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Where to buy?

Thanks Johnny! Some good stuff there for sure!

That guru article is interesting. IF really needs that bandwidth I guess /shrug Hopefully it's fixed with Z+ when I upgrade

@Juan what would lead you to believe all these given reviewers are "having a dozen of background apps open: three chat sessions, encoding video, playing the game, writing the report, looking for OS upgrades,..." I can't think to believe all would be doing that. Furthermore if that were true...

1 Ryzen die -> ~194mm^2 1 CCX -> 44mm^2

Kyle [H] seems really impressed with Ryzen. This is very encouraging. I just hope the story becomes it trading blows with 6900Ks not "AMD: still a dud. 7770K walking all over R7" That would be bad

Germany AMD 1 should be 1800X, and Germany AMD 2 I believe should be a CHV Formula(Z), not Hero

Looks like it'll be 9AM CST

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Why would an i5 be a kaby-X and need a new socket?? Makes no sebse to me, doesn't sound right at all

You do not need a high end motherboard. If you will be overclocking, like the looks, have the extra cash, etc. then go for it. It is your money. But understand that it it not necessary for you to have a super high end motherboard for VR.

@French Toast Why do you think it will be >= Intel's 10nm? Given past history, between all major fabs that produce CPUs (SS, Intel, IBM, GF) Intel has the best node and is closest to the marketed number. GF/SS 14 is not a true 14nm and nothing (to me) points to true 7nm, or it equalling intels...

This is true, but will (likely) be a 7/10 hybrid mode, as their 14 is a 14/20 hybrid(as far as I know)