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Min = game will run
Rec = game will run well
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
  • Stalker 2
  • GTA 5
  • Monster Hunter Wilds
  • Fortnite
  • Valorant
  • CS2
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Elden Ring
  • God of War Ragnarök
  • Black Myth: Wukong
  • Minecraft
  • Space Marine 2
  • Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTORS CUT
  • Throne and Liberty
  • Forza Horizon 5
  • Deadlock
  • Roblox

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

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16 cores
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

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Intel Core i9-13900K

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24 cores
Min Rec
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

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12 cores
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