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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 78 reviews

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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94%would recommend to a friend
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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for Mid level gaming

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought a 560 yesterday NEVER again this thing is way better and actually runs and does it cool at 40C after gaming it can get 60 fps in gta V on high settings and 93 fps on high in overwatch overall this card is great the drivers work good and no issues from the 560 also unlike yesterday I went to a different store and they accepted the price match that was even less then yesterday. Thank you best buy for helping me get my parts for my computer!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Graphics Card for Gaming!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was a good idea to upgrade to this graphics card for my desktop. I originally had a GTX 760 and it worked okay. However, as games started to become better, I needed an upgrade. This isn't top of the line, but it works really well for most games on High (sometimes Ultra) graphics. Typically I've bought EVGA, but the MSI brand for sure didn't disappoint me!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Plug and play in Win 10

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Wanted to have an all AMD system and purchased a XFX 560, nothing but trouble. Returned item for this. Widows found and installed ALL the drivers with no problem, unlike the AMD based card. If I could rate the employees, they would all get 5 stars. *****

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value upgrade

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very nice value upgrade without going crazy on cost, this is a very tall product so much larger than expected inside the case but once installed it works well and runs games a breeze on a standard 1920x1080 monitor or tv with high settings on all all but the latest first person shooters

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Budget

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great results for the price!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased the 1650 because it was in my price range for a new graphics card and it was available in store that day. Amazing upgrade in comparison to my Radeon HD 7770. Great graphics card for lower budget PC builds.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to install

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great upgrade

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had a circa 2003 NVIDIA GPU in my 12 year old Dell. I was looking for a better card for its PCI x2. Although there's a bandwidth limitation from not having x3, I expected the huge increase in #cores and memory to be a huge benefit, and it was. Games and video editing, or anything involving a GPU work MUCH better. The documentation could use an update though. It doesn't actually come with an installation disk. It took a couple of nervous reboots to finally recognize the card and update drivers correctly, but overall it was easy to install.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Budget
    Cons mentioned:
    Memory

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for a budget build

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great but can get hung up trying because of the small memory. Great for a budget build though.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to install, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great graphics card

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to install, easy to open the packaging, great graphics card for the money

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Budget

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good CPU, just know what you're buying

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    1650 is a good budget CPU and will run your run of the mill popular games like PUBG or League of Legends just fine. And being from MSI, the build quality of the cooler is pretty great as well. But there are definitely better options if you're willing to spend a little more, but if this is at the absolute top of the price range, then this won't be a bad choice.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    An amazing upgrade over my RX 550!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I made the mistake of not researching an HP Gaming PC I got on sale. It only had a 310W PSU and an RX 550. To make matters worse, the PSU was proprietary. So when I wanted to upgrade my GPU, that meant buying a very overpriced PSU from HP. Then came the 1650. I watched so many tech reviews and they panned this card saying the RX 570 was better. Granted, I really wanted to get that card. But the value proposition failed after looking at an upgraded HP PSU. So I went ahead and got this card and oh my goodness it is night and day. The card is silent, thermals are great, and the gaming experience blows the stock 550 out of the water. If you are stuck with a proprietary PSU that has a low wattage, get this card. If not, get a 570.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Card at a Great Price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Outstanding graphic card. It may not have all the bells and whistles that a RTX 3070 has or a high end AMD card, but it will do the job and won't obliterate your money either. Quite affordable and will look good with a custom build.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good So Far

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this to replace another video card that when bad in my current pc build. I don't really need a high-end $1,000 video card to fit my needs. Just something good for watching and editing videos, viewing and editing pictures, and maybe some very light gaming. I usually do work with my pc's.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for the budget gaming PC

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    After testing I've determined this card will serve well for a spare gaming PC. If you're on a budget this will serve you well if you need to "go green" or want to have a cooler card with a lower power draw. If all you want is RAW GAMING POWER at a budget I'd recommend looking for a good deal on AMD RX 570/580

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good little gpu

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its a good 1080p gpu but with the 1660 super its not really worth buying anymore not to mention the 30 series gpu's launching later this year. If you need something for a side build or something this card is a fair price for ok performance.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Great

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great budget/upgrade card

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great card to update an aging computer or to use for a budge build. Runs great and keeps cool! Definitely worth checking out.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to install

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Gaming with this card is better than expected

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Installing was a breeze, Needed only to find drivers for this card but found on website. After that, found the card to be both functional and quiet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Budget

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good for price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this to limp my aging PC into Steam VR...works well enough. If you can afford better.....do it. If looking to get the best card you can get under $200 this is def a contender.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    6-pin connector

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for a budget GPU

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had this before I upgraded to a 1660ti. This is a great card if a 1650 is the top of your budget or all your system can support. You will need a 6-pin connector for this card.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    This product is ok

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    MSI does not seem to be able to make a sturdy product. However, it does render graphics within reason for this type of card.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Budget

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It’s nice

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    budget friendly card, has done the trick and is good for what i use it for. Medium range games

    I would recommend this to a friend