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Been reading monitor specs these days, seen that some monitors are HDCP compatible and stuff. Tried to research it, because I feared a compatibility problem with my mobo or something. I found that it is somehow associated to DRM. Now, I'm kind of FOSS-y these days and not a fan of DRM at all. Is...

Thanks. Meanwhile I found out that the motherboard also caps the refresh rate, so there's another component to consider.

I've been considering getting Asus VG27AQ because of higher resolution and better refresh rate than my current monitor. I'm using the i5-11600K's integrated graphics. I've looked at its specs and I'm not sure what's the maximum refresh rate I can expect to get from the VG27AQ (at 2560x1440...

Sorry to bump this, but it looks like I can't edit the previous post. Just dropped by to say I've used MSI Z590-A Pro for half a year and I didn't have any problems with it.

Unfortunately, I couldn't get the NH-D15, it wasn't available. I got a Dark Rock Pro 4 instead. Its noise levels and performance are very satisfactory. I think I could have managed with a smaller cooler, but I didn't want to scrimp on this and then possibly worry about temps later.

No problem. I must add that I haven't conducted a temp torture test yet, although some kind people here advised me to. I think I was put off by there not being a torture test guide specifically for Linux, which is my OS. Maybe those cables are a bit of a problem after all. I wouldn't know. My...

I'm sorry, but I wouldn't know. I had the shop assemble my PC. They didn't do it very well the first time, but it had to do with the position of the motherboard (the ports were off center). My case is Pure Base 500DX, which is a pretty roomy case in my book. Mobo: MSI Z590-A PRO All the...

I think there is less noise. Are you directing me to the Testing thermal compliance section of the post? I'm running Linux, so I was going to check temps during the torture test via sensors command.

Thanks. Here's what I did. I have an MSI Z-590-A Pro. I set the temp source to MOS, as I found those are a part of the VRM. I enabled the Smart fan mode and reduced the Level 1 point to 5.16.

I have a Be Quiet Pure Base 500DX with the three default fans. I decided to reduce their speed in order to reduce the noise they make, and also in order to slow down the accumulation of dust. The default was 700. Now it's around 525. But somewhere I read that I need to feed DRP 4 with a good...

I got a be quiet! Pure Base 500DX. I'm satisfied. I can only hear a slight constant hum from the case. PSU: Corsair RM750x (2018). Cooler: Dark Rock Pro 4. I think I might reduce the hum from BIOS, but I'm not in a hurry to do that. For a while I thought Silent Base might have been a better...

In the end, I went with Corsair RM750x (2018). At least that's what I ordered, because I couldn't find the year on the package. I found out about this PSU by coincidence. I was reading PSU reviews on Tom's Hardware and found a review on a Seasonic, IIRC, which contained a noise level comparison...

I got this motherboard a week ago and everything is fine for now. Hope it stays that way. It seems you can only boot in UEFI mode, but that's not a big problem for me.

Do you think it's safe to use now?

Yeah, the middle sticks a out a bit. It's like an arch. View: http://imgur.com/a/p8Fr2Qz