Reviewers Liked
- Small footprint
- Efficient cooling solution
- Good overclocking potential
- PCI Express power connector not necessary
Reviewers Didn't Like
- GP107's limited performance
- No thermal pad
- TDP limited to 100%
- Coil whine
MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2G OC 2GB GDDR5 PCIe
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