

This thing is *incredibly* fast! No reliability problems so far. Love it!



Great little server CPU. Not costs only a tiny bit more than a 9600x but includes some nice enterprise-level features like transparent memory encryption. Makes for a great home lab CPU.



6 PCI-e Gen 4 slots that are always x16/x16 (The 7th may have fewer or be disabled entirely depending on how you configure other options) Technical support was excellent. William replied quickly and kept replying quickly until my issue was resolved. IPMI for remote administration. 2 x 10 gigabit ethernet ports may potentially free up a PCIe slot depending on your needs. Supports "Above 4G Decoding". This feature might be common now, but its absence will prevent motherboards from being able to use some Data Center GPUs.


installation is simple; occupies lot of real estate; i installed memory and storage first and assembled outside the case. the channel fan connector disappears if you need to use connect first. includes thermal compound



Build quality. Reliability. Fit and feel. Balance. Features.


- High-end IPMI + dual 25gb LAN = great value at $450. - Multitude of BIOS configuration options. - 1-week burn-in went well.