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byRobert Goatse ( 984232 ) writes:
I'm all for over-the-top CPUs, but I can't imagine a desktop user needing that much power. Isn't 'content creator' a fancy word for a YouTuber and why would a YouTuber need so much CPU power?
Maybe some graybeards could use it attempting to solve the universe in FORTRAN?
byCourageous ( 228506 ) writes:
Most gamers would do best with a PC that has the highest single thread performance.
byRei ( 128717 ) writes:
I mean, let's face it, the vast majority of work, and especially *threadable* work, these days is done by GPUs.
byCourageous ( 228506 ) writes:
You're not wrong. Although you'll typically see at least one thread become CPU bound in many games, especially simulations. That's why it's good to have high single thread.
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