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Processor | RyZen R9 3950X |
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Motherboard | ASRock X570 Taichi |
Cooling | Coolermaster Master Liquid ML240L RGB |
Memory | 64GB DDR4 3200 (4x16GB) |
Video Card(s) | RTX 3050 |
Storage | Samsung 2TB SSD |
Display(s) | Asus VE276Q, VE278Q and VK278Q triple 27” 1920x1080 |
Case | Zulman MS800 |
Audio Device(s) | On Board |
Power Supply | Seasonic 650W |
VR HMD | Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest V1, Oculus Quest 2 |
Software | Windows 11 64bit |
You're missing the bigger picture:
It will cost LESS than a i7-6900k as well.
Well, to be fair the bigger picture is that RYZEN will likely cost less then what the Core i7 6900K currently costs. Right now the Intel HEDT line is alone in the market. Reasonable competition in the HEDT segment of the market from AMD setting lower prices on the RYZEN line could simply force Intel to drop prices. Or Intel might further segment their lineup with newer models at lower prices in order to avoid dropping price on their current lineup.
I don't think there is any doubt that Intel can weather the storm of lower prices at least for the short term. In fact Intel could probably lower their prices below AMD pricing and boost performance if need be.
Its good to see there is still some fight in AMD but a price war could get ugly for them. Not ugly for the consumer though,.....
Right now, I already have a Core i7 5820K processor. Theoretically speaking:
If a RYZEN 8 core 16 thread monster came in at about ~$300 to ~$400 USD retail I would be very interested and tempted. However, if Intel were to drop prices on the Core i7 6900K to the same price range it would be easier and simpler for me to just buy the Core i7 6900K because its a drop-in upgrade. That is a big "if" though.