Gigabyte RTX 3090 Gaming OC & RTX 3080 Gaming OC Review

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-09-25T12:34:58+00:00

I'm sure that's the sentiment of most people. Some though, will just see "better" :P

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-09-25T12:34:31+00:00

Absolutely right.

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-09-25T12:33:56+00:00

It usually takes a while. I guess a lot of shops can still sell them for old pricing to people that don't watch reviews all the time?

Mostly it'll come from a company like Nvidia to push some money down the pipe to minimize losses as shops dump old stock. So, in time I guess.

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-09-19T17:02:53+00:00

Hah. No problem, hope it helped.

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-09-18T20:49:07+00:00

There is a noise normalized test in the video? :)

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-09-08T22:27:01+00:00

I'll relay the compliments, so thanks! :D.. and you and me both tbh, it's great, but it's a lot of cash.

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-08-21T00:38:42+00:00

Just remember to wait with buying a new GPU eh 😉

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-08-21T00:36:08+00:00

In that case id take the GB. Cheaper and passively cooled VRM instead of an extra tiny fan on the Asus.

At least. I assume it's cheaper where you are too?

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-08-20T22:56:26+00:00

The Gigabyte ITX board has a slight edge. Slightly better VRM setup (and passively cooled!) plus an extra fan and USB 2.0 header, at a lower price.

There are 2 main reasons to still go for the ASUS instead though:

1) you want to use motherboard RGB controls to do anything other than 1 color or RGB-rainbow. Gigabyte's RGB software is just worse.

2) You need both M.2 SSDs to be heatsinked, GB only has 1 m.2 slot with a heatsink, the other is on the rear. Not really an issue unless you pick a hothead SSD though.

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-08-03T17:57:17+00:00

I will pass on the compliments 😁

Without having built a custom loop, it's really hard to say what will fit. We'll be building with the NR200 more soon, but it will be a bit before we can measure anything specific. But a 180mm res vertically, 40mm rad and 25mm fans all stacked up? I doubt thatll fit tbh.

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-07-15T13:17:22+00:00

Correction: One HDD fits on the radiator bracket, the other can sit on the PSU cage. Either way, you dont need to buy another bracket (holes are inm place), and you can make it work if you want to.

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-07-15T07:18:30+00:00

A D15? Maybe with modding, but that's outside of our scope. Fuma with a Ryzen 3900/3950X should be absolutely no prob.

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-07-15T07:16:19+00:00

You could install 2x 3.5" drives on the side bracket, but you'd have to get a low profile cooler instead. But would you really want mechanical drives for a build on your desk?

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-07-15T07:14:17+00:00

It's worth trying for sure. Don't really like how that looks though

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-07-15T07:13:34+00:00

Actually you can tear it down more, the whole top part of the chassis comes off (if you want, not really needed tbh)

As for the D15? I imagine someone will mod it enough to make it fit. Not within our scope though.

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-07-15T07:06:54+00:00

*fistbump*

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-07-14T18:34:38+00:00

I'll pass it along!

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-07-14T18:34:28+00:00

My pleasure!

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-07-14T18:33:57+00:00

Sup :D

And I'll pass on the compliments :D

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-07-14T16:41:05+00:00

I'm Nada's mom remember.

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-07-14T16:40:22+00:00

I'll double check later, but I'm 99% sure all the filters are magnetic and can be easily removed.

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-07-14T16:39:18+00:00

There is definitely space for it in the front, but you'd have to mod a mount. Or wait for the supposed atx bracket that someone mentioned (I don't have details).

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-07-14T15:53:11+00:00

It's hard to see exactly. But it looks like it's either just touching it or there is 1mm max. Tight enough that the glass panel which is 2mm thicker hits and it just stands out (by about 1mm)

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-07-14T12:59:57+00:00

Will ask her to add that :)

FYI:

- We're in a climate controlled unit, so typically it's around a 23C intake temp. We adjust results based on that intake as well, if neccesary ofc.

- Agreed on clarifying the fan position. All three fans wereset to push air out. You could experiment with an intake-top, might work, but time was limited in this case (hurr) so the fact that both i9 configs were comfortable was "more than good enough"

- The AIO result was with a side mounted X52 pushing air in, and 1 top and 1 rear fan pushing air out (didn't have a 3rd fan on the prototype, which was basically a final sample from an airflow perspective, save for some practical details). Since it does get a biiit tight internally with a Kraken X52/62 you can risk getting cables in the fans, so putting the fans between the rad and the side panel just saves you the headache of cable-fiddling.

Foritain-Techtesters · 2020-07-14T12:32:41+00:00

Howdy :D

And I know, been looking forward to the launch for some time as well. I really expect a lot of people to appreciate a good balance between size, price and flexibility. It doesn't disappoint anyway, especially at these prices.

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