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Today we’re going to compare 16 older and cheaper Xeon CPU cores against AMD’s Threadripper to see how much difference there is, and if you should consider building a system with used second hand Xeon processors instead. If you’ve been following the channel you would have seen the 16 CPU core server that I built, using two 8 core Intel E5-2670 Xeon CPUs as these are fairly cheap and could be bought second hand for around $50 USD when I picked mine up. I recently upgraded to an AMD 1950X Threadipper workstation which also has 16 CPU cores, and I...

The Acer Triton 900 has a unique design with powerful hardware inside, but just how well does it perform in different games? I’ve tested a bunch of games at 1080p, 1440p and 4K resolutions to see what it can do. My configuration of the Triton 900 has an Intel i7-9750H CPU, 180 watt Nvidia RTX 2080 graphics, 32gb of memory in dual channel, and a 17.3” 4K 60Hz screen with G-Sync, you can find updated prices linked in the description.  The Acer Predator Sense software allows us to swap between normal, fast and extreme modes, and these overclock the graphics...

The Acer Triton 500 is a powerful gaming laptop in a thinner body, but just how well does the highest specced config actually perform in games? I’ve tested out 20 different games at all setting levels and also compared it against other laptops to help you decide if it’s worth it.   The configuration I’ve got has an Intel i7-9750H CPU, 90 watt Nvidia RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics, 32gb of memory in dual channel, and a 15.6” 1080p 144Hz screen with G-Sync, you can find updated prices linked in the description. At CES 2020, Acer announced the Triton 500 would...

The Lenovo Y7000 gaming laptop has some nice specs on offer, and looks quite similar to the popular Y540. In this detailed review I’ll show you the good and bad sides of the Y7000 and help you decide if it’s a laptop worth considering. My Y7000 has an Intel i7-9750H CPU, Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti graphics, 16gb of memory in dual channel, a 15.6” 1080p 60Hz screen, and a 512gb NVMe M.2 SSD. For network connectivity it’s got gigabit ethernet, WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5. The Y7000 is also available with different specs, you can find examples and updated prices...

The Eluktronics MAX-17 is one of the lightest 17 inch gaming laptops I’ve tested that has up to RTX Max-P 2070 graphics inside, making it a more portable, but powerful option. Let’s check it out in this detailed review and find out just how well it holds up.   My MAX-17 has an Intel i7-9750H CPU, Nvidia RTX 2070 graphics, this is NOT Max-Q, 16gb of memory in dual channel, a 15.6” 1080p 144Hz screen, and a 512gb NVMe M.2 SSD. For network connectivity it’s got gigabit ethernet, WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5. The MAX-17 is also available with different...