ASUS - ROG Gaming Desktop - Intel Core i7-11700KF - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 2TB HDD + 512GB SSD

As many others have mentioned, the cooling is completely inadequate. The CPU cooler is horribly undersized and the CPU will hit TJ max with normal use. For my machine, I added the Vetroo V5 tower cooler for the CPU. I added 4 total 120mm fans. Two fans on the front, and two on the top. I also swapped the rear exhaust fan for a Noctua NF-A9. Everything runs excellent and the temps are in check now. The other option would be a case swap. I had the 120mm fans, so only had to purchase the CPU cooler. I was able to sync all of the rgb on the cooler, fans, and stock case rgb together. The exhaust fan swap is not needed, but the Noctua unit is MUCH quieter than the stock one. I did this after the the pictures shared here. My machine has a TUF 3080 and is NOT an LHR.

I subtracted 1 star because this computer was so loud with the stock fans. So after doing my research, I replaced the stock cpu cooler with Noctua NH-D9L and the rear exhaust fan with Noctua NF-A9. The computer got really quiet which was great, but then I noticed my computer shutting down every time I ran a cpu stress test in 3DMark. I then went into the BIOS Q-Fan control setting and switched both fans' settings from the default "standard" mode to "silent" mode. By analyzing the graph in the Q-Fan control, "Silent" Mode produces more rpms quicker when the CPU gets hotter. Otherwise you can customize your fan settings any way you like. The result is that my computer no longer shuts down whenever I run a test in 3DMark. I'm truly amazed with Noctua fans because they manage to keep quiet during those benchmark tests and especially during intense gaming sessions. Overall, the main reason why I bought this gaming computer is because I needed an RTX 3080 card to achieve an average of 60+ fps when playing Red Dead Redemption and Cyberpunk 2077 in 1440p Ultra. Mission accomplished!

Awesome parts put into a airtight case , with no intake . An 88mm exhaust and a 88mm 3heat pipe cpu cooler is all you have for cooling. I play Conquerors Blade with max settings and it starts to thermal throttle around 1-2hrs and than it will automatically shutdown . CPU is only at 50% load with 95+ Celsius . GPU at 50% load and 60-65C. I swapped the case for a Corsair5000D airflow (go YouTube Gamer Nexus for come cheap and good cases ) and added 10fans now it runs at 75C (still using the original cpu cooler) , planning on custom looping it . Still worth it for me after an extra $250 and time spent for rebuilding it into a new case. Btw if u get the Bestbuy store card u get 10% cash back which is like $200 and than you can have a free case or AIO. Friendly reminder read the other reviews please , there are other solutions for the cooling problem , but I think Case > CPU cooler > modding the original case . Parts CPU Intel 11700KF MOBO Asus strix B560-G GPU Asus Tuf RTX3080 non OC PSU Greatwall gold80+ 750w Ram SK Hynix ddr4 3200 8gbX2 SSD 512g m.2 HD WD 7200rpm 2tb PS : If you don’t really need a 3080 and a 3070 will do , go look at the MSI 3070 prebuilt. You don’t get 11gen intel and 3200 ram , but FUSS FREE !

The computer has quality parts stuffed in to a hot box with poor cooling. Asus Tuff gaming 3 fan 3080 with an intel I7-11700kf and 16 gigs of Hyundai ram @ 3200. This thing has the power to play any games at 1440p or even 4K. But it has no front fans and the worst CPU cooler I have ever seen on a computer, never mind a ROG STRIX labeled product. my solution was to buy an inexpensive high flow case and a 240mm AIO, both MSI from Bestbuy for an additional 180 dollars. Now its much better looking and runs cool and quiet.

The CPU, GPU, and motherboard are good, especially at this price. Don't buy if you have no time to rebuild it. Extremely awful cooling, I could only use it for 30 minutes, then it would overheat and automatically shut down. This PC only had a poor 90mm fan and a triple heat pipe air cooling for its 11th gen i7 and 3080, which was unbelievable. When I wanted to add some case fans and change the air cooling to liquid cooling, I found out that the design of this case is a disaster. The GPU would always block the way of my AIO. Seems like they didn't want to give users any extra space to put more fans. You can only install two 120mm case fans on the front panel, if you are willing to remove the baffle under the case. And of course there is no place for you to fix a fan on the upper part. In the end, I gave up struggling, and tried a simple solution after a few days of hard work (even the AIO I bouthgt is also ROG STRIX, this case is not compatible with it), I wired an 80mm fan to the top, then removed the side panel, and hung my AIO fans outside the case with zip tie. It looks not that good, but at least it works.

I wanted to build a 3080 machine but refused to pay scalper prices for just the GPU. This prebuilt seemed like the best choice in terms of price to performance. The 3080 TUF is one of the better 3080 cards with solid cooling, power stage design, and component selection. The single 90mm case fan is a joke for a system that produces this much heat. I added two 120mm intake fans in the front, two 120mm top exhausts, and two 90mm rear exhausts. I would've added bottom intakes if that was a possibility but it is not on this case. I also changed the CPU cooler to a 212 black edition, which is just too tall to put the door on. So I basically modded the door by adding 1/2" thick polycarbonate square bar between the tempered glass plane and the metal door hinges. The door is basically a piece of glass with glued on metal strips for hinges/latches. With all added fans being PWM and controlled by the CPU fan header using Asus Qfan, the GPU and CPU will hover around high 60s (C) when running full tilt. Other changes I made: -Upgraded ram to 4 x 8gb Corsair lpx 3200. Need to go into BIOS and configure XMP to get it running at 3200. -Upgraded main SSD to wd sn850 to take advantage of mobo pcie gen 4 support -Updated mobo bios and enabled resize BAR

A real review from a non tech savy person. YES when you buy this, it does sound like a jet engine no argument there. BUT on the other end it does NOT over heat like everyone claims. I played btfld 2042 for 3to4 hours straight while doing updates and had zero issues(other than jet sound). As far as adding fans and cpu cooler. I used the vetroo v5 that comes with 120mm rgb and thermal paste, no need to change back plate behind mother board. Everything i mention will be easy bolt and go. I replaced the rear exhaust fan with a 92mm be quiet fan. On top of case i used 120mm be quiet push more towards front to clear parts on MB. Be quiet fans come with flexible pins so you dont have to worry about screws(rather nice). On front of case be careful of power button, pull slowly, i added another 120mm be quiet using same push pins(so easy) and tied all 3 into each other using a 3 into 1. By that way top of case has 2 screws under the case handle, which is 2 pieces. Afted doing these mods which took about 1hr. Pc is super quiet and continue playing Everything maxed out settings

Quality parts but needs major work. Started by adding a Vetroo V5 but still wasn't happy. I then started planning to gut and rebuild. After dropping from >90°c temps to a MAX of <60° I think I'm finally done. For now........