With the popularity of the barebones system, many novice friends who are suffering from not installing the machine and are afraid of being pit by JS have a better choice, and the leaders of them are definitely "Neptune Halberd" and "Infinite Emberless RS", which are also rare performance to the barebones system host of first-line brands. The two barebones system hosts correspond to the ITX small steel gun and the standard-size high-performance route, respectively, and the two models are not comparable in terms of popularity.
Now intel's 12th generation platform has been fully launched, and now these two series are still stuck in the 10th and 11th generation platforms, I believe that the reason is not unrelated to the early shortage of DDR5 memory. However, seeing that the problem of DDR5 memory shortage has now been well alleviated, I believe that MSI will soon launch a new model, today we will analyze how MSI will choose the configuration of the next generation of barebones.
Today, we mainly use the more mainstream "Infinite Emberless RS" as a reference object, and the "Neptune" that many people like will be analyzed separately in the future.
For reasons that are well known, MSI's barebones now generally select chassis, power, heat dissipation, motherboard and CPU components, as for graphics cards, memory and hard disks need to be purchased separately, we will analyze them today according to the mainstream barebones.
CPU：Intel i7-12700K / Intel i9-12900K
According to MSI's positioning of the "Infinite Emberless RS" series, the minimum match is definitely i7-12700K, considering that the 12th generation platform is the biggest progress of Intel in recent years, MSI is likely to use the i7-12700K as the main platform.
The i7-12700K uses 12 cores (EP core design), the difference is that the i9-12900k is 16 cores and 24 threads, while the i7-12700K is 20 threads, the difference between the two is 4 small cores, so the performance of the performance cores tends to converge. It must be admitted that the i9-12900K does have a higher main frequency and a larger L3 cache, but now the scatters are about 1500 yuan more expensive, and the cost performance of the i7-12700K will be significantly higher, and the performance performance is not pulled at all.
Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI DDR5 Dark Motherboard
Since you want to position high-end esports, the motherboard must choose a model that supports D5 memory, and it is possible that the winning bid should be this MSI Z690 Carbon dark motherboard.
From the perspective of word of mouth, this series can be described as a high-end series of Internet celebrities in the previous generation, although it is not affiliated with the MEG series, but the performance is not weak at all. The MSI Z690 Carbon uses an 18-phase 75A CPU direct connection power supply, whether it is paired with the i9 or i7 is completely problem-free. In addition, the hard disk expansion interface is also very sufficient, 4 M.2 slots support PCIe4.0, there is a PCIe3.0 slot spare, as for DDR5 memory can meet the ultra-high frequency of 6666MHz.
Considering that with high-end graphics cards, the MSI Z690 Carbon Dark Motherboard supports PCIe5.0 bandwidth, and neither the RTX3080Ti nor the next-generation flagship graphics card is a problem.
Chassis: MSI VELOX 100R Blade
This MSI MPG VELOX 100R is the most eye-catching choice in MSI's current chassis, with a medium tower size, maximum support to the E-ATX form factor, and huge interior space to play.
For a chassis, the most important thing is nothing more than space and post-maintainability, both of which are perfect for the MSI MPG VELOX 100R. The two aspects of side transparency + magnetic absorption have killed many chassis in seconds, and the overall style is very suitable for players who like RGB, giving you a perfect display of MSI's tuning of RGB lights. In terms of design language, it is also in the same vein as the MSI Z690 Carbon dark motherboard, and it is a natural pair no matter how it is looked.
Power supply: MSI MPG A850GF
As for the choice of power supply should not have much suspense, this piece of MSI MPG A850GF is an absolute flagship, with a power rating of 850W, gold certification, and has MSI's 10-year warranty, which shows how strong the stability is. In terms of performance, the all-Japanese capacitor, and has a stable current output, i9+ RTX3080Ti can also be completely held, leaving enough margin for upgrade space.
Heat dissipation: MSI MEG CORELIQUID S360 all-in-one water cooling
Among the many water cooling of MSI, the MSI MEG S360 water cooling belonging to the flagship series is one of the leaders, and the dark design language brings the word "cool cold" to the extreme.
In terms of design details, the water cooling head actually uses a high-quality IPS screen, and there is a built-in fan, which can strengthen the CPU heat dissipation ability while also dissipating heat from the surrounding components. The MSI MEG Silent Gale P12 noise reduction fan is also used in the selection of cold exhaust fans, which supports 0 rpm mode at low load, which enhances noise reduction while taking into account the heat dissipation performance. In addition to this heat dissipation, I don't know which other heat dissipation can be called the word flagship.
epilogue:
The above is the prediction that MSI may launch the next generation of the barebones system, due to the relationship between the graphics card and the DDR5 memory, the time for MSI to launch the next generation of the barebones system will definitely be postponed, but it will always come, and players who like the MSI dual system are a little more relaxed.
In the above configuration, if the i9-12900K price is reduced in the future, it is likely that MSI will also promote this platform, and in terms of heat dissipation, the K360 water cooling of the MPG series of MSI is also eye-catching, with a similar design to MSI MEG S360, which is likely to be adopted in low-end models. In any case, I believe that many players are looking forward to it, experienced players can buy accessories for DIY, as for novice friends can wait a little.