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PC Builder Proves You Can Game Without Touching the Usual Trio of Intel, NVIDIA and AMD

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A YouTuber called GPUSpecs built a fully working Windows 11 gaming PC using only non-mainstream components — a Chinese Zhaoxin KX-7000 processor and a Moore Threads MTT S80 graphics card with 16GB of GDDR6 memory. The $500 CPU and motherboard combo delivered modest benchmark scores, roughly matching mid-range hardware from a few years ago, proving that alternatives to Intel, NVIDIA, and AMD exist but aren't yet ready to compete seriously.

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