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System Name | Erakith || AsRock NUCS |
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Processor | AMD ThreadRipper 2990WX ES (32c/64t 3.5ghz@1.02v) || Intel i7 1360P Raptor Lake-P |
Motherboard | MSI X399 MEG Creation || AsRock OE |
Cooling | EK Supremacy TR4 Full Nickel, D5 w/ EK Top, 2X EK-CoolStream XTX 360 & Photon 270 Res || OE |
Memory | 32GB (4x8GB) Corsair Vengeance PRO RGB DDR4 3000|| 2x16GB Corsair DDR4 |
Video Card(s) | Vega 64 EK FC|| Intel Iris Xe |
Storage | 250gb WD Black NVMe & (2) 2TB Intel 660p NVMe || 2TB Corsair MP600 Pro |
Display(s) | 34" Dell Ultrasharp U3415W |
Case | CaseLabs Merlin SM8 || Aluminum Unibody |
Power Supply | Corsair HX1000 |
Mouse | Corsair Harpoon Wireless RGB |
Keyboard | Corsair Strafe RGB w/ Cherry MX Silent |
Software | Windows 10 Pro x64 || WIndows 11 Pro x64 |
Benchmark Scores | WCG & F@H Only |
Newsflash for EVGA: We aren't Apple customers. Take your overpriced crap and go home.
The difference is they offer a choice. You want an aesthetic upgrade? Buy the aluminum bridge. Want the standard no frills version? Get the standard black ribbon.
There is no claim to performance increases. They acknowledge its for looks, it's very similar to buying a backplate.