You get what you pay for! Perfect
Yes, it doesn't have a back-plate. In my situation, my pc window is against a dresser so I dont care about the aesthetics (which is the main reason for a backplate). I will say there is a website where you can buy a back plate, fully customizable, for this exact model for an extra $30. But as far as performance, it is great. I use a Samsung 4k 55 inch tv as a monitor and play all my games on there.
THIS IS WITH MINIMAL OC, you can OC way more for better performance. I play all the Batman Arkham games and it kills it, even at 4x AA ultra (you dont even need AA at 4k but these are just reference), 60 fps. With GTA 5, everything ultra(no AA on anything) and run 60 fps around 80% percent of the time. never goes down from 53 fps, if you lower 3 settings to just "very high" or "high" you get constant 60 fps. H1Z1 60 fps ultra. PUGB, optimization is eh rn so i don't play on ultra (personally it doesn't look too good on ultra) but on ultra you get 60 fps if screen scale is at 85. Star Wars Battlefront runs 60 fps on ultra with 120% scaling (which is more than normal). Metro runs at 60 fps with ultra 2x AA. Borderlands 2 60 fps ultra. Mirrors edge around 50 fps on Extreme, 60 fps on very high. This card kills everything.
As far as sound, it gets loud under load BUT so does every other card. Dont let it be a deal breaker for this card. There has been people saying there is coil wind, and I have gotten once in 3 weeks. But when I am gaming 15 feet away with speakers I dont hear it and when i game 4 feet away, I dont hear it with my headset.
Would recommend this card since I see its one of the more cheaper aftermarket cards and I fully recommend it. I got mine for $689.
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