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    35% off @ $259.99 Intel Core Ultra 7 Desktop Processor 265K - 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.5 GHz

    I personally wouldn't buy a slower GPU with a faster CPU unless there are plenty of things I'm looking to do with the faster CPU that don't involve gaming. Some people will prefer having a faster CPU as a better "foundation" for a long term system. As for deciding between Arrow Lake and Zen 5...
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    Tradepub ebooks (updated weekly)

    Cool book for anyone interested in magnets: https://www.automate.org/userAssets/a3/a3Uploads/pdf/Hitachi-Magnet-Handbook.pdf (loads very slow so be patient)
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    This is how badly Intel screwed itself over

    Panther Lake vs. Arrow Lake frequencies in GB6.5 If the performance holds at higher frequencies, then 5.1 GHz Panther Lake is almost as good as 5.8 GHz Arrow Lake!
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    This is how badly Intel screwed itself over

    I jumped the gun. PTL has 6MB less cache yet performing well. So with more cache, it could do pretty well in games.
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    This is how badly Intel screwed itself over

    First leaked result of Panther Lake isn't looking so hot: https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/compare/15217168?baseline=13130864 If these results are any indication, Panther Lake just seems to be a direct optical shrink of Arrow Lake on 18A or 18A is THAT crap.
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    The BEAUTIFUL GPU connector that keeps on giving

    /s obviously. https://videocardz.com/newz/zotac-rtx-5090-12v-2x6-connector-completely-melts-with-below-recommended-850w-psu It's not user error if there is literally no safety factor built into these GPUs. Even my worst GPU failure (RX 580 pulled power from PCIe slots) didn't result in...
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    This is how badly Intel screwed itself over

    Except I think retooling the existing fabs for RAM production is no small task unfortunately. It's one reason why Samsung's chip yields are abysmal yet they are doing fine with RAM production. I've been told by people more informed than I that Andy Grove (?) famously saved Intel by getting them...
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    After Nearly $1 Billion in Crowdfunding and 13 Years in Development, Star Citizen Is Nearly, Nah, Who’re We Kidding, It’s Never Going to Happen

    If they fix it, the money stops coming eventually. If they don't, they can keep promising a better tomorrow and stay in business.
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    After Nearly $1 Billion in Crowdfunding and 13 Years in Development, Star Citizen Is Nearly, Nah, Who’re We Kidding, It’s Never Going to Happen

    To Roberts' credit, I did enjoy playing Freelancer. Kept me busy for a few days.
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    After Nearly $1 Billion in Crowdfunding and 13 Years in Development, Star Citizen Is Nearly, Nah, Who’re We Kidding, It’s Never Going to Happen

    I just checked. He's Gemini. Creative people always cooking up multiple schemes in their minds. You could say he's the trump of gaming because trump is also a Gemini. And ummm...no offense to any Gemini here but it is what it is. You guys just wanna do too much all at once.
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    After Nearly $1 Billion in Crowdfunding and 13 Years in Development, Star Citizen Is Nearly, Nah, Who’re We Kidding, It’s Never Going to Happen

    WHAT???? I had no idea!
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    This is how badly Intel screwed itself over

    All Intel had to do was LISTEN to the consultants it had hired (according to Jim Keller) and change its fab tooling and PDKs to mimic the industry standard so companies failing to get allocation at TSMC could place their orders with Intel with minimum investment of time and effort. BUT NO. OH...
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    RAM deals

    What would you say to this? https://www.newegg.com/corsair-vengeance-32gb-ddr5-6400-cas-latency-cl42-desktop-memory-black/p/N82E16820982274 :P Here's a cheaper one...
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    35% off @ $259.99 Intel Core Ultra 7 Desktop Processor 265K - 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.5 GHz

    Crazy open box deal: https://www.newegg.com/asrock-b860-pro-a-atx-motherboard-intel-b860-lga-1851/p/N82E16813162207R Better open box mobo: https://www.newegg.com/asrock-b860-steel-legend-wifi-atx-motherboard-intel-b860-lga-1851/p/N82E16813162203R
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    35% off @ $259.99 Intel Core Ultra 7 Desktop Processor 265K - 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.5 GHz

    https://www.newegg.com/asrock-b860-livemixer-wifi-atx-motherboard-intel-b860-lga-1851/p/N82E16813162204 Free game with it.
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