Finished Looks

I want to give a special thanks to EVGA for providing an RTX 2080 FTW3 Ultra to replace my old GTX 980; it was a much-needed upgrade. In addition to the new hardware and the new bench, I have changed up the cooling, going with a larger loop. The Eisbaer performed well, but the ever-increasing heat density of mainstream CPUs was pushing it to the limit.


The dark gray and silver theme of the Gigabyte X570 AORUS Pro WiFi lends itself well to a refined overall aesthetic. The colors are neutral and easily matched to many different component combinations, and went particularly well with the dark gray and silver of my EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 Ultra and the black and white brushed finish on my Team Group T-Force Xtreem memory.


The Gigabyte X570 AORUS Pro WiFi has an interesting arrangement of lighting to add an extra splash of color to the mix. There are two zones: one on the rear I/O cover and another underneath the board on the back of the audio section. The section below the board shines out around the edges and seeps through the audio isolation cutouts.

This implementation is simpler, but also more subtle than most, which may be a disappointment to some, but a blessing to others. RGB LEDs tend to be a love-it or hate-it topic.

Test System