Intel Management Engine Default Password

Booted perfectly first time with bios default settings. Loaded up Intel XMP profile and rebooted and it was running at rated speeds and timings with zero issues. Caught this on sale and the performance and value is amazing. Absolutely no cons, and worthy of all 5 stars!

I was looking around to see what other manufacturers were doing to creative desktops. Almost all were going to 8 core processors, including Apple. Unfortunately there's no 8 core solution in the 12th gen of Intel, so the logical choice was to go for 12 cores. So far it runs Lightroom, Photoshop, some gaming, and Office without any issues. The stock cooler is also very quiet compared to previous generations. It does get warm, so make sure your BIOS fan controls are configured properly. Asus surprised me with enabling enhanced perfomance by default, but after setting back to the default Intel values, it runs just fine and cooler.

Fractal continues to be the best case maker on the market. I absolutely love the top mounted power supply area. The pre-supplied fans are the best I've seen in a case. Taking off side panels is very easy and doesn't feel like you're going to break the glass ever. Cons: #1 The Fans do not have an RGB default. You have to use software supplied by your motherboard. They really should have set the default RGB's to what is used in adverts ( Green / Blue ) #2 Cable management is a little tough to pull off correctly. Having all glass side panels makes bad cable management stick out. #3 This case is huge!!

Intel the best

Well, it's Intel and that says it all

Works great and the only thing I had to set up was the option to have a password to protect it if someone else tries to use it.

Easy setup. Easy to change WiFi name and password. Easy to use the app.

If you lose the spotlight password, the instructions do not tell you how to reset the password

The best ever cord management fitting.

Cable management made easy.