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Gunnar E.

Gunnar E.

Joined on 11/29/19

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Most Favorable Review

Power for PLEX

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X - Ryzen 3 3rd Gen Matisse (Zen 2) Quad-Core 3.8 GHz Socket AM4 65W Desktop CPU Processor - 100-100000159BOX
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X - Ryzen 3 3rd Gen Matisse (Zen 2) Quad-Core 3.8 GHz Socket AM4 65W Desktop CPU Processor - 100-100000159BOX

Pros: Got this because of the bang-for-the-buck hype ... wasn't disappointed. I've been hesitant to move off of Intel but this has made me a believer.

Overall Review: Running PLEX on this in my new server with a B450 motherboard easily plays 5 HD streams simultaneously with the CPU putting along at ~40%.

Most Critical Review

Didn't work with 4000 RAM

GIGABYTE A520I AC mITX AM4 Direct 6 Phases Digital PWM with 55A DrMOS, GIGABYTE Gaming GbE LAN, Intel WiFi+Bluetooth, NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2, 3 Display Interfaces, Q-Flash Plus, RGB Fusion 2.0, Motherboard
GIGABYTE A520I AC mITX AM4 Direct 6 Phases Digital PWM with 55A DrMOS, GIGABYTE Gaming GbE LAN, Intel WiFi+Bluetooth, NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2, 3 Display Interfaces, Q-Flash Plus, RGB Fusion 2.0, Motherboard

Pros: ITX gives you lots of case options Looks comical with a 3060ti Strix on it

Cons: Did not recognize 4000 speed RAM with XMP settings

Overall Review: No reaction from Gigabyte support website No way to use 4000 XMP settings RAM does work on B450 motherboard

12/15/2020

It's a 4090

MSI Suprim GeForce RTX 4090 24GB GDDR6X PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G
MSI Suprim GeForce RTX 4090 24GB GDDR6X PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G

Pros: It's a 4090. Until the 5090 comes out (soon) it's the fastest. OC kinda doesn't matter.

Overall Review: Wait for the 5090. Unless tariffs kill the pricing... in which case go back in time and buy a 4090 while you can. Is that vague enough?

11/19/2024

Fastest gaming CPU ... for now

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D - Ryzen 7 9000 Series Zen 5 8-Core 5.2 GHz - Socket AM5 120W - AMD Radeon Graphics Desktop Processor - 100-100001084WOF
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D - Ryzen 7 9000 Series Zen 5 8-Core 5.2 GHz - Socket AM5 120W - AMD Radeon Graphics Desktop Processor - 100-100001084WOF

Pros: Fast

Overall Review: It's fast. BUT... if you're waiting for a restock it looks like the 9950X3D might be faster this generation.

11/19/2024

An awesome PSU

SAMA XP 1200w ATX Power Supply PSU For Gaming Computer PC Power Supply Unit - 80 Plus Platinum - ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 Compliant - Fully Modular - Low Noise Intelligent ECO
Silent Fan- Japanese Capacitor
SAMA XP 1200w ATX Power Supply PSU For Gaming Computer PC Power Supply Unit - 80 Plus Platinum - ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 Compliant - Fully Modular - Low Noise Intelligent ECO Silent Fan- Japanese Capacitor

Pros: Silent Reliable

Overall Review: Seriously, a PSU just needs to do its job quietly. This PSU delivers. I don't think I've seen the fan spin up yet (it does on boot, so it works). I'm running a 9800X3D (be jealous) and a 4090 (ugh, it's silly, buy a 4080 Super). I've liked all the SAMA products I've bought (IM01 and this) and this PSU really makes me think these folks care about what they build. Unrelated, but the case folks were awesome sending clips when a couple broke. So, 100% recommend. Cables are individually sleeved, the thing is silent, and a nice compact size for a 1200W PSU.

11/19/2024

Can't get 4000 XMP on A520 motherboard

Team T-FORCE DARK Za 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 4000 (PC4 32000) Desktop Memory (FOR AMD) Model TDZAD416G4000HC18JDC01
Team T-FORCE DARK Za 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 4000 (PC4 32000) Desktop Memory (FOR AMD) Model TDZAD416G4000HC18JDC01

Pros: In theory very fast memory but can't use on my B520 motherboard On my B450 it does work

Cons: Watch your motherboard

Overall Review: The memory actually seems ok but motherboard compatibility with A520 wasn't there for me (B450 was ok)

12/15/2020