Microsoft has/had good wages.

Only on very specific tasks. The 4090 and 5090 are great but they are expensive, huge, loud, use a lot of power and release a lot of heat. They are great for gaming and many other tasks.

The top end Apple M chips are expensive but are very cool, quiet and come in relatively tiny computers. They’re not really for gaming but are adequate. They’re built for prosumers.

A sheet of shiny copper is also pretty cool.

MB manufacturers are leaving money on the table. They can pair it with a transparent GPU and sell it as a combo.

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I’d love a transparent AM5 motherboard.