Joined on 03/03/13
ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-H GAMING LGA 1200 ATX Intel Motherboard
Pros: Another awesome mobo from ASUS. Nicely packaged in a factory sealed box with ASUS logo on a sticker. Set up is easy, paired with i7-10700 and Elite Group 4000 MHz of DDR4 RAM with XPM no problem. Updated BIOS to the most current one. My 3 year old Samsung 265Gb NVMe with Win 10 was installed and visible in BIOS, so did not have to reinstall OS and all apps... just reactivate Win 10. An M.2 slot for WiFi card is a nice addition. Installed Intel WiFi 6 card. In general a good and solid board from ASUS especially if you get it on sale. Highly recommend.
Cons: After installation of Intel WiFi 6 card in M.2 slot it kept rearranging icons on my desktop every time you do a reboot. Reinstalling latest NVIDIA drivers seemed to help with the issue. Probably has nothing to do with the board but had to mention.
Overall Review: Highly recommend
Do not update BIOS to F20a version
Pros: Premium segment motherboard
Cons: Sometimes it is not easy to unclip videocard from the top PCI-E slot due to massive heatsink in the way.
Overall Review: Z690 AORUS ELITE AX is a nice top-notch board from Gigabyte. Easy to install in an ATX case. Built with premium components. Warning, do not update BIOS to F20a version. It is in an alpha state, you will brick your motherboard, no video signal from video card. Just stay on BIOS version F7c - this is the most stable version (July 2022).
Another great EVGA PSU made by Seasonic
Pros: Best price among Platinum in 850W range
Cons: None so far
Overall Review: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 P6, Platinum PSU. Manufacturer (OEM) - Seasonic Compact only 140mm PSU, nice flexible cables, eco mode and 10 year warranty.
Intel Gift - Marvel's Avengers Gaming Bundle Master Keys
Pros: A latest game with amazing graphics and gameplay. 60GB to download from STEAM. And you have to create 3 accounts in order to redeem the bundle code.
Cons: None as it is a free game when you buy a 10th gen CPU from Intel
Overall Review: Highly recommend