 760, and it has no problems running with this card using Ultra settings on BF4 and WoW.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: If you are upgrading from another ATI product, DO NOT uninstall Catalyst Control Center completely. You will receive blue screens, and will not be able to load windows. Simply go into device manager and delete your display driver. Then install your current version of CCC from the website. This will save you frustration. Running an i5-760, 12gb ram, 650w psu.

Looks great

ASUS VH232H Glossy Black 23" 5ms Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000:1 w/Speakers & HDMI
ASUS VH232H Glossy Black 23" 5ms Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000:1 w/Speakers & HDMI

Pros: I upgraded to this from a 22" westinghouse, and this monitor is wonderful. The colors are great, and the differnce between dvi and hdmi are pretty big. Also, upgrading from a regular monitor to a widescreen is nice. It looks nice right out of the box, but you can change the settings fairly easily.

Cons: All monitors are like this, but I hate the settings buttons. The actual buttons on this monitor are nice, just the navigation is tough, as with most monitors.

Overall Review: Its a great buy. If you arent wanting to spend the extra unneeded cash for an inch more of screen, this is the monitor for you.

12/27/2011

Works and looks great

APEVIA CF12SL-UBL Blue LED Cooling Fan
APEVIA CF12SL-UBL Blue LED Cooling Fan

Pros: I've ordered these in the past and they are great. Great airflow, and the blue is awesome. They are also very quiet.

Cons: None

12/27/2011