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Hi guys, I just built my first PC and I thought I would get better temps. My specs: Case : H710i CPU: 5900x AIO: Kraken Z73 I have 3 intake fans in front. I have 1 140mm fan pulling air in the back. And I have my AIO on top with 3 pulling fans.(I'm using the RGB AER from NZXT instead of the fans that come with it wich are best suited for AIO's. (AER P) ) I'm between 40-55 degres at idle wich don't seem too bad for a series 5000. And I'm getting around 70's under load.(never saw it above 75°C) This don't seem too bad but what I'm worried about is my liquid temps. When I start the pc I'm somewhere between 29-32°C and under load I get in the low 40's. I see a lot of people saying they get much lower temps on liquid than I do, and I can't figure what why. Do you guys have any ideas?
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Hello, I have ordered a NZXT g12 GPU AIO bracket and I plan on using my old Deepcool L240 V2 AIO on it. I have compared some pictures online of the L240V2 mount and the mounts of different NZXT AIOs which are compatible with the G12. The mounts of Deepcool L240V2 and NZXT Kraken AIOs do seem similar, however I am not sure if it will be compatible or not. Has anyone tried it? Please advice. Thanks.
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Hello. So I’m building my friend’s PC. Sadly I’ve never built with cases with integrated RGB. So the case she chose is an NZXT H510i with an ASUS PRIME Z390-A motherboard. I was wondering where I plug the case's RGB connectors to? Also, the NZXT H510i case has a USB-C on the front panel and I was wondering where I plug that connector to. The connector comes with the case, but I don’t know where to plug that onto the motherboard. Also, the motherboard comes with 2 NVMe SSD slots. The 1st which is closest to the CPU, and the 2nd one which is on the bottom of the motherboard. I read somewhere that if I use the 1st one, one of the SATA ports won’t work? She wants to use an NVMe SSD, SATA SSD, and a hard drive. Thoughts? Case: NZXT H510i Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-A
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Hello. So I’m building my friend’s PC. Sadly I’ve never built with cases with integrated RGB. So the case she chose is an NZXT H510i with an ASUS PRIME Z390-A motherboard. I was wondering where I plug the case's RGB connectors to? Also, the NZXT H510i case has a USB-C on the front panel and I was wondering where I plug that connector to. The connector comes with the case, but I don’t know where to plug that onto the motherboard. Also, the motherboard comes with 2 NVMe SSD slots. The 1st which is closest to the CPU, and the 2nd one which is on the bottom of the motherboard. I read somewhere that if I use the 1st one, one of the SATA ports won’t work? She wants to use an NVMe SSD, SATA SSD, and a hard drive. Thoughts? Case: NZXT H510i Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-A
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I have an H510 Elite case with a pre-installed LED strip. I also bought the NZXT Hue 2 and used the NZXT cable breakout (extension) to connect it with the LED Strip. The LED strip works perfectly fine and it's being detected by the CAM software (all 10 LEDs), but the Hue 2 doesn't turn on nor is being detected by the CAM software. I am not sure if the NZXT Hue 2 is defect or I messed up the cabling. Any ideas?
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I have been trying to find a solution for about 4 hours. I am slowly going insane. Alright. This is what I have: - NZXT H510 Elite with 1x RGB LED Strip - 4x NZXT Aer2 RGB Fans - 2x NZXT normal Fans (in a push/pull configuration with 2x of the Aer2 RGB Fans) - 2x NZXT Underglow LED Strips - NZXT Kraken X63 The case has an RGB & Fan Controller (Smart Device v2) with 3x Fan Ports and 2x LED Ports. This is how I daisy-chained the 4x RGB Fans (IN/OUT are RGB Ports on the fans by the way): Smart Device v2 1/2 LED Port -> Rear Fan IN Rear Fan OUT -> Top Fan IN Top Fan OUT -> Front Top Fan IN Front Top Fan OUT -> Front Bottom Fan IN Front Bottom Fan OUT = empty/not populated https://imgur.com/a/HliYaCA So the LED for these 4 Fans should now work. I now have 4x Power Cables from the 4x RGB Fans. The Smart Device v2 has only 3x Fan Ports, but it also has a splitter. This splitter has 1x 4-pin Port and 2x 3-pin port. https://imgur.com/a/DjrkwOE What do I do here?! -------- The other normal Fans have only 1x 4-pin Cable each. This means that I can use the splitter shown above. But here's the important question: Do I connect one Fan to 4-pin Port and the other one to 3-pin Port or do I connect both of the Fans to the two 3-pin Ports of the Splitter?! Note: In the case manual says: "The first fan connector with 4 pins on the fan splitter will be the primary Fan. Do not mix PWM or 3-pin Fans." So I guess I can go with one Fan in 4-pin Port and the other Fan in 3-pin port, since none of the two Fans is a 3-pin Fan. -------- This is how I daisy chained the LED Strips: Underglow LED Strip -> with a weird 4-pin cable that comes out of pre-installed LED Strip of the case. https://imgur.com/a/MXPPrUV Is this even the correct connection? Because the Underglow doesn't turn on. The second cable that comes out of the pre-installed LED Strip of the case went into 2/2 LED Port of the Smart Device v2. -------- The NZXT Kraken x63. 1st Cable: I connected its Fan cable in AIO_PUMP on the motherboard (ASUS B550 Gaming F), just like the manual said. Will the Kraken be able to control the 2x RGB Fans and the 2x normal Fans (all 4 mounted on radiator) that are connected into two separated channels on the Smart Device v2? https://imgur.com/a/O54Bn3g 2nd Cable: The RGB Cable. https://imgur.com/a/PRpmsKc Where does this go? I know I can let it be, but I would like to added either in the daisy-chain of the 4x Aer2 RGB Fans or the daisy-chain of the RGB LED Strips.
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Im getting 105c temps reading in hwinfo when doing an occt stress test, in a few seconds it goes from idle state of 60c to 105 with an aio, I have the kraken m22, I have tryed remounting and reapplying thermal paste twice, im not sure if my cpu is a dud or the cooler? My brother has an also identical system (case cpu cooler) and gets around 40 -50c undr stress tests?
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I have been trying to find a solution for about 4 hours. I am slowly going insane. Alright. This is what I have: - NZXT H510 Elite with 1x RGB LED Stripe - 4x NZXT Aer2 RGB Fans - 2x NZXT normal Fans (in a push/pull configuration with 2x of the Aer2 RGB Fans) - 2x NZXT Underglow LED Stripes - NZXT Kraken X63 The case has an RGB & Fan Controller (Smart Device v2) with 3x Fan Ports and 2x LED Ports. This is how I daisy-chained the 4x RGB Fans (IN/OUT are RGB Ports on the fans by the way): Smart Device v2 1/2 LED Port -> Rear Fan IN Rear Fan OUT -> Top Fan IN Top Fan OUT -> Front Top Fan IN Front Top Fan OUT -> Front Bottom Fan IN Front Bottom Fan OUT = empty/not populated https://imgur.com/a/HliYaCA So the LED for these 4 Fans should now work. I now have 4x Power Cables from the 4x RGB Fans. The Smart Device v2 has only 3x Fan Ports, but it also has a splitter. This splitter has 1x 4-pin Port and 2x 3-pin port. https://imgur.com/a/DjrkwOE What do I do here?! -------- The other normal Fans have only 1x 4-pin Cable each. This means that I can use the splitter shown above. But here's the important question: Do I connect one Fan to 4-pin Port and the other one to 3-pin Port or do I connect both of the Fans to the two 3-pin Ports of the Splitter?! Note: In the case manual says: "The first fan connector with 4 pins on the fan splitter will be the primary Fan. Do not mix PWM or 3-pin Fans." So I guess I can go with one Fan in 4-pin Port and the other Fan in 3-pin port, since none of the two Fans is a 3-pin Fan. -------- This is how I daisy chained the LED Stripes: Underglow LED Stripe -> with a weird 4-pin cable that comes out of pre-installed LED Stripe of the case. https://imgur.com/a/MXPPrUV Is this even the correct connection? The second cable that comes out of the pre-installed LED Stripe of the case went into 2/2 LED Port of the Smart Device v2. -------- The NZXT Kraken x63. 1st Cable: I connected its Fan cable in AIO_PUMP on the motherboard (ASUS B550 Gaming F), just like the manual said. Will the Kraken be able to control the 2x RGB Fans and the 2x normal Fans (all 4 mounted on radiator) that are connected into two separated channels on the Smart Device v2? https://imgur.com/a/O54Bn3g 2nd Cable: The RGB Cable. https://imgur.com/a/PRpmsKc Where does this go? I know I can let it be, but I would like to added either in the daisy-chain of the 4x Aer2 RGB Fans or the daisy-chain of the RGB LED Stripes.
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I have been trying to find a solution for about 4 hours. I am slowly going insane. Alright. This is what I have: - NZXT H510 Elite with 1x RGB LED Stripe - 4x NZXT Aer2 RGB Fans - 2x NZXT normal Fans (in a push/pull configuration with 2x of the Aer2 RGB Fans) - 2x NZXT Underglow LED Stripes - NZXT Kraken X63 The case has an RGB & Fan Controller (Smart Device v2) with 3x Fan Ports and 2x LED Ports. This is how I daisy-chained the 4x RGB Fans (IN/OUT are RGB Ports on the fans by the way): Smart Device v2 1/2 LED Port -> Rear Fan IN Rear Fan OUT -> Top Fan IN Top Fan OUT -> Front Top Fan IN Front Top Fan OUT -> Front Bottom Fan IN Front Bottom Fan OUT = empty/not populated https://imgur.com/a/HliYaCA So the LED for these 4 Fans should now work. I now have 4x Power Cables from the 4x RGB Fans. The Smart Device v2 has only 3x Fan Ports, but it also has a splitter. This splitter has 1x 4-pin Port and 2x 3-pin port. https://imgur.com/a/DjrkwOE What do I do here?! -------- The other normal Fans have only 1x 4-pin Cable each. This means that I can use the splitter shown above. But here's the important question: Do I connect one Fan to 4-pin Port and the other one to 3-pin Port or do I connect both of the Fans to the two 3-pin Ports of the Splitter?! Note: In the case manual says: "The first fan connector with 4 pins on the fan splitter will be the primary Fan. Do not mix PWM or 3-pin Fans." So I guess I can go with one Fan in 4-pin Port and the other Fan in 3-pin port, since none of the two Fans is a 3-pin Fan. -------- This is how I daisy chained the LED Stripes: Underglow LED Stripe -> with a weird 4-pin cable that comes out of pre-installed LED Stripe of the case. https://imgur.com/a/MXPPrUV Is this even the correct connection? The second cable that comes out of the pre-installed LED Stripe of the case went into 2/2 LED Port of the Smart Device v2. -------- The NZXT Kraken x63. 1st Cable: I connected its Fan cable in AIO_PUMP on the motherboard (ASUS B550 Gaming F), just like the manual said. Will the Kraken be able to control the 2x RGB Fans and the 2x normal Fans (all 4 mounted on radiator) that are connected into two separated channels on the Smart Device v2? https://imgur.com/a/O54Bn3g 2nd Cable: The RGB Cable. https://imgur.com/a/PRpmsKc Where does this go? I know I can let it be, but I would like to added either in the daisy-chain of the 4x Aer2 RGB Fans or the daisy-chain of the RGB LED Stripes.
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Hey guys, new to the forum but not to LTT I currently have an ITX build in my NZXT H210 with a ryzen 5 3600 and a 2070 super. Christmas is fast approaching, however, and I'd like to upgrade again to a Ryzen 5600x and a 3070 while also build a custom loop. I was hoping to go all corsair Hydro-X series for this, but on their website the waterblocks they're releasing only specify support for FE 3080's and 90's, the only 3070 it says it can support is an ROG strix one which is far too big for my case as it is ITX (NZXT H210). So my question is, will any of the current Hydro-X series GPU blocks (ie, the one for 2080 FE's) fit a 3070? If not, are they likely to release one that will soon? Furthermore, the only RTX 3070 I can find that will fit is the Zotac Gaming Twin Edge OC, which I'm fairly certain uses the reference PCB, but is anyone able to confirm this? On top of all this, does anyone have experience doing a custom loop in an H210? If so, anything I should know beforehand? Thanks in advance for any responses, links to all products I'm thinking of using down below: https://www.zotac.com/us/product/graphics_card/zotac-gaming-geforce-rtx-3070-twin-edge-oc https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/CORSAIR-iCUE/Custom-Cooling/Hydro-X-Series-XC7-RGB-CPU-Water-Block-(115X-AM4)/p/CX-9010004-WW https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Custom-Cooling/Pump-Reservoir/Hydro-X-Series-XD3-RGB-Pump-Reservoir-Combo/p/CX-9040003-WW https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Custom-Cooling/Radiators/hydro-x-xr5-config/p/CX-9031002-WW https://www.corsair.com/eu/en/Categories/Products/Custom-Cooling/Blocks/GPU-Blocks/Hydro-X-Series-XG7-RGB-20-SERIES-GPU-Water-Block-(2080-FE-Rev-B)/p/CX-9020009-WW#tab-package-contents (hopefully, or something similar)
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I have the NZXT C750 PSU. I was in the process of building my PC and when I was connecting the PCI-E 8-pin cables, I noticed that there is 1 pin which is dummy, i.e., there no metal contacts inside it. In the box, there are 2 PCIE cables given and both have this dummy pin. (see: https://i.imgur.com/8aCmwwT.jpg). From the Pinout reference, I can see the this is a ground pin. In fact the bottom row 4-pins are all ground pins. Is it okay that there is 1-pin dummy in this PCI-E 8-pin connector?
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After Steve from Gamers Nexus made his recent video about AIO radiator placement, I tried to change the placement of my Corsair H100i V2 and have had some trouble getting my computer to perform well in terms of noise or temperature levels. I'm not sure if I messed something up or if I just became more conscious of them when monitoring my temps (I'm not blaming Steve here). Until recently, I've had the Corsair AIO cooling my i7-7700k at 4.8GHz in my Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 6 and a bunch of 140mm be quiet! Pure Wings 2 fans (some accidentally ordered as PWM and others not). I recently added 2 more 120mm Aer P fans for push/pull on the radiator. 1x140mm top rear exhaust, 2x140mm top exhaust, 1x 140mm lower front intake, 4x120mm on the rad top front intake. All of the be quiet 140mm fans are plugged into motherboard headers (ASUS Maximus IX Hero), the Corsair fans are plugged into motherboard CPU fan headers, and the new NZXT fans are plugged into the split Y headers on the Corsair AIO pump itself. So, everything but the NZXT fans are controlled by ASUS Fan Xpert. My issue now is that my computer is much louder with all of these fans running as well as heating up my room very quickly. I'm questioning if I need to tweak my fan curves or if I have too many fans. I've also thought about buying a new case with better vents/airflow to toss everything in and scratch the itch of building something new (ex. Corsair Airflow 4000D). The Cooler Master case is pretty big and bulky and doesn't have the best vents (I at least have the panels popped to the "open" position and the front completely tilted open when gaming). Should I keep my radiator front mounted? Should I keep doing push/pull? How much would moving the rad to the top affect my GPU temps (currently maxing out on 67C under intense gaming)?
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I recently bought an NZXT h510i and it came with an NZXT RGB & Fan Controller and now I want to add more strips that will go under my desk. I want some strips that I can control using NZXT cam because the default effects are very good. The NZXT RGB strips are way too small and I'm going to need about 120cm of lights. The controller only takes 5V strips with a 4 pin connector so does anyone have a recommendation of long strips (I am fine cutting and soldering them if need be).
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I recently build a PC and for cable management, the best I could do for the 24 PIN cable was to push it behind the cable bar of NZXT case. However, that is introducing quite a stretch and bend in the cable and I am not sure if this would affect it's life. Should I change it? Here is how it looks like: https://imgur.com/876UHN8 Thanks for the inputs!
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I already found out online that this is a common problem and I just have to disable the cpu fan in the bios. It worked and I got into windows. The problem now is: NZXT Cam can't read the CPU temperature, so the controls are useless because the cpu is on 0°. This can't be how these products should work, because they just don't work. Any ideas on this? Windows 10 Pro Ryzen 9 5900X GTX 1060 6GB Asus Strix B550 F Nzxt RGB & Fan Controller Nzxt Kraken X73
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I was looking into getting a new pc I would build it but I want a 3080 and other high end parts that are hard to source right now. My dad said that you would be better off going through them if they have what you want so I don't have to worry about messing anything up and only having to deal with one company for service and warranties. Some back round is I am a teenager with a minimum wage job and I am saving to get me a higher end pc. I just don't know if I should go the custom built or through a company like NZXT.
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Hello. Happy owner of NZXT H440 here, currently have a pretty quiet setup, but rather hot. Don't really know if i have a best cooler setup for it, seeking for the best solution. Current setup in the attachment, CPU in games sitting at 70-75 C, GPU is about the same, 68-75 C. DRP4 is capable (on papper) to handle up to 250W TDP, and cpu is barely hitting 100W, but still getting hot. Not quite sure if its normal. Thermal paste is MX-4. Yes i tried to re-do the application, no change. Case fans spinning ~700-1000 RPM CPU fans ~900 RPM GPU fans ~1200 RPM
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NZXT just released their newest edition of their N7 motherboard line to the market, going for Intel's Z490 platform as their choice. This caught my attention and I decided to look deeper into it and see what they brought to market, with who and if it's any good for the price they're asking. So, today I'll do an anaysis on this board and compare it to some others in it's priceclass and it's quality class. To start, the board has two versions, just like last time. It comes in either white or black. This gives it a very minimalist look, similar to their case concept. it basically covers everything but the socket, headers, memory slots, pcie slots and power connectors. They added some holes around the VRM heatsink and heatsink, giving it some airflow there. This will likely still obstruct airflow over the board a bit, but to a much lesser degree then if this were to be closed off. There are also two buttons on the board for reset and power on. This is a bit of a weird choice, as this is normally only common on XOC oriented boards, which the board isn't useful for. The only usecase this would have in my eyes is if you run this board on a testbench, but I see little reason why a case maker would implement this. With that said, let's start comparing Z490 Steel legend - (almost) the same, but cheaper Many things indicate NZXT chose to move away from ECS and instead went off to work with Pegatron/Asrock this time around as their supplier. The interesting thing about it is that it matches a lot of the specifications that the Steel legend has. Below a compare in the specsheet Specs NZXT N7 Z490 Asrock Steel Legend Z490 VRM ISL69269 (8+2) Vishay SIC632A 50A DrMOS ISL69269 (8+2) Vishay SIC632A 50A DrMos Memory 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4266(O.C.)/ 4133 (O.C.)/ 4000(O.C.)/ 3866(O.C.)/ 3733(O.C.)/ 3600(O.C.)/ 3466(O.C.)/ 3400(O.C.)/ 3333(O.C.)/ 3300(O.C.)/ 3200(O.C.)/ 3000(O.C.)/ 2800(O.C.)/ 2666(O.C.)/ 2400(O.C.)/ 2933/ 2800/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Dual-channel memory architecture Support Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 2.0 Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots Supports DDR4 4266+(OC)* / 4133(OC) / 4000(OC) / 3866(OC) / 3800(OC) / 3733(OC) / 3600(OC) / 3200(OC) / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB** Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 2.0 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots Multi-GPU Support Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX™ Technology Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™ Storage Intel® Z490 Chipset 1 * M.2 type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA mode) 1 * M.2 type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 mode only) 4 * SATA 6Gb/s ports Support RAID 0/1/5/10 Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 17 Intel® Optane Memory Ready 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 17), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug* 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type 2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)** 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_3), supports M Key type 2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)** LAN Realtek® RTL8125BG 2.5G LAN 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s Dragon RTL8125BG Supports Dragon 2.5G LAN Software Smart Auto Adjust Bandwidth Control Visual User Friendly UI Visual Network Usage Statistics Optimized Default Setting for Game, Browser, and Streaming Modes User Customized Priority Control Supports Wake-On-LAN Supports Lightning/ESD Protection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az Supports PXE Wireless Intel Dual Band Wireless-AX200 Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax Support dual band frequency 2.4/5GHz Support MU-MIMO None, but has support for 2230 Wifi/BT modules Bluetooth Bluetooth V5.1 None, but has support for 2230 Wifi/BT modules Audio Realtek® ALC1220 Codec 8-Channel High Definition Audio, 32-bit /192KHz DAC Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Capacitors 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1200 Audio Codec) Premium Blu-ray Audio support Supports Surge Protection 110dB SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier PCB Isolate Shielding Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel Gold Audio Jacks Nahimic Audio Expansion Slots 2 * PCIe 3.0 x16 (Single at x16; dual at x16/x4) 3 * PCIe 3.0 x1 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE3: single at x16 (PCIE1); dual at x16 (PCIE1) / x4 (PCIE3)* 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slots Rear I/OB 2 * USB 2.0 1 * USB 3.2 Gen 2 port 1 * USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port 2 * USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 * HDMI™ 1.4b 1 * 2x2 Wireless antenna 1 * Clear CMOS button 1 * LAN (RJ45) port 1 * Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 * 5.1-Channel audio jacks 2 x Antenna Mounting Points 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Intel® Z490) (Supports ESD Protection)* 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks) Internal I/O 1 * 24-pin EATX power connector 1 * 8+4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 * 4-pin CPU_FAN connector1 1 * 4-pin AIO_PUMP connector2 5 * 4-pin SYS_FAN connectors2 2 * NZXT RGB LED connectors3 1 * 5V ARGB LED connector4 1 * 12V RGB LED connector5 3 * USB 2.0 header (Up to 6 USB 2.0 ports) 1 * USB 3.2 Gen1 header (Up to 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports) 1 * USB 3.2 Gen2 front panel header (For USB Type-C) 4 * SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 * M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage device support (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA mode) 1 * M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage device support (PCIe 3.0 x4 mode only) 1 * M.2 Socket 1 with E Key, (For wireless cards, supports CNVio) 1 * Front panel audio connector 1 * Power button 1 * Reset button 4 * POST LEDs 1 x SPI TPM Header 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header 2 x RGB LED Headers* 2 x Addressable LED Headers** 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)*** 1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)**** 5 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***** 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector 1 x Thunderbolt™ AIC Connector (5-pin) (Supports ASRock Thunderbolt™ 3 AIC R2.0 Card only) 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Intel® Z490) (Supports ESD Protection) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (Intel® Z490) (Supports ESD Protection) As you can see here, it's nearly identical, showing the same specification in audio, RAM, LAN (dragon = Realtek), expansion slots, multi-gpu support and is very simliar on I/O (images later in the article), storage (4 vs 6 SATA) and even the VRM. The only major difference visible here is the wifi/bluetooth card pre-installed into it, though this is an Intel AX200, with an MSRP ranging from 10-17 USD. The main difference is that N7 costs 230 USD, while Steel legend retails at around 175 USD as of the time of writing, with an MSRP of 185 USD. Z490 Gaming Edge Wifi - Cheaper, better Specs NZXT N7 Z490 Z490 Gaming Edge Wifi VRM ISL69269 (7+2) Vishay SIC632A 50A DrMOS RAA229001 (6+1/12+1) Intersil ISL99360 60A SPS Memory 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4266(O.C.)/ 4133 (O.C.)/ 4000(O.C.)/ 3866(O.C.)/ 3733(O.C.)/ 3600(O.C.)/ 3466(O.C.)/ 3400(O.C.)/ 3333(O.C.)/ 3300(O.C.)/ 3200(O.C.)/ 3000(O.C.)/ 2800(O.C.)/ 2666(O.C.)/ 2400(O.C.)/ 2933/ 2800/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Dual-channel memory architecture Support Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 2.0 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB1 Supports 1R 2133/2666/2933 MHz* 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5000+ MHz 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4500+ MHz 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4400+ MHz 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz Supports Dual-Channel mode Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) Multi-GPU Support Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX™ Technology Supports AMD® 2-Way CrossFire™ Technology Storage Intel® Z490 Chipset 1 * M.2 type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA mode) 1 * M.2 type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 mode only) 4 * SATA 6Gb/s ports Support RAID 0/1/5/10 Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 17 Intel® Optane Memory Ready 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports 1 2x M.2 slots (Key M) Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s M2_1 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110 storage devices1 M2_2 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage devices2 Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready*** 3 LAN Realtek® RTL8125BG 2.5G LAN 1x Realtek® RTL8125B-CG 2.5G LAN Controller Wireless Intel Dual Band Wireless-AX200 Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax Support dual band frequency 2.4/5GHz Support MU-MIMO Intel® AX201 Supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, MU-MINO Rx, 2.4GHz-5GHz (160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps WiFi 6 Pre-Certified The Wireless module is pre-install in the M2 (Key-E) slot Bluetooth Bluetooth V5.1 Supports Bluetooth® 5.1 , FIPS, FISMA Audio Realtek® ALC1220 Codec 8-Channel High Definition Audio, 32-bit /192KHz DAC Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Capacitors Realtek® ALC1200-VD1 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio Supports S/PDIF output Expansion Slots 2 * PCIe 3.0 x16 (Single at x16; dual at x16/x4) 3 * PCIe 3.0 x1 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (from CPU) 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (x4 mode, from PCH) 2x PCIe x1 slots (from PCH) Rear I/OB 2 * USB 2.0 1 * USB 3.2 Gen 2 port 1 * USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port 2 * USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 * HDMI™ 1.4b 1 * 2x2 Wireless antenna 1 * Clear CMOS button 1 * LAN (RJ45) port 1 * Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 * 5.1-Channel audio jacks 1x PS/2 Combo Port 1x DisplayPort 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A) 1x LAN Port 1x HD Audio Connectors 2x USB 2.0 1x HDMI Port 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps (Type-C) 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (Type-A) 1x Wi-Fi / Bluetooth 1x Optical S/PDIF OUT Internal I/O 1 * 24-pin EATX power connector 1 * 8+4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 * 4-pin CPU_FAN connector1 1 * 4-pin AIO_PUMP connector2 5 * 4-pin SYS_FAN connectors2 2 * NZXT RGB LED connectors3 1 * 5V ARGB LED connector4 1 * 12V RGB LED connector5 3 * USB 2.0 header (Up to 6 USB 2.0 ports) 1 * USB 3.2 Gen1 header (Up to 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports) 1 * USB 3.2 Gen2 front panel header (For USB Type-C) 4 * SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 * M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage device support (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA mode) 1 * M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage device support (PCIe 3.0 x4 mode only) 1 * M.2 Socket 1 with E Key, (For wireless cards, supports CNVio) 1 * Front panel audio connector 1 * Power button 1 * Reset button 4 * POST LEDs 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-C port 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector (support additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports) 2x USB 2.0 connectors (support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector 1x 4-pin water pump connector 6x 4-pin system fan connectors 1x front panel audio connector 2x system panel connectors 1x chassis intrusion connector 1x Clear CMOS jumper 2x 4-pin RGB LED connectors 2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors 1x TPM module connector 1x TBT connector 1 1x RTD3 connector Gaming edge wifi is MSI's take on a midrange board with wifi, featuring the same audio and networking capacity, a better vrm, better memory and more i/o compared to N7. With that said, it's also priced below N7, at an MSRP of 200 USD. Otherwise, the boards are nearly identical with minor feature differences. Z490 Aorus Elite AC - Worse WIfi, better rest Specs NZXT N7 Z490 Gigabyte Aorus Elite AC Z490 VRM ISL69269 (7+2) Vishay SIC632A 50A DrMOS ISL69269 (12+0) Vishay SiC651A 50A DrMos Memory 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4266(O.C.)/ 4133 (O.C.)/ 4000(O.C.)/ 3866(O.C.)/ 3733(O.C.)/ 3600(O.C.)/ 3466(O.C.)/ 3400(O.C.)/ 3333(O.C.)/ 3300(O.C.)/ 3200(O.C.)/ 3000(O.C.)/ 2800(O.C.)/ 2666(O.C.)/ 2400(O.C.)/ 2933/ 2800/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Dual-channel memory architecture Support Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 2.0 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR4 5000(O.C.) / 4933(O.C.) / 4800(O.C.) / 4700(O.C.) / 4600(O.C.) / 4500(O.C.) / 4400(O.C.) / 4300(O.C.) / 4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3666(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz Multi-GPU Support Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX™ Technology Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies Storage Intel® Z490 Chipset 1 * M.2 type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA mode) 1 * M.2 type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 mode only) 4 * SATA 6Gb/s ports Support RAID 0/1/5/10 Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 17 Intel® Optane Memory Ready 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB/M2A_SB) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 * Refer to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors. Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready LAN Realtek® RTL8125BG 2.5G LAN Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit) Wireless Intel Dual Band Wireless-AX200 Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax Support dual band frequency 2.4/5GHz Support MU-MIMO Intel® Wi-Fi AC 9462: Intel® CNVi interface 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band Support for 1x1 11ac wireless standard and up to 433 Mbps data rate Bluetooth Bluetooth V5.1 BLUETOOTH 5 Audio Realtek® ALC1220 Codec 8-Channel High Definition Audio, 32-bit /192KHz DAC Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Capacitors Realtek® ALC1200 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out Expansion Slots 2 * PCIe 3.0 x16 (Single at x16; dual at x16/x4) 3 * PCIe 3.0 x1 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4) 2 x PCI Express x1 slots (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) Rear I/OB 2 * USB 2.0 1 * USB 3.2 Gen 2 port 1 * USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port 2 * USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 * HDMI™ 1.4b 1 * 2x2 Wireless antenna 1 * Clear CMOS button 1 * LAN (RJ45) port 1 * Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 * 5.1-Channel audio jacks 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x SMA antenna connectors (1T1R) 1 x HDMI port 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 5 x audio jacks Internal I/O 1 * 24-pin EATX power connector 1 * 8+4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 * 4-pin CPU_FAN connector1 1 * 4-pin AIO_PUMP connector2 5 * 4-pin SYS_FAN connectors2 2 * NZXT RGB LED connectors3 1 * 5V ARGB LED connector4 1 * 12V RGB LED connector5 3 * USB 2.0 header (Up to 6 USB 2.0 ports) 1 * USB 3.2 Gen1 header (Up to 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports) 1 * USB 3.2 Gen2 front panel header (For USB Type-C) 4 * SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 * M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage device support (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA mode) 1 * M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage device support (PCIe 3.0 x4 mode only) 1 * M.2 Socket 1 with E Key, (For wireless cards, supports CNVio) 1 * Front panel audio connector 1 * Power button 1 * Reset button 4 * POST LEDs 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling CPU fan header 3 x system fan headers 2 x addressable LED strip headers 2 x RGB LED strip headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only) 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Q-Flash Plus button Except when looking at the wifi, aorus elite AC is better in almost every single way. It has a superior memory topology, better VRM, more I/O, more SATA storage capacity, while keeping the same LAN, sound and other features to the same degree or are closely comparable. Z490 Prime-P - surprise attack Specs NZXT N7 Z490 Asus Prime-P Z490 VRM ISL69269 (7+2) Vishay SIC632A 50A DrMOS ASP1900B (5+2/10+2) OnSemi NCP302045 45A Memory 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4266(O.C.)/ 4133 (O.C.)/ 4000(O.C.)/ 3866(O.C.)/ 3733(O.C.)/ 3600(O.C.)/ 3466(O.C.)/ 3400(O.C.)/ 3333(O.C.)/ 3300(O.C.)/ 3200(O.C.)/ 3000(O.C.)/ 2800(O.C.)/ 2666(O.C.)/ 2400(O.C.)/ 2933/ 2800/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Dual-channel memory architecture Support Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 2.0 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4800(O.C.)/4600(O.C)/4500(O.C)/4400(O.C)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory * Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem II * 10th Gen Intel® Core™i9/i7 CPUs support 2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively, Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). Multi-GPU Support Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX™ Technology Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX Technology Storage Intel® Z490 Chipset 1 * M.2 type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA mode) 1 * M.2 type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 mode only) 4 * SATA 6Gb/s ports Support RAID 0/1/5/10 Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 17 Intel® Optane Memory Ready Intel® Z490 Chipset : 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)*2 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s) Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready LAN Realtek® RTL8125BG 2.5G LAN Realtek® RTL8111H Wireless Intel Dual Band Wireless-AX200 Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax Support dual band frequency 2.4/5GHz Support MU-MIMO M.2 slot only (Key E) (Support CNVI & PCIe interface)* *Wi-Fi module is sold separately. Bluetooth Bluetooth V5.1 M.2 slot only (Key E) (Support CNVI & PCIe interface)* *Wi-Fi module is sold separately. Audio Realtek® ALC1220 Codec 8-Channel High Definition Audio, 32-bit /192KHz DAC Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Capacitors Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC Expansion Slots 2 * PCIe 3.0 x16 (Single at x16; dual at x16/x4) 3 * PCIe 3.0 x1 Intel® 10th Gen Processors 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 mode) *1 Intel® Z490 Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode) 4 x PCIe 3.0 x1 Rear I/OB 2 * USB 2.0 1 * USB 3.2 Gen 2 port 1 * USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port 2 * USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 * HDMI™ 1.4b 1 * 2x2 Wireless antenna 1 * Clear CMOS button 1 * LAN (RJ45) port 1 * Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 * 5.1-Channel audio jacks 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s) 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 2 x USB 2.0 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Audio jack(s) Internal I/O 1 * 24-pin EATX power connector 1 * 8+4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 * 4-pin CPU_FAN connector1 1 * 4-pin AIO_PUMP connector2 5 * 4-pin SYS_FAN connectors2 2 * NZXT RGB LED connectors3 1 * 5V ARGB LED connector4 1 * 12V RGB LED connector5 3 * USB 2.0 header (Up to 6 USB 2.0 ports) 1 * USB 3.2 Gen1 header (Up to 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports) 1 * USB 3.2 Gen2 front panel header (For USB Type-C) 4 * SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 * M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage device support (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA mode) 1 * M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage device support (PCIe 3.0 x4 mode only) 1 * M.2 Socket 1 with E Key, (For wireless cards, supports CNVio) 1 * Front panel audio connector 1 * Power button 1 * Reset button 4 * POST LEDs 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers 1 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x M.2 with E key for Wi-Fi module 1 x SPI TPM header 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x AIO_PUMP connector 1 x Thunderbolt header(s) 1 x 4-pin EATX 12 V Power connector 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connectors 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) 1 x System panel connector 1 x COM port header you've indeed seen it well, this board has worse audio, networking, a pretty similar VRM, similar I/O and so on. The difference is in the price. Prime-P can be found for as little as 150 dollars, compared to the 230 dollars of the N7. This places it as an awesome budget option for a 10600k or even 10700k build. The sad thing is that for around 80 dollars more, most of it is unchanged or easily changed with pcie devices. This was the main board as far as Asus where I wanted to compare it to for my point I/O - compared N7: Steel legend: Aorus Elite AC: Gaming edge wifi: Prime-P Bios - Asrock-ZXT The bios very much looks like an Asrock layout, so if you're familiar with the current Asrock bioses, you'll easily find your way though here. The difference is that they chose to reskin it with a bit of a CAM-like theme. It looks decent enough, but won't feel any different from an Asrock bios in that regard. So all the personal (dis)advantages you already had with them, also apply to NZXT. Conclusion - Should I buy one? maybe + unique design + great for themed builds + cover is thermally not problematic ~ Asrock-like bios - price is too high against competitors - from a technical perspective nothing outstanding - covers are closed-source, so you're relying on NZXT or DIY recreation for theme builds In conclusion, NZXT made a good board, their main problem is that with all the established manufacturers having launched months ago already with technically superior boards that they don't stand a chance unless someone is looking for the unique look the N7 offers. My idea would be to lower the retail price from 230 USD to 190-200 USD, where it can still be a little bit behind MSI and Gigabyte's offerings in some regards, but make it a lot mote compelling to get whenever stock is low or for the minimalist look. I don't expect NZXT to do this, but it would make it an interesting option for a 10600k/10700k build. Sources https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TWJGQY8HaIF-iwfSeKLIFD9WNMsdyHkgGBa312gE5mE/edit#gid=0 https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/PRIME-Z490-P/specifications/ https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z490 Steel Legend/index.asp#Specification https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MPG-Z490-GAMING-EDGE-WIFI/Overview https://www.nzxt.com/products/n7-z490-matte-white https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z490-AORUS-ELITE-AC-rev-10#kf
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Budget (including currency): $160 us Country: US Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Streaming, Gaming PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU Intel Core i9-10900K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor $629.99 @ B&H CPU Cooler NZXT Kraken X73 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $164.99 @ Amazon Motherboard Asus ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) ATX LGA1200 Motherboard $399.99 @ Amazon Memory G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $134.99 @ Newegg Storage Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $229.99 @ B&H Video Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB Founders Edition Video Card Case Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case $79.99 @ Best Buy Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $154.99 @ Corsair Case Fan NZXT AER RGB 2 52.44 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $1794.93 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-05 13:55 EDT-0400
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So I recently bought a 280mm NZXT Kraken for my Ryzen 5, upgrading from a M22 120mm. I was thinking, since the pump is located in the Radiator on the M22, do you think that I could get a GPU water block in place of the current one? I'm asking because the NZXT GPU bracket doesn't fit the 2060 super OC, so I have to get creative with it. My GPU is sort of cooking at the moment, getting all the way to 82 under load constantly in COD Warzone.
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Budget (including currency): this Country: ontario Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: streaming vr games Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): I'm gonna upgrade later on but for now I want one that works with the valve Index that i can use for the time being https://www.letsbld.com/streaming-pc
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I bought a nzxt kraken x73 for my intel i9 10th gen processor. The box does not mention LGA1200 but the website does. I read some discussions that day LGA115x and 1200 are exactly same and they will fit fine. does it fit or do I have to request the mounting hardware from NZXT?
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Hello! I just upgraded my cpu from a 3700x to a 3900x. I have a kraken x72 aio on my system. I was wondering if there would be any measurable benefit of putting fans both on top and under neath the radiator? There are mounting points on both sides of the radiator, and I was curious if there would be any difference getting 3 more fands and doing a push – push or push – pull setup on the radiator. My idea behind this was that if I keep the air moving through the radiator faster, the greater volume of air would absorb more heat to cool down the coolant. I was wondering if any one had tried this and noticed anything!
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I am getting pretty tired of the fan noise coming from my pc. I would like to replace the two 120mm case fans and the two 120mm fans on my Corsair h100i v2. Any tips on some farley quiet fans?