Pros: -FAST, not Titan or Vega fast obviously but for my purposes, it's awesome -Surprisingly quiet most of the time -Feels well-built (see below though)

Cons: -First one was defective but replacement seems solid -Size, not really suitable for mini-ITX

Overall Review: So I finally pulled the trigger to upgrade my Radeon R7 240 2Gb that I've had for quite a few years, and I landed with this Sapphire paired with a Ryzen 7 1700. Initially, I installed the Sapphire in my ITX case (Fractal Design Nano S), but that first card became really hot under load and wound up being defective. I was a little concerned by the lack of any significant clearance between this card's fans and the bottom-mounted PSU in that case. Not wanting to have the form factor affect my card's cooling, I switched to an mATX case (and board eventually, not related to the card though) so there is plenty of airflow across the card. Given the TDP of these Radeons coupled with their size, I just don't think they are suitable for ITX builds...in mini ITX cases. You'll probably want to go for something that runs cooler. Now in my mATX case on a mATX board, the card is a gem -- runs fairly cool and quiet, with the case fans giving off more noise than the GPU fans. I played XCom2 to test it out, maxed out the settings on 1980x1024, and it didn't bat an eye. I'll crank the resolution up to 4K. It's amazing the difference this card makes compared to the R7 -- it seriously looks like a new game. Win10 feels snappier, too, when just on the desktop. As for my comment about build quality, the card does seem solid, maybe because of the substantial shroud that Sapphire put over the fans. I was a little dismayed when I pulled out the replacement card that Newegg sent and saw that the bottom of the metal brackets was bent at a 30 degree angle from straight. While I was able to bend them back, it's not comforting to know that the metal is soft enough for that to happen and for me to bend it without any tools! Hopefully I won't be touching the card again anytime soon. I'll also say that the RMA process was fairly easy, if slightly frustrating. I had to send the card back UPS Ground, shipping paid by Newegg, but it went back to California and not the New Jersey warehouse where the card originated. That meant waiting nearly a week for the truck to motor across country from Maryland, but once it arrived, the replacement was approved immediately, with the new card reaching me two days later. Thankfully I had my old card to keep the system running. Since I had a defective card and am not convinced that the build quality is as good as it should be, I took a star from the review. Bad cards happen, I understand, and performance-wise, I couldn't be happier.

Pros: Free.

Cons: Small time window for download.

Overall Review: I didn't realize that the download was time limited, missed the window, and now have nothing to show for this "bonus" included with my video card purchase. While the games weren't the reason that I bought the video card, it does seem a little ridiculous that a DOWNLOAD (which costs the company next to nothing to maintain) should be limited to a few weeks, especially when AMD runs this download promotion nearly all year, in various iterations. The time window seems more like a "gotcha" to reduce their eventual cost, like a restrictive rebate, rather than a necessary condition. Shame on you, AMD.

Pros: - Exceptionally well built, solid materials and workmanship - Laid out intelligently by someone with experience in system building - Maximized space for ITX - Well ventilated with fantastic cable routing to minimize clutter - Sound dampening on the panels gives the case a high end feel

Cons: - Larger size for ITX, which can be a plus or minus depending on your needs - Cooling is not optimal with double-slot video card (more below on this) - No filter for the top if the panel is removed

Overall Review: First off, let me say that this is one of the nicest cases I've used. VERY impressed with Fractal Design's workmanship, materials, and overall design. It was easy to install my board and hook everything up, and routing the cables was intuitive and simple, resulting in a very clean interior that didn't impede airflow at all. Once running, the system was near silent, and the only thing I did hear was the fan on my video card, which isn't the case's fault. Now, that leads to the only CON that I've found, which is really a factor of the ITX form factor, is that if you intend to use a high-powered graphics card, particularly the higher TDP Radeons (ie., ones that generate a lot of heat), this is probably not a good case to use. The reason is that if you have a two-slot card (RX 580/590, for instance), the edge of the fan/heatsink on the video card will be only a couple millimeters away from the PSU fan/case. That lack of clearance impedes airflow and will cause your card to heat up. I have been using an older Radeon R7 240, and it runs a bit hotter in this case than the CM Elite 130 I was using before. When I put a Sapphire Radeon Pulse RX 590 in there, it worked, but ran VERY warm under load, until it started seizing up under any load (defective card). For comparison, the Elite 130 is not even close to the same build quality as this Nano S. The other con about the top panel is just that once you remove the upper part, there's nothing there to keep out dust. So, if you want to use the top panel for passive heat removal (no fans), you should probably add some filter material to minimize dust infiltration. If you plan to put fans on the top panel for exhaust, you obviously don't need to worry about that, but you'd need two of them or a liquid cooling radiator of the right length. Anyway, I'm moving to mATX as a result of the cooling issue, but I'm keeping this case for my ITX build, which I'll have as a random system in the basement connected to the TV down there. I'm so impressed with Fractal Design though that I'm probably buying the FD Define C to house my gaming rig. I tried a Thermaltake, and it felt like a big step backwards.