recursive_recursion they/them@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agoCrazy Bad ASUS Pre-Built Gaming PC for $2500 (G22CH-DH978 Review)inv.nadeko.netexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up151arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up144arrow-down1external-linkCrazy Bad ASUS Pre-Built Gaming PC for $2500 (G22CH-DH978 Review)inv.nadeko.netrecursive_recursion they/them@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square11fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePoopfeast420@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·edit-21 month agoErrors in spec sheet and instruction guide, tools-less design, that needs tools, tempered glass panel, that isn’t glass, proprietary hardware, slow laptop RAM, CPU that runs 1.3GHz below spec, loud/annoying sound, bloatware. Good packaging though.
minus-squareAlecSadler@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agoWhat’s the point of underclocking the CPU?
minus-squareJohnnyCanuck@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month agoUsually heat management (which means they probably didn’t install sufficient cooling).
minus-squarePoopfeast420@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month agoWeirdly the temps were good, with like 20c headroom. Steve speculated it might be the VRM. It’s a weird custom mainboard with laptop RAM, but normal, socketable desktop CPU.
minus-squareAlecSadler@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoOhhhh, wow. Ridiculous.
minus-squarerecursive_recursion they/them@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·edit-21 month agoThank you from me as well! +1
TL;DW?
Errors in spec sheet and instruction guide, tools-less design, that needs tools, tempered glass panel, that isn’t glass, proprietary hardware, slow laptop RAM, CPU that runs 1.3GHz below spec, loud/annoying sound, bloatware.
Good packaging though.
What’s the point of underclocking the CPU?
Usually heat management (which means they probably didn’t install sufficient cooling).
Weirdly the temps were good, with like 20c headroom. Steve speculated it might be the VRM. It’s a weird custom mainboard with laptop RAM, but normal, socketable desktop CPU.
Ohhhh, wow. Ridiculous.
Thank you from me as well! +1
Thank you!