I used to use nothing but Intel every time I built a new gaming PC. My last build in early 2021, I went with AMD 6900, and I’ve been real happy with it. I had been planning on going back to Intel for my next build, but this has spooked the shit out of me.
The worst part is Intel has known about this issue since at least 2023 and did not take ownership of the issue. They did not proactively recall defective chips, they just sold them and hoped people would not return the defective product.
It took teams of individuals cataloguing error rates to confirm this issue exists and for media like Level 1 Techs and Gamer’s Nexus to confirm and get the word out.
It is a complete damnation of Intel that the ‘solution’ was to brush this massive issue under the rug and fuck over customers.
I used to use nothing but Intel every time I built a new gaming PC. My last build in early 2021, I went with AMD 6900, and I’ve been real happy with it. I had been planning on going back to Intel for my next build, but this has spooked the shit out of me.
The worst part is Intel has known about this issue since at least 2023 and did not take ownership of the issue. They did not proactively recall defective chips, they just sold them and hoped people would not return the defective product.
It took teams of individuals cataloguing error rates to confirm this issue exists and for media like Level 1 Techs and Gamer’s Nexus to confirm and get the word out.
It is a complete damnation of Intel that the ‘solution’ was to brush this massive issue under the rug and fuck over customers.