I feel the discussion on this specific topic can stop here. IMO, there is nothing fundamentally right or wrong, and it's mainly about the differences in the ways people doing things. And sff.network is probably the best place to discussing philosophy and exchanging ideologies.
If there's a way to purchase defected ones at a lower price, I'd be interested, since I usually mod the cases anyways. And this also helps with the environment.
Complete step by step build:
Parts:
Xproto Mini (Black edition, with mesh sold separately)
Gigabyte B550I Aorus Pro AX (metal parts with white Cerakote, plastic parts with white enamel)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
EVGA RTX 3060 XC Gaming
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB CMK32GX4M2Z3600C18
FMMJ DDR4 RAM Jacket...
Here is my adapter pin layout for my latest PSU just FYI, in case it applies. The previous mod I did has a different layout.
Please also note that different PWM fans have different start-up voltage, so some may start spinning at a higher load (such as Noctua fan), and some may not even have 0...
I just found that different batches of corsair sf psu have different 4pin layout. The color matching described doesn't always apply, so it's better to measure the voltage to be sure.
I need this mobo so badly for a few reasons. First of all, I plan to make a pcie bifurcation build and this mobo should support it. Second, this mobo has no fan so that I can mod the headsink's color easily and comprehensively. Not to mention this mobo looks great.