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Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5700G |
Motherboard | Gigabyte B550 AORUS Elite V2 |
Cooling | DeepCool Gammax L240 V2 |
Memory | 2x 16GB DDR4-3200 |
Video Card(s) | Galax RTX 4070 Ti EX |
Storage | Samsung 990 1TB |
Display(s) | BenQ 1440p 60 Hz 27-inch |
Case | Corsair Carbide 100R |
Audio Device(s) | ASUS SupremeFX S1220A |
Power Supply | Cooler Master MWE Gold 650W |
Mouse | ASUS ROG Strix Impact |
Keyboard | Gamdias Hermes E2 |
Software | Windows 11 Pro |
The company slogan change, from "Smarter Choice" to "The future is fusion" marked a major shift in core-Strategy for AMD. The company now focuses on delivering solutions, more so than mere products, with a solution comprising of several products working together to let the PC serve a purpose. One such solution is the AMD Maui entertainment platform. Maui platform makes AMD hardware work with AMD's own Live! Media Center software to deliver a complete home-theater PC solution.
On the hardware front, Maui includes a qualifying AMD Athlon X2 or Phenom series processor, a motherboard based on the AMD 7-series chipset with integrated graphics. Video is handled by the 7-series IGP, while audio is handled by a special audio component-riser card that has pre-amp circuitry onboard, which enables users to connect speakers in the 5.1 channel configuration directly to the motherboard. Future models would bring in 7.1 channel support. The first motherboard to use this design, is the MSI Media Live DIVA 5.1 780M.
This motherboard uses AMD 780M + SB700 chipset, it features all HTPC related connections right on the board, in a M-ATX form factor. Right below the PCI-Express x16 slot, is a PCI-E x1 slot with some connections towards the end of the card, which route audio and power to it. The large heatsink cools the pre-amp circuitry, and the card ends up in direct wire-leads. For convenience's sake, there's a low-profile bracket bundled. The board provides D-Sub analog display out, along with audio-routed HDMI, and HDTV composite RCA connectors right on the board.
The motherboard is selling as combo-bundles on Newegg.com, which include the board along with a range of available AMD processors. The board itself is priced at $185. It includes AMD Live! software. Bundles start at US $279, which packs a Phenom X3 8450 along, going all the way up to a $349 bundle with a Phenom X4 9750. There's a bundle including a low-power Phenom X4 9350e, priced a notch higher at $350. The list of bundles can be found on Newegg's American website here.
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On the hardware front, Maui includes a qualifying AMD Athlon X2 or Phenom series processor, a motherboard based on the AMD 7-series chipset with integrated graphics. Video is handled by the 7-series IGP, while audio is handled by a special audio component-riser card that has pre-amp circuitry onboard, which enables users to connect speakers in the 5.1 channel configuration directly to the motherboard. Future models would bring in 7.1 channel support. The first motherboard to use this design, is the MSI Media Live DIVA 5.1 780M.


This motherboard uses AMD 780M + SB700 chipset, it features all HTPC related connections right on the board, in a M-ATX form factor. Right below the PCI-Express x16 slot, is a PCI-E x1 slot with some connections towards the end of the card, which route audio and power to it. The large heatsink cools the pre-amp circuitry, and the card ends up in direct wire-leads. For convenience's sake, there's a low-profile bracket bundled. The board provides D-Sub analog display out, along with audio-routed HDMI, and HDTV composite RCA connectors right on the board.

The motherboard is selling as combo-bundles on Newegg.com, which include the board along with a range of available AMD processors. The board itself is priced at $185. It includes AMD Live! software. Bundles start at US $279, which packs a Phenom X3 8450 along, going all the way up to a $349 bundle with a Phenom X4 9750. There's a bundle including a low-power Phenom X4 9350e, priced a notch higher at $350. The list of bundles can be found on Newegg's American website here.

Images Courtesy: Newegg.com
View at TechPowerUp Main Site
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