Joined on 05/27/21
Stunning but a bit whiny
Pros: - Looks amazing - Runs extremely cool - Basically silent if you put Noctua fans on and set them to 50% - High performing out of the box - Two slot card
Cons: - 520w power cap even though it has a four plug adapter - Coil whine when gaming, though it got a bit better with time and use - I would rather a 360 radiator - Doesn't really perform any better than the cheapest 4090 cards
Overall Review: It was the one I wanted and besides some coil whine, it's amazing. Just remember that all 4090's run pretty much the same, so get the one you like and can afford.
Broken Out of the Box
Pros: - Good looks - Good performance - Tons of USB ports - Tons of cooling with almost everything covered in metal heatsinks (look at the M.2 heatsink!)
Cons: - The RAM cover never worked - Terrible RMA process, they wouldn't send a new cover I had to send the entire board back - Not worth the extra money
Overall Review: There is no reason to buy this board other than you can. And, even then it might not work. That's a lot of money for a broken board.
Everything that was promised
Pros: - Blazing fast XMP profile - Good looks, if you're into the style
Cons: - Collect finger prints from people who haven't even been in the same room as them - Poor cost per dollar - Some might not like the looks
Overall Review: Unless you have to have this look, get the Trident and save the money and finger prints.