Recent content by Platobob

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    Motherboard msi B550I Gaming Edge Wifi

    FYI: I chatted with a Newegg rep, and was told they are expecting stock of the MSI B550I board on 7/6/2020. The date is approximate though and not a guarantee.
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    Motherboard msi B550I Gaming Edge Wifi

    Any idea on when it is going to be released in the US? I pre-ordered on B&H once the listing went up on June 16th, but no "expected availability date" yet :/
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    Memory Team Group 2x32gb 3200mhz cl16

    @DrLeroy , oh yes, sorry, I made a mistake of Dark Z vs Vulcan Z. The latter variant is the one I got but the 3200 instead of the 3000 variant. Thus I don't see any speed compromises while getting the benefit of an lpx form-factor.
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    Memory Team Group 2x32gb 3200mhz cl16

    @DrLeroy I ordered this exact kit for a workstation. I will post here about it, which should be in the next few days. There is also a review of this kit here: https://babeltechreviews.com/t-force-vulcan-z-2x32gb-kit-review-what-can-a-gamer-do-with-64gb/ According to the above, the ram seems to...
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    Motherboard Best VRM on B550I?

    @thelaughingman yea, I know about Buildzoid, but he has only covered ASRock's B550I board at this point, with a conclusion of "it's pretty good". Since I am looking to order in a few days, I wanted to ask here for opinions. @Fede fair point on the VRM fan. Hopefully, they are not compensating...
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    Motherboard Best VRM on B550I?

    Thanks to the recent price drop of ryzen 9 3900x, I decided to build a workstation and I am looking to pair it with one of the upcoming B550I mobos. The machine is meant for heavy scientific simulations, hence I want to make sure to get a motherboard with strong VRM for stability and longevity...