[4] I ended up upgrading from a AMD 3600x running on a B450 motherboard. While the AMD wasn't a slouch I wanted a little more future proofing and something that last 3-4 year's running DDR4.


I thought about upgrading to a B550 and 5xxx processor but with the USB troubles AMD has had off and on. There attitude of being a small company when it comes to there drivers. I decided there was more value this generation in intel.


Overall I am extremely pleased and the computer in General seems more snappy and responsive. I am sure part of that is the upgrade from PCI-Express 3.0 to 4.0 as most my components run the 4.0 standard.


I don't think you can really go wrong with the intel processor this Generation. They might use a bit more power but unless your running the computer 24-7 under high work loads I don't see power consumption being a issue.

[Yes] I got this for both gaming and work. It's been exceptional so far. Lightning fast processing and boot times. Up next I'll be running it through some video editing I need to get done. No regrets on getting this 12th gen.

[64-Bit] It is definitely worth the expense, compared to similar processors on the market it is quite nice, and was easy to set up (as most CPUs tend to be)


Works as intended and shipping was fast, packaging wasn't damaged or messed up at all either.

[128 GB] For anything other than heavy gaming, this processor hits a sweet spot of performance and value. You aren't paying the premium for the latest and greatest or super fastest edition, but still getting most of the performance.

[DMI4 (16 GT/s)] I moved from Comet Lake(10700k) to Alder Lake and the performance is AMAZING!


I've seen at least a 15-20% increase in CPU related performance. I am a bit of a benchmark junkie, and I have ran this CPU through its paces. From Cinebench, V-ray, PCMark10, Performance Test 10, Blender....uplift in just about every category. I use about 18 different benchmarks.


I haven't had a chance to do my GPU benchmark suite yet. I've tested this cpu with different sets of ram as well. I've also tested with just the P-Cores with the E-Cores disabled. The TDP is listed at 125w, and provided you don't enable MCE(Multi Core Enhancement) it will stay withing a reasonable margin of that. I'm using a Enermax 360mm AIO, and temps are really good.


I did do a quick and dirty OC on it. I ran the P-Cores all at 4.7ghz with the E-Cores at 3.7ghz with a core voltage set in the bios of 1.2v. Passed them all.


This is plenty enough chip for most everyone, and considering the price, it also is a great value.


I LOVE IT!

[Yes] I dont have much experience with computers but i recently built my first one. So much better than my prebuilt!!

[Yes] Fastest CPU I've ever owned. Have not experienced any issues with this purchase. Performs excellent stock and even better overclocked. Definitely would recommend.

[76.8 GB/s] After 3 years of being on the 5700xt it was time for a change.

My current configuration
i9 9900K
64 GB of RAM
2 NVME drives
Be Quiet case, fans and radiator
2 monitors running 1080p at 240

I dropped the card into my system after making a small change to the bios to make sure it had the Resizable Bar enabled. It is crucial you have this installed or suffer a 30% decrease in performance.

I installed the card. The drivers were picked up immediately and I installed the Intel software followed by the Acer software provided on the USB stick.

First impressions. First is that in the 3 weeks of owning the card there have been 3 driver updates. I thought Nvidia and AMD were aggressive with monthly updates, but this is a real game of catch up.

I have played most of my library from classic 2000s games to present games like COD MW3, and they all work. I was impressed the extensiveness of the library of games supported. From a playability perspective I have noticed that on the higher games in 1080p ultra settings this card hardly gets hot and the fans a barely running, while the utilization is through the roof.

It is a great card for 1080p gamers who want the performance of 4060 and would like to save some money. The 16GB of RAM was a real determining factor for me in this purchase. I have seen first hand how only having 8GB in the major game titles impacts performance.

I don't what voodoo magic Intel is doing on their side, but it seems like the current generations of CPUs combined with the new GPUs is a real hit.

The only negative I have about the card is the perception. I think Acer has a great card for most gamers, but the marketing needs to be better.

[128 GB] It's a great processor for the price. I've had no problems with it and have been able to run all of my favorite games on steam at 60fps without any issues! Highly recommend it for your first build!

[DMI4 (16 GT/s)] Gets most of my work done with ease. Happy