Computer Setup and System Configuration • Re: Intel 14th/13th gen, latency issues?

Along with their ability to mislead someone assuming how much differences translate elsewhere, the over-focus on benchmarks has arguably resulted in other negative consequences. EG Many motherboards have recently used defaults which ran Intel’s latest chips out of spec. Better benchmark scores were, apparently, more important to these mobo companies than their customers system stability. Many 13th /14th gen tests will now benchmark lower - if users want a stable system.

I agree with much of what you're saying.

Gaming benchmarks have always been a bit skewed.
ie: In some motherboards, you'll see parameters for running specific benchmarks.
Gaming drives hardware development and sales.
Witness video card packaging/marketing (obviously targeting young guys).

I've built a LOT of 13th/14th Gen machines (for both myself and many clients).
None have stability issues... and their benchmark performance hasn't decreased.
There's been a lot of YouTube hype about this subject (Asus)... but the user has always been in control. All necessary settings are there to prevent instability (and or thermal-throttle).
I do agree that Default settings should not be "cooking" the CPUs.

What I've seen that's a bit peculiar.
In 30 years (pre Covid), I experienced 5 defective CPUs.
Post Covid (less than 5 years), I've experienced 5 defective CPUs.
If you deal with enough quantity, there's always a certain percentage of defective parts.
QC post Covid is worse than pre

Thunderbolt appeared to cause an awful lot of issues for Windows systems though. Hopefully USB 4 will fair better. All I can say is Cubase 13, on Apple Silicon / Sonoma, has been the most stable version I’ve used in 20+ years, Windows or Mac.

Since Win10 officially supported "PCIe via Thunderbolt" (with Thunderbolt-3 controllers... and then Thunderbolt-4)... it's always been rock-solid.
Those who have issues don't know what they're doing.
Myself and many clients use UA Apollo, RME Fireface UFX+, Presonus Quantum, and Antelope.
All have been rock-solid (never disconnect or act flaky).
Online, you'll see folks complaining about Antelope.
I wouldn't swap my Orion Studio Synergy Core for anything (short of a newer version).
TB is down to the hardware and configuration.
Tend the details... and it works beautifully.

Statistics: Posted by Jim Roseberry — Tue May 07, 2024 12:35 pm

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