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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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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 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.

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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AI and You Against the Machine: Guide so you can own Big AI and Run Local

Posted by wendell on Thu, 07/24/2025 - 13:13

Set up your own Learning Model that isn't in the cloud or owned by anyone but you!

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Beware DDR5 Silent Throttling! Buy/Don't Buy V-color Testing at DDR5 7200/ 8000 for Threadripper

Posted by wendell on Wed, 07/23/2025 - 14:59

The new Threadripper CPUs are just around the corner, and it's got Wendell thinking about the next build. Maybe you're thinking about it too? Join Wendell as he talks over the pros and cons of V-color's DDR5 8000

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CXL Works on Threadripper!!!

Posted by wendell on Mon, 07/21/2025 - 13:59

Yes! It's a surprise! But it does work when using the right motherboard! Featuring the Gigabyte TRX50 AERO

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Home Lab Option: Host-Managed Zoned Storage in 2025 - Quick Intro

Posted by wendell on Mon, 07/21/2025 - 13:59

Shingled Magnetic Recording may not be ideal for use cases that require frequent writing and rewriting. But for a home library? It might be a good option for you!

Forum thread here: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/host-managed-zoned-storage-in-2025-quic…

0:00 Intro
0:37 What am I working with?
1:25 What is SMR?
5:12 Host Managed Pros and Cons Ramble
13:54 Conclusions

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Benchmarking AORUS' 5090 4 Slot GPU for Beefy Gaming!

Posted by wendell on Sat, 07/19/2025 - 12:35

How does this version of the 5090 hold up to the others? Join Wendell and find out!

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