The years 2009 and 2010 were a unique time for computer processors, where you could physically get more cpu than you paid for. The quad core cpu was the de facto high end standard, but it has not become a mainstream standard yet. Continue reading
The LGA775 platform has been around since 2004, and unusually for Intel, the socket remained unchanged even as new processor models and architectures were developed, Continue reading
AMD FX processors often get laughed at as AMD’s “Netburst moment” based on their inferior performance and efficiency compared to the competition from Intel. But unlike Intel’s Netburst abomination, Continue reading
When it comes to Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors, there are two kinds of people. Those who are happily running one since the year 2011, laughing at how little incentive they have to upgrade to something newer. And those who did not buy one in 2011, Continue reading
In the autumn of 2001, my parents finally decided to buy a new family computer, to replace the ancient Pentium 120 laptop my family was using up to that point. Unfortunately, Fall of 2001 was a crappy time to be buying a PC. Continue reading
What is it like to play latest games in 2018 on a Phenom II x6 CPU from 2010? Continue reading