Recent content by msalton1

Yes. If you search around, you'll find that it's a very troubled windows port.

It's one reason I swore never to 'do' Mac...you do things Apple's way and Apple's way only. But according to all in the know, the Apollo interfaces work like a dream on Mac and take a dump in windows. Another benefit in my case is that the Mac mini truly is tiny...like about 5" square. I have 4...

Update: Thanks for all comments and input. I've been an Intel man for as long as I've been building machines (decades), but given the dubious Intel offerings coupled with the socket uncertainty, I decided to buy a Mac Mini M4 Pro. Traitorous? Perhaps, but Intel has left me no option in this...

Thanks hdmi, but My primary purpose for the new build was/is to accommodate Apollo Twin X Gen 2 Quad audio interface. Gaming and other functions are secondary to that objective. The Apollo doesn't play well with AMD and is unsupported by Universal Audio.

One thing I hadn't considered is socket/platform lifespan. I'm guessing there's no upward potential for LGA 1700, but it looks like 1851 is headed for early retirement. LGA 1954 won;t likely be out until the 2nd half of 2026, at least a year away...

I see some good points to the Ultra line. It does run at significantly lower temperatures, and it's not subject to the bug issue the 13th and 14th Gen have been (apparently, there's still a chance of getting a cpu with that issue that requires the fix). I don't like the high temps the 13/14 cpus...

That I have the means to buy quality doesn't mean I should overlook value. The latter contributes to the former.

In almost every test/graph in the video, the 14900K and 14700K best the Ultras, and the 14700K seems to be the best value. It varies between besting the 14900K or is just a few points below.

My question was almost moot anyway, given one of my first tasks after a build is to update to the latest bios.

Thanks for posting this SIW2. Very helpful. From what I can tell from his assessment, it appears the i7 14700K is a better choice.

Don't cpus/mainboards purchased today include the patch/fix?

Thanks to all for the helpful comments. It goes a long way in directing me to resources and making a decision based on solid info. Regarding AMD: This build is for my primary machine and will be employed for various purposes, but the motivating factor for the build at this point in time is for...

Hi abactuon. Cost isn't really an issue. Quality and reliability is.

Hey y'all. My last PC desktop build was in 2020. I built to accommodate and 8th Gen cpu so I could continue Win 7. Since then I made the jump to win 10. Now I need to upgrade to win 11 to accommodate UA Twin X audio interface and software, which will require a motherboard with native...