XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, sci.physics.relativity   
   From: physfitfreak@gmail.com   
      
   On 2/25/25 8:32 PM, chrisv wrote:   
   > Some of you may recall that I built a new Alder Lake machine in the   
   > Summer of 2023, to replace my Ivy Bridge (Intel 3rd gen) quad-core i5.   
   > I've now replaced my other PC, a Skylake (Intel 6th gen) quad-core   
   > Xeon.  Below I compare the new components to the 2023 build, and the   
   > reasons for my choices.   
   >   
   > CPU:  Intel Raptor Lake i5-14600k (Alder Lake i5-12400)  In 2023 a   
   > Raptor Lake i5 was a $300 chip, which I felt was too much for my   
   > needs.  Now it's a $200 chip, so I decided to step up, even though I   
   > remain skeptical of the need for so many (6P + 8E) CPU cores.  The   
   > larger L2 cache of Raptor Lake, combined with higher clock speeds,   
   > gives the 14600k around 25% better performance than the 12400, and   
   > that's in benchmarks that do _not_ benefit from having a zillion   
   > cores.  It costs twice as much the 12400, but increases the total   
   > system cost by only 10%.  And, who knows, maybe some day I will do   
   > something that will utilize all the cores.   
   >   
   > Motherboard:  Asus TUF Gaming B760M-Plus WiFi II (MSI B760M Mag Mortar   
   > WiFi)  Both are good-quality B760-based microATX boards.  The MSI   
   > board has been working fine, but I thought I'd the Asus a try.  I   
   > perceive it as being a bit of an upgrade over the MSI.  I have no need   
   > for the extras that a Z790 board offers.   
   >   
   > RAM:  G Skill 48GB DDR5-6400 (G Skill 32GB DDR5-5600) I think that 32G   
   > is way plenty, and will be for a long time.  But in the spirit of this   
   > PC being a performance upgrade and more future-proof, I decided to   
   > endow it with more RAM.  I thought about 64G, but that just seemed   
   > ridiculous, for what I do.  The 48G compromise seemed kind of fun and   
   > different.  The speed boost to 6400 MHz was done in the same spirit of   
   > custom-built fun, and because Raptor Lake does officially support   
   > faster RAM.   
   >   
   > SSD:  Kingston KC3000 2TB PCIe 4 M.2 (same)  Plenty good.  I see no   
   > need for PCIe 5, here.   
   >   
   > PSU:  Seasonic Vertex 750W 80+ gold (Seasonic Focus 650W 80+ Gold)   
   > Small steps up in quality and performance, for the new PC.   
   >   
   > CPU cooler:  Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO (Deepcool AK620)   
   > Both are large dual-tower, dual fan coolers.  I might have bought the   
   > Deepcool again, but they got into some kind of legal trouble and are   
   > no longer available.  The reviews that I read of the Thermalright said   
   > that it was one of the best air coolers available, and it's reasonably   
   > priced.   
   >   
   > Case:  Asus Prime AP201 microATX mini-tower (same)  Has the jacks that   
   > I want, where I want them, and no silly glass panel.   
   >   
   > GPU:  Nvidia GTX 1080Ti (GTX 1070)  Both are far from state of the   
   > art, but suffice for the occasional screwing-around with older games,   
   > that I do.   
   >   
      
      
   Cut the bullshit. What do you want to do with it?   
      
   Don't tell me it is just a replacement for an absent womb's childbirth   
   ability.   
      
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