Sparqy43
Description
This was my first build. It went smoother than I expected. I do wish I went with a different mobo though. The one I have works fine, but lacks some aesthetics. The GPU is probably overkill but I get good FPS in MW2.
Part Reviews
CPU
This has been a champ. I was debating on a 12700 at the time and am glad I bought this. Haven’t experienced any issues yet. The performance is good. It usually runs around 4.6ghz.
CPU Cooler
It cools well. I haven’t noticed any difference in front mount or top mounting of the rad. Both ways seem to cool the same.
I was worried that my peripherals would be warmer with the rad being mounted up front. I have not seen any temperature differences in that either. I have my lower front fan blasting and it is quiet and draws cool air into the lower case very well.
Motherboard
A basic mobo. It was available when I started to build my computer. After a few months, I started to wish I bought a strix or tuf gaming mobo. The performance of the B660-plus D4 is great for what it is. I haven’t experienced any issues. It does lack in aesthetics, but the price makes up for it.
Memory
Hey they look and perform nice. I am planning on adding two more sticks in the future.
Storage
Very fast for my needs. Stores my games and files. It is quickly filling up. Time for another one.
Video Card
4 stars because I paid msrp well after release. With that being said, it deserves 5 stars because this thing is a beast.
I have noticed after driver updates from nvidia, it runs a bit warmer and the fans are always on.
One thing to note... The factory thermal paste was crumply. I was experiencing some temperature spikes and looked to see how the paste job was. I'm glad I checked. I replaced the paste with MX-6.
Case
I love this case. Plenty of air flow and looks good.
Cable management with corsairs icue system is kind of a pain.
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