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Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
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Motherboard | ASUS Prime X470-Pro |
Cooling | bequiet! Dark Rock Slim |
Memory | 64 GB ECC DDR4 2666 MHz (Samsung M391A2K43BB1-CTD) |
Video Card(s) | eVGA GTX 1080 SC Gaming, 8 GB |
Storage | 1 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 1 TB Samsung 850 EVO, 4 TB Lexar NM790, 12 TB WD HDDs |
Display(s) | Acer Predator XB271HU |
Case | Corsair Obsidian 550D |
Audio Device(s) | Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty |
Power Supply | Seasonic X-Series 560W |
Mouse | Logitech G502 |
Keyboard | Glorious GMMK |
There's been a lot of controversy about ASUS and their (beta) BIOS frying several CPUs, after which ASUS tried to wash their hands with a "warranty voided" disclaimer. On top of that apparently quite a bit of faulty motherboards seem to reach the retail channel. From what I've learned ASUS may have seen the error of their ways and done a 180 (more or less). The question still remains: is it safe to buy their products again, especially motherboards.
The reason I'm asking is that ASUS is about the only manufacturer enabling support for ECC memory on their AMD boards (Intel boards require a specific chipset, although no longer also a specific CPU). There's also ASRock, but I can't tell which of their motherboard series is top tier and which isn't, except for the Taichi series. My problem with the Taichi is that it's an EATX motherboard which my case can't fit properly. And of course it's also top tier when it comes to price.
The reason I'm asking is that ASUS is about the only manufacturer enabling support for ECC memory on their AMD boards (Intel boards require a specific chipset, although no longer also a specific CPU). There's also ASRock, but I can't tell which of their motherboard series is top tier and which isn't, except for the Taichi series. My problem with the Taichi is that it's an EATX motherboard which my case can't fit properly. And of course it's also top tier when it comes to price.