The Gigabyte Aorus logo - wtf?

Daftbrown · 12 Apr 2018 at 20:57

I recently upgraded to a Z370 board and grabbed a 1080ti back in November (when its price seemed silly but now looks clever!).

Both are Gigabyte Aorus branded, so the Aorus logo is fairly prominent in my windowed case.

I'm trying to make sense of it... I can see the falcon's head, but is it really supposed to be flexing a bicep? I can't make it out any other way ... Am I seeing it wrong?

The hardware is great, but wtf am I looking at?

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ExoMale · 12 Apr 2018 at 21:52

its either an eagle tensing its wing like a bicep or its got a big open mouth doing the hawk cry, the logo looks cool either way.

Skynet5 · 13 Apr 2018 at 00:11

If the hook was the other way I would have said it was the talons.

mrbazmondo · 13 Apr 2018 at 00:54

If its a big open mouth it looks like its jaw has been ripped off a bit.

Hotwired · 13 Apr 2018 at 01:14

ExoMale said:
an eagle tensing its wing like a bicep

Of course it is.

Eagle = macho
Muscles = macho

DOUBLE MACHO :eek:

orbitalwalsh · 13 Apr 2018 at 05:59

Raging hard on ?

Daftbrown · 13 Apr 2018 at 06:11

Well, the theory is that the brand is named after the ancient Egyptian god Horus, the falcon-headed god. Falcon head, human body. Makes sense therefore that it is supposed to be an avian head and beak and a big macho human arm flex. Much speed, moar powah ! component branding etc... I get it.

I just think it looks rubbish.

Shame as prey birds are cool as... without the gun show affixed. Ah well, worse things have happened

WantoN · 13 Apr 2018 at 13:01

I hate all this gamer brand nonsense I’m afraid, it’s plastered over everything from monitors to memory.

I’d like some class to my hideously expensive toys, not a giant eagle that would look at home in BroForce. A flexing wing bicep... seriously? And don’t even get me started on Acer ‘Tramp Stamp’ Predator.

Why is this tat is marketed to teenagers, if it can only be afforded by grown men?

I’d pay twice as much for a classy, adult design rather than a Power Rangers throwback.

/Rant Over

I’m not saying you’re silly or whatever to like it by the way, so please don’t think I’m having a pop.

britain4 · 13 Apr 2018 at 15:20

Hawk with a broken neck perhaps?

Agree with the two posts above, “gamer” branded stuff is a pet hate of mine and unfortunately it’s everywhere!

Daftbrown · 13 Apr 2018 at 15:21

WantoN said:
I hate all this gamer brand nonsense I’m afraid, it’s plastered over everything from monitors to memory.

I’d like some class to my hideously expensive toys, not a giant eagle that would look at home in BroForce. A flexing wing bicep... seriously? And don’t even get me started on Acer ‘Tramp Stamp’ Predator.

Why is this tat is marketed to teenagers, if itvcan only be afforded by grown men?

I’d pay twice as much for a classy, adult design rather than a Power Rangers throwback.

/Rant Over

I’m not saying you’re silly or whatever to like it by the way, so please don’t think I’m having s pop.

Haha. Top rant Sir.

I part agree, though my personality stocks a big kid together with the grumpy old man... If they took the silly flexing bicep off I'd be happy enough with the falcon/eagle.

Habakkuk · 14 Apr 2018 at 00:03

I think it looks like it's screaming.

But Rorschach test always do.

WantoN · 14 Apr 2018 at 00:57

Daftbrown said:
Haha. Top rant Sir.

I’m surprised I wasnt sweating as I smashed the full stop key

Yes the lack of the wing bicep would help a lot.

Personally I prefer the way Dell and EVGA do it. But I’m definitely an old man in a young(er...) mans body.

WantoN · 14 Apr 2018 at 00:58

Habakkuk said:
I think it looks like it's screaming.

But Rorschach test always do.

Underrated comment, made me laugh.

5k1nFl1nt · 1 Aug 2018 at 08:31

I upgraded to the same gear you did a few days back - Aorus z370 mobo, Aorus GTX1080ti, all in an Aorus AC300w case. I dialled down the RGB lighting of all three to a static pale blue, and now the logo doesn't pull the eye away from the hardware.
REALLY glad I read this thread as a/ it's been bugging me where the "Aorus" word comes from (Hawk = Horus, oc!), and b/ without analysing it, I was assuming the lower part of the logo was the bottom jaw of the hawk... derp.

orbitalwalsh · 1 Aug 2018 at 09:09

5k1nFl1nt said:
I upgraded to the same gear you did a few days back - Aorus z370 mobo, Aorus GTX1080ti, all in an Aorus AC300w case. I dialled down the RGB lighting of all three to a static pale blue, and now the logo doesn't pull the eye away from the hardware.
REALLY glad I read this thread as a/ it's been bugging me where the "Aorus" word comes from (Hawk = Horus, oc!), and b/ without analysing it, I was assuming the lower part of the logo was the bottom jaw of the hawk... derp.

still think its got a hard on about being given RGB upgrade...

ubersonic · 1 Aug 2018 at 11:00

What's da matta? CIA got yoo pushing too many pencils?

Oddney · 1 Aug 2018 at 14:20

all i see is a bird of prey eagle or hawk. with its mouth open

looks like they have done most of it with straight lines
honestly i think it looks good.

the English term is - would be

Gigabyte-Gaming · 1 Aug 2018 at 14:55

ubersonic said:
What's da matta? CIA got yoo pushing too many pencils?

Kelt · 1 Aug 2018 at 16:17

You do all realise it's a curtain hook, yes?

dirty · 1 Aug 2018 at 16:25

It's either a bottle opener or a Swan with a deformed boner