| System Name | TheReactor / HTPC |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD 7800x3d 5050Mhz / Intel 10700kf (5.1ghz All Core) |
| Motherboard | ASrock x670e Taichi / ROG Strix z490-e gaming |
| Cooling | HeatKiller VI CPU/GPU Block -2xBlackIce GTX 360 Radiators - Swiftech MCP655 Pump |
| Memory | 32GB G.Skill 6000Mhz DDR5 / 32GB G.Skill 3400Mhz DDR4 |
| Video Card(s) | Nvidia 3090ti / Nvidia 2080ti |
| Storage | Crucial T700 2TB Gen 5 / Samsung Evo 2Tb |
| Display(s) | Acer Predator xb271hu - 2560x1440 @144hz |
| Case | Corsiar 550 |
| Audio Device(s) | on board |
| Power Supply | Antec Quattro 1000W |
| Mouse | Logitech G502 |
| Keyboard | Corsair Gaming k70 |
| Software | Windows 10 Pro 64bit |
I'm sure there's a market for these -- but I do wonder why Techpowerup runs 50+ reviews a year on insanely priced IEMs. Are their readers snapping these up? I rather doubt it.
| System Name | The Workhorse |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen R9 5900X |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte Aorus B550 Pro |
| Cooling | CPU - Noctua NH-D15S Case - 3 Noctua NF-A14 PWM at the bottom, 2 Fractal Design 180mm at the front |
| Memory | GSkill Trident Z 3200CL14 |
| Video Card(s) | NVidia GTX 1070 MSI QuickSilver |
| Storage | Adata SX8200Pro |
| Display(s) | LG 32GK850G |
| Case | Fractal Design Torrent (Solid) |
| Audio Device(s) | FiiO E-10K DAC/Amp, Samson Meteorite USB Microphone |
| Power Supply | Corsair RMx850 (2018) |
| Mouse | Razer Viper (Original) on a X-Raypad Equate Plus V2 |
| Keyboard | Cooler Master QuickFire Rapid TKL keyboard (Cherry MX Black) |
| Software | Windows 11 Pro (24H2) |
Occam's Razor rather conclusively demonstrates that this reviewer isn't randomly sent hundreds of $1000+ IEMs, while other, near-identical tech sites receive none. The focus is obviously intentional.
| System Name | Laptop ASUS TUF F15 | Desktop 1 | Desktop 2 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-11800H | Intel Core i5-14600K@135W | Intel Core i3-10100 |
| Motherboard | ASUS FX506HC | Gigabyte B660M DS3H DDR4 | MSI MAG B560M Bazooka |
| Cooling | Laptop built-in cooling lol | Thermalright Assassin Spirit w/ BeQuiet Shadow Wings fan| Stock Copper |
| Memory | 24 GB @ 3200 | 32 GB @ 3733 | 16 GB @ 3200 |
| Video Card(s) | Nvidia RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB | Nvidia GTX 1650 | Nvidia GTX 960 2 GB |
| Storage | Adata XPG SX8200 Pro 512 GB | Samsung M2 SSD 256 GB & 1 TB 2.5" HDD @ 7200| SSD 250 GB & SSD 240 GB |
| Display(s) | Laptop built-in 144 Hz FHD screen | Dell 27" WQHD @ 75 Hz & 49" TV FHD | Samsung 32" TV FHD |
| Case | It's a laptop, it doesn't need case lmfao | Deepcool Mattrexx 55 MESH | Aerocool Cylon PRO |
| Audio Device(s) | laptop built in audio | Logitech 2.1 speakers | Logitech stereo speakers |
| Power Supply | ASUS 180W PSU | SeaSonic Focus GX-550 | SeaSonic M12II EVO 520W |
| Mouse | Logitech G604 | Corsair Harpoon wired mouse| Logitech G305 |
| Keyboard | Laptop built-in keyboard |Razer Blackwidow | Steelseries APEX 7 TKL |
| VR HMD | Quest 2 sold out and don't need VR anymore lol |
| Software | Windows 10 Enterprise 20H2 | Windows 10 Enterprise 20H2 & Ubuntu Mate 24.04.2| Windows 11 24H2 LTSC |
| Benchmark Scores | good enough |
| System Name | M3401 notebook |
|---|---|
| Processor | 5600H |
| Motherboard | NA |
| Memory | 16GB |
| Video Card(s) | 3050 |
| Storage | 500GB SSD |
| Display(s) | 14" OLED screen of the laptop |
| Software | Windows 10 |
| Benchmark Scores | 3050 scores good 15-20% lower than average, despite ASUS's claims that it has uber cooling. |
Ahaha. My first thought was exactly the opposite.
