Posts Tagged Under: CPU

Intel Fumbles the Arrow into the Lake

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CPUs are a duopoly. While some alternatives to AMD and Intel technically exist, their market share is so tiny that they do not appear on some statistics tracking pages. It is for this reason that we rarely talk about only Intel or only AMD. We instead compare them to one another, as they are both the only true competition to each other.

So, in today’s update article, as we turn our attention to whether there’s a place in our PC build chart for Intel’s strange new CPU release, named ‘Arrow Lake’—we also consider how this release fits into the history of the battle between two impressive (sometimes clumsy) tech giants.

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The BEST Newegg Cyber Monday 2024 Deals on PC Hardware!

Newegg Cyber Monday 2024 sales! These are Logical Increments’ picks for the best Newegg Cyber Monday 2024 deals.

A while after Black Friday caught on, online retailers introduced Cyber Monday in order to get in on the action, with a focus on online shopping. Over time, it became established, and now Cyber Monday is basically just a second Black Friday that happens a few days later!

Newegg has been one of the most consistent sources for Cyber Monday sales on PC hardware, so we’ve focused on them and sifted through the thousands of offers they have up for the event. We narrowed down the choices to just this elite list of what we believe are the 50 best deals of the day. Some of these were Black Friday deals, so if you missed them then, this is your second chance! But there are also new deals here, exclusive to Cyber Monday.

This year’s Cyber Monday sales on Newegg include a good selection of cases, power supplies, keyboards… and even CPUs and graphics cards! The most outstanding discounts are for gaming screens, with some stellar options for really big discounts.

Please note: Some of the best deals are dependent on rebates. Such rebates are reliable, but only if you follow the instructions exactly and submit everything on time, so better be careful!

NZXT H5 Elite

The 50 best Cyber Monday deals include this attractive case, slashed from $140 to $80.

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The BEST Newegg Black Friday 2024 Deals on PC Hardware!

Newegg Black Friday 2024 sales! These are Logical Increments’ picks for the best Newegg Black Friday 2024 deals.

Black Friday is the day where a large number of retailers all around the world have the biggest sales of the year. Newegg’s focus on PC hardware makes it one of the absolute best places to find deals for building a computer on Black Friday. We’ve sifted through hundreds of deals to bring you this list of the ~50 best deals on PC components, across nearly every important component category. This year has solid deals for cases, power supplies, and even a couple graphics cards, so go ahead and take your pick before they’re sold out!

But that’s not all—some of the best discounts we found were actually on all-in-one CPU coolers and monitors. And you’ll find other computer parts discounted nicely in the list below, too.

Please note: Some of the best deals are dependent on rebates. Such rebates are reliable, but only if you follow the instructions exactly and submit everything on time, so better be careful!

LG monitor

Black Friday is here, bringing deals like over a third of the price removed from this excellent 1440p monitor!

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AMD Conquers the High-end CPU Tiers

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It has been a while, but here we are with AMD’s Ryzen 9000 series launched and ready for purchase!

AMD’s new CPU series starts with a serious set of excellent high-end CPUs. We are not going to analyze all of them individually in this post, but as a quick summary:

    • Ryzen 5 9600X: 6 cores and 12 threads for $250.
    • Ryzen 7 9700X: 8 cores and 16 threads for $320.
    • Ryzen 7 9800X3D: Also 8 cores and 16 threads, but with extra cache for $480.
    • Ryzen 9 9900X: 12 cores and 24 threads for $380.
    • Ryzen 9 9950X: 16 cores (!) and 32 threads (!!) for $550.

So, how do these new CPUs measure up? Do they belong in our chart?

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Updating CPU Performance Comparisons Nov. 18-19

Greetings.

We are updating the CPU performance information shown. Our current CPU descriptions compare performance to the old Ryzen 9 3900X. We are updating the performance numbers to be compiled from newer benchmarks, and showing performance relative to the new Ryzen 9 9900X.

As we update the CPU descriptions, you may see errors in the performance numbers, where some of the CPUs are still being compared to the older 3900X, making them look out of place. We are working on making sure that all CPU description are updated and standardized within a day or two of this post.

showing the cpu performance numbers in the cpu description that will be updated

Thank you!

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The BEST Newegg Cyber Monday 2023 Deals on PC Hardware!

Newegg Cyber Monday 2023 sales! These are Logical Increments’ picks for the best Newegg Cyber Monday 2023 deals.

A while after Black Friday caught on, online retailers introduced Cyber Monday in order to get in on the action, with a focus on online shopping. Over time, it became established, and now Cyber Monday is basically just a second Black Friday that happens a few days later!

Newegg has been one of the most consistent sources for Cyber Monday sales on PC hardware, so we’ve focused on them and sifted through the thousands of offers they have up for the event. We narrowed down the choices to just this elite list of what we believe are the 50 best deals of the day. Some of these were Black Friday deals, so if you missed them then, this is your second chance! But there are also new deals here, exclusive to Cyber Monday.

This year’s Cyber Monday sales on Newegg include a good selection of cases, power supplies, and keyboards. The most outstanding discounts are for gaming screens, with some stellar options for really big discounts.

Please note: Some of the best deals are dependent on rebates. Such rebates are reliable, but only if you follow the instructions exactly and submit everything on time, so better be careful!

Rosewill Neon K51B

The 50 best Cyber Monday deals include this mechanical keyboard, slashed from $55 to $20.

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The BEST Newegg Black Friday 2023 Deals on PC Hardware!

Newegg Black Friday 2023 sales! These are Logical Increments’ picks for the best Newegg Black Friday 2023 deals.

Black Friday is the day where a large number of retailers all around the world have the biggest sales of the year. Newegg’s focus on PC hardware makes it one of the absolute best places to find deals for building a computer on Black Friday. We’ve sifted through hundreds of deals to bring you this list of the 45 best deals on PC components, across nearly every important component category. This year has solid deals for both CPUs and graphics cards, which has not happened in quite a while!

But that’s not all—some of the best discounts we found were actually on high-end power supplies and gaming screens. And you’ll find other computer parts discounted nicely in the list below, too.

Please note: Some of the best deals are dependent on rebates. Such rebates are reliable, but only if you follow the instructions exactly and submit everything on time, so better be careful!

Acer Nitro

Black Friday deals, like 20% off on this attractive gaming monitor, are here!

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What Logical Increments Tier is Required to Run the Most Popular Steam Games?

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(Information on Steam’s top games were gathered for this article from Steam Charts)

Back in January 2020, I crafted a neat little piece discussing the Logical Increments tier needed to enjoy each of the top games on Steam at the time. Fast forward to now, and oh, how the scene has shifted! Back around that period, we were seeing trade tariffs causing a good bump in prices for PC hardware​. As we ventured into late 2020, high demand meant the cost of PC parts kept climbing, and 2021 brought even higher prices—especially for graphics cards due to a cryptocurrency boom. Oh, and let’s not forget, the world was just getting acquainted with Covid-19, adding a whole new level of complexity to tech market dynamics through supply chain issues.

Now, at the tail end of 2023, with prices and availability having normalized in some (though not all) component categories, and just a week left until Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it’s about time we take a fresh look at what Logical Increments PC building tier you’d need to dive into the most popular Steam games today. Let’s see what changed in the last few years, and whether that ol’ system still has some life in it, or whether it might be worth a little upgrade. Stick around as we unpack the current gaming demands and discuss today’s tech landscape.

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The Raptor Lake (is Barely a) Refresh

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I am always excited by hardware launches! The feeling of fresh, new, unexpected hardware! Progressing technology, things getting faster, or cooler, or cheaper, or all three at the same time. It is wonderful, and it is a feeling I look forward to with each launch…

Intel just launched its Raptor Lake refresh CPUs, adding a (hopefully) fresh coat of paint and renewing its Raptor Lake lineup from last year.

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