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Benchmarking an MSI Build with "Cheaper" Memory, a 4070ti and the i7 Ultra 270k Plus

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Times are rough, but that doesn't mean it has to be bad. Check it out!

0:00 Intro
1:07 The CPUs and Build Thoughts
5:37 The Motherboard
6:55 The "Best" Memory and Storage
8:54 The Build in Full
12:57 Benchmarks
17:54 Conclusion

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Linux Weekly 6: 9950X3D2, Local AI on Intel GPUs, and Forbidden Routers

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What time is it? Oh right!!
Check out the Forum here: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/what-linux-topic-do-you-want-wendell-to…

Kernel 7 and ZFS: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/kernel-7-0-0-1-and-zfs/249228

Xeon X658 thread: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/intel-xeon-x658-24-cores-and-8-memory-c…

0:00 - Intro
0:26 - 9950X3D2 Launch
2:22 - CachyOS and Linux 7
4:52 - Framework 13 Pro announced
5:54 - Local AI on Intel
7:21 - This Week's Projects
18:18- Outro

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Intel Xeon 6 658X for Workstations Launching Now.. but how's it stacking up?

Posted by wendell on

Obviously, 64 cores are going to outperform 24 cores, but this Xeon does a really good job at holding its own!

Check out the forum post with Benchmarks here: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/intel-xeon-x658-24-cores-and-8-memory-c…

0:00 Intro
0:58 Unboxing ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE
3:47 Motherboard Layout
8:58 Bottom Line Up Front Build
13:30 Benchmarking
14:53 Side Note
16:25 Back to Benchmarking
24:40 Conclusion

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AMD Presents Ryzen 9 9950X3D 2: The Sequel Everyone Asked For, But Will Anyone Want?

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Hey, there's a new AMD processor! Let's check it out!

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Why Does Everyone Hate AI?

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A lot of you do not like AI, and you have good reasons to be wary of it! But Wendell doesn't believe we should be afraid of the future!
Check out the other interviews here:

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2026: The Year AI Hype Resets...or the Year the Real Economy Starts

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I think 2026 may be the year AI expectations reset for the average person,
and that reset may happen as the world doubles down on AI infrastructure, because the real long-term bet is not just chatbots or LLMs.

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Linux Weekly 5: Linux 7.0, XEON and France

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What time is it? Oh right!!
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AI Doesn't Have to be Giant Data Centers!

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In the first video, I argued that “AI Factory” is a design pattern, not a metaphor.
In this video, I want to show what it looks like when that design pattern scales down physically.

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256TB in a Single SSD Is Real, and It’s Coming to Consumers

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Wendell got to chat with Kioxia at GTC 2026 to talk about their work on storage!

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Everyone Loves Intel Again? Here's some Ultra 7 270K Plus & Core Ultra 5 250K Plus ASRock builds!

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Wendell puts together two sweet builds featuring the Intel Ultra 7 270K Plus and the Intel Ultra 5 250K Plus, featuring cool ASRock stuff! Woo!

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