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This Ryzen 5 1500X all-AMD PC brings compelling 8-thread gaming to the masses |
April 13, 2017
For the first time in a long time, you’re able to build a compelling 4-core, 8-thread gaming PC that’s overclockable without spending a small fortune, thanks to AMD’s Ryzen 5 CPUs.In recent memory, the only way to tick all the performances boxes was to spring for Intel’s highest-end Core i7 processors, and they aren’t cheap. (Don’t come at me, AMD FX users. Those aged chips are great for budget builds but that’s it.) Intel’s current quad-core flagship, the Core i7-7700K, costs a cool $346. Add in the cost of a premium motherboard with the Z270 chipset—which is required for overclocking Intel chips—and you’re looking at damn near $500 for your CPU and motherboard alone.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/3189066/computers/this-ryzen-5-1500x-all-amd-pc-brings-compelling-8-thread-gaming-to-the-masses.html#tk.rss_all
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