Amd threadripper package

[Dackzy]

this is definitely nicer than just your average CPU box.

[ApolloFury]

RIP those who just bought any of the Skylake-E i7 or i9.

If these can be overclocked to 3.9GHz then not only their performance will be similar to the i7/i9 7800X, 7820X, 7900X in games but faster in productivity as shown below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfNMn7RWgLw

 

EDIT: Oops wrong thread but still relevant.

EDIT 2: I see someone with a 7820X here  

 

[Asche]

Dat "EPYC" Shirt

[NumLock21]

16 minutes ago, themctipers said:

ugly as shit

You actually think, that's the retail package?

 

[Haeking]

5 minutes ago, AshleyAshes said:

There are computer store staff members across the world going 'HOW THE HECK AM I SUPPOSED TO STACK THOSE ON SHELVES!?' right now.

I feel bad for them, they are like now a new stacking method must be invented 

[themctipers]

Just now, NumLock21 said:

You actually think, that's the retail package?

 

im just saying its ugly as shit.

[MadModder]

It looks like an underwater robot camera. What's inside the box is the exciting bit though.

[potoooooooo]

Looks like a CRT

[Morgan MLGman]

7 minutes ago, themctipers said:

im just saying its ugly as shit.

Looks are a subjective matter so that's only your opinion. Which doesn't mean much (no offense)

 

IMO it's definitely original, whether it's looking nice or not is up to an individual to judge. But I'd also take that over Intel's current packaging which isn't impressive at all.

 

P.S. I certainly hope that this further confirms stock 120mm AIO rumours (judging by the size of the package)

[Herman Mcpootis]

21 minutes ago, AshleyAshes said:

There are computer store staff members across the world going 'HOW THE HECK AM I SUPPOSED TO STACK THOSE ON SHELVES!?' right now.

the top looks like it might be flat enough to stack them together

[LukaH]

I'm officially slightly more interested in the packaging than the CPU now.

[Embattled]

30 minutes ago, Morgan MLGman said:

Looks are a subjective matter so that's only your opinion. Which doesn't mean much (no offense)

 

IMO it's definitely original, whether it's looking nice or not is up to an individual to judge. But I'd also take that over Intel's current packaging which isn't impressive at all.

 

P.S. I certainly hope that this further confirms stock 120mm AIO rumours (judging by the size of the package)

I really hope the 120mm AIO rumors are untrue if they are not going to sell a version without the cooler (which I am sure they will).

[Morgan MLGman]

Just now, Embattled said:

I really hope the 120mm AIO rumors are untrue if they are not going to sell a version without the cooler (which I am sure they will).

An AIO is always an AIO, adds value to the package and worst-case-scenario? You sell it and get back some of the CPU cost.

[tom_w141]

Looks like my cats litter tray... I wonder if like the litter tray it's full of shit.

[Embattled]

Just now, Morgan MLGman said:

An AIO is always an AIO, adds value to the package and worst-case-scenario? You sell it and get back some of the CPU cost.

I know at this tier of CPU price becomes less of a factor, but also at this price point wouldn't most people want to buy their own cooling solution.

[Ground]

Didn't apple patent round corners?

Looks cool, but far out of my budget - that CPU alone is 2 or 3 times the cost of my system over the years...

[Embattled]

I also don't see how a 120 rad is going to fit in there unless they have some pretty flexible tubing. At the same time I can't say why else the packaging would be so large aside from aesthetics and wow factor.

[DildorTheDecent]

has to be a review package. Like the Intel 5960X one. 

[Morgan MLGman]

5 minutes ago, Embattled said:

I know at this tier of CPU price becomes less of a factor, but also at this price point wouldn't most people want to buy their own cooling solution.

That depends on how you look at it. If you can get a 12 core TR for 400$ less than a 12 core i9, and the TR comes with additional value of a 120mm AiO then there is a huuge price gap.

 

What's more, despite TR's lower IPC, it has a higher base clock (which might be due to Intel's Skylake-X architecture not being as energy efficient as Zen and the i9 not being soldered so the thermals might be an issue too with 12 cores under the IHS).

[Embattled]

Just now, Morgan MLGman said:

That depends on how you look at it. If you can get a 12 core TR for 400$ less than a 12 core i9, and the TR comes with additional value of a 120mm AiO then there is a huuge price gap.

 

What's more, despite TR's lower IPC, it has a higher base clock (which might be due to Intel's Skylake-X architecture not being as energy efficient as Zen and the i9 not being soldered so the thermals might be an issue too with 12 cores under the IHS).

You still have to pay for the AIO though. Additionally it adds cost in the form of shipping, RnD (or more likely contracting), and again not everyone wants an 120mm AiO as their cooling solution. Of course they are going to have an AiOless SKU which renders my griping pointless. 

 

There is a reason though that intel doesn't include even the basic stock cooler with their high end CPUs.

[grimreeper132]

54 minutes ago, Morgan MLGman said:

Looks are a subjective matter so that's only your opinion. Which doesn't mean much (no offense)

 

IMO it's definitely original, whether it's looking nice or not is up to an individual to judge. But I'd also take that over Intel's current packaging which isn't impressive at all.

 

P.S. I certainly hope that this further confirms stock 120mm AIO rumours (judging by the size of the package)

I am just wondering will the 120mm AIOs which may or may not be coming with threadripper will the be compatible with the current AM4 boards so I can sell them on ebay to someone otherwise they might be hard to sell on for quite a while

[grimreeper132]

7 minutes ago, Embattled said:

You still have to pay for the AIO though. Additionally it adds cost in the form of shipping, RnD (or more likely contracting), and again not everyone wants an 120mm AiO as their cooling solution. Of course they are going to have an AiOless SKU which renders my griping pointless. 

 

There is a reason though that intel doesn't include even the basic stock cooler with their high end CPUs.

because their stock coolers could not even dream of keeping one of them cool I am expecting them to require 240-360mm rads as they just don't look coolable otherwise

[Morgan MLGman]

20 minutes ago, Embattled said:

There is a reason though that intel doesn't include even the basic stock cooler with their high end CPUs.

Because the cooler necessary to cool such a CPU would have to be big and expensive We know how hot i9s run, we know how much power they draw (an OC'd 7900X 10-core can draw over 600W with the rest of the system under a CPU stress with the GPU in idle...) and while we don't know how TR will perform in that department, we can take an educated guess on that judging by what we know about how power-efficient Zen architecture is and that AMD solders their Ryzen CPUs, a 120mm AIO could be a decent entry-level cooling for TR.

[Misanthrope]

-Lisa: I want to send a subtle message to intel.

 

-PR team: Say no more fam:

 

[flibberdipper]

gib nao