What actually makes a CPU good, and is a 9800X3D overkill for a 5070 Ti?
I'm trying to understand what really determines CPU performance. I know the usual advice is to avoid pairing a CPU with a GPU that it can't keep fed,…
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What actually makes a CPU good, and is a 9800X3D overkill for a 5070 Ti?
I understand that a CPU should be fast enough not to hold back the GPU, but I'm not sure how to judge that in practice. What do CPU…
Is the Ryzen 5 5600 with 32MB Cache Worth the Extra Cash?
I'm considering buying a Ryzen 5 5600, but I'm a bit confused because there are two versions available - one has 16MB of cache and the other boasts…