990 PRO

First, shoutout to u/smplnmnml. Their MQ5 NAS build inspired me a lot here, and they were kind enough to answer some questions I had.

• Chassis: COOJ Sparrow MQ5
• CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 285 (non-k)
• Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i-17xx chromax.Black (NA-FD1 Fan Duct Kit, Kryosheet TIM)
• Motherboard: MSI MPG Z890

What do you think about my new PC build? I used the Corsair 6500X as the case and tried to keep everything as clean as possible, with no visible cables. That’s why I went with the Gigabyte X870 Aorus Stealth in white, since all the connectors are on the back.

The AIO is mounted vertically to hide m

What do you think about my new PC build? I used the Corsair 6500X as the case and tried to keep everything as clean as possible, with no visible cables. That’s why I went with the Gigabyte X870 Aorus Stealth in white, since all the connectors are on the back.

The AIO is mounted vertically to hide m

What do you think about my new PC build? I used the Corsair 6500X as the case and tried to keep everything as clean as possible, with no visible cables. That’s why I went with the Gigabyte X870 Aorus Stealth in white, since all the connectors are on the back.

The AIO is mounted vertically to hide m

So the mistake that a LOT of folks make with regards to their machines and trying to be "future proof" is that they end up spending a ton more on things that they don't need and likely won't need. In this case, I'm not seeing a ton of wasted money (no Samsung 990 Pro, no Corsair everything, etc). It

I ordered a Samsung 990 Pro 4TB from Amazon Warehouse (resale), but after installing, it showed as a 1TB 980 in BIOS and Samsung Magician. Upon closer inspection, I noticed the 980 had fewer chips and a slightly different PCB color.

Since this came from Amazon Warehouse, it’s likely someone swapped

• Case: NZXT H9 Flow
• CPU: Intel 14900K
• Motherboard: NZXT Z790
• Ram: Crucial DDR5 PRO 6000 MHZ 32GB
• AIO: NZXT Kraken Elite 360
• Memory: Samsung 990 Pro and 990 Evo plus, both 2TB
• Power: NZXT C1000 Gold
• GPU: Gigabyte Windforce V2 4080 Super.

Had a lot of fun researching and building this, but as an E

For $50 less, at Canada Computers, you could get a a 7600X3D + a 2TB SN850X, which is also a fast Gen 4 SSD that has cache

Hey guys,

I just wanted to give some feedback after 2 month of being the lucky owner of a WTR MAX 8845HS from Aoostar.

So first of all what I needed :

- Low power consumption (my quest for the perfect NAS started with looking for some AMD laptop CPU in a NAS form factor)
- At least 6