Review on MSI V809 2277R GTX 1050 4GT by Sarah Nguyen

(MSI GTX 1050 ti Gaming X) My first 1050 ti card was the Zotac OC which was a great card. The only problem was that the fans couldn't run below 45% RPM and it was too loud for me under any load. I decided to buy this card as a replacement instead. Here's my opinion: + The card runs semi-passively with the default fan profile. Even at 35% fan speed it's completely inaudible in my small custom wood ITX case. Works great.+ I like the aesthetics. This is a pretty clear map. +/- Is a 6-pin connector really necessary? The Zotac OC card was able to reach fairly high clock speeds using only the motherboard slot power supply. +/- At this price they could add an extra inch to include the back panel. Gigabyte has done just that with its flagship 1050 ti. Speaking of price, it's hard to justify buying this particular card over a cheaper 1050 ti (usually smaller and lacking a 6-pin header) or one of the less reliable RX 470s at MSRP.