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I had my little heart set on the ROG Thor, and I won't lie, it's almost completely due to its power draw LCD screen and overall awesome look. The trouble is that it's out of stock at every merchant. - Does anyone have any idea when it might be restocked, or is ASUS not going to make another batch? - Does anyone know if there are any similar PSUs? (LCD screens that display useful information)

Oops, I forgot to mention it. It's the Maximums Hero VII.

I've heard the R/W performance gains between SATA III SSDs and something like the EVO 970 Plus. I want. However, I'm a bit confused over the combination of NVMe, M.2 slots, SATA3 bottlenecks, and PCIe that I see thrown around when talking about like-storage devices. I understand the general differences, but I'm a bit confused as to what I should be looking for in a motherboard. For instance, my current board is the Hero VII. It's a bit old, but has an M.2 port. Originally I thought, "I'm in luck!" but then I was informed this M.2 port, despite being technically compatible, would bottleneck the EVO 970 Plus to 550MB/s, rather than its approximately 2.5GB/s - 3.5GB/s potential. So I began researching and thought I knew what I was looking for. Then I looked the specs on the X570 Aorus Master: I see no mention of a NVMe 1.3 port, but I do see both a PCIe 3.0 x4, and M.2 2280 ports. I wanted to avoid another "Technically compatible" situation. Could anyone tell if there is a problem that would prevent the EVO 970 Plus from reaching its best speeds, or clarify what I should be looking for?

I see, thanks everyone. It was helpful.

I’m putting together my first AMD build in years. After comparing aesthetics, timings, and speeds for the x570 platform, I’ve decided upon the G.SKILL Trident Z Neo. When browsing venders, I’ve noticed that there tends to be a 25% difference in prices between x2 sticks of 16GB and x4 sticks of 8GB kits. From what I saw, the specifications are identical. Is there a reason to select four stick kits over two stick kits? Why is there such a difference in prices between the kits?

Oh, I agree. I was considering selling my X7 AMP/DAC and reinvesting that money into a better motherboard. That was only if the audio found on the board would be competitive with the X7. Without that, the coolers, expansion options, and the cool ascetics wouldn't be worth it. I just do not know much about audio and do not know how on board suites compare to what I currently have.

I take a picture of my keyboard and then remove all of the key caps. I place them into a strainer and submerge them into warm water with a gentle soap. As I wait, I use my electric duster to blow the dirt from my keyboard. Then I clean the insides with a Q-Tip and rubbing alcohol. When I'm done, I pull one key out of the water, clean it, and then set it aside to dry. By the time I'm done cleaning there should be plenty dry enough to replace them back onto the board. Mice...I have no idea. I normally just run something small and thin along its edges to peel out the dirt. I unplug it and carefully scrub a little rubbing alcohol on its shell. After an hour It should be more than fine. If there an easier way to clean it, I'm all ears.

I've never noticed any sort of latency delay in the ones I have used. I think you'll only find that with very cheap or old wireless keyboards. Apart from that, what disadvantages are you referring to? I like them because wireless reduces clutter and are much easier to handle.

Three years ago I saw a movie at my local cinema. I had never been to one before and I was completely blown away by the quality of its audio. I was so impressed that I began asking questions on audiophile forums about how to replicate this in my home. I ended up purchasing AKG 701q headphones and a Sound Blaster X7 AMP/DAC at the recommendation of many. I did notice an improvement in the quality of my audio, but it did not come near to replicating my movie experience. Worse, the improvement I heard did not seem worth the $600 I spent on my hardware when my MAXIMUS VII HERO motherboard, a then-$350 board, had, at least according to Asus marketing, an "audiophile grade suite that exceeds the human ear's ability to hear," already. Now I am rebuilding my computer from the ground up and will buy all-new components and peripherals. Except one, the aforementioned Sound Blaster X7. I am unsure of this piece and was hoping to hear some thoughts and experiences on this. I am certainly not an "audiophile". I enjoy crisp sound design and hate $10 headphones that sound like four ameba having an orgy in a bowl of soup. However, its finer points are lost upon me. Will the audio quality of a $400 - $600 motherboard, such as, but never limited to, Maximums XI Hero, Gigabyte Z390 AORUS XTREME, and MSI MEG Z390 GODLIKE EATX be around the same level as my Sound Blaster X7? Edit: I forgot to clarify. I was considering the more expensive boards only if I decided to sell my X7. I was considering selling it should the audio on a high-end board be competitive with the X7. I was thinking the more expansion options and wireless connectivity with the on board audio might be worth covering the difference in cost. The X7 is Bluetooth enabled, but only for a phone. They can't play wireless headphones, which is what set me down considering trading it in for something.