That's why we're here to help with our picks for essential kit to help you get the most out of your new console. A few options available to you besides the standard black are shock blue, electric volt (yellow), pulse red, and robot white. Similarly, I probably would have chosen AMD's cheaper Radeon RX 6800 instead of the more expensive Radeon RX 6800 XT, but I don't currently have one in for testing.

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For example, while the custom AMD Zen 2 CPU inside the Xbox Series X doesn't have a completely identical desktop counterpart, its 8 cores and 3.

It's not the ideal partner for the H1's 650W power supply admittedly - AMD recommend you pair with a 750W one - but I would have put a regular RX 6800 in there if I had one available. You’re right in that this stuff does seem to be something different compared to thermal paste and thermal pads, and it’s not easily available. Our Xbox PC isn't as small or as quiet as the Series X, but it's the arguably the next best thing if you're after a proper living room PC. One side connects into the motherboard's PCIe x16 slot, and the other wraps round the back plate so you can connect it up behind.

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And subscribe to our newsletter so you’ll be the first to know when the newest consumer tech hits the teardown table. There's nothing quite like the feeling of seeing a shiny new system underneath the tree, though Xbox Series X accessories can go a long way to personalizing and optimizing your new gaming setup. While I haven't used a new Ryzen 5000 CPU in this particular build (the Series X is, after all, based on AMD's Zen 2 CPU architecture from their Ryzen 3000 CPUs, not their newer Zen 3 architecture for their Ryzen 5000 series), the Zen 3-compatible B550 chipset gives you a lot more flexibility for future upgrades, and I also wanted a board that had built-in Wi-Fi 6 support, too, so I didn't have to run a LAN cable to it, In this respect, MSI's MPG B550I Gaming Edge Wi-Fi was a great fit. I tried replacing thermal putty with pads in an Xbox One X and it didn’t work because pads, even new, are too stiff and even.She's very partial to JRPGs and the fetching of quests, but also loves strategy and turn-based tactics games and will never say no to a good Metroidvania.