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Posted by: on: 08/17/2017 08:30 AM [
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Recently AMD launched Ryzen Threadripper processors, and a new chipset to support these mega-core processors. In this review we take the Gigabyte X399 Aorus Gaming 7 for a spin.
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TyrantofJustice
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Posted on: 08/17/2017 10:54 PM
Great review! First time i read a whole one through in a very long time but I have been eyeing this board the last few days ... i already picked up the gskill 3200 rgb memory which i just had to put in my current system to play with lol.pretty stick too.
Im just unsure if i should buy a new str4 water cooler AIO that has full heat spreader which is not future proof or just get one compatible with ther bracket as i do not think my EKWB predatror 240 will fit.
I am thinking of going the ring rgb AIO cooler but am unsure I also saw a new white cooler come out which would match my build but i am unsure if its compatible.
i didnt know until i read the review that there will be an 8 core 16 thread version want to see a review on that please then i will decide as i am buying the processor last
Great review! First time i read a whole one through in a very long time but I have been eyeing this board the last few days ... i already picked up the gskill 3200 rgb memory which i just had to put in my current system to play with lol.pretty stick too.
Im just unsure if i should buy a new str4 water cooler AIO that has full heat spreader which is not future proof or just get one compatible with ther bracket as i do not think my EKWB predatror 240 will fit.
I am thinking of going the ring rgb AIO cooler but am unsure I also saw a new white cooler come out which would match my build but i am unsure if its compatible.
i didnt know until i read the review that there will be an 8 core 16 thread version want to see a review on that please then i will decide as i am buying the processor last
Neo Cyrus
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Posted on: 08/18/2017 02:27 AM
To this day I don't believe that Gigabyte are sending the same products to their reviewers as are available in stores. They can never regain my trust. It doesn't get much lower in the tech industry than a bait-n-switch.
To this day I don't believe that Gigabyte are sending the same products to their reviewers as are available in stores. They can never regain my trust. It doesn't get much lower in the tech industry than a bait-n-switch.
GeniusPr0
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Posted on: 08/18/2017 02:28 AM
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To this day I don't believe that Gigabyte are sending the same products to their reviewers as are available in stores. They can never regain my trust. It doesn't get much lower in the tech industry than a bait-n-switch.
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Neo Cyrus
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Posted on: 08/18/2017 02:32 AM
Exactly what I said. They would send an item to the reviewers, but the retail product would be different. Like my GTX 970 G1 Gaming card, which was the most expensive 970 around, but I bought it based on reviews claiming it was the greatest (an a 980's price was far away from it in Canada). The RAM on this thing is el-cheapo defect RAM from Zimbabwe, meanwhile the review samples all used high end Samsung RAM which always hit 8GHz. The cheap RAM struggles to hit 7.5.
I contacted Gigabyte to ask why they would do such a thing, and their answer was essentially "because we can". They said it meets specifications, no **** it does, anything at the time "met" specifications, people buy G1/Strix/etc cards based on reviews showing them to have superior components. It was as dirty of a tactic as they could do.
Edit: I almost forgot, I had several of these cards, all had the crap RAM, and never met anyone who had the same components on one as the review samples did.
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Exactly what I said. They would send an item to the reviewers, but the retail product would be different. Like my GTX 970 G1 Gaming card, which was the most expensive 970 around, but I bought it based on reviews claiming it was the greatest (an a 980's price was far away from it in Canada). The RAM on this thing is el-cheapo defect RAM from Zimbabwe, meanwhile the review samples all used high end Samsung RAM which always hit 8GHz. The cheap RAM struggles to hit 7.5.
I contacted Gigabyte to ask why they would do such a thing, and their answer was essentially "because we can". They said it meets specifications, no **** it does, anything at the time "met" specifications, people buy G1/Strix/etc cards based on reviews showing them to have superior components. It was as dirty of a tactic as they could do.
Edit: I almost forgot, I had several of these cards, all had the crap RAM, and never met anyone who had the same components on one as the review samples did.
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Thanks for the write up. Amazingly thorough (as always) and very timely for me as I am about to pull that trigger … and that Asus model seemed pretty steep.