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• Why does the M2 have such a low CPU benchmark?

  I would not use cpubenchmark.net. Their testing has been very questionable. Source: 8 months ago

• (PC building help) Is [Ryzen 9 9700 & Radeon RX 7900XTX] better than [i9-12900 & RTX 3080Ti] ? Why/why not?

  I decided to look through cpubenchmark.net to maybe gauge what CPUs and graphics cards are better than Cyberpunk's new requirements but still within my means. Source: 10 months ago

• Ryzen 5 1600 vs I5-7600K

  My friend is kindly giving me an old computer of his and I'm just trying to get grip of which parts I should combine from my current computer and the one he is giving me. The main component I am unsure of is the CPU, I currently have a Ryzen 5 1600 (3.2GHz) but the other computer has a Intel I5-7600K (3.6GHz). I've compared the two CPUs on cpubenchmark.net and it says the Ryzen 5 1600 is better despite having a... Source: 10 months ago

• Socket compatibility between Intel Core i5 7th gen vs 9th gen?

  I am currently upgrading my old (2017) pc. Since I do not have any hard requirement for it (I just use it for gaming once in a while...) I have decided to stay in budget buying used but decent component, and keeping my old motherboard. It was original provided with an Intel Core i5-7400 CPU, so it comes with the socket FCLGA1151. My idea is to upgrade to an Intel Core i5-9600K, as the 9th generation is the latest... Source: 12 months ago

• How did y’all learn about PCs? What sources would you guys recommend to learn it all?

  Cpubenchmark.net and videocardbenchmark.net for basic knowledge of hardware power. Source: 12 months ago

YouNeedABudget mentions (55)

• Is $250 a month in disposable income livable for a family of 3?

  You'll be going into a tight budget time, so get a really good system in place. If you don't have that you love already, I recommend YNAB (youneedabudget.com). It's envelope based and is really good for planning ahead for irregular expenses and for "rolling with the punches" if something comes up. It works differently than traditional monthly budget, so take time to use all the resources to learn the system. ... Source: about 1 year ago

• LPT Request: What is your favorite life hack that has saved you money, time, or made your day-to-day activities easier?

  I also said in a comment below, I use YNAB to track my financial life. This strategy only works if you have enough confidence in your finances to know that if I gave you a card with 100k credit limit, you would never spend more on it than what you have in your bank and has been budgeted for. If not, I cannot overstate how important it is to get your budget in order beforehand. There’s zero money saved if you pay... Source: about 1 year ago

• Fund future vacations

  If you aren’t already giving every dollar you make a job, earning more money will only get you so far. Check out YNAB, read all the free content about learning to plan and budget. Source: about 1 year ago

• Tracking savings goals

  Track it by hand or in software. I started out with just a spreadsheet, but since then moved my whole budget to YNAB (youneedabudget.com), where you track all your individual savings goals as well as how your money will be used to cover regular (and irregular) expenses. Now the whole plan is in one place, and covers everything from how much is set aside for gardening supplies for this summer to the big... Source: about 1 year ago

• My grandfather passed away and left me 25k. I have next to no savings and I owe money on a couple credit cards and a car. Almost 40, how do I maximize this?

  Aside from all the other advice, get a subscription to YNAB (youneedabudget.com) and start using it religiously. It will help prevent any backsliding and will put you in a much better financial situation going forward. Source: about 1 year ago