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Duncan G.

Duncan G.

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First MSI Mobo

MSI MAG Z590 TORPEDO LGA 1200 Intel Z590 ATX Intel Motherboard
MSI MAG Z590 TORPEDO LGA 1200 Intel Z590 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Solid construction Sleek styling Lots of OC potential Great BIOS Ux Lots of advanced BIOS options Good MSI Center software that doesn't feel like bloatware and doesn't use much for resources.

Cons: The JDASH1 header that remains mysterious even after a few replies from MSI support. (this is a joke CON but seriously why won't MSI tell me where to get the module for this header?!)

Overall Review: I've used ASUS and AsRock boards for a while. I always thought MSI was gimmicky/l33t gamer stuff. I was really, super, dumb wrong. I had a system go down unexpectedly and wanted to get something up and going but on a relatively tight budget. The mobo and CPU had to be replaced so I paired this board with a 10600k for a steal. I was able to take the CPU to 5Ghz @ 1.3 Vcore adaptive mode. I have a full ATX case with lots of fans/airflow and a Corsair H150i RGB Pro XT (360mm rad) top mounted as exhaust but the CPU stays at 50C-ish while gaming AAA titles and will only peek the low 80C range when running benchmarks. The platform seems more solid than other brands I've used in that even if an OC is unstable you can still get to Windows usually and can always access the UEFI. Since it it the Z590 I'll look to upgrade the CPU down the line to take advantage of the PCIe 4 capabilities but I can wait quite a while since this rig is now meeting and beating my expectations. If this board meets your needs and price range, get it! CPU: Intel i5 10600k @ 5Ghz GPU: Colorful iGame 1080ti Vulcan (the Silver Shark) RAM: 32GB (8x4) G.Skill RipjawsV 3600mhz (16-19-19-39) - 1 of them is absent from pictures due to RMA. PSU: Corsair Hx850

Good Little Drive

WD_BLACK SN7100 M.2 2280 1TB PCI-Express 4.0 x4 TLC 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) WDS100T4X0E
WD_BLACK SN7100 M.2 2280 1TB PCI-Express 4.0 x4 TLC 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) WDS100T4X0E

Pros: Good speed. Great price.

Overall Review: Great little drive with good PCIe4.0 speeds especially for the price.

Great bang for your buck, even in August 2021.

Intel Core i5-10600K - Core i5 10th Gen Comet Lake 6-Core 4.1 GHz LGA 1200 125W Intel UHD Graphics 630 Desktop CPU Processor - BX8070110600K
Intel Core i5-10600K - Core i5 10th Gen Comet Lake 6-Core 4.1 GHz LGA 1200 125W Intel UHD Graphics 630 Desktop CPU Processor - BX8070110600K

Pros: 12 threads Easy OC to 5Ghz Low voltage Low heat

Overall Review: I would recommend this product to gamers/moderate overclockers. It's a fun chip to play with and is miles faster than my old 7700k.

Solid Ripjaws Quality

G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Desktop Memory Model F4-3600C16D-16GVKC
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Desktop Memory Model F4-3600C16D-16GVKC

Pros: I already had this pair and grabbed another to fill all 4 RAM slots. All 4 sticks running over XMP rated speed with just the 1.35v going to them. G.Skill has never let me down.

Cons: Couldn't find a red pair of the 3600 CL16s

Overall Review: If you need it and know it works with your build then buy it and you won't be disappointed.

Excellent RAM

Team T-Force XTREEM 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Desktop Memory Model TXGD48G3600HC17ADC01
Team T-Force XTREEM 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Desktop Memory Model TXGD48G3600HC17ADC01

Pros: -Fully stable at 3600 -Easily overclocks with my Skylake system

Cons: -None

Overall Review: -A lower CAS would be fantastic but that would be unicorn RAM. Buy these sticks if you're considering them.

Worth It

G.SKILL Ripjaws MP780 Gaming Mouse Pad
G.SKILL Ripjaws MP780 Gaming Mouse Pad

Pros: Good size without being massive. Great glide with awesome accuracy. Using a 2013 Razer Death Adder and having a great mousepad for FPS combined with on the fly sensitivity change is a dream.

Cons: Nothing. Was concerned about it being rolled up out of the box but after a week or so of use it flattened out.