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Jeff D.

Jeff D.

Joined on 03/10/01

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Stable.... Very Stable

MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI Gaming Motherboard AMD AM4 SATA 6Gb/s M.2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 HDMI ATX
MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI Gaming Motherboard AMD AM4 SATA 6Gb/s M.2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 HDMI ATX

Overall Review: I've been running a system built off of this MB for about 6 weeks now. No overclocking but using it for a mix of work - MS Office, Chrome web browsing and games. No issues what so ever. I had it running for 2 weeks continuously, putting it to sleep every night with >20 tabs of chrome open, multiple powerpoint, excel files open as well as steam, ubisoft. Not a single hiccup. I'm running it with a 3600X and 32GB memory and couldn't be happier with it.

Works With No Complaints

MSI GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Card RTX 2060 SUPER GAMING X
MSI GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Card RTX 2060 SUPER GAMING X

Pros: - Silent at idle / not playing games - Reasonably quiet during gameplay

Cons: None yet

Overall Review: With default fan speed profile temps would quickly reach 65degC when playing Farcry 4 on highest quality settings at 2560x1440. It didn't sound like the fan was on but it was although at a lower RPM. I used afterburner to create a more aggressive fan ramp-up which dropped temps by ~10 deg. Using my monitor speakers during gameplay I don't notice any fan noise. Hitting 60deg C in Metro Exodus highest quality without ray tracing. So far I'm very happy with the card in terms of performance, temps and quietness. I'd buy again.

Does the job

Seasonic FOCUS GX-650, 650W 80+ Gold, Full-Modular, ATX Form Factor, Low Noise, Premium Japanese Capacitor, 10 Year Warranty, Nvidia RTX 30/40 Super, AMD GPU Compatible, Ref# SSR-650FX
Seasonic FOCUS GX-650, 650W 80+ Gold, Full-Modular, ATX Form Factor, Low Noise, Premium Japanese Capacitor, 10 Year Warranty, Nvidia RTX 30/40 Super, AMD GPU Compatible, Ref# SSR-650FX

Pros: Quiet, no problems so far

Cons: Description lists only one 8/4+4 connector. This PSU can accommodate two CPU 8/4+4 connections and did come with two 4+4 cables (as described on Seasonic's website)

Overall Review: I was hoping to use my perfectly good 7yo Enermax 650W PSU with my new MoBo but then realized that it did not support the two 4+4 CPU connections that the motherboard requires (I know that some say that you can get away with just the single CPU connection but I did not want to chance it). I went through Seasonic's website to find a PSU that did have 2x 4+4 CPU connectors AND was in stock at Newegg and found this. I probably would have went with a better model but most PSU's are sold out. Anyway, no complaints so far. Running an x570 MB, 3600 AMD CPU, 2060 Super vid card, 3 SSD's, no HDDs and a couple of case fans. Nothing overclocked.

Great Case

Cooler Master HAF 922 - High Air Flow Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and All-Black Interior
Cooler Master HAF 922 - High Air Flow Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and All-Black Interior

Pros: Lots of space, great airflow, fans are very quiet

Cons: None

Overall Review: Great case for the money.

good mb but beware the bloatware

ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Installed without any problems and has been rock stable after a week of gaming.

Cons: When installing the drivers from the accompanying DVD I found that by selecting "install all " a lot of bloatware was installed including the dreaded NAV. If I wanted a computer with bloatware I'd buy a HP