NickDawg41

Agreed, but it all comes down to ease of RMA, Support, etc. And a lot of well known brands do put a little more into their products to keep up image. I'm not that well versed in PSU's but if you can recommend a video or an article, I would love to get more into it. I agree, but this was to compliment the actual stress testing I perform before releasing the unit to the client. I can't say I actually know how to stress a PSU besides attempting to stress the hell out of components (prime95, OCCT, etc.) You've provided a lot of good info. Definitely going to look into how to properly stress test PSU and look at what those terms you mentioned mean

That was a good watch. Very informative. I'm guessing I haven't heard any issues because the builds I've used them in are on the lower end. I stand corrected. This is a horrible board for OC-ing and "future-proofing" your PC.

Your assumption is correct. Very skeptical when I was in a pinch and needed a PSU to replace a Corsair in a PC based NVR for a big client. Turned out to be an awesome unit and have been using them ever since, unless budget allows for a more well known brand. Used a bunch in machines all OCed, multi-gpu, all stress tested for 72-hours with no issues (prime95, OCCT). All still going strong. I know 3 of them run their systems 24x7 and haven't had any issues going back to 2017 if I remember correctly. Have replaced drives and GPU's before these PSU's Anything less than 80 Plus Gold, I wouldn't touch (as far as PowerSpec goes). I can't speak for their lower-end products.

Really? Now someone tells me... lol I've been using it personally in my second rig and 4 others for friends and Family with no issues (besides needed BIOS update OOB. Only reason why I bought it was Newegg and Amazon reviews. Main system is Asus ROG Strix x570 Gaming-F Do you mind enlightening me? (dead serious)

PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $578.00 @ Shopping Express CPU Cooler NZXT Kraken X63 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $249.00 @ Austin Computers Motherboard MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard $298.00 @ Shopping Express Memory Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $166.76 @ Amazon Australia Storage Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $187.00 @ Skycomp Technology Storage Seagate BarraCuda 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive $164.00 @ Shopping Express Video Card MSI GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB GAMING X Video Card $1127.99 @ Amazon Australia Case Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case $159.00 @ PCCaseGear Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA G1+ 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $318.99 @ Amazon Australia Case Fan Cooler Master MF120R ARGB 3in1 59 CFM 120 mm Fans $62.00 @ Computer Alliance Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $3310.74 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-13 15:52 AEST+1000 X570 pretty much best for OC and "Future-proof" at the moment The case has 3 addressable RGB fans included and a Tempered Glass side panel Ram has RGB as well RTX 2070 Super is an AWESOME card (would suggest 5700 XT but AMD has been having some driver issues.. i have experienced them with both 5500 and 5700 XT) Add: https://www.amazon.com/Bitspower-Touchaqua-Digital-Function-Controller/dp/B07N8JT3GQ - Addressable RGB controller to control all the fans LED's

I completely missed the Thunderbolt 3 necessity! haha sorry! In all seriousness, though, it's waaaaay more than a step-up from anything from iBuyPower.... I have fixed/upgraded a lot of pre-builts in my day; iBuy and CyberPower are 2 of the worst I have ever had to perform surgery on. I went from the Athlon to the Ryzen 3 3200G and finally to a 5 3600. the Athlon is complete junk compared to the Ryzen 3 3200G. I know it's just to tie you over, but for the extra $20-$30 the performance difference is night and day. Only thing would be thermals, but i highly doubt that would be an issue with the right fan curves. you could also re-purpose that 3200G for some F@H all-in-all, your build seems very solid; It's just the form factor is quite expensive.

Build is pretty good. My only advice is If there is a Micro Center near you, I would pick up a Ryzen 3 3200G for 79.99 and see if they have a decent motherboard in-stock. They'll take $20 off the motherboard as a bundle. Does it HAVE to be ITX form factor? X570 is for someone who is going to heavily overclock... I would suggest a B450 if you plan on using an APU Also on-board Wi-Fi is a bust - save $$ and get a dongle You can get a ddecently small MicroATX desktop case and save A TON on a board. Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower - 69.99 Amazon Motherboard: MSI PRO B450M PRO-VDH MAX - $100 Newegg CPU: Ryzen 3 3200G - 74.99 Micro Center RAM: No change - 152.99 - Amazon (149.99 Micro Center) PSU: PowerSpec 750Watt 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular - 109.99 - Micro Center (I've used a BUNCH of these PSU's and they're all FANTASTIC) SSD: Crucial P1 1TB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD - CT1000P1SSD8 - 119.99 - Newegg Subtotal before shipping is: 627.95 - Better CPU and Graphics

Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case - This would probably meet your needs within your budget. Cooler Master MasterBox NR400 (w/ODD) MicroATX Mid Tower Case - If you can spare a few more $$

BIOS up-to-date? I was having issues with x570 and 5700xt. BIOS update fixed everything. PCI-E issues, possibly?

ahh, glad to see you made progress. Here are some pics of my setup. I used the gans that came with the case on the radiator. they're decent and keeps things cool with my OC. I've been happy thus far. There are my temps right now while F@H

I wouldn't doubt it. It's 2 extra cores with 4 extra threads, but thats insane with just basic tasks. I've been doing constant F@H and it never breaches 67C. even while im working. I know im water-cooled, but those temps seem abnormal for just basic load.

The older ones had the latch system, so when i got the 3600 it threw me off BIG TIME. hah Gone through AMD Athlon > Phenom > Phenom II > FX 8100 > Ryzen 3 1200 all used the Latch system My Ryzen 5 3600 came with a screw on which REALLY threw me off Fan Setup: 3 Stock Phanteks RGB fans in the front (intake and 2 x Radiator) 2 Bitspower Touchauqa Exhaust up top 1 Bitspower Touchaqua Exhaust back (3-pack Touchaqua fans from Micro Center with RGB controler for $50) https://www.microcenter.com/product/607852/bitspower-touchaqua-njord-120-pwm-fan-digital-rgb-(3pcs)

I was actually confused with the Wraith cooler because it screwed on.... i was used to the latch system with AMD, so i assumed that the 3700 was the same. DOCP is an "Overclock Profile" so it can affect many things depending on bios manufacturer (if thats what they're called). As far as i know, i've only seen them touch RAM, but who knows what other funky things might be going on. Using the stock Wraith cooler, i was getting 32-24 degrees idle and 65-70 under full load (Stock temps and paste). I have since switched to a NZXT Kraken X53 and with 4.2GHz OC, i never go over 80. (Prime 95 small FFT 48 hours) idle usually 29-32 I used Ryzen Master for First 24-hours and CoreTemp for last 24-hours. are the screws holding the cpu heatsink retention bracket on the board tight enough?

Just saw this

Wow, okay. I have the same case, so i'm out of ideas. Possibly you got a bad chip? Have ypou checked the temps reported in the bios? try loading the "optimized defaults" in the bios. try to lower cpu voltage 0.5v. I'm not being condescending here, just want to go through the entire list. Too much or too little thermal paste Heatsink not screwed on tight enough Voltage set too high Did you record/monitor temps before D.O.C.P. applied? Updated BIOS?