Die Shrink 120: Intel Z890 & LGA 1851 Concerns (Patreon)

Most discussions about "Arrow Lake vs Zen 5" tend to hyperfocus on their comparable performance without addressing the 800 LB gorilla that will be in the room this holiday season - Arrow Lake will require a new platform! How much will Z890 help, or hinder, Arrow Lake’s success?

0:00 Old Sockets and AAA Game Economics

7:43 Remembering LGA 1700 and AM5 Complaints

22:35 How Often do people really upgrade?

31:29 Are there literally any new motherboard features people want?

43:02 What would legitimately make LGA 1851 worth it?

53:05 AMD X870E concerns…

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/why-amds-ryzen-7000-and-motherboards-cost-so-damn-much

https://www.newegg.com/msi-mag-x670e-tomahawk-wifi/p/N82E16813144595

https://youtu.be/yV1MyhyaOwk?si=OuMl-VRY3I1Rfr87&t=624

https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-meteor-lake-s-desktop-cpus-to-feature-20-pcie-gen5-lanes-z890-platform-to-support-wifi-7