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I will not recommend buying SSDs from Amazon as they stock comingled inventory.
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Interestingly, Node 304 is currently priced 8k which only takes mITX motherboard while Node 804 is 11k. If I opt for an mITX build, it appears that I will incur a net additional cost of 5k. Also, Node 804 is demonstrator, which I donot like at all.
I always anyone getting into car audio to first read this https://www.bcae1.com/ and how various components interact with each other. This will prevent you from getting scammed by salesmen
I would like a second opinion for the following components before I commit:
Intel Core i5-14500
AsRock B760M Steel Legend WiFi
Ripjaws S5 (CL30-6000) 16x2 Kit
Crucial P5 Plus 1T
WD Red SMR 4 HDD
Corsair SF 600W 80+ Gold
I have yet to find a simple mATX case that can house atleast 4 3.5" HDD...