I have 3 small tech stories I wanted to talk about, but none of them felt like a post of their own (although I did start a… Read more “Sidenote: Hot Boosts, ARC, and RTX 40 Cache”
Tag: ryzen
Sidenote: Intel’s 12th Generation Core CPUs and The Forward March of Tech
This week, Intel launches their 12th generation Core CPUs for desktop, marking an interesting point in their technological movement. For the first time since the 6th generation… Read more “Sidenote: Intel’s 12th Generation Core CPUs and The Forward March of Tech”
Sidenote: The Disappointment of the Current Era of Graphics Cards
Availability is starting to open up, and more people are getting their hands on Nvidia’s RTX 3000 series cards and AMD’s Radeon RX 6000 series cards. As… Read more “Sidenote: The Disappointment of the Current Era of Graphics Cards”
Sidenote: I Finally Got My Ryzen 9 5900x And I Almost Killed It Before Using It
This one is just a short, fun (in retrospect) post! A couple of weeks ago, I managed to snipe an order with Amazon for the AMD Ryzen… Read more “Sidenote: I Finally Got My Ryzen 9 5900x And I Almost Killed It Before Using It”
Sidenote: The Early Retail-Sample Review of the Intel Core i7-11700k and Interesting Low Results
Yesterday, I saw something really quite fascinating. Anandtech, one of my formative technology review outlets, had secured Intel’s newest 8-core via an early retail sale and benchmarked… Read more “Sidenote: The Early Retail-Sample Review of the Intel Core i7-11700k and Interesting Low Results”
Sidenote: My Long, Sometimes Frustrating Weekend of Building My New Desk and Watercooled PC
You may have (possibly!) noticed I have been rather quiet the last few days. That is simple enough to explain – as I mentioned in a post… Read more “Sidenote: My Long, Sometimes Frustrating Weekend of Building My New Desk and Watercooled PC”
Sidenote: Is Now The Perfect Time for Upgrading or Building a New PC?
Let me start this post off with a simple question. Are you happy with your current PC gaming experience? I ask because before I dive into what… Read more “Sidenote: Is Now The Perfect Time for Upgrading or Building a New PC?”
Sidenote: The Review Summary of the Ryzen 5000 Lineup
For all of the hype leading up to the actual launch today, a lot of people, I think, expected some degree of disappointment, however mild. AMD’s Zen… Read more “Sidenote: The Review Summary of the Ryzen 5000 Lineup”
Sidenote: Intel’s Awful Marketing and Sibling Fight with AMD
Editor’s Note: this post is largely just me ranting about Intel’s garbage-tier marketing and childish strategies for a few thousand words. I think it’s a fun ride,… Read more “Sidenote: Intel’s Awful Marketing and Sibling Fight with AMD”
Sidenote: Analyzing The Ryzen 5000 Series Price Increase and Performance Claims
Earlier today, AMD announced the fourth generation Ryzen lineup, called Ryzen 5000 (they did it to themselves and it is easier than trying to explain the differences… Read more “Sidenote: Analyzing The Ryzen 5000 Series Price Increase and Performance Claims”