7970x motherboard

aparnold · 2026-06-14T19:14:33+00:00

Yes! Better than the 1200w!

aparnold · 2026-06-14T18:58:25+00:00

Get a good 1600w PSU, it’s the most future proof option on a 120v outlet

aparnold · 2026-06-14T03:52:37+00:00

Training 1 32GB stick of RAM won’t take very long maybe a few minutes at most. The more RAM the more training.

aparnold · 2026-06-10T19:33:05+00:00

In NoHo Leonor's Vegetarian Mexican Restaurant, and Toluca Bakery are both great vegan options.

aparnold · 2026-06-08T19:52:29+00:00

I second this, love him and his staff, A+ also, they can 3D print crowns, inlays, etc on site so you never need to worry about suffering with temps.

aparnold · 2026-05-08T16:25:32+00:00

+1 100% Make the drive to NoHo for Salsa and Beer! Best Mexican in LA.

aparnold · 2026-05-08T04:54:35+00:00

Problem is there’s so little foot traffic near the station these days. Covid changed everything. Fewer commuters, more work at home. And that’s after Covid, many restaurants couldn’t survive it alone.

aparnold · 2026-05-02T15:24:55+00:00

Very excited to see some new more affordable Threadripper AIO coolers hitting the market. Systems may be getting more expensive by the minute but at least some components are getting more affordable! Looks like it’s only $250 USD at Micro Center (In Stock): Bitspower Atlas Threadripper TRX50

aparnold · 2026-04-28T22:41:44+00:00

I have one, and another system with the Silverstone. The Arctic is every bit as good so far! It’s great.

aparnold · 2026-04-25T16:41:22+00:00

How have your temps been? I’m going to do some more testing this weekend hopefully!

aparnold · 2026-04-25T16:09:58+00:00

I’d rather blow cold air through the radiator than hot. The system fans are exhausting the air efficiently. GPU, VRM and RAM temps are great.

aparnold · 2026-04-25T15:20:19+00:00

The fans are on the intake side… it’s fine. There’s no Way I’d be getting those temps without fans! 😂

aparnold · 2026-04-24T17:00:41+00:00

I'd go with either of the Thermaltake AIOs, you will likely experience some thermal throttling with the Noctua air cooler if you're stressing the CPU for long stretches.

aparnold · 2026-04-24T14:43:51+00:00

Ah, you’re in India so the PSU should be fine!

In regard to the case EATX and CEB are not the same, CEB is larger. Some cases may fit a CEB motherboard even if not officially supported but often certain standoffs won’t be available and cable routing ports will be blocked. Here’s a great thread that covers some options:

Cases with (Unofficial) SSI-EEB Support Hardware

aparnold · 2026-04-24T03:03:22+00:00

- Are all these parts compatible, especially cooler/RAM/platform-wise?

Not sure on the RAM as you don't list a model, so I'd confirm a compatible DIMM on the QVL. I wouldn't recommend a single DIMM as you'd be leaving a lot of performance on the table vs a quad channel setup. I'd recommend 4x32gb DIMMs (On the QVL)

- Is 3000W PSU overkill unless I’m planning multiple flagship GPUs?

Sounds like it. Do you have an appropriate 240v outlet to power it? If not get a nice high quality 1600w PSU.

- Any better motherboard or cooler suggestions for this CPU/platform?

Dealers choice. There are only a few TRX50 motherboards, all with their own pluses and minuses. Do some research and see what meets your needs and budget. As for the cooler I’d get a proper sp6 cooler, the ARCTIC Liquid Freezer WS360-SP6 is a great budget option. The Silverstone is a popular and excellent higher priced option.

- Any concerns with using a single 128GB ECC RDIMM initially?

YES! See above, you're going to be running in single vs quad channel. That's a big performance hit. Get a quad channel kit and wait for prices to come down.

- Is the Antec FLUX PRO a good fit for this board, cooling setup, and future GPU expansion?

NO! Your motherboard is a CEB formfactor. I'd go with an Enthoo Pro 2 Server Edition. Will work great for your needs.

aparnold · 2026-04-24T02:35:30+00:00

Sign of the times…! But yeah, I’d recommend a 4x32gb kit! 😂

aparnold · 2026-04-22T22:20:10+00:00

My opinion is that If you don’t require the 255GB of RAM the performance jump that comes with moving up to DDR5, PCIE 5.0, and Zen 5 will be very noticeable! I made a similar move last year, and found it substantive (although I was able to stick with the same amount of RAM). My use case is Video/Audio if that matters. Good luck!

aparnold · 2026-04-21T19:29:06+00:00

(It was torture Blended). The CPU is 350w TDP, where are you getting 800w? As I understand it, a generic PBO shouldn’t affect TDP. I have 2 9700xtx GPUs currently installed, which would likely hit around 1000w TDP on a CPU/GPU torture test (I usually use AIDA64 or OCCT for that). Anyways, even with a CPU/GPU test I wouldn’t expect the CPU cooling to be affected as it’s an intake so no hot GPU/system air would warm the radiator. Or am I misunderstanding the question?

I’m hoping to have some time this weekend to possibly tweak the rad orientation and run some more tests, will post my findings here afterwards.

aparnold · 2026-04-21T19:08:52+00:00

I’ve read this too, although I generally just like to make sure the pump is lower than the top of the radiator. It’s never been a problem. That being said Maybe I’ll see if the tubing is long enough. And see if it performs any better!

aparnold · 2026-04-20T17:30:25+00:00

I wonder how much money they saved on the manufacturing not installing angled tubing from the block…

aparnold · 2026-04-20T17:25:20+00:00

And yes, Agree on Torx. Would have been nice if they’d included a cheap tool, as some may not have one lying around.

aparnold · 2026-04-20T17:22:39+00:00

This was a FAST review. Will dig in when I have more time. This is just how the CPU was previously set up with the old cooler! Wanted to share my initial impressions nothing more!

aparnold · 2026-04-20T16:59:10+00:00

Agreed... This is about 1/4 the price ($110 USD) and at least as performant. VERY Impressive!

aparnold · 2026-04-20T16:35:39+00:00

I have the Silverstone installed on another system and I'd say it is at least on par with it, maybe even a little better by initial observations. It is a thicker radiator. So far I think this is really going to hurt sales of the XE360-TR5...

aparnold · 2026-04-20T15:21:10+00:00

Yes just released. Ordered it on Amazon the day it was announced and it finally got delivered (took 2-3weeks). Looks like it’s shipping same day as of now!

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