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[Joe88]

Stagg Jr batch 24A (127.6 proof) my first stagg, got it for a decent price at $100, thats about as low as you will find around here, no allocation drops, lotterys, ect.

Great Jones Straight Bourbon Whiskey (86 proof) another new york mfg whiskey to add to my other one

 

[Woomack]

Nice load there.

Micro ATX has always seemed like the un-loved little brother to ATX. ITX having a modern cult following, and DTX the stepkid people forgot existed.

I'd like to see more DTX boards, personally, but ITX seems nearly perfected now.

All these standards seem a bit stupid nowadays because of chipsets and available PCIe lanes. ITX is as useful for 95% of users as mATX or ATX because if you don't need 3+ M.2 sockets, then in most cases, you get 1 more usable PCIe slot that doesn't share PCIe lanes (no matter if it's low or high mobo). However, if you use a large graphics card then you need a large PC case (for both space and so it won't overheat and make a lot of noise). In the end, you have an ITX PC not much smaller than ATX.
ITX mobos are budget, used with IGP, or high-end, used with large graphics cards. The mid-shelf is covered by mATX. This is how I see it when looking at people's choices and PC build questions on the web.

Looking at a few high-end mATX mobos (mainly older series like ASUS Gene or ASRock OCF), it could be a universal standard with current chipsets -> 3-4 M.2, 2-3 PCIe slots, bifurcation, and no PCIe lane limitations. However, mobo manufacturers consider mATX to be a budget option. I don't know why, but they do, looking at available models and their designs. ATX seems like it's needed to pack more M.2 sockets ... but who uses 5-6 M.2 SSDs?

I think there was only one good DTX motherboard - Crosshair VIII X570 Impact (I really liked it). This standard is pretty much dead. There are too many sandwich ITX cases to be worth releasing more DTX mobos.

 

[DaveB]

I'm not really into mATX, but some forum members were interested in less expensive mATX mobos, so I thought we could review something from the new series. ASRock was so kind to send more than I expected (not everything is for OCF).

I mostly use $100 to $150 mATX for my builds. ITX boards tend to be massively overpriced (as do ITX cases), and ATX board are full of slots I will never use. I paid just under $100 for my current mATX MSI B550M Pro-VDH WiFi motherboard.

 

[EarthDog]

Stagg Jr batch 24A (127.6 proof) my first stagg, got it for a decent price at $100, thats about as low as you will find around here, no allocation drops, lotterys, ect.

Great Jones Straight Bourbon Whiskey (86 proof) another new york mfg whiskey to add to my other one

Are you a collector...or a really heavy drinker?

 

[freakdiablo]

Are you a collector...or a really heavy drinker?

Come on, you don't need to ask if someone's a drunk, you just have to compare their post history to mine...

 

[EarthDog]

Come on, you don't need to ask if someone's a drunk, you just have to compare their post history to mine...

I see two bottles of unique goods... weekly. I'm not judging. Just jealous.

 

[Blaylock]

@Woomack that looks like a lot of work to me.

Lol. I do miss it though.

 

[Voodoo Rufus]

I see two bottles of unique goods... weekly. I'm not judging. Just jealous.

You should see my wine fridge.....which also stores my Bruery Imperial Stout collection.

 

[unsafesteagle]

Another quad port sfp28 pcie 4.0 network adapter

 

[rainless]

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Another quad port sfp28 pcie 4.0 network adapter

What are you using it for?

 

[unsafesteagle]

Pfsense on the MSI Meg Ace Z790 and Intel 14700k @rainless

 

[rainless]

Pfsense on the MSI Meg Ace Z790 and Intel 14700k @rainless

Ahhh! A firewall. Well THAT looks interesting. So you run the firewall on your computer and then output it from there to the rest of your network? (Hence the need for four ports?)

 

[unsafesteagle]

Yes Sir @rainless

Pfsense is also great to get an understanding of routing.
The ports can be bridged to act similar to a switch.
looking to add backup or alternate root ports from a switch or 2
possibly connect the media server directly to pfsense until getting an sfp28 capable switch



Looking to evolve my overall home build into a layer 5 single sign-on hybrid cloud.

More accessories

Raspberry PI 5 8Gb
Spare Rackmount Ears
NVME Storage Box
SSD Storage Case
USB 3.1 to HDMI Cable 10'
USB to SATA Cable

 

[freakdiablo]

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Looking to evolve my overall home build into a layer 5 single sign-on hybrid cloud.

More accessories

Raspberry PI 5 8Gb
Spare Rackmount Ears
NVME Storage Box
SSD Storage Case
USB 3.1 to HDMI Cable 10'
USB to SATA Cable

I'll admit, I actually forgot there were straight USB to HDMI cables.

That for the pi? Any reason to use that cable over the onboard HDMI?

 

[unsafesteagle]

Raspberry pi 4 removed hdmi for mini display port

Whoops ya raspberry pi 4 removed hdmi port


MSI Meg z790 has onboard video only by USB
Type-c

@freakdiablo

Post magically merged: Jan 22, 2025

@freakdiablo
Wasn't aware of it , still not , USB type-c is capable of video 4k at 240hz?

 

[freakdiablo]

@freakdiablo

Post magically merged: Jan 22, 2025

@freakdiablo
Wasn't aware of it , still not , USB type-c is capable of video 4k at 240hz?

Think it depends on the USB standard, but mostly caps at 4k/60. There might be some that actually do DP over USBC capable of higher.

 

[Slayer2003]

Yes Sir @rainless

Pfsense is also great to get an understanding of routing.
The ports can be bridged to act similar to a switch.
looking to add backup or alternate root ports from a switch or 2
possibly connect the media server directly to pfsense until getting an sfp28 capable switch

Looking to evolve my overall home build into a layer 5 single sign-on hybrid cloud.

More accessories

Raspberry PI 5 8Gb
Spare Rackmount Ears
NVME Storage Box
SSD Storage Case
USB 3.1 to HDMI Cable 10'
USB to SATA Cable

Jelly.

 

[freeagent]

I haven't got it yet, but It should be here by Sunday..

ProArt PA602｜Gaming Case｜ASUS Canada

Engineered for optimal airflow and enhanced cooling, ProArt cases are a dream for creative professionals seeking focused workflows and versatility. Meanwhile, a minimalist design ensures creators can work with fewer distractions.

www.asus.com

 

[P4-630]

Now get those shiny 5090´s incoming......

 

[freeagent]

I am done having kids, so I can sell a nut. Maybe a kidney. But I like my coffee and tea sweet, so maybe not a good plan.