We're making a few changes to address the issues noted:
1. GPU runs hot: We are now avoiding MSI Armor RX 580 4GB (180W) and other components that create a lot of heat in the case opting instead for GPUs that don't exhaust so much hot air onto the motherboard VRMs i.e. GTX 1060 (120W) and blowers.
2. VRM lacks heatsink: We are switching from AsRock A320M & B450M w/o heatsinks to ASUS A320M (for upcoming Ryzen 3 3200G and 5 3400G APU Raven Ridge builds) and MSI B450M Bazooka v2 with heatsinks (for upcoming 7nm Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen 7 3700X builds with dedicated GPU) to address lack of overclocking potential caused by lack of heatsinks and general perception from EUs that AsRock is cost down.
3. RGB lighting doesn't appeal to all: There is a remote and you can press off to turn off all lights and then its just a simple all black case but with a black glass front panel.
4. RGB uses proprietary connection: The Continuum Micro stock we have with fans and controller with proprietary connection is being phased out quickly and we now have more stock on hand of the Continuum Micro with 6 PWM RGB fans with universal 3-pin 5V addressable RGB connections to the controller with sync and PWM cables to mobo so coolers like AMD Wraith Prism and Raijintek Orcus 240 can now have their built in RGB sync with our fans and the infinity window strip. The fans we are preinstalling now will be incredible at 600-2200rpm PWM with 87CFM airflow and 3.5mm H2O pressure measured at the 2200rpm speed. Cooler Master Air Balance was the only fan we found that was faster and only by about 10% at the 2500rpm speed setting so technically at the same speed settings ours is perhaps better. Currently if you want Continuum desktop with these fans, it is just a $20 upgrade and your cooling capacity would double and any AIO cooler you add will see big performance jump as the pressure on the included fans would be far superior.
5. Wraith RGB not set up: AMD Wraith cooler RGB needs 3-pin 5V universal connection so that is addressed by the new super high airflow and pressure 2200rpm PWM RGB fans we've developed that will be provided as upgrade for $20.
Besides these areas of improvement for which we are addressing we are also working to validate the best possible RAM. Our current testing of build with Ryzen 5 3600 and MSI B450M Bazooka mobo indicates that affordable Patriot 2x8GB 3600MHz CL17 RAM outperforms Team 2x8GB 3200MHz CL16 RAM by 5.8% in Passmark which costing only $16 more for 2x8GB while expensive GSkill 2x8GB 3600MHz CL16 RAM that costs $43 more than the Patriot scores only 1% better than the Patriot. We are now running in game benchmarks as well to test the difference but as it stands, we would be pairing dual channel 3600MHz CL17 RAM in all our 7nm Ryzen 3000 builds if in game benchmarks show nearly as big of a difference as Passmark.
We are trying to avoid all cost downs that negatively impact performance and reliability. We already are using rated PSUs for very cheap APU builds and Gold PSUs for nearly every build with dedicated GPU even ones under $1K price pt like this Ryzen 7 2700 + 580 build. Our pricing is still very low because we make next to nothing trying to get our name out there but its not because we sacrifice performance or reliability with cost downs. We hate it when DIYers say pre-builts are a rip and you have to build your own. We wish to buck that trend but not rip ppl off like some sites do.
Isn't it a bit too late to launch a new prebuilt with R7 2700?
I mean, who would want to buy this when the much faster next gen is literally days away.
On Monday 7/8 we can launch our Ryzen 3000 SKUs but this week we are forbidden by AMD so we sit tight. Just wait and specs will be changing for the better.
