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Ken W.

Ken W.

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Excellent card, beautiful design, absolutely BEHEMOTH!

GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4090 24GB GDDR6X PCI Express 4.0 x16 ATX Video Card GV-N4090AORUS M-24GD
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4090 24GB GDDR6X PCI Express 4.0 x16 ATX Video Card GV-N4090AORUS M-24GD

Pros: *Beautiful overall design *Cool helpful LCD screen that displays card operating info and graphics. *Quiet operation *Sag Bracket included *4 year warranty

Cons: *Larger than all other brands in the 4090 lineup. *Oversized for board mounting in many cases (too wide) *No warning in description of being oversized for case compatibility when board mounted.

Overall Review: Being an EVGA die hard I was sad to have to pick another brand for my GPU. But after buying the Gigabyte Aorus Card, im very happy I purchased it. The card has a fantastic design. The cooler is efficient and quieter than many GPUs ive had in the past. The software to control RBG, LED is easy to use. Mounting the anti-sag bracket was simple being I am running it on an Aorus Z790 ensured 100% compatibility compared to other brand boards I have read about having issues with ports being in the way. Overall I love the card, it performs flawlessly and I am very happy I purchased it. Though I should have done my homework on size compatibility. Never would have thought a GPU would be too big to mount directly on the board would prevent the side panel to be installed. Im going to purchase a Corsair case that is compatible with this card to keep board mounting possible. Im not a fan of vertical mounting with using cables to connect the card. Ive had trouble with crashing in the past with previous generation cards and data problems causing crashes. Ive posted pics of the Hyte Y-60 Case and the Lian Li Dynamic-011 to show the fitment of the card. The Hyte Y-60 fits inside no problem. The major issue I had was there was zero clearance from the fans to the side panel glass and the cards couldnt pull air properly causing heat issues. Moved to the Dynamic-011 to discover it was too wide. Hope this info helps. Id recommend the Gigabyte Aorus RTX 4090 to anyone. Price is great for what you get with it. Both overall performance and additional bling that goes with it. Worth every penny of the $100.09 price cost over the standard Gigabyte 4090.

Fantastic Cooler, Tedious but worth the time.

ASUS ROG Ryujin II 360 RGB all-in-one liquid CPU cooler 360mm Radiator (3.5" color LCD, 3x Noctua iPPC 2000 PWM 120mm radiator fans, compatible with Intel LGA1700, 1200 and AM4 socket)
ASUS ROG Ryujin II 360 RGB all-in-one liquid CPU cooler 360mm Radiator (3.5" color LCD, 3x Noctua iPPC 2000 PWM 120mm radiator fans, compatible with Intel LGA1700, 1200 and AM4 socket)

Pros: Great cooling and aesthetics!

Cons: Incomplete instructions, minimal support by Asus

Overall Review: This is a fantastic cooler that is a bit tedious to get operational. The primary fault is the USB channel the cooler uses. On my z690 Maximus Extreme board it uses the secondary USB plug not the primary. Also, powering the controller is important. You must plug the controller into a SATA Power cable and make sure you use the one made for your PSU! Many people think wiring configurations are all standard but they arent! MANY bad reviews have been posted on this cooler and it isnt because its a bad piece of hardware. Asus failed to provide detailed instructions on the important changes needed from traditional AIO coolers. My first attempt when powering up my machine my CPU went to 90° C and shut down. Simply moving the USB to the secondary channel corrected the problem and the machine booted and the CPU went down to a nice cool 33° C and I havent had any issues with it. Asus needs to do better with installation instructions. Novice and even seasoned builders will go mad figuring out silly quips that they fail to mention in the instructions! Hope this helps anyone who reads this!

Awesome Deal

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Upgraded USB 3.0
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Upgraded USB 3.0

Pros: Out of the box i was very impressed to say the least. All the features are very nice on this case and Antec has once again delivered on it's brand. The cooling alone dropped my case around 12 to 15c cooler from my other case <antec sonata> Notable mentions are the standups for the motherboard were allready put into place i only had to put an additional 4 in to meet up with my boards mounting holes. All the fans were installed and i recieved three additional fans with it in the box. Not sure if this was intended but they were the same as the ones installed. All the screws being thumb screws were a plus too. If you're looking for a great value in a gaming case and looks as well then this is the one you want to buy. Features, overall look and the quality are all there. I'm very impressed and satisfied.

Cons: Only two minor things that i wish they would have changed. One was the power switch and reset switch wires for the motherboard. They were short i guess Antec assumed all motherboards has the leads on the side instead of the bottom which in my case i had to run the wire right over the motherboard and under my video card to make it work. Minor negative but it wouldn't prevent me from purchasing it. Second was the screws for attaching the motherboard to the standups were short 4 screws. Not sure if it happened to just be in my particular case but i'm pretty sure thats what they intended.

Overall Review: If you're looking for a great cooling case with the looks of a tech marvel and the pricetag of a clunker than this is the one you want to get for sure. You won't be sorry.