After the release of a new generation of GPUs, it’s only natural to compare these recent models with more expensive older ones, and see whether or not the generational leap is great enough to warrant an investment – because if it isn’t, these older models can be found at excellent prices. A few weeks after […]
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$2800 Ultimate Ryzen 3950X Workstation PC Build
The Ryzen 3950X brought 16 core CPUs into the realm of a mainstream PC build. Prior to the Zen 2 release of these productivity focussed CPUs, you had to buy into a high end desktop or ‘HEDT’ platform to obtain similar performance. Intel’s Cascade Lake X and AMD’s ‘Threadripper’ CPUs required specialist motherboards and attracted […]
$2700 All-Rounder Ryzen 9 3900XT Build
As you’ve probably already heard, AMD is refreshing their Zen 2 Ryzen 3000 lineup with new chips that were released yesterday, on the 7th of July. These mark an intermediate generation between Zen 2 and Zen 3 and consist of better-binned chips with higher boost clock speeds and some more Infinity Fabric optimizations. With this […]
$1800 Ryzen 7 3800XT + RTX 2080 Super Gaming PC Build
With the Ryzen XT refresh around the corner, we will focus on building a high-end Ryzen 7 3800XT PC in a $1,800 budget. If this is not the processor you’re looking for then you can find on our platform builds for both of the other two new CPUs, the 3600XT Build and the 3900XT Build […]
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 […]
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 […]
RTX 3080 vs RTX 2080 Super: What are the key differences?
Well, the wait is almost over. Nvidia’s Ampere keynote presentation released official specifications of the RTX 3080 and the buzz around it is unreal. The release date has been set for 17th September. The RTX 3080 looks like it will define a new level for gaming GPU performance and by a significant margin. Let’s look […]
Best CPUs for RTX 2080 Super Builds
The recently released RTX 2080 Super is a welcome addition to the Nvidia RTX Turing lineup because it narrows the performance gap between the $699 RTX 2080 and the $1199 RTX 2080 Ti. The newcomer’s MSRP establishes at the same price as the RTX 2080 and improves on its performance by anywhere between 5-10%, essentially […]
RTX 2080 Super Aftermarket Card List – 25 AIB Cards Compared
With the RTX 2060 Super and RTX 2070 Super already released, the last of Nvidia’s ‘Super’ series of graphics cards to be released is the upcoming RTX 2080 Super, set to be released at the end of July. This refreshed Turing GPU card improves on its predecessor, the RTX 2080, with a marginal performance increase […]