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System Name | Project Kairi Mk. IV "Eternal Thunder" |
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Processor | 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900KS Special Edition |
Motherboard | MSI MEG Z690 ACE (MS-7D27) BIOS 1G |
Cooling | Noctua NH-D15S + NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 w/ Thermalright BCF and NT-H1 |
Memory | G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB 32GB DDR5-6800 F5-6800J3445G16GX2-TZ5RK @ 6400 MT/s 30-38-38-38-70-2 |
Video Card(s) | ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX™ 4080 16GB GDDR6X White OC Edition |
Storage | 1x WD Black SN750 500 GB NVMe + 4x WD VelociRaptor HLFS 300 GB HDDs |
Display(s) | 55-inch LG G3 OLED |
Case | Cooler Master MasterFrame 700 |
Audio Device(s) | EVGA Nu Audio (classic) + Sony MDR-V7 cans |
Power Supply | EVGA 1300 G2 1.3kW 80+ Gold |
Mouse | Microsoft Ocean Plastic Mouse |
Keyboard | Galax Stealth |
Software | Windows 10 Enterprise 22H2 |
Benchmark Scores | "Speed isn't life, it just makes it go faster." |
This club thread is intended for discussion of Intel Core "Special Edition" processors such as:
- Core i7-8086K
- Core i9-9900KS
- Core i9-12900KS
- Core i9-13900KS
- Core i9-14900KS
- Their future successors!
Brief FAQ:
Q: What are these Special Edition chips anyway?
A: They are pre-selected (binned) versions of the same regular "K" variant processors that were cherry picked at the production line for their superior characteristics, being generally better behaved (undervolting or overclocking better than the regular variant).
Q: Are these chips always better than the regular variant? Why would anyone spend extra on this?
A: No. You are still subject to the "silicon lottery", but an average KS will generally be on the upper range of what a K chip can do.
Q: Do you need special cooling for these?
A: Should not be necessary, but it's a reasonable assumption that if you're buying one, you are sparing no expense and going high-end air or 360/420mm CLC/AIO at a minimum.
Q: Do you need a special motherboard for these?
A: No, a simple BIOS update will do. They'll work on the same motherboards that support the regular K variant CPUs.
TechPowerUp reviews:
Please follow Clubhouse guidelines and keep discussion relatively on-topic. Report to the moderators if anything gets out of hand!
Here's my own! Let the games begin
- Core i7-8086K
- Core i9-9900KS
- Core i9-12900KS
- Core i9-13900KS
- Core i9-14900KS
- Their future successors!
Brief FAQ:
Q: What are these Special Edition chips anyway?
A: They are pre-selected (binned) versions of the same regular "K" variant processors that were cherry picked at the production line for their superior characteristics, being generally better behaved (undervolting or overclocking better than the regular variant).
Q: Are these chips always better than the regular variant? Why would anyone spend extra on this?
A: No. You are still subject to the "silicon lottery", but an average KS will generally be on the upper range of what a K chip can do.
Q: Do you need special cooling for these?
A: Should not be necessary, but it's a reasonable assumption that if you're buying one, you are sparing no expense and going high-end air or 360/420mm CLC/AIO at a minimum.
Q: Do you need a special motherboard for these?
A: No, a simple BIOS update will do. They'll work on the same motherboards that support the regular K variant CPUs.
TechPowerUp reviews:
Intel Core i9-9900KS Review - Impressive 5 GHz
The Core i9-9900KS is Intel's new consumer flagship processor. It runs at 5 GHz boost no matter how many cores are active, which translates into 10% application performance gained over the 9900K. Gaming performance is improved too, but pricing is high, especially compared to what AMD is offering.
www.techpowerup.com
Intel Core i9-12900KS Review - The Best Just Got Better
The Intel Core i9-12900KS is the company's new flagship Alder Lake processor. After our review, we can confirm that it is the "world's fastest gaming CPU," but that comes at a price not only in terms of dollars, but increased power draw and heat output, too.
www.techpowerup.com
Intel Core i9-13900KS Review - The Empire Strikes Back
The Intel Core i9-13900KS is the fastest CPU that Intel is offering this generation. Our review confirms that its clock speeds reach 6.0 GHz, but power consumption also sets a new record. How's gaming performance vs 7800X3D and 7950X3D? Our review has the answers.
www.techpowerup.com
Intel Core i9-14900KS Review - The Last of its Kind
The Intel Core i9-14900KS reaches impressive clock frequencies up to 6.2 GHz, which yields remarkable performance in applications and gaming. However, this comes at the cost of serious power consumption, especially if you go beyond stock, where we saw over 500 W during testing.
www.techpowerup.com
Please follow Clubhouse guidelines and keep discussion relatively on-topic. Report to the moderators if anything gets out of hand!
Here's my own! Let the games begin
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