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J**O
Great buy
Been shopping for a big desktop to use as a gaming desktop and Plex server. This handles all of that and should last a good 5-6 years possibly more as just a Plex server. I was happy the network card on the mother board is actually pretty good. I was able to use the Ethernet and WiFi simultaneously and on my range extended was speed testing at 650 to 700 down and 40 up. Everything worked out of the box, quick windows start up, gaming performance is what you should expect from the components listed, which is to say excellent. Fast delivery and well packaged with no damage. RGB lights on the fans work great, compared to my area51m this pc is actually quiet, most gaming computers while playing get loud, but I haven’t heard it kick into a higher speed like my laptop does which I assume is cause it’s cooling system is very solid. All in all I would buy it again and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this build to others.
E**R
Good configuration, good customer service, poor cooling performance.
I'm a bit of a PC enthusiast. I have always enjoyed building my own computers. Unfortunately, due to the graphics card shortage-- I was forced into purchasing a pre-built computer.This one had the best config I could find, for the price. When I purchased this computer, it was $2600.00~ I believe. The price is currently $3200.00, which I would not pay for this spec.I've had the computer roughly a month at this point. What do I think about it?I love the aesthetic of the case. It's a very pretty small form factor case. It seems to have good airflow with 4 120mm case fans, and then the exhaust out the side panel by the GPU.I am giving this a 3 star review though, because even though it DID function and work out of the box-- I encountered several issues.1. It shipped with a screw loose, rattling around the computer. I'm fairly confident someone used the wrong screw to screw in the graphics card holder, and so that came loose during shipping as well.2. Poorly selected cooling solution. They are attempting to cool a current gen Ryzen 9 5900X with a single 120mm radiator. Can this be done? Kind of. My thermals got as high as 91c while playing CPU demanding games. This was too hot for my preference. The CPU idled at close to 59-60c, but if you put it under load-- the cooler just can't keep up. I understand that technically 91c is "safe", and you will not encounter any thermal throttling-- but that is still very toasty, and for a computer at this price point... doesn't make sense to use a 120mm radiator when a 240mm isn't that much more expensive.3. There was NOT enough thermal paste on the coldplate for the AIO cooler. I discovered this when I replaced the cooler that is installed with the computer, with Corsairs H100i. Look at the photos, and decide for yourself.Now that I have a new cooler, the CPU stays nice and cool. Usually around the mid 60's while gaming. However, even if that's a potential fix-- would I recommend you purchase this computer if you are going to install your own cooler? Absolutely not. The small form factor case, while packing a LOT of power in a small size (which is pretty cool)... It is NOT easy to work in at all. In order to install the new cooler, I had to take nearly every part out of the case. Including the motherboard. This is a fix for me, but if I would have known I would have needed to do that when I purchased this computer, I would have opted for a different model.Worth noting as well that the motherboard has two M.2 slots. One on the front, and one on the back. It also (unfortunately) only has two DIMM slots, so you can only ever have two sticks of RAM. Although frankly, for most gaming PC's-- you don't need more than 16gb of RAM. This system ships with 64gb, so it's highly unlikely you ever feel the need to upgrade to 128gb, but worth noting that the option doesn't exist.While I do really like the computer now, I can't give it a 5 star out of the box. Quite frankly, if I would have been unable to swap out the cooler-- I would have returned it. Perhaps I'm just picky.You can be the judge, I just want to communicate my experience.CUK's customer support is excellent though, I was able to easily communicate via email with them-- and via phone, with very short hold times and I always was able to reach someone who was willing to help me resolve any issues.
F**A
An outstanding gaming rig and office workstation!
Many thanks to Jesse and Derek at Computer Upgrade King USA (CUKUSA) for a fantastic job and great support. Spec'ed with an AMD Ryzen 9 3850X and Nvidia RTX 3080, it has more than enough memory, CPU, GPU, and storage to handle everything I do for work (virtual servers, automation, monitoring/metrics, containers) and gaming (49" 5K DQHD monitor at 120fps with HDR10). It's truly a magnificent gaming machine! CUK did an incredible job. This is now the second gaming rig I've brought from them after an Asus i7 with GTX 970M many years ago. Both the Asus and now the Aorus are beautiful machines! I'd gladly recommend them and buy from them again.
I**C
Amazing Computer!!
You get everything you pay for! Including windows already installed on the system! Ready to boot up and play. Arrived days earlier than I expected in amazing packaging. The system was secure and well protected. Runs so smooth and quiet. Recommended!
M**N
As Advertised
Computer came as advertised and on time. Safely packaged. I’ve only played one AAA game so far on it, Witcher 3, and it has played well.
J**A
Very nice
Nicest pc i ever bought in my life
R**W
Fair equipment for 200% the cost.
I didn't buy it but I know these prices are artificially inflated because of scalpers. 1500$ overpriced.
A**R
CUK pre-built is worth it
This was the best put together pre-built I've ever seen clean and meticulous cable management. It plays all my games at the highest settings, lots of extra parts, keyboard and mouse are great. The only down side is the aorus motherboard has software that can be downloaded for overclocking but the system shuts down everytime you try and reverts
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