](https://gagor.pro/generic-cover.webp)
My current desktop is more than 10 years old. It was serving me well, but it’s not as performant as it was in the past. Disks became too small and too slow, CPU could have few more cores and so on, so forth…
What I’ve build:
| Part | Selection |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel i9-10850K |
| CPU cooling | Noctua NH-D15 Chromax |
| Motherboard | Asus ROG STRIX Z590-E GAMING WIFI |
| RAM | G.Skill Ripjaws V, DDR4, 32 GB, 3600MHz, CL16 (F4-3600C16D-32GVKC) |
| Case | Fractal Design Define 7 TG Dark Tint (FD-C-DEF7A-03) |
| Power supply | Corsair RM850X (CP-9020180-EU) |
| Drive #1 | Samsung 980 PRO 1 TB M.2 2280 PCI-E x4 Gen4 NVMe (MZ-V8P1T0BW) |
| Drive #2 | ADATA XPG SX8200 PRO 1 TB M.2 2280 PCI-E x4 Gen3 NVMe (ASX8200PNP-1TT-C) |
| BlueRay/DVD | LG HLDS BH16NS40.ARAA10B |
Why like that? AMD is superior and even Linus have Threadripper… Yeah, sure, but I wanted something stable and my experience with AMD graphics driver tells me, that I can’t trust them. Intel provides premium Linux support for years, AMD just tries to catch up recently. Just for gaming, AMD might be a better choice, for work I prefer Intel. Out of the box better support, no fan on chipset. With i9-11xxx I could have PCIE 4.x support, but difference is not yet worth the price.