Gigabyte HD 5770-1 GB DDR5 128B PCIE2.1 2DVI HDCP HDMI DP Video Card GV-R577SO-1GD - Retail

I purchased this card as part of a new budget build and it has performed wonderfully. I'll give detailed system specs at the end of the review.

The packaging for the card is adequate and arrived in perfect shape. It includes a Molex to 6-pin PCIe power adapter, a Crossfire bridge, a DVI to VGA adapter, and the card itself. Installation is straight forward, but be sure you have room for a double wide card, because this card will take up two PCI slots in the back of your case.

The build quality is pretty good, with the card flexing ever so slightly at the end opposite the rear of the case, but not too much to be of concern. What does lead to some concern though is that the memory chips are on the side of the board opposite the heatsink and fan. This means there is no cooling directly applied to these chips, which tend to get pretty hot. I haven't had any issues with these chips overheating in a mid-size case, but it might be something to watch if you are using...Read more