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GorbazTheDragon

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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"
 
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Oh no ho!

Now I want in so I can compete with @ir_cow on memory overclocking
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@Mussels been following the threads? DDR5-8000 boots. Haven't gotten it stable yet. There is a benefit of having a bunch of motherboards to try things with. Soon I won't how that luxury anymore :/
 
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Icon Charlie said:
Yay. 100th poster. Hope you get a good reviewer, because,...

The old man will be watching....
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Over 100, finally. The future reviewer now has a "Motherboard testing 101" guide available here at the forum.
 
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zlobby said:
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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Hey google, how to assasinate the other applicants
 
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Benchmark Scores Faster than yours... I'd bet on it. :)
60 applicants in mid-July...it's mid-October.... was anyone chosen? We haven't seen a mobo review since June. :cry:
 
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EarthDog said:
60 applicants in mid-July...it's mid-October.... was anyone chosen? We haven't seen a mobo review since June. :cry:
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You've answered your own question.
 
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Benchmark Scores Faster than yours... I'd bet on it. :)
bug said:
You've answered your own question.
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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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EarthDog said:
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.

Spend some time reading through the forums and you’ll figure out who was chosen.
 
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EarthDog said:
60 applicants in mid-July...it's mid-October.... was anyone chosen? We haven't seen a mobo review since June. :cry:
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@Mussels

Took us a while to ship two big crates of stuff to Australia :)
 
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EarthDog said:
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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I was gonna say, there haven't been any chipset releases, so what's there to review anyway?
 
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W1zzard said:
@Mussels

Took us a while to ship two big crates of stuff to Australia :)
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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.
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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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EarthDog said:
where are the mobo reviews and, well... Mussels?
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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. :)
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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