The rivalry between Intel and AMD when it comes to their CPUs has been going for what feels like forever, with new and intriguing additions to the CPU lineup appearing every year – with the most recent being Intel’s ‘Comet Lake‘ and AMD’s ‘Matisse‘ refresh. It is basically impossible to be a fan of one […]
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MSI’s New Intel 10th Gen Gaming Desktops Revealed
MSI’s new line of gaming desktops feature 10th-gen Intel processors and NVIDIA RTX graphics cards, assembled in America MSI has just revealed some of their Intel 10th Generation ‘Comet Lake‘ gaming desktops with new Trident, Codex, and Aegis lines, including a new Walmart exclusive Special Edition Aegis PC tailored for young or inexperienced builders interested […]
5 Best Graphics Cards for the i7-10700K
So you’ve decided to get the newly released Intel Core i7 10700K CPU which is both cheaper and faster than the previous flagship, the Intel Core i9 9900K; they did a good job optimizing the 10700K’s thermals, power consumption and overclocking headroom even if it’s on an old 14nm process. Besides the usual CPU cooler […]
4 Best CPU Coolers for the Intel Core i7-10700K
As users start to get their hands on Intel’s new Comet Lake CPUs, many are bound to have questions regarding which cooling solutions are best for their new systems. Today, we’ll be taking a look at the Core i7-10700K and the best cooling options available for it. With the 10th Gen Core i7, Intel has […]
$1600 Core i5-10600K Gaming PC Build – Making the most of Intel’s new mid-range Comet Lake CPU
Intel’s Core i5 series has long been their premier offering for gaming CPUs, providing excellent performance without the high cost of options like a Core i7 or, more recently, a Core i9. That dynamic is especially evident in Intel’s ‘Comet Lake‘ CPUs, which have re-asserted their position at the top of gaming performance benchmarks. In […]
Best $3800 Core i9-10900K mATX Battlestation PC Build
Looking at the most popular consumer motherboard form factors as a spectrum, we have ATX, mATX, and mini-ITX in descending order of size. ATX is the most common, comprising the vast majority of available products and user builds that provide virtually unrestricted hardware compatibility with your favorite full and mid-tower case options. mATX comes in […]
$3000 Intel Core i9-10900K + RTX 2080 Ti Enthusiast Gaming PC Build
In the following article, we will be attempting to build one of the most optimistic builds we ever made on Premium Builds; the system will rest around the $3000 budget. Before Intel’s new Comet Lake generation we couldn’t attempt to use Core processors in such high end/enthusiast builds because we felt like even though gaming […]
4 Best CPU Coolers for the Intel Core i5-10600K
The new generation of Intel ‘Comet Lake‘ processors has recently come out, and with them comes the opportunity to build a brand-new PC. The i5-10600K, Intel’s mid-range option, offers up to 4.8 GHz of overclocking speeds, together with hyperthreading capabilities which are new to the i5 series. This makes the i5-10600K a top-notch gaming CPU, […]
Best Core-i7 10700K ITX Gaming + Workstation PC Build under $2800
At PremiumBuilds, we always strive to offer users as many options as possible when it comes to their next PC. Thanks to the release of Intel’s 10th Gen ‘Comet Lake‘ desktop CPUs, we now have some exciting new opportunities for high-performance gaming machines, especially when considering mini-ITX builds. The mini-ITX market is growing ever popular […]
5 Best Motherboards for Intel Core i9-10900K Builds
Intel’s recent launch of their 10th Gen Comet Lake CPUs has reinforced their place at the peak of the gaming CPU market and has even proved to compete admirably in workstation tasks down to the new Core-i5. While they won’t be able to hold out forever as developers learn how to build games that utilize […]
Best $2500 i7-10700K + RTX 2080 Ti Gaming PC Build
These are exciting times in the processor market because Intel just released its new generation of CPUs called ‘Comet Lake‘. Unlike 9th Gen, all current-generation processors come with Hyper-Threading enabled which seems to be a measure to catch up with AMD’s performance on the multi-threaded front; even if gaming performance largely remained unchanged due to […]
Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i7 9700K: Which is best in 2021?
The Ryzen 7 3700X and the Core i7 9700K battle for the high-end share of the CPU market in one of the most processor-competitive periods the last 20 years has ever seen. At launch, they were both priced around the same, $329 and $359 for the 3700X and 9700K respectively but current retail prices favor […]
5 Best Z490 Motherboards for the Intel Core i5-10600K
With Intel’s recent launch of their 10th Gen Comet Lake CPUs comes a compelling mid-range offering: The Core i5-10600K. With an MSRP of ~$300, the 10600K is an excellent option for gaming, makes a perfect pairing for either the Radeon 5700XT or RTX 2070 Super, and (when overclocked) performs respectably in workstation tasks against even […]
Intel Core i5-10600 vs. Ryzen 5 3600: Which CPU is best value?
Every year there is a brand new generation of CPUs that become the mainstays and serve as a great blend between performance and price. After all, not everyone is looking for the most powerful CPU every time – maybe they just want a simple and usable option that does what they need it to do […]
5 Best Z490 Motherboards for i7-10700K Builds
Intel’s 10th Gen consumer desktop processors are here, including the upper-mid-range Core i7-10700K. We also have a new socket and chipset, the LGA 1200, and the Z490, which are a requirement if you plan on upgrading to Comet Lake. If you’re already on an LGA 115X platform, then you’re in luck, as all CPU cooler […]
Best Memory (RAM) for Intel 10th Gen ‘Comet Lake’ CPUs (i3/i5/i7/i9)
If you’ve bought into the hype of Intel’s newest 10th Generation CPUs, dubbed ‘Comet Lake‘ then you are going to need an LG1200 chipset compatible motherboard: The Z490. With the enhanced RAM compatibility featured by the new 10th generation processors, including the i3-10100, i5-10600K, i7-10700K and i9-10900K, it is a good opportunity to upgrade/purchase some […]
3 Best CPU Coolers (Air/AIO) for Intel Core i9-10900K Builds
Intels newest 10th generation range of desktop processors are almost upon us, including the flagship Core i9-10900K – set to take on AMD’s hugely popular Ryzen 9 3900X. Built on the existing 14nm process, early benchmark tests are showing that the Ryzen 9 3900X and 3950X are outperforming the i9-10900K in synthetic tests, although the […]
Intel i9-10900K vs Intel i9-9900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
With the new Intel, 10th generation, CPUs set to launch toward the end of the second quarter of 2020, there are several new upgrades and features that are worth checking before committing to a new build which integrates these CPUs. For the overall upgrades and changes that the 10th generation brings to all of its […]
Intel Core i7-10700K vs i7-9700K vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X: Which is best?
We’ve been through the overall changes brought by the 10th generation of Intel CPU’s, and we covered the flagship i9-10900K and how it fares to its predecessors. Now, let’s take a look at Intel’s upper mid-range CPU: the i7-10700K. How will this CPU fair against the previous generation i7-9700K, and the equivalently priced (though still […]
Intel Core i5 vs i7: Which is better for gaming in 2021?
One of the most common questions when buying a CPU is whether or not stepping up one level in the stack will give appreciable returns. Especially for Intel, where the emphasis is on single-core speed rather than high core/thread counts, buyers are often unsure if upgrading from an i5 to an i7 for the extra […]