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I ended up buying the Keychron K4v2, thanks for the suggestion. Did some more research on other hot swappable options, this was the best one. Plus now I can experiment with different switches without spending much money, and inevitably I'll want to get different switches down the line, so this will make it a breeze to swap them out.

I appreciate that, I will check out the board. I looked at Keychron's website several times, I don't know how I missed it before. This keyboard will be for work, so 100% typing. I type on MX Brown switches on my home desktop so that's what I'm used to, just need a silent switch for work. I've demoed MX Reds before and they were fine for typing too so that's why I had that as my option. I will certainly check out the ones you mentioned, I appreciate your recommendations.

I've had to re-arrange my work from home setup, and am now in search of another keyboard since I've grown tired of having to use my membrane wireless one with the work laptop. Once I do return to working in an office I would bring whatever keyboard I get with me, so based on my needs I've come up with the following criteria: - Full size, or at least with a num pad so 96 key is fine - Cherry MX Silent Red switches - wireless - Ideally some backlight, white is fine, or RGB so I can make it white-ish. In searching around I can't seem to find a board that has all of these. I'd even be open to a hot swappable board that I swap in Silent Red switches on. Everything I've found so far might hit 3 out of my 4 points so maybe what I want doesn't exist. Anyway, I'm not really up on the keyboard market since I haven't had to buy one in a couple years, so open to suggestions.

RESOLVED: Installed AI Suite and set fan curves with that, let it sit in Windows for about 20 minutes and everything is functioning normally. If issues reappear first step will be resetting/updating BIOS, since this has led me to believe it was a BIOS bug.

Parts list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pnrxtg Today power flickered on/off a couple times, and my computer power cycled (yes, I know, a UPS is on my shopping list). After performing a normal shutdown and power on, I noticed something I'd never seen before, when I booted into Windows my rear case fan ramped down to 0 and stopped for a few seconds, then started back up again, and repeated this every 20-30 seconds. The front case fans stopped spinning entirely. CPU cooler fans on NH-D15 heatsink behaved normally. Motherboard is an Asus Z370-F Gaming, BIOS version 0612, 3/1/2018. Rear fan is plugged in to Cha_fan2 header, front fans are on a splitter plugged in to M.2_fan header. Steps I've taken to troubleshoot: Full shut down and restart Different PWM fan (used an extra NF-A14 I have), issue persisted Stock 3 pin case fan, issue persisted Different cables, issue persisted Different fan headers on the motherboard, issue persisted Switched from PWM to DC in BIOS, upon Windows boot, front fans stayed spinning normally at 60% as specified in the fan curve, rear fan stopped entirely. In BIOS, the fans behave normally, no random stopping/starting, and they respond normally to any fan curve changes I set. The issues start upon booting into Windows. I am at a complete loss here, did the power cycle cause something on the motherboard to go wonky, or is this a Windows issue? Windows updated to 1803 a few days ago, but the fan issues just started today. Should I update BIOS? I've avoided this so far since I've always understood that if it's working or unless I need the functionality/bug fix of a specific update, I should leave it alone. UPDATE EDIT: I've heard back from Asus, they advised to update BIOS. Before I do that though, I was reminded that Asus AI Suite does allow fan control from within Windows, so I will be installing that as well to see if issues can be resolved. Will update with findings later

That's weird, I'm guessing false flag, this has been reported on by multiple other sites with that link given as the source.

On July 12, there will be a protest and an opportunity to once again make your voice heard in the fight to defend net neutrality. Several notable websites and large internet based companies are listed as participants. If you would like to join this protest, information can be found in the link below. From the article: WHAT IS NET NEUTRALITY? Net neutrality is the basic principle that protects our free speech on the Internet. "Title II" of the Communications Act is what provides the legal foundation for net neutrality and prevents Internet Service Providers like Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T from slowing down and blocking websites, or charging apps and sites extra fees to reach an audience (which they then pass along to consumers.) WHY IS NET NEUTRALITY IMPORTANT? The Internet has thrived precisely because of net neutrality. It's what makes it so vibrant and innovative—a place for creativity, free expression, and exchange of ideas. Without net neutrality, the Internet will become more like Cable TV, where the content you see is what your provider puts in front of you. WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON JULY 12TH? Websites, Internet users, and online communities will come together to sound the alarm about the FCC’s attack on net neutrality. We'll provide tools for everyone to make it super easy for your followers / visitors to take action. From the SOPA blackout to the Internet Slowdown, we've shown time and time again that when the Internet comes together, we can stop censorship and corruption. Now, we have to do it again! Source: https://www.battleforthenet.com/july12/

I appreciate the feedback so far guys, thanks. I completely forgot Jerry did a video about this exact topic, thanks for the reminder!

I will hopefully be building my new system in the next couple of months, and plan to start putting gaming content on Youtube, and then a little later possibly Twitch. We've all seen streamers get DDoSed and even had SWAT raids carried out in the extreme examples, so my question is what is the best way to protect against this sort of thing? Obviously ensuring I never reveal my address or sensitive personal info is important, and keeping certain social media private. Other than that all I can think of is running a VPN, ensuring I have different passwords on every account, and hoping for the best. I will also generate a brand new email and Youtube channel so it's not connected to my current profiles. I may or may not use a webcam to show my face while playing games, I haven't decided on that yet. If you're a streamer or Youtuber, what security measures have you taken, or what do you recommend?

No problem! By Christmas time I imagine even all the stock that was on shelves at 3rd party retailers will have been swapped out for cards with additional thermal pads. I would still contact the store (Like Newegg or whoever you end up buying from) to be sure, but EVGA has the best customer service out of just about every company I've ever dealt with, so if for some reason something isn't quite right with your card, they'll definitely fix it.

Echoing what everyone else said, the VRM is not an issue. Gamers Nexus did an extremely thorough investigation, and released a final video on it today:

There are a number of wall mounts for monitors/tvs on the market, most of them use vesa mounting though. Basically they look like brackets you screw into the wall and the monitor goes on that. Same with dual monitor stands, most use vesa mounts. If you look at the back of the monitor, you should see screw holes if it has vesa compatibility, or just look up the model number. Easiest and cheapest thing would be just a simple riser though. Looks like you've got an audio mixer or something there too, that can easily be tucked under a riser to clean things up even more. And I'd get some velcro ties and clips to clean up those wires under the desk too. Hot glue works really well on stuff like power bricks too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5RN8elirvY

Warranty may depend on the manufacturer, but I'd guess it starts from the day you purchase it in most cases. Personally I'd set the money aside and buy all at once (which is what I'm doing for my new build), then you get full use out of your warranties. And 4 months from now Kaby will be out along with a slew of new motherboards, and you'll know how well Zen stacks up.

Get a monitor riser and put the ps4 under it. Or if those monitors can be vesa mounted, get a dual monitor stand to save space.

If you're mostly doing gaming, I'd just go for the 6700k now, the difference won't be that great. Heck, even an i5 works for gaming. And for black friday/cyber monday, I don't think you'll see a huge price drop for the 6700k by itself (probably a bit of a discount though), but there will likely be some good bundle deals if you buy it with a cooler or motherboard.