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System Name | Stugots V |
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Processor | Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
Motherboard | MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk |
Cooling | Thermalright PA-120 Black |
Memory | 2 x 16GB G.Skill 3600Mhz CL16 |
Video Card(s) | ASUS Dual RTX 4070 |
Storage | 500GB WD SN750 | 2TB WD SN750 | 6TB WD Red + |
Display(s) | Dell S2716DG (1440p / 144Hz) |
Case | Fractal Meshify 2 Compact |
Audio Device(s) | JDS Labs Element | Audioengine HD3 + A8 | Beyerdynamic DT-990 Pro (250) |
Power Supply | Seasonic Focus Plus 850W |
Mouse | Logitech G502 Lightspeed |
Keyboard | Leopold FC750R |
Software | Win 10 Pro x64 |
These boards require custom chassis so there's no way this is going to enter mass production, unless other vendors sign on to what is effectively a proprietary standard - and I don't see that happening.
But that isn't an oversight from ASUS, it's a choice. A proprietary motherboard means you need a proprietary GPU, which locks you into the ASUS ecosystem. (Sure you can use a standard GPU with external power connectors, but why would you once you've bought into this concept?) Dell and the other OEMs figured this out decades ago and it seems ASUS wants a piece of that pie. Of course that goes against the openness and wide compatibility that the PC form factor engenders, but hey, who cares about that when you can make money selling shiny turds to idiots?
Yep. You gotta be part of that #ROGLIFE if you want the fancy cable-free GPU.
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