I managed to nab an RTX 4070 TI Ventus OC for $365.96 at Microcenter. Clearance markdown + openbox. 3 weeks ago I managed to get an Open Box Strix B650-A for $91. Start looking guys because the open box stuff is selling cheap because its sitting now. I did pair this setup with the 7900X3D and I...
Haven't used Chrome in years. I started using Brave the past few months and like how it doesn't use nearly the amount of resources Edge does. Google can kick rocks.
The old designs had terrible thermals and extremely loud 'revving" fans at idle. I can see why they did.
BTW Sparkle is just rebranded PowerColor for Intel.
I have an Armor 850w White I got from Amazon for $85. Had way better acoustics and voltage regulation than my RM850X. I cannot identify the OEM but it surely has all Nippon Chemicon Caps. The build design points to the Black Diamond KTX which appears to have good reviews.