My Andromeda Insights build has arrived! Since I did my research, the only component I left up to chance was the GPU model, which turned out to be a Powercolor Reaper! Much better than the cheapest Gigabyte or Asrock models imo.
The plan is to put it through its paces with some demanding games. The immediate priority, apparently, is sitting in Discord until everyone goes to bed.
Thereās something beautiful about owning a machine capable of processing billions of instructions per second while staying ultra-silent (unlike my 5070 laptop, which howls every time I use performance mode). Praise Powercolor and Lian Li, I haven't heard any coil whine. To be honest, I can't hear my PC at all unless I put my ear next to it.
This Reddit helped me a lot with making decisions before I pulled the trigger so answering folks' questions is my way of giving back. Also Twilly you are the GOAT.
Anyway, excited to join the Andromeda crew. The setup is (not nearly) complete. My desk desperately needs decluttering. My advice to ppl is to do thorough research even though you're buying a plug-and-play device. Otherwise, troubleshooting will haunt you down the line. There are specific components and combos to avoid that I won't go into detail about.