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SilverStone CS383: A Case for True Professionals

Posted by wendell on Thu, 08/14/2025 - 17:45

No RGBs? No problem! Wendell takes a look at the SilverStone CS383, a case for the rest of us.

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Checking out the Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2!

Posted by wendell on Wed, 08/13/2025 - 16:50

Wendell has already put it to use in his own home and now you can too! Got a Z-wave device that just a little too deep in the corner of the closet? Then this is what you need!
Check it out here: https://www.home-assistant.io/connect/zwa-2

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The Threadripper 9995WX Build – The Most Overkill PC We’ve Ever Touched. Stupid Fast, Stupid Fun!

Posted by wendell on Mon, 08/11/2025 - 20:36

We got our hands on a threadripper pro 9995 WX thanks to AMD and Falcon Northwest! Join Wendell as he showcases it to you in all its glory!

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Linux on the New Framework Desktop PC!

Posted by wendell on Thu, 08/07/2025 - 11:15

Framework isn't just making laptops anymore! Now they are making very small desktop pc too! Check out Wednell's fun with Linux.

Thank you framework for sending us this lovely piece of kit! https://frame.work/desktop

Check out the forum here: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/the-ultimate-arch-secureboot-guide-for-…

0:00 Intro
0:22 AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
1:07 What's in the Desktop
2:05 CPU Performance
3:09 GPU Performance
4:30 The Linux I Used
4:51 Other Configs
5:43 AI Workloads
9:36 Wendell's Endorsement?
10:56 NPU and BIOS
11:30 Conclusions

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Framework Desktop Tested: 128gb AI Max+ for Gaming, AI and More

Posted by wendell on Thu, 08/07/2025 - 11:15

You may know Framework for their excellent user servicable laptops, but now they have a Mini-ITX desktop machine that just might change consumer computing forever. Wendell checks it out!

https://frame.work/desktop

Arch setup on Strix Halo: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/the-ultimate-arch-secureboot-guide-for-…

0:00 - Intro
1:36 - Unboxing
2:48 - Inside the Machine
7:52 - Overview
16:48 - Linux
28:35 - Windows
29:57 - Benchmarks
35:23 - AI on Windows
44:29 - Outro

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Live Stream: Chill Testing & Chat about first tests on Threadripper PRO 9995WX plus RTX 6000

Posted by wendell on Tue, 08/05/2025 - 00:28

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thumbnail was drawn by editor Autumn :D

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A Deep Dive into Threadripper 9000!

Posted by wendell on Wed, 07/30/2025 - 09:59

Its finally here! And it's actually over 9000 this time. Join Wendell for his deep dive and benchmarking of the the new 9000 series Threadripper! 0:00 Intro 1:10 Motherboards 1:59 AERO D 1.1 and 1.2 3:44 Linux 4:25 Bottom Line Improvement 5:45 The CPU Cores 6:32 Cooler Ramble 7:02 Zen 5 and Memory 12:34 4 vs 8 Memory Channels 13:08 Storage 15:07 Xeon Comparison 16:01 Benchmarks 39:16 Conclusions You can find us... Twitter - https://twitter.com/level1techs Twitch - https://twitch.tv/teampgp Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/level1 For all our social links, websites, and more, check out our link tree! https://linktr.ee/level1techs Thank you for watching! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *IMPORTANT* Any email lacking “level1techs.com” should be ignored and immediately reported to Queries@level1techs.com.

The New Threadripper CPUs are OVER 9000! Linux Review and Benchmarks

Posted by wendell on Wed, 07/30/2025 - 09:59

Threadripper 9000 is here, and they're even further beyond the power of Threadripper 7000! But how do they fare on Linux? Wendell has the scoop!

0:00 - Intro
1:06 - Platform Overview
4:03 - Linux Features
8:38 - HEDT Thoughts
12:43 - Benchmarks
16:19 - Use Cases for Threadripper 9000
21:40 - Final Thoughts

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A Xeon 6 1 Socket Server with 136 GEN 5 PCIe Lanes from Supermicro

Posted by wendell on Mon, 07/28/2025 - 14:05

Thank you, Supermicro, for letting us borrow this server! https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/system/hyper/2u/sys-212h-tn
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Do You Need 1.5 Petabytes of Storage? Get Caught in the 45Drives Stornado F16!

Posted by wendell on Sat, 07/26/2025 - 15:12

45Drives continues to kill it when it comes to open storage with the Stornado F16. Check it out!

https://www.45drives.com/data-storage/NVMe/high-speed-server/

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