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Processor | Intel i9-12900k |
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Motherboard | ASUS Z690 TUF |
Cooling | NZXT Kraken 280 |
Memory | 64GB DDR4-4000 |
Video Card(s) | Zotac RTX 3070 |
Storage | 2x Samsung 990 2GB, 4x WD 18TB |
Display(s) | ASUS VG27AQ, Dell U2713H |
Case | ASUS TUF GT501 |
Power Supply | EVGA 1000 G5 |
Software | Windows 11 Pro |
Conroe was the end all solution. A computer from that time, with upgraded RAM, is still more than enough for the majorityof consumers. Imagine using a 1997 CPU in 2002..
Very true. I'm still on my B3 Q6600 from 2007. I've upgraded to an SSD, added some ram RAM and changed GPU to a modern one, but after a mild OC to 3GHz I've never felt it to be lacking on the CPU side.
Intel's problem really is that they've build something so good it's hard to offer a truly tangible upgrade on the performance side, since most games very quickly become GPU limited anyway. That's probably one of the reasons they've been focusing on improving power instead.
Until the next big game (or other program) comes out and brings the best CPU to its knees, then there's no compelling reason to be pushing for outright performance, rather than the far more reasonable performance-per-watt.