Saw this earlier, finally getting around to it. @Reply #4 - good point! Size is the first thing to nail down before looking at anything else. Tbh, spe...
Been through a few cycles of this since my undergrad days. Started with a massive brick of a laptop because I thought I needed every port under the su...
I've dealt with this exact dilemma before. In my experience, chasing the highest core counts for rendering often leads to diminishing returns. After t...
Sharon is spot on about the open box stuff. Ive had really good luck with Best Buys excellent condition items, basically brand new for way less. If yo...
Hey, One angle I’d *definitely* think about for the C5 isn’t just price, it’s **warranty timing**, especially around Black Friday vs Cyber Monday. *...
Hey, So, I’ve kinda been in your shoes the last couple of years, chasing top‑end Ryzen chips on Black Friday / Cyber Monday… and honestly, my experie...
Hey, one angle nobody’s really hit yet: if you care about power use / footprint, *when* you buy can matter almost as much as *how much* you pay. **Ti...
Hey, so quick story from the “don’t be me” archive: A couple years back I jumped on a “too good to be true” Black Friday GPU deal from some sketchy 3...
Hey! So I’m kinda in the same boat as you, just a bit earlier in the chain. I went from an old Ryzen 2700 to a 5800X3D, then watched 7800X3D/7950X3D ...