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Products in this category are scored under Frontum Graphics cards Methodology v3.0: the technical score from the specifications is the base, and independent expert and video reviews (up to ±0.5 points), owner opinions (up to ±0.3) and best-of lists (up to +0.3) move it up or down.
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£840VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):300 W

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 1 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X
8.3/10

Overall score

Score
8.3/ 10
✕
What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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Score components

40%

9.1

Technical score

25%

7.6

Reviews score

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

8.7

Sentiment score

▲Better than 84% of graphics cards
7.6

Value for money

Value for money
7.6/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

8.3

Overall score

30%

6.1

Price

▲Better than 62%
9.1

Technical score

Technical score
9.1/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components

44%

8.9

Performance

24%

9.7

Memory

12%

8.0

Power

11%

10

Features

5%

7.8

Design

4%

10

Connectivity

▲Better than 89%
7.6

Reviews score

Reviews score
7.6/ 10
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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80%

8.2

Average grade

20%

5.0

Popularity

Grades by review (1)
1 video review, counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
▼Worse than 61%
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet

What owners say about the MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X

Based on 175 owners sharing their experience in online comments

78%positive11%mixed11%negative

Owners praise its speed and rendering features, while clock glitches, frame drops, and VRAM limits draw the clearest complaints.

What owners dislike

  • Unlocking voltage control in MSI Afterburner can cap boost clocks near 2500 MHz; owners fix it by turning that option off and rebooting.7
  • At native resolution or maxed settings, frame rates drop sharply, with Assassin's Creed Origins at 4K reported at only about 25 fps.5
  • Owners upgrading from a 4070 Ti say the gain is only about 10 percent, and the 9070 XT is sometimes faster in some titles.5
  • Some owners report a game showing 12 GB instead of the card's 16 GB, and heavy VRAM use in Indiana Jones until the texture pool is lowered.3

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X

Technical score
Technical score
9.1/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components:

44%

8.9

Performance

24%

9.7

Memory

12%

8.0

Power

11%

10

Features

5%

7.8

Design

4%

10

Connectivity

9.1
Reviews score
7.6
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.6/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
Score components:

70%

8.3

Overall score

30%

6.1

Price

7.6
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
21,671 points
This graphics card scores 21,671 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 70.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
19,236 points
This graphics card scores 19,236 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 86% of graphics cards and equal to 0.4% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
32,807 points
This graphics card scores 32,807 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 82.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
18,500 points
This graphics card scores 18,500 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 73.6% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
43.94 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 43.94 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is higher than that of 74.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
16 GB
This graphics card has 16 GB of VRAM, which is more than 62% of graphics cards and equal to 28.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR7
This graphics card uses GDDR7 memory, which is newer than on 79.6% of graphics cards and equal to 20.4% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
256 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 50.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.5% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
896 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 896 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 82.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
28,000 MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 28,000 MHz, which is faster than that of 78.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 16.8% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
5
This graphics card supports PCIe 5, which is newer than on 73% of graphics cards and equal to 27% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 24.1% of graphics cards and equal to 75.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.8% of graphics cards and equal to 77.2% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.8% of graphics cards and equal to 79.2% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 9% of graphics cards and equal to 88.2% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21.7% of graphics cards and equal to 76% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
2.1b
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 2.1b, which is more advanced than on 77.8% of graphics cards and equal to 22.2% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 80 Gbps, which is faster than on 84.9% of graphics cards and equal to 14.9% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
300 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 300 W, which is higher than that of 72.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 6.4% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
300 W
This graphics card draws 300 W under peak load, which is higher than 70.3% of graphics cards and equal to 4.4% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
750 W
This graphics card recommends a 750 W PSU, which is higher than that of 65.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 16.8% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
300 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 300 W, which is higher than that of 68.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 5.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
300 W
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Size
303x 121x 49 mm
Length
303 mm
This graphics card is 303 mm long, which is longer than 61.6% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1.2% of graphics cards.
Height
121 mm
This graphics card is 121 mm tall, which is shorter than 56.5% of graphics cards and equal in height to 1.8% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 52.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 43.4% of graphics cards.
Weight
994 g
This graphics card weighs 994 g, which is lighter than 55.4% of Graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of Graphics cards.
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryFeaturesConnectivityPowerDesign
  • 2x higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (896 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    896 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 30 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (70 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    70 vs 40
  • 30 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (70 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    70 vs 40
  • 4 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 47.4% faster memory speed
    This graphics card has a higher effective memory speed than the average graphics card (28,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    28,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 81.6% higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (686.6 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    686.6 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 96 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (280 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    280 vs 184
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 5.6% higher review score
    Reviews score
    7.6/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    ▼
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    80%

    8.2

    Average grade

    20%

    5.0

    Popularity

    Grades by review (1)
    1 video review, counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    7.6 vs 7.2
  • 30 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (70 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    70 vs 40
  • 30 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (70 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    70 vs 40
  • 81.6% higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (686.6 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    686.6 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 96 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (280 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    280 vs 184
  • 136 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (280 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    280 vs 144
  • 32 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (96 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    96 vs 64
  • 19.5% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,295 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,295 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 94.4% higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (43.9 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    43.94 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 45.9% higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (235.4 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    235.4 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 2.1x higher ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a higher ray tracing score than the average graphics card (19,236 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
    19,236 points vs 9,148 points
  • 44.9% higher PassMark score
    This graphics card has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (32,807 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    32,807 points vs 22,638 points
  • 2 years newer
    This graphics card was released more recently than the average graphics card (2025 vs 2023).
    February 2025
    2025 vs 2023
  • 46.6% higher gaming score
    This graphics card has a higher gaming score than the average graphics card (21,671 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    21,671 points vs 14,779 points
  • 5.81x higher INT8 performance
    This graphics card has a higher INT8 performance than the average graphics card (1,406 TOPS vs 242 TOPS). The average graphics card has INT8 performance of 242 TOPS.
    1,406 TOPS vs 242 TOPS
  • 2x higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (896 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    896 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 47.4% faster memory speed
    This graphics card has a higher effective memory speed than the average graphics card (28,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    28,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 4 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 2.67x larger L2 cache
    This graphics card has more L2 cache than the average graphics card (64 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    64 MB vs 24 MB
  • 12x more Infinity Cache
    This graphics card has more Infinity Cache than the average graphics card (48 MB vs 4 MB). The average graphics card has 4 MB Infinity Cache.
    48 MB vs 4 MB
  • Newer GDDR version
    This graphics card uses a newer GDDR version than the average graphics card (GDDR7 vs GDDR6).
    GDDR7 vs GDDR6
  • Newer PCIe version
    This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
    5 vs 4
  • Newer DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports a newer DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 1.4a).
    2.1b vs 1.4a
  • Newer HDMI version
    This graphics card supports a newer HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 2.1a).
    2.1b vs 2.1a
  • 3.7x higher DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (80 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 21.6 Gbps.
    80 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps
  • 12 °C higher thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a higher thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (83 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    83 °C vs 95 °C
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 39.5% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (300 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    300 W vs 215 W
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.
  • 15.4% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (750 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    750 W vs 650 W
  • 36.4% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (300 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    300 W vs 220 W
  • 0.9% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,482 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,482 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 20.8 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (303 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    303 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 61.5% more expensive
    MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X is more expensive than the average graphics card (£840 vs £520).
    £840 vs £520
  • 61.5% more expensive
    MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X is more expensive than the average graphics card (£840 vs £520).
    £840 vs £520
  • 0.9% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,482 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,482 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 39.5% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (300 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    300 W vs 215 W
  • 15.4% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (750 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    750 W vs 650 W
  • 36.4% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (300 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    300 W vs 220 W
  • 36.4% higher peak power draw
    This graphics card has a higher peak power draw than the average graphics card (300 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    300 W vs 220 W
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.
  • 20.8 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (303 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    303 mm vs 282.2 mm

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

9.0
BC Zone
≈ estimated
13/06/2025
Short review · performance, temperatures and noise
Verdict
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X is one of the best deals in GPUs right now, with strong 1440p and AI performance.
Overview video

Third-party reviews

What customers like about MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X

  • Excellent 1440p and 4K gaming performance, often running modern titles at ultra settings with smooth frame rates
  • Great value for an entry-level MSRP model, especially compared to significantly higher-priced premium variants
  • Responds very well to undervolting, which significantly reduces power consumption and fan noise
  • Compact design for a triple-fan card, making it suitable for smaller cases or SFF builds
  • Stays relatively cool during operation, with many users reporting load temperatures under 70°C
  • Includes a GPU support stand to prevent sag, despite being relatively lightweight

What customers don't like about MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X

  • Stock fan noise is frequently described as loud, reaching over 2500 RPM and ~40dB under heavy load
  • Basic build quality with a plastic shroud and backplate, lacking the premium feel of metal-clad cards
  • Complete lack of RGB lighting or aesthetic features, which may not appeal to users wanting a flashy build
  • VRAM (16GB) can be a bottleneck for absolute maximum 'Epic' settings in some 4K titles
  • Mediocre stock cooling solution compared to slightly more expensive models like the MSI Gaming Trio or ASUS Prime

Verdict

The MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X is a high-performance graphics card built on the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, featuring 8,960 CUDA cores and 16GB of next-generation GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus. It offers an extreme performance clock of up to 2,497 MHz and utilizes a triple-fan TORX Fan 5.0 cooling system with a nickel-plated copper baseplate to maintain stability during intense 4K gaming or AI workloads. Key advantages include its SFF-ready compact design, support for DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, and a sleek, RGB-free aesthetic that appeals to professional or minimalist builds. However, some users have noted that the fans can become audible under high load, and its 300W power requirement necessitates a robust power supply, typically 750W or higher.

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