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announced at the time of this review, and as my colleague Chris Stobing
explains in its standalone review, it’s an absolute powerhouse. Even though it’s
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Aurora R10 used it to tear through our benchmark tests across the board.
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packed this review unit to impress, and it does, but if you aren’t going to also
use your gaming rig for gameplay streaming, media creation, animation work,
or other demanding professional tasks, I’d recommend a less expensive CPU.