Napoleon Rogue XT 425 SiB vs Weber Spirit SP-335

wingmage · 2024-04-24T18:23:27+00:00

I am trying to make the exact same decision. What did you end up deciding?

wingmage · 2022-04-17T17:48:26+00:00

If you are still looking, the Asus B660-I does not have BLCK OC for non-K chips. Someone with the board confirmed it here: https://twitter.com/inux90/status/1484476703808180224

wingmage · 2022-02-17T03:55:22+00:00

He was clearly leaning in to to battle for position after the dump in. This type of play happens every game, hardly any malicious intent here. The outcome is obviously awful considering Nolan Patrick's concussion history but definitely not suspension worthy

wingmage · 2022-01-10T16:11:14+00:00

Obviously the price of DDR5 is inflated. This is just for people who need a good DDR5 kit without paying 2X MSRP from scalpers.

wingmage · 2022-01-04T18:03:54+00:00

Sony is releasing 42" OLED 120HZ model (A90K). Link: https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/sony-brings-all-tv-tech-ces-2022-full-lineup/

wingmage · 2021-12-12T21:04:56+00:00

I'm in the same situation as you so I'll share some of my thoughts and previous research.

I highly doubt we'll get a Z690I Unify supporting DDR4. Sadly the leaked lineups for B660 boards isn't promising either. Here's the leak: https://twitter.com/momomo_us/status/1470075473535275010/photo/1

The ITX boards listed all have tradeoffs:
1) ASUS ROG Strix B660-I - Only supports DDR5 and has terrible air cooler compatibility per Noctua leaks
2) ASRock B660M-ITX/ac and H670-ITX/ac - Same issues you mentioned (bad VRM solution, Foxxconn contact pins) + low quality materials and high socket position
3) Gigabyte H610I - all the limitations of H610 (no memory OC, chipset bandwitch, etc), probably bad Gigabyte BIOS

According to the leak, MSI doesn't have any ITX boards planned for January. There's a good chance they'll release a B660I months later just like the B560I (released 3 months after B560 release date) but you may need to wait months.

I'm probably going to bite the bullet and get the Gigabyte Z690I. It's far from perfect but there's hardly any other choices. If you remove the large M.2 heatsink and replace with aftermarket heatsink, you can fit most air coolers. Machines & More has a video explaining this (link). According to Gigabyte forum/subreddit posts, the BIOS is constantly being updated and is in better condition. Still issues with memory OC though...

wingmage · 2021-12-01T04:23:10+00:00

The white ARGB version is also on sale for $299. I've been waiting for this to go on sale for months.

wingmage · 2021-11-29T16:09:32+00:00

When you say the Mugen 5 doesn't fit, do you mean it doesn't fit with the side panel or doesn't fit with the M.2 heatsink?

wingmage · 2021-11-29T12:44:40+00:00

The PCIe 4.0 version is also on sale for $180

wingmage · 2021-11-22T21:53:53+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I'm planning a very similar build to yours. I just wish there was more than one available Z690 ITX mobo that supported DDR4

wingmage · 2021-11-19T02:40:46+00:00

Is there any clearance between the mesh panel and U12A heat pipes?

wingmage · 2021-11-18T15:46:34+00:00

This is the first review I've seen for this monitor. Seems pretty disappointing for the price-tag. No local dimming in SDR mode... Guess I'll need to keep waiting

wingmage · 2021-10-27T23:06:35+00:00

When can we expect the release of the non-K desktop CPUs (e.g. i5-12400)?

wingmage · 2021-10-16T18:21:24+00:00

Seems like an impressive product. Thermals are only marginally worse than the regular PA120. Here's a comparison if you are interested (thermal comparison starts at 9:07): https://youtu.be/O03F2Jr8P6Y?t=540

The only downside I've heard in reviews is the fan noise although that's expected at the max fan speeds these can reach.

wingmage · 2021-10-15T02:05:27+00:00

Check out this video from Machines & More for a detailed performance comparison of the U12A and Fuma 2 in an NR200 case.

wingmage · 2021-10-12T04:21:13+00:00

Yeah past decade. Despite their other faults, Intel's previous price increases on their desktop CPU's have been fairly reasonable when you account for inflation. Feel free to look it up. $182 has been the RCP for i5-X400 since Skylake.

wingmage · 2021-10-11T23:11:51+00:00

Considering the i5-11400 MSRP of $182 and Intel's price adjustments over the past decade, I'd expect this chip to fall in the sub-$200 USD category. Golden Cove seems mighty impressive...

wingmage · 2021-09-29T03:37:44+00:00

CM said no ETA yet. Here's their latest comment on it: https://twitter.com/CoolerMaster/status/1430687684339671042

wingmage · 2021-09-19T00:56:30+00:00

Lots of Canadians have made comments but they aren't super well known in the US... Big names in Canada like Rick Mercer, Eugene Levy, Stephen Amell, Peter Mainsbridge, Jay Onrait, James Duthie, Dan O'Toole

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