Finished Looks
The ASRock Z490 PG Velocita has notes of the classic black and red aesthetic, but is largely neutral. My EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 Ultra blends in well with the black, gray, and silver of the PG Velocita.
ASRock has been doing an excellent job of refining their RGB implementations over the last few generations. The ASRock Z490 PG Velocita is another great example. If I had one complaint, it would be the lack of diffusion on the lights that shine onto the VRM heatsink as they can overpower the other RGB zones.
Test System
Test System |
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Processor: | Intel Core i9-10900K 5.3 GHz (Max Boost Clock), 20 MB Cache |
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Memory: | 2x 8 GB DDR4 3600 MHz G.SKILL Trident Z Neo F4-3600C16Q-32GTZN |
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Cooling: | Custom loop: Swiftech Apogee SKF LT block, Bitspower SC6 pump, 360 mm radiator |
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BIOS Version: | P1.30A |
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Graphics Card: | EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 Ultra |
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Harddisk: | 1x Crucial M4 128 GB SATA 6 Gb/s SSD (OS) 1x Crucial BX200 256 GB SATA 6 Gb/s SSD (Data) 1x Samsung 950 PRO M.2 (NVMe) |
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Power Supply: | Seasonic Titanium 1000 W |
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Case: | Primochill Praxis Wetbench |
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Software: | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, NVIDIA GeForce 430.86 WHQL |
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G.SKILL generously provided their excellent Trident Z Neo kit. Along with the new hardware, I will be implementing a new testing standard. Moving forward, I will be testing new platforms with XMP enabled.