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James W.

James W.

Joined on 04/02/01

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Most Favorable Review

Super!

Intel Core i9-14900K - Core i9 14th Gen 24-Core (8P+16E) LGA 1700 125W Intel UHD Graphics 770 Desktop Processor - Boxed - BX8071514900K
Intel Core i9-14900K - Core i9 14th Gen 24-Core (8P+16E) LGA 1700 125W Intel UHD Graphics 770 Desktop Processor - Boxed - BX8071514900K

Pros: This chip just rocks. Cooling has not been an issue. It would be nice to have more flexibility in core parking/unparking but 3rd party software seems to be working fine for me.

Overall Review: Great chip - as expected.

11/27/2023
Most Critical Review

Works but....

Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360L ARGB V2 Close-Loop AIO CPU Liquid Cooler, Dual Chamber Pump, 360mm Radiator, SickleFlow 120 PWM ARGB, AMD Ryzen AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1700/1200 (MLW-D36M-A18PA-R2)
Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360L ARGB V2 Close-Loop AIO CPU Liquid Cooler, Dual Chamber Pump, 360mm Radiator, SickleFlow 120 PWM ARGB, AMD Ryzen AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1700/1200 (MLW-D36M-A18PA-R2)

Pros: The cooler cools - and that is the key.

Cons: Though it states to be compatible with a Gigabyte MB LED plug, it does not work with my GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE AX. I submitted a question to CM with no response at this time. No LED lights are OK for me but I am still disappointed. It should come with a warning about the fan+radiator depth if being used in the front of the case. The extra depth required me removing the middle fan to install my 4090 GPU. I then squeezed in the fan between the radiator fan and the GPU. In the end, all is working fine but I seriously wish I had purchased a full sized case instead of a mid-sized case. The LED/Fan controller box required another mount that added to the congestion on the cable side of the mid case.

Overall Review: In the right case + MB, this is probably fine.

11/27/2023

Super motherboard!

GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE AX LGA 1700 Intel Z790 ATX Motherboard with DDR5, Quad M.2, PCIe 5.0, USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C, Intel WiFi 6E, 2.5GbE LAN, Q-Flash Plus, PCIe EZ-Latch
GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE AX LGA 1700 Intel Z790 ATX Motherboard with DDR5, Quad M.2, PCIe 5.0, USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C, Intel WiFi 6E, 2.5GbE LAN, Q-Flash Plus, PCIe EZ-Latch

Pros: Great board with great performance. The iCUE controller and software work fine. The wireless technology is strong.

Cons: Gigabyte Control Center (GCC) crashes shortly after opening - EVERY time. The internet is FULL of the same complaint yet GB has done nothing to make that program reliable. It worked on my initial install and startup but due to other issues, I started back from scratch and re-installed all the OS, software, ect. a second time (not GB related). The GCC never worked again. Evidently, GB changed the pin configuration for second party LED fan lights. My Cooler Master liquid CPU cooler has a pin labelled for GB but it will not fit (pins and polarity) on the GB motherboard. Is this GB's problem or Cooler Master? I don't know but I'm not too happy about it.

Overall Review: Recommended but you may wish to confirm compatibility with other components.

11/27/2023

Great power supply

CORSAIR RMx Shift Series RM1200x Shift Fully Modular 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply
CORSAIR RMx Shift Series RM1200x Shift Fully Modular 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply

Pros: Not much to say other than everything is working great!

Cons: None other than the cable are a bit bulky but that's the nature of the beast and this size power supply. In the end, everything fit.

Overall Review: Recommended

11/27/2023

Great power!

GIGABYTE Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24GB GDDR6X PCI Express 4.0 x16 ATX Video Card GV-N4090GAMING OC-24GD
GIGABYTE Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24GB GDDR6X PCI Express 4.0 x16 ATX Video Card GV-N4090GAMING OC-24GD

Pros: Love it! Primary use is DCS and that program uses all the power it can grab. Great performance.

Cons: Price but you get what you pay for and this thing rocks.

Overall Review: If you can spare the $$$, get it!

11/27/2023