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Noctua could maybe possibly simply have a recognition for the quietest, highest-performing PC cooling on the market, nevertheless it’s identified for larger than that. Yes, I’m speaking about “Noctua brown”—the distinctive coloring on its followers that fashions them apart. Even after a half of-second behold, you’ll always understand it all as soon as more straight.
Whereas the to find continues to crack jokes about the Austrian vendor’s color picks, many devotees to the company exist. And no longer correct to the standard of their products, however the trusty brown exquisite. That worked out to the coolest thing about the the leisure of us, on yarn of at CES 2023, Asus correct confirmed off the most up-to-date product in its partnership with Noctua. And it’s gorgeous.
Actually, the Asus GeForce RTX 4080 Noctua Edition can be the handiest version of this card price recommending—it’s that putting. As with the RTX 3070 and 3080 versions, Asus knocked itself out elevating Noctua’s vibe correct into a ingredient of elegance. A bronzey backplate and thick cooling fins on the rear and aspects lend an air of elegance, whereas the entrance cover is a work of art work. The darkish brown frame balances Noctua’s tan-and-cream followers, and the chrome accents add distinction and enjoyable. The cardboard appears to be esteem an owl!
The homage to (and, frankly, loving appreciate for) Noctua’s namesake and mascot is what overrides a natural aversion to the RTX 4080’s insane markup. You’ll prefer to verify the cardboard out to your self within the embedded video above, but gorgeous warning—whereas you esteem to have one of your bear, prepare your self. This card is large, ingesting 4.3 slots in top. And given the thriller mute spherical its designate and availability, it’s presumably no longer going to draw cheap, both.
Creator: Alaina Yee
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Alaina Yee is PCWorld’s resident good deal hunter—when she’s no longer covering PC building, computer substances, mini-PCs, and more, she’s scouring for the particular tech deals. Beforehand her work has seemed in PC Gamer, IGN, Maximum PC, and Unswerving Xbox Magazine. That it’s essential safe her on Twitter at @morphingball.
