Gigabyte 3D Aurora 570 thoughts...

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Quality. The thing is built like the Ark Royal. I can't help but keep opening and closing the door, which is a one-piece aluminium extrusion with a satin finish on the inside, it's just so satisfying. (I don't get out much.) With the 3 supplied fans it's virtually silent, and the amount of room inside and clever solutions make setting one up a pleasure. The only thing I didn't like was the engrish manual and the screwless card retention system, which ridiculously didn't take into account double-slot cards, or for that matter, SLi setups. Thankfully, you can ignore it and just use screws as normal but it does kind of miss the point. The projector is a silly diversion that doesn't work properly but the optional mesh/perspex window is a thoughtful inclusion, as is the little removable toolbox in the drive bay section. Well worth the money if you're looking in this price range. :)
 
Mine doesn't resonate and the drive bay system is brilliant (I said it was stupid? Where?) The drives sit in runners that clip into the well-vented bays securely and without transmitting any vibrations. Don't know if the other two posters have different models but I'd recommend the model I have to anybody. Virtually silent and acres of space with nice details.

edit - Although it's still aluminium, the build is far from lightweight. Extremely sturdy and well-braced. Resonation? Rubbish.
 
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