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herotalib7341

Aug 16, 2024 04:48 PM

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Joined Jun 2017

herotalib7341Aug 16, 2024 04:48 PM

252 Posts

Quote from OrGoN3

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It's out of beta now. It's a great deal, but I'm not a huge fan of the motherboard.

If you know anything about the fault you will know that the BETA fix isnt a fix. Or its a fix if you are ok with it making the performance bad but then why spend this much money on CPU! Literally MicroCenter has bundle deals and just get AMD ones.

PeterL7956

Aug 16, 2024 05:15 PM

814 Posts

Joined Apr 2015

PeterL7956Aug 16, 2024 05:15 PM

814 Posts

Stick with the 12900. Best CPU they've ever made and it's 90% as fast as the 13/14900 sans self destruct mode.

xlaxplaya

Aug 16, 2024 08:58 PM

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Joined Dec 2015

xlaxplayaAug 16, 2024 08:58 PM

950 Posts

Now is a REALLY BAD TIME to buy this CPU.

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The_Love_Spud

Aug 17, 2024 08:49 PM

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Joined Jun 2019

The_Love_SpudAug 17, 2024 08:49 PM

5,378 Posts

Quote from Zorbat1446

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(The only reason I'm thinking of this is because my current desktop cannot be upgraded to Win 11 and Win 10 support will be ending soon.)

For the record, I'd suggest you're shopping for the right reason. I personally grabbed three (3) of the $100 AMD bundles from Micro Center for this purpose (getting aging systems on the automatic upgrade path to Windows 11). I've still got a couple of more systems to bring up, but I'd give one key reminder:

Quote :

Support for Windows 10 will end in October 2025

So you've got time...

Good luck!
Jon

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The_Love_Spud

Aug 18, 2024 02:54 AM

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Joined Jun 2019

The_Love_SpudAug 18, 2024 02:54 AM

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Quote from OrGoN3

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It's out of beta now.

Intel microcode 0x129 now available in a production BIOS release [asus.com].

Quote :

Z790 GAMING WIFI7 BIOS 1663
Version 1663
2024/08/14

"The new BIOS includes Intel microcode 0x129 and adjusts the factory default settings for the non-K processors, enhancing the stability of Intel Core 13th and 14th gen desktop processors. Updating this BIOS will simultaneously update the corresponding Intel ME to version 16.1.30.2307v4. Please note after you update this BIOS, the ME version remains the updated one even if you roll back to an older BIOS later."

Good luck!
Jon

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JackZ3019

Aug 23, 2024 10:19 PM

224 Posts

Joined Jan 2014

JackZ3019Aug 23, 2024 10:19 PM

224 Posts

Why do ppl still buy 13th or 14th gen cpu? Dumb?

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