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XFX - AMD Radeon RX 590 Fatboy OC+ 8GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card
Experience the exceptional visuals of top PC games with this VR-ready XFX Radeon RX Fatboy graphics card. Its 8GB of 256-bit GDDR5 memory handles the demands of complex gaming and 4K streaming, and the 1600MHz overclocking capability provides an extra performance boost. This XFX Radeon RX Fatboy graphics card stays cool and efficient with an increased heat sink surface area.
With some tweaking, it's a beast!
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XFX has a strange way of releasing products. They are pretty solid on the whole, but this one definitely needs some tweaking out of the box. The great thing about this is XFX somewhat encourages it, as long as you aren't being obtuse.
I love this card. It might not seem like much of a step up from an RX 480 on paper, but there is a noticeable improvement to frametimes in some of my favorite games. Finally I can enjoy things at my monitor's higher refresh rates!
There were some teething issues during the first couple hours. I looked up a review on the card after experiencing temperatures above 80C. Turns out this is a dual-bios card with a dip-switch for changing between the two. Unfortunately, XFX ships this card set to the "quiet" fan setting, it would seem. Before install I would recommend flipping that switch!
Even at that though, with higher fan speeds and lower temperatures, I still wasn't quite happy with what I was seeing. There were numerous dips in Vcore and core clock during gaming and benchmarks. After reading reviews on another site, I stumbled across a really decent fix for it!
You see, AMD are pretty awesome about things. Their driver suite just comes with overclocking capabilities that are quite easy to set up. So I took that review’s advice and increased the power target by 15% and set a more aggressive fan curve. (I've attached a screenshot of which settings I used in the driver control panel to get more stable performance.)
Results? Buttery-smooth performance and some decent temperatures to boot! The drawback with the RX 590 in general is the power consumption. It has stellar performance for its price (Especially during the 50th sales) but it comes with a power cost.
I routinely see a power draw over 200 watts just for the GPU die (according to GPU-Z.) Not even taking into account the rest of the board. This isn't an issue if you have a good power supply and decent airflow, but I would be hesitant to try this card on older or budget builds. If you do have an older setup and are worried about power, just get a decent (as in 550w+) 80+ Gold or better with plenty on the 12v rail and you're good. You can also get some pretty well-performing cases for a song online. All a matter of how tenacious you are, hehe.
All-in-all I'm blown away by the performance-per-dollar of this card. The drawbacks are negligible, especially remembering cards like the R9 300-series where power was very much off the charts. The 12nm refresh does well by this architecture, with the only tradeoff I can see being increased power consumption. There are more eco-friendly options out there for sure, but you won’t find this level of performance for the price!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Logitech - H800 RF Wireless On-Ear Headset - Black
Enjoy clear voice transmission with this wireless headset that features a noise-canceling microphone for reduced background sound. The H800 features a USB nano receiver for computers and Bluetooth for smartphones, tablets and Bluetooth-enabled computers. It is easy to connect and switch between devices with no wires to get in your way. HD stereo sound delivers rich, digital audio without distortion. Microphone arm is easily adjustable to just the right position you need to talk to clients or teammates and can be tucked out of the way when not being used. Full set of controls located on the right ear cup.
How long is the battery talk time? How long does it take time to charge?
In my experience the talk time is fairly reasonable. I can make two or three hour long calls, between all of them listening to music without having to charge it.
Only thing is it does charge pretty slowly, even on high-amp ports. I find it takes about four solid hours on the charger for the light to finally turn off. (The light is orange when charging, and goes out when it's done.)
It's a decent product, for sure. I can only compare it to the last headset I had, which lasted about two hours, but was the cheapest option on another site.
Interestingly, my gaming headset seems to have about the same battery life, but the Corsair charges blazing fast compared to these. I wonder if it's a longevity thing on the part of Logitech? Maybe a slow charge is better for their particular battery. Either way it seems to take about four hours!
I'd recommend these to anyone looking for a bluetooth headset in this pricerange, though. The PC adapter fits in the outer part of the left headphone. This lets you plug it into your laptop when listening to particularly quiet YouTube videos. - It's a really versatile product, in all honesty!
Hope this was helpful!
Only thing is it does charge pretty slowly, even on high-amp ports. I find it takes about four solid hours on the charger for the light to finally turn off. (The light is orange when charging, and goes out when it's done.)
It's a decent product, for sure. I can only compare it to the last headset I had, which lasted about two hours, but was the cheapest option on another site.
Interestingly, my gaming headset seems to have about the same battery life, but the Corsair charges blazing fast compared to these. I wonder if it's a longevity thing on the part of Logitech? Maybe a slow charge is better for their particular battery. Either way it seems to take about four hours!
I'd recommend these to anyone looking for a bluetooth headset in this pricerange, though. The PC adapter fits in the outer part of the left headphone. This lets you plug it into your laptop when listening to particularly quiet YouTube videos. - It's a really versatile product, in all honesty!
Hope this was helpful!
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XFX - AMD Radeon RX 590 Fatboy OC+ 8GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card
Experience the exceptional visuals of top PC games with this VR-ready XFX Radeon RX Fatboy graphics card. Its 8GB of 256-bit GDDR5 memory handles the demands of complex gaming and 4K streaming, and the 1600MHz overclocking capability provides an extra performance boost. This XFX Radeon RX Fatboy graphics card stays cool and efficient with an increased heat sink surface area.