The new king of high-end desktops.
AH, THREADRIPPER, where do we begin? That mad assortment of core complexes, intricately stitched together, was enough to revolutionize the HEDT segment into a world unlike one we’d ever seen before, even rattling Intel to its very bones. AMD truly was on to a winner with its Infinity Fabric, and it provided much-needed proof that multi-die packages are certainly the way forward. The age of the monolithic processor is dead. Long live Ryzen.
Or something like that, right? So here we are: second-gen, Threadripper 2, sort of. 12nm transistors, architectural adjustments, memory optimizations, and— more importantly—a bigger product stack this time around. The big question: Is it worth the upgrade? Well, let’s get to that.
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Google Gemini vs. ChatGPT
Which LLM currently holds the crown?
Frostpunk 2
Endure a blizzard of tough choices and lasting consequences in the survival city builder sequel
Elgato Facecam Neo
Always sees us in the best light but lacks focus: 8/10 boyfriend, er, camera
Elgato Wave Neo
The Kanye West of mics: Easy to get into, but a little weird
Razer BlackWidow V4 75%
Solid and compact, with hot-swappable switches
Razer Wolverine V3 Pro
Razer's pro controller is even better than Microsoft's
Acer Predator GM712
2008 called, it wants its projector back
AndaSeat Kaiser 4 XL
A chair as big and as comfortable as they come
Gigabyte F027Q2
Speed is of the essence with this OLED screen
Acer Nitro 14
AMD puts on a good show, but it still lacks punch
