Building the TSSDR ASRock Z790 Taichi Core I5-13600K Test Bench

CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM RGB DDR5-5600 32GB RAM

Corsair Memory is yet another example of a great product we have remained loyal to for years. It is flat out reliable. It’s build is beyond reproach and its LEDs look amazing. Our Dominator Platinum RGB memory has the heat spreader embedded directly into the PCB for more efficient cooling with their patented DHX cooling system.

This memory is Intel XMP certified and our ASRock Taichi Z790 motherboard is simply a click in the UEFI in order to push this memory to where it performs best. It was a simple XMP 2.0 profile selection to get us running at 5600. This memory did well in typical benchmarks to include PassMark and AIDA as shown here:

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Checking Amazon, the Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB DDR4-5600 is priced on sale right now at $184 which is a great price considering what we have seen historically for memory of the same caliber.

CORSAIR HX1000i MODULAR POWER SUPPLY

The Corsair HX1000i is a 80 PLUS Platinum Fully Modular Ultra-Low Noise ATX Digital Power Supply (Triple EPS12V Connectors) with a 140mm Fluid Dynamic Bearing Fan.  Perhaps one of my favorite features of this and several other Corsair fans is the Zero RPM mode where the fan shuts down completely when it is not needed.

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Checking Amazon, we can find the HX1000i priced at $219 and we don’t rely on Amazon reviews much but this item has over 7000 reviews with a solid 5/5 rating.

CORSAIR K70 PRO RGB OPTICAL MECHANICAL GAMING KEYBOARD

The build of this Corsair K70 is absolutely amazing. All keys are black set into an aircraft grade black anodized brushed aluminum frame and RGB liCUE lighting as a backdrop. This keyboard has CHERRY MX Speed mechanical keys that actuate at 1.0mm.

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The K70 features include USB passthrough, media controls, 8MB profile storage with hardware macro, and the RGB backlighting can be customized with unlimited colour combinations through Corsair iCUE software. Checking Amazon, we can find the K70 at $174.99.

CORSAIR M65 RGB ELITE FPS GAMING MOUSE

The M65 is just about the best you can get in a gaming mouse as it sits in this price range. The M65 has a 18,000 DPI Optical Sensor adjustable in 1 DPI resolution steps, sniper button, tunable weights, and it has eight fully programable buttons. Its frame is anodized aluminum and the Omron switches will ensure this lasts a lifetime.

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Checking Amazon, we can find the Corsair M65 RGB Elite Gaming Mouse for $69.99.

2 comments

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    Hi

    I’d like to see a “published date” on all your article intros.

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