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1198Samsung 990 Pro Firmware Update Addresses Failing SSD Health tomshardware.comnicewatch12/13/2023
1197Don't know about NVME devices, but have experience with power FETs (field-efgoldworldnet12/3/2023
1196M.2 heat issues can usually be mitigated if not eliminated in nearly all desktopnicewatch12/3/2023
1195Never felt good about M.2 heat problems. * * *goldworldnet12/3/2023
1194Puget Abandons Samsung 990 Pro SSDs Over Reliability Concerns tomshardware.comnicewatch12/3/2023
1193It depends on pricing... for me it's limited to a few brands. With NVMEs sonicewatch11/29/2023
1192Early on bought different brands, but only get Samsung SSDs now. :) * * *goldworldnet11/29/2023
1191Nice! I own two Samsung 4TB SSD (actually 3.84TB usable) bought used a few yearsnicewatch11/29/2023
1190Everything is still in the boxes and had a lot home repairs. I'll put the bgoldworldnet-1/27/2023
1189How did this build end up?nicewatch11/27/2023
1188Yes, archaic old Xeon. 24/7 workhorse. The joke is I planned this refurb projectnicewatch110/26/2022
1187This box is going to come in right at $700, but I already have a case, DVD writegoldworldnet110/26/2022
1186I make it a point to ask my stepdad every 4-5 months about the old HP Z420 worksnicewatch110/26/2022
1185Josh, that's partly why I love you so much! Give me a big online hug! ;-) nicewatch110/26/2022
1184Thinking about it, my desktop mentality is kind of a throwback to the component goldworldnet110/26/2022
1183This is something that's always fascinated me albeit a bit of an oddball. Winicewatch110/26/2022
1182He would have followed through on the deal if I had pushed it, but didn't wagoldworldnet-10/26/2022
1181That sucks about your friend but it happens. Totally agree with you with you anicewatch110/26/2022
1180Eh, maybe ok. Not great, imo. It definitely means I splurged and overspent on thnicewatch110/26/2022
1179Little disappointed, but my friend backed out of getting a new box, but I'llgoldworldnet-10/26/2022
1178Great Price on your Mini Computer! Already got my GPU for this build and did gegoldworldnet-10/26/2022
1177Mentioned to you before last year I got one of these. store.minisforum.com Itnicewatch110/26/2022
1176Looks good. That CPU seems to be in a sweet spot of value/performance. GPU pricinicewatch110/26/2022
117532GB DDR4 RAM --- $75.97 [graphic] newegg.com * * *goldworldnet-10/23/2022
1174Ordered the Ryzen 5500 for $121 bucks. So the build is on. * * *goldworldnet-10/23/2022
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