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Prepare for LUDICROUS SPEED!
- What the heck was that?
- Your new PC..
- It’s gone to PLAID!
On a serious note - I highly recommend watercooling this CPU and using liquid metal thermal conductor. (It even suggests you water cool on the box). Don’t even think about air-cooling if you are putting this in a Mini-ITX build. Consider under-volting a smidge if thermals are a concern. This is a beast for gaming, but *really* flies if you are creating a workstation for 4K and up video editing or any multi-threading apps. If you are building from scratch or upgrading from a 5 or 7 series Ryzen to a 9, the XT is the place to be.
July 2020 · Electronics · verified purchase