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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 |
So why isn't this called simply Win 8 SP1??
Marketing as has been said before,....Nomenclature is arbitrary though and at the discretion of Microsoft,...
However, while I have seen service packs add new features in the past its not something I think of as typical whereas Windows 8.1 does add some new features (regardless if these are desired features or not). Also note that Windows 8.1 was released about one year after Windows 8 which suggest this is Microsoft's interpretation of their cited annual OS upgrade cycle. Therefore it stands to reason that there will be two more OS upgrades such as Windows 8.2 and Windows 8.3 before they truly move on to something akin to Windows 9 or some truly new version. Assuming calling something that it isn't really is the trend,.....