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Yay. 100th poster. Hope you get a good reviewer, because,...
The old man will be watching....
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TechPowerUp is Hiring a Motherboard Reviewer
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| System Name | Indis the Fair (cursed edition) |
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| Processor | 11900k 5.1/4.9 undervolted. |
| Motherboard | MSI Z590 Unify-X |
| Cooling | Heatkiller VI Pro, VPP755 V.3, XSPC TX360 slim radiator, 3xA12x25, 4x Arctic P14 case fans |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V 2x16GB 4000 16-19-19 (b-die@3600 14-14-14 1.45v) |
| Video Card(s) | EVGA 2080 Super Hybrid (T30-120 fan) |
| Storage | 970EVO 1TB, 660p 1TB, WD Blue 3D 1TB, Sandisk Ultra 3D 2TB |
| Display(s) | BenQ XL2546K, Dell P2417H |
| Case | FD Define 7 |
| Audio Device(s) | DT770 Pro, Topping A50, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, Røde VXLR+, Modmic 5 |
| Power Supply | Seasonic 860w Platinum |
| Mouse | Razer Viper Mini, Odin Infinity mousepad |
| Keyboard | GMMK Fullsize v2 (Boba U4Ts) |
| Software | Win10 x64/Win7 x64/Ubuntu |
Good motherboard reviews are sorely undervalued IMO
I would have liked to apply for this but time and resource constraints on my end preclude it for the time being... And honestly, I would hope there are people more qualified than me to do this...
If there is still a desperate need for someone in 5-6 months time I would be happy to pitch myself as a contender.
I do know the memory OC side of things (even if I'm not really up to speed with DDR5 yet), I know my electronics and basics of PCB design, and I think I am quite level headed when it comes to separating the wheat from the chaff in terms of features on a board.
Here's for reference something I've done previously w.r.t motherboard "reviewing"
I would have liked to apply for this but time and resource constraints on my end preclude it for the time being... And honestly, I would hope there are people more qualified than me to do this...
If there is still a desperate need for someone in 5-6 months time I would be happy to pitch myself as a contender.
I do know the memory OC side of things (even if I'm not really up to speed with DDR5 yet), I know my electronics and basics of PCB design, and I think I am quite level headed when it comes to separating the wheat from the chaff in terms of features on a board.
Here's for reference something I've done previously w.r.t motherboard "reviewing"
Mussels
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| System Name | Rainbow Sparkles (Power efficient, <350W gaming load) |
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| Processor | Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core) |
| Motherboard | Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded) |
| Cooling | Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate |
| Memory | 2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V) |
| Video Card(s) | Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W)) |
| Storage | 2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2 |
| Display(s) | Phillips 32 32M1N5800A (4k144), LG 32" (4K60) | Gigabyte G32QC (2k165) | Phillips 328m6fjrmb (2K144) |
| Case | Fractal Design R6 |
| Audio Device(s) | Logitech G560 | Corsair Void pro RGB |Blue Yeti mic |
| Power Supply | Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY) |
| Mouse | Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL |
| Keyboard | Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps) |
| VR HMD | Oculus Rift S + Quest 2 |
| Software | Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware! |
| Benchmark Scores | Nyooom. |
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| Processor | i5-6600K |
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| Motherboard | Asus Z170A |
| Cooling | some cheap Cooler Master Hyper 103 or similar |
| Memory | 16GB DDR4-2400 |
| Video Card(s) | IGP |
| Storage | Samsung 850 EVO 250GB |
| Display(s) | 2x Oldell 24" 1920x1200 |
| Case | Bitfenix Nova white windowless non-mesh |
| Audio Device(s) | E-mu 1212m PCI |
| Power Supply | Seasonic G-360 |
| Mouse | Logitech Marble trackball, never had a mouse |
| Keyboard | Key Tronic KT2000, no Win key because 1994 |
| Software | Oldwin |
Over 100, finally. The future reviewer now has a "Motherboard testing 101" guide available here at the forum.
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| Processor | Ryzen 7 5700X |
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| Memory | 48 GB |
| Video Card(s) | RTX 4080 |
| Storage | 2x HDD RAID 1, 3x M.2 NVMe |
| Display(s) | 30" 2560x1600 + 19" 1280x1024 |
| Software | Windows 10 64-bit |
60 applications so far
May the best one win! The only way forward is through some excellent reviews. The bar is set quite high.
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It just takes some knowledge and enthusiasm to be a good reviewer, IMHO. Many people who are capable don't even realize it. Yet it is an enormous time sink, for sure, but also a lot of fun. I've met some pretty amazing people by doing reviews here @ TPU, too, and that's something to not overlook as well.
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| System Name | CyberPowerPC ET8070 |
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| Processor | Intel Core i5-10400F |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte B460M DS3H AC-Y1 |
| Memory | 2 x Crucial Ballistix 8GB DDR4-3000 |
| Video Card(s) | MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
| Storage | Boot: Intel OPTANE SSD P1600X Series 118GB M.2 PCIE |
| Display(s) | Dell P2416D (2560 x 1440) |
| Power Supply | EVGA 500W1 (modified to have two bridge rectifiers) |
| Software | Windows 11 Home |
Impressive
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| Processor | 13700k |
| Motherboard | Asrock Z690 Steel Legend D4 - Bios 13.02 |
| Cooling | Noctua NH-D15S |
| Memory | 32 Gig 3200CL14 |
| Video Card(s) | 4080 RTX SUPER FE 16G |
| Storage | 1TB 980 PRO, 2TB SN850X, 2TB DC P4600, 1TB 860 EVO, 2x 3TB WD Red, 2x 4TB WD Red |
| Display(s) | LG 27GL850 |
| Case | Fractal Define R4 |
| Audio Device(s) | Soundblaster AE-9 |
| Power Supply | Antec HCG 750 Gold |
| Software | Windows 10 21H2 LTSC |
Dont feel bad about not applying now, thanks for letting us know.
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| Processor | Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core) |
| Motherboard | Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded) |
| Cooling | Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate |
| Memory | 2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V) |
| Video Card(s) | Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W)) |
| Storage | 2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2 |
| Display(s) | Phillips 32 32M1N5800A (4k144), LG 32" (4K60) | Gigabyte G32QC (2k165) | Phillips 328m6fjrmb (2K144) |
| Case | Fractal Design R6 |
| Audio Device(s) | Logitech G560 | Corsair Void pro RGB |Blue Yeti mic |
| Power Supply | Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY) |
| Mouse | Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL |
| Keyboard | Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps) |
| VR HMD | Oculus Rift S + Quest 2 |
| Software | Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware! |
| Benchmark Scores | Nyooom. |
Hey google, how to assasinate the other applicants
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In fact, with the right conditions set, an LLM can do a good job for the purpose.
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| Benchmark Scores | Faster than yours... I'd bet on it. :) |
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60 applicants in mid-July...it's mid-October.... was anyone chosen? We haven't seen a mobo review since June. 
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| Memory | 2x16GB DDR4 3600 G.Skill Ripjaws V |
| Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX 1060 SC |
| Storage | 500GB Samsung 970 EVO, 500GB Samsung 850 EVO, 1TB Crucial MX300 and 2TB Crucial MX500 |
| Display(s) | Dell U3219Q + HP ZR24w |
| Case | Raijintek Thetis |
| Audio Device(s) | Audioquest Dragonfly Red :D |
| Power Supply | Seasonic 620W M12 |
| Mouse | Logitech G502 Proteus Core |
| Keyboard | G.Skill KM780R |
| Software | Arch Linux + Win10 |
You've answered your own question.60 applicants in mid-July...it's mid-October.... was anyone chosen? We haven't seen a mobo review since June.
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| Benchmark Scores | Faster than yours... I'd bet on it. :) |
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Entirely possible.
.........or maybe one has been chosen in the ~90 days since, and they haven't gotten the first review out yet/perhaps waiting for tomorrow's release..........?
Just asking what's up since it's been so long. It's a simple question for the hiring manager, lol. Peanut gallery need not apply.
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Gallery member here.Entirely possible.
.........or maybe one has been chosen in the ~90 days since, and they haven't gotten the first review out yet/perhaps waiting for tomorrow's release..........?
Just asking what's up since it's been so long. It's a simple question for the hiring manager, lol. Peanut gallery need not apply.
Spend some time reading through the forums and you’ll figure out who was chosen.
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| Processor | Ryzen 7 5700X |
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| Video Card(s) | RTX 4080 |
| Storage | 2x HDD RAID 1, 3x M.2 NVMe |
| Display(s) | 30" 2560x1600 + 19" 1280x1024 |
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@Mussels60 applicants in mid-July...it's mid-October.... was anyone chosen? We haven't seen a mobo review since June.
Took us a while to ship two big crates of stuff to Australia
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| Display(s) | Dell U3219Q + HP ZR24w |
| Case | Raijintek Thetis |
| Audio Device(s) | Audioquest Dragonfly Red :D |
| Power Supply | Seasonic 620W M12 |
| Mouse | Logitech G502 Proteus Core |
| Keyboard | G.Skill KM780R |
| Software | Arch Linux + Win10 |
I was gonna say, there haven't been any chipset releases, so what's there to review anyway?Entirely possible.
.........or maybe one has been chosen in the ~90 days since, and they haven't gotten the first review out yet/perhaps waiting for tomorrow's release..........?
Just asking what's up since it's been so long. It's a simple question for the hiring manager, lol. Peanut gallery need not apply.
Mussels
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| Processor | Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core) |
| Motherboard | Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded) |
| Cooling | Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate |
| Memory | 2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V) |
| Video Card(s) | Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W)) |
| Storage | 2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2 |
| Display(s) | Phillips 32 32M1N5800A (4k144), LG 32" (4K60) | Gigabyte G32QC (2k165) | Phillips 328m6fjrmb (2K144) |
| Case | Fractal Design R6 |
| Audio Device(s) | Logitech G560 | Corsair Void pro RGB |Blue Yeti mic |
| Power Supply | Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY) |
| Mouse | Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL |
| Keyboard | Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps) |
| VR HMD | Oculus Rift S + Quest 2 |
| Software | Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware! |
| Benchmark Scores | Nyooom. |
Heyo.
Not to mention a few parts arrived late from other companies - Progress is being made.
Things like this can absolutely slow down your testing.
And a hint at what's coming first, from early photography practice
My kid insisted on doing the sonic board first, and honestly that ring hologram is amazing in person.
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| Benchmark Scores | Faster than yours... I'd bet on it. :) |
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| Display(s) | 30" 2560x1600 + 19" 1280x1024 |
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Haven't heard from him since March .. last update was some health issues, wallet stolen which lead to canceled internet, construction taking out the phone line, food allergies,
I do have another candidate in the pipe
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| Benchmark Scores | Faster than yours... I'd bet on it. :) |
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Big yikes...sounds like a lot of bullshit...sorry to hear this didnt work out. Looking forward to seeing new ones soon.
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| Motherboard | MSI 1150 Gaming mATX/Asus ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming Wifi |
| Cooling | Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED/SilverStone AH240 AIO |
| Memory | 16 gigs Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer/32 gigs G.Skill TridentZ NEO DDR4 |
| Video Card(s) | Gigabyte 1660 Super/EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid Gaming |
| Storage | Crucial SSD 256 and 2TB spinner/Dual Samsung 980 Pro M2 NVME 4.0 |
| Display(s) | Overlord 27" 2560 x 1440 |
| Case | Corsair Air 540 |
| Audio Device(s) | On board |
| Power Supply | Seasonic modular 850 watt Platinum/EVGA T2-850 Titanium |
| Software | Windows 10 Pro/Windows 10 Pro |
Damn, I hope he is okay.