![]() I opened the package to find a giant “Welcome to PC gaming” message and an accessories box atop the tower, which contained things like the motherboard manual, Wi-Fi network card installation CD (in 2021!), extra screws, alternate CPU bracket, RGB remote and plenty of loose cables for future upgrades like storage. The review unit arrived in a black and blue box with no visible damage and was relatively easy to move around, clocking in at roughly 35 pounds. On the other hand, I know that some system integrators are currently posting 6-8 week lead times, so perhaps just under 2 weeks from order to delivery isn’t bad at all. ![]() 11-ish days doesn’t strike me as ‘speedy’ necessarily, but I do have to cut Build Redux some slack in this regard, because the pandemic has adversely affected FedEx truck delivery efficiency in my area. To give some context on delivery times, my Build Redux review unit order was placed on September 23 and was delivered on October 3. Leaving performance on the table, basically. System integrators really need to start enabling this basic overclocking right out of the box, because the average user will likely never go digging around in the BIOS to turn it on. Just remember that you’ll have to turn on the DOCP/XMP profile in the BIOS to achieve the advertised 3200MHz frequency. With a Ryzen 5 5600X CPU, I think I’d have preferred 3600MHz DIMMs, but 3200MHz is more than serviceable. ![]() ![]() With my review unit, it turns out that it’s two sticks of red-accented Patriot Viper 3200 MHz DDR4, and an ASUS X570 motherboard. There’s plenty to anticipate here in terms of potential gaming performance, though I dislike how Build Redux isn’t very forthcoming with exactly what brand of RAM (and specific brand of chipset, for that matter) is being installed. Additional Cooling: 4 x CM MasterFans RGB.Storage: 500GB ADATA NVMe M.2 SSD, 2TB Seagate BarraCuda HDD.I’m not sure if this had to do with supply shortages or what, but you can see the full component list below: ![]() The team essentially swapped in an AMD 5600X and an RTX 3070 for the usual 5800X and RTX 3080 that are usually installed on BR ‘Best’ systems. Build Redux sent over one of its modified ‘Best’ rigs, valued at a total of $2,093.99, which includes the $75 build fee. ![]()
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