Note: 480 & 580 have very similar performance, within 5% of each other - buy the one that costs the least - I do suggest the 8GB cards, in the long run they are the better choice.
NOTE: If you have not watched the first video in this series testing these 4 CPUs, checkout the GTA V video here --- https://youtu.be/TZ0gjcY__z8 --- This video contains more background info and details on these 4 systems.
This laptop is amazing, Intel i7 CPU, GeForce GTX 960M graphics, 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD, 17.3" Full HD 1080p, rocket fast!
This Acer is fully loaded! Checkout the details below:
On the day I filmed this video, the prices quoted were accurate.
Prices change all the time, so check all the links for the lowest price!
Quick Specs:
Intel Core i7-4720HQ @ 3.6GHz Turbo
- 4 Cores / 8 Threads
16GB RAM
256GB SSD
1TB HDD
8x DVD-RW
NVidia GeForce GTX 960M - 4GB GDDR5
17.3" Full HD 1080p Matte LCD
Windows 10
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$980 i7-4720HQ Laptop (the machine tested)
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$1,200 i7-6700HQ Laptop (the "newest" version)
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When you visit either page, look below the price for other options (90-day & 180-day time cards and larger Cartel Coin options)
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The Intel 18 Core Skylake-X CPU is a BEAST of a CPU, both in terms of price and performance. Is it worth the price Intel is asking? Lets find out today and compare it to 2 other CPUs.
Playlist of all CPU Reviews - http://bit.ly/2rxT6sz
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Note: If you are considering Intel Skylake-X, take a look at the 14 and 16 core CPUs, they are currently much less expensive than the 18 core CPU and with the same power budget, you can probably get more clock speed per core out of them.
Also, when you can find one in stock, the Ryzen 9 3900X really is worth considering, I'll cover it in detail soon:
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Motherboards Used for Testing
Gigabyte X299 AORUS Master - @Amazon https://amzn.to/2mOzrD7 - @NewEgg https://pcdeal.tv/2mpraoL
ASRock X399 Phantom Gaming 6 - @Amazon https://amzn.to/2U5aims - @NewEgg https://pcdeal.tv/2xk2ZKK
ASRock Z390 Taichi - @Amazon https://amzn.to/2lgKZi0 - @NewEgg https://pcdeal.tv/2liNJeD
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PS. Do not buy the 2990WX unless you REALLY know what you're doing. It has a vary narrow audience and for a small number of people it does a specific job, but otherwise, run far away.
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If you have an older 4 core PC, either AMD or Intel, and you'd like similar performance to what you see here, either of these 2 add-in graphics cards will perform similar to the VEGA 8 you see here:
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"Better" performance can be had by stepping up to the next level of cards here:
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7 Different GTX 1070 cards - Which should you buy?
What are the pros and cons of each card? Watch to find out!
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This video is Part 2 of 2, to see the first video, click here:
https://youtu.be/Koiz2X45Z8s
This video was shot using my new wireless microphone, the Sennheiser EW 112P G3
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Sennheiser SK 100 G3 - Additional Bodypack Transmitter:
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The old microphone system you can see on the desk is the Movo WMIC50 2.4GHz system
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The purpose of these two videos is to try and show, back to back, the quality difference between a $99 microphone system and a $629 microphone system.
Keep in mind this is being shot in an office, without any sound materials on the walls, but otherwise in a quiet room. There is of course more than just the sound difference, the Sennheiser are CLEARLY higher quality units, but they also cost 6 times more, so they should be.
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