TECHiSuppose.com

In this article I'm reviewing the MSI X670E Gaming Plus Wi-Fi motherboard! Let's take a look at what you get and its features. First off is my video on the subject. It's highly detailed and might cover things I don't mention in this article. What's In The Box? Quick start guide, SATA cables, M.2 clips, stickers, and Wi-Fi antenna included in the box. You get a quick start guide, but sadly no paper manual is included. I don't generally find much use in paper manuals, but motherboards are one of the few exceptions.  You get two SATA cables, some cable stickers (which are cute but not essential), MSI's custom M.2 clips, and a one M3 screw. These clip style screws are designed to be easier to use than the tiny standard screws. Also included is a Wi-Fi antenna that is magnetic, making it easy to place conveniently on most PC cases.  First Impressions and Physical Overview Handling the hefty MSI X670E Gaming Plus Wi-Fi motherboard. Handling the motherboard, the fi...

Today, we're checking out the Patriot Viper Venom DDR5 RAM, specifically a 64GB kit spread across two sticks. This is more of a simple, lower-cost kit, but it comes with features and functionality that make it straightforward and easy to use.  The Patriot Viper Venom DDR5 64GB kit box. While this RAM should work fine with Intel 12th gen or later with DDR5 based motherboards, or older AMD AM5 setups like the 7000 series CPUs, my focus here is primarily on using it with AMD 9000 Series CPUs and the configuration related to that platform on an X670E motherboard.  An AMD Ryzen 9900x CPU box. Installation Considerations Before you install any RAM, it's a good idea to look at your motherboard manual. Make sure you know which slots should be populated first for your specific motherboard. Putting the sticks in the right slots allows them to function correctly in dual-channel mode. For AM5 AMD 7000 and 9000 series CPUs and motherboards of that generation, it's generally recommended ...

The new computer is alive! It's up and running, and basically fully functional. I've got Windows 11 installed, and I'm even using OBS on it to record the video related to this article. Coming from older hardware circa 2015 or 2016, this thing is fast. There are a few things I want to talk about, some adjustments I made, and some challenges I faced along the way. Heatsink Decisions and Thermal Mass I was initially planning to do some testing with a smaller Thermalright heatsink. But, in the end, I prioritized finishing the build. The reality is, when you're comparing a 90mm heatsink to a 120mm one, the larger one simply has more thermal mass. The larger heatsink installed. I was only able to attach one of the 120mm fans. For a CPU like the AMD Ryzen 9900x, that extra thermal mass should help avoid throttling as much. I wasn't able to fit two fans on the larger heatsink due to placement issues. I might try to attach another fan eventually, but for now, the single 120m...

In my previous video, I had a bit of a disaster, I destroyed the USB 3.0 connector on my PC case. It's a cheap Fractal Focus case, so there are issues. While attempting to swap the connector to a different header on the motherboard (for better cable routing with another device), things went south, and I ended up ruining the connector on my case! The broken USB 3.0 case connector, the blue part, and the motherboard header separated. Thankfully, the motherboard itself is fine. I was really worried for a bit there, but after testing, it seems like the motherboard's USB 3.0 headers are still working fine. That's a huge relief!  Be Careful with USB 3.0 Headers! This whole experience was a reminder to be extra careful with those USB 3.0 motherboard header connectors. They can be surprisingly fragile. It seems like the cheap case connector was the main culprit. There's a visible physical difference. A comparison of the cheap Fractal Focus case connector versus another connecto...

Around Black Friday 2024 I purchased most of the components for a new PC build. My old system, sporting an Intel i7-6700 from around 2015, has been a reliable workhorse, but it's showing its age for creative tasks like video editing. I did throw in an RTX 4060 8GB back in March of 2024. At the time, there weren’t a lot of other appealing options that supported hardware based AV1 encode/decode, but it did hold me over for a while in the old PC.  The video covers this topic in more detail. This website article is a summary of the video. I used AI tools to analyze and summarize what was said. I've heavily edited the text because it's not good at following my usual tone and word choices, but there's still a bit of it where I sound more dramatic than I'd normally be.  The RTX 4060 GPU I carried over from my old build. Anyway, the shipping experience has been... an adventure. And not the good kind! Let's dive into the mess.  MSI's online store needs help with thei...