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Upgrading @GamersNexus Storage Server! Feat. 45Drives and Kioxia!

Posted by wendell on Mon, 09/29/2025 - 14:50

Steve's operation is super slick, but his storage solution is a little behind the times. Luckily Wendell is there to help!

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Is One Socket Enough? Intel's Flagship 128-core Xeon in the Supermicro SYS-212HA-TN vs ZEN 5!

Posted by wendell on Thu, 09/25/2025 - 16:30

Wendell is back with another server review from Supermicro! This time with the 6980P as a single-socket competitor to Zen5?! It's pretty darn close! Your needs could be met by this plucky "little" guy!

Interested? Check it out here: https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/system/hyper/2u/sys-222ha-tn

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Is WiFi 7 Ready for Prime Time? Checking out the Engenius ECW520 WAP

Posted by wendell on Wed, 09/24/2025 - 15:48

It's finally here! The seventh WiFi! But is it any good? Wendell checks it out!

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Is Hardware Raid TRULY Dead? SupremeRAID SR-1010, Reviewed

Posted by wendell on Mon, 09/22/2025 - 12:49

We declared Hardware Raid to be truly dead a couple years ago, but like vinyl records and Westerns, some things never truly die. Check it out!

0:00 - Intro
1:39 - Overview
7:07 - Benchmarks
15:26 - Data Integrity
26:00 - CPU Considerations and Possible Hangups
31:05 - Outro

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Why is the Gigabyte TRX50 AI Top the Most Returned Threadripper Motherboard?

Posted by wendell on Thu, 09/18/2025 - 12:52

The Gigabyte TRX50 AI Top is the most returned Threadripper motherboard, but why are so many people having issues with it, and what makes this motherboard so unconventional? Wendell investigates!

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Testing 256GB of GSKill DDR5 6000 on AM5!

Posted by wendell on Mon, 09/15/2025 - 17:09

GSkill has a new DDR5 6000 kit! But AM5 only supports DDR5 3600, at least officially. Can we get DDR5 6000 working? Let's give it a shot!

Forum thread coming soon!

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Ryzen Pro for ECC? SO-DIMMs Da Facts

Posted by wendell on Thu, 09/11/2025 - 14:10

Its important to be aware of what you are buying. Don't confuse On-die ECC for regular ECC!

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MSI MP251 E2 Quick Review and Overview

Posted by wendell on Mon, 09/08/2025 - 15:15

Its an average 1080p monitor, but when its for Business, who cares if it can't reach 4k!
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More Strix Halo MADNESS With The GMKtec EVO-X2 Mini PC!

Posted by wendell on Fri, 09/05/2025 - 13:51

Wendell continues our Strix Halo journey with the GMKtec EVO-X2. How does it stack up to other Strix Halo offerings like the Framework Desktop? Check it out!

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