This is what $4,700 gets a PC "gaymer"

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Gqm4V-8F-7k

Power limited and thermal throttling timestamp

GPU VRAM running at 94C :marseyemojirofl:

14900k at 100C and suicidal :marseylaughpoundfist:

Specs timestamp

  • 14900k, 4090, 2TB NVME, 64GB RAM

  • DIY equivalent price, $1,600 more for pre-built timestamp

  • B760 Mobo :marseywagie:

  • Two liquid cooler, 120 on CPU, 240 on GPU :marseyblackmage:

Case rundown timestamp

  • Bottom vents blocked, near useless

  • Liquid Cooling at dangerous temps for cooler's integrity timestamp

  • Disassembling the case timestamp

  • A look at the GPU and its liquid cooler timestamp

    • Poor contact on a few VRAM

    • No contact at all on one VRAM

  • Motherboard segment timestamp

  • Weird choices with cables timestamp

  • Airflow animation timestamp

  • Bios timestamp

    • Proprietary Bios so you're stuck with Corsair for updates :marseyretard2:

    • No fan controls in bios :grugthink:

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Isn't most Bios software proprietary? Did you expect it to be using Libreboot? :marseyquestion:

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Bad word choice, it's using some Corsair bios instead of the MSI one the board would come with otherwise. Fewer features, I think, and you're dependent on Corsair for updates instead of MSI.

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they even locked the PL1 and PL2 limits :marseyxd: huge CorFAIL

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Oh ok, that makes more sense

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Yes

Say no to the proprietary garbage they push :marseyno:

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https://media.tenor.com/Qv7QutLH8oUAAAAx/richard-stallman-stallman.webp

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