ASUS GeForce GT 1030 2GB Phoenix Fan OC Edition HDMI DVI Graphics Card (PH-GT1030-O2G)

Pros: Low power consumption - runs on the PCI-e without using a PSU slot Faster clock speed than some of the 1050s I've used Games look BEAUTIFUL even in 1080p, no stutters or lag Silent and runs very cool even during OC Easy setup Looks nicer than it does in the pictures Factory OC makes this card shine over other GT1030s GDDR5 RAM is incredibly fast

Cons: No onboard lighting (I might just be asking for too many bells and whistles but I miss that Asus ROG eye glow) Only 2 GB RAM No VGA port or adapter (but if you're still using those you might wanna upgrade anyway)

Overall Review: Running an ASUS Rampage II GENE build, Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.0 GHz liquid cooled with 16 GB RAM. Chose this card over a 750TI because of power consumption (I live in the city so our bills get outrageous). I know my board could use a nicer GPU but for the price point, this thing is absolutely stunning. Minimal power consumption and it runs so quietly and smooth that I didn't want or need to mess with the stock assembly. Every game I've thrown at it has run beautifully at 45-60 FPS with no problems whatsoever, and this card can outperform a few of my friends' 1050s with the factory OC clock speed alone (it smokes all the low-pro 1050s with ease). Very impressed with the performance and even more impressed with its ease of use. I do wish it was a little bit skinnier, though, because it blocks off my PCI-e x1 slot which I was hoping to use for an SSD or something. One other note of mention: the factory GPU OC disc you get with this card isn't that great because its GUI is not the greatest and can linger in the background during gaming sessions and cause an unintentional bottleneck. The card OCs perfectly fine during rough game sessions with other GPU OC software. There's a few to choose from so if you're a beginning builder, this is a fantastic little card to learn on (I certainly learned a lot, this was my first build).

Pros: I bought this card for an old (2011) HP Elite 8100 tower running Linux Centos 7. This PC has a proprietary 320 watt power supply, so I needed a PSU that didn't draw a lot of power. The GT 1030 pulls 30 watts, which is the lowest of any current card that I could find. It also supports OpenGL which I needed for one of my apps. (blender) I got the card working, which is all I wanted.

Cons: It took some messing around to get the card configured in Linux. Mesa (OpenGL) had to be installed and some libraries had to be updated. Linux loads the generic "nouveau" driver for this card, but to make my application happy, I had to install nvidia's proprietary driver from their website. That involved disabling the nouveau driver, going to runlevel 3 (text mode), installing the driver and then going back to runlevel 5 (graphical mode). It's definitely not plug and play for Linux, but it works. It's not very powerful and it only has 2GB of onboard RAM. It won't handle a heavy workload, but that's okay. I don't have high expectations. I just want to learn the video editing program.

Overall Review: I needed a discrete low power graphics card that supports OpenGL and the GT 1030 fit the bill. It works in my old PC. Besides HDMI and DVI connectors, it has almost no other bells and whistles.

Overall Review: I didn't really need a graphics card. My motherboard and CPU are capable of decent video. I don't do any hard-core gaming, nor, for that matter, any real gaming at all. It's a nice card, easy to set up and use. Comes with software to assist in overclocking, if that's what you're into.

Pros: GPU works great, low power

Overall Review: A great GPU at a good price. slightly weaker than the 750ti but at less than half the power. Games plenty just fine, only around 30 watts!

Pros: - Bought this for my Kids computer, easy installation. Works like a champ so far. Haven't had any issue. Temp is at 28 degree.

Cons: - Price, I understand because of the CryptoCurrency prices have gone through the roof, but i mean common.

Overall Review: - Be prepared to wait for the item for 10 days. - The seller that i bought it from Digital world is from china. - Great customer service. Slow shipping. Still will give them A+++ for reaching back to me and on time.

Pros: Easy install, great picture quality and reasonably priced. I put it in an HP Envy with no hitches. It fit the narrow case well and does not have a connector for additional power. The Envy 180 watt power supply handles this card just fine.

Cons: Really not enough card for gaming, but fine for video display and general monitor use.

Overall Review: I would recommend this card to a friend.

Overall Review: shipped fast, installation was painless and driver where easy to find.

Overall Review: This video card was easy to install into my Lenovo Think Centre mid-size tower. It improved video performance and renders graphics better than the old card. This unit is more energy efficient than the card it replaced making it a nice card for desktop machines with a low-wattage power supply.