Lenovo Legion 9000K Alder Lake gaming desktop PC teased

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Meanwhile, Intel Alder Lake CPU packaging renders have leaked.

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Lenovo has made the move promote its new gaming desktop PC. Now we are waiting Intel will make the move and start Core i9-12900K!

I don't remember when I last bought a CPU in anything other than a tiny cardboard box with some foam in and the model scrawled on in marker pen. I do remember finding an old OEM heat sink that had never been used and throwing it away, thinking it was such a waste.

Retail packaging = loads of space for marketing purposes (ooh, big box = lots of thing!) and costs money in design, transportation, storage and shipping. It also means a load of wasted plastic (How DARE YOU!) and pointless bits inside.

I strongly think they should go down the route of excluding a heat sink unless someone orders one with the product and ridding themselves of this oversized packaging nonsense. Of course, if they didn't keep changing the socket specs, people wouldn't need a new heat sink!

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Originally Posted by philehidiot

I don't remember when I last bought a CPU in anything other than a tiny cardboard box with some foam in and the model scrawled on in marker pen. I do remember finding an old OEM heat sink that had never been used and throwing it away, thinking it was such a waste.

Retail packaging = loads of space for marketing purposes (ooh, big box = lots of thing!) and costs money in design, transportation, storage and shipping. It also means a load of wasted plastic (How DARE YOU!) and pointless bits inside.

I strongly think they should go down the route of excluding a heat sink unless someone orders one with the product and ridding themselves of this oversized packaging nonsense. Of course, if they didn't keep changing the socket specs, people wouldn't need a new heat sink!

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How are your feelings on the included little case sticker? :D

Mind you, in the 90's we had proper domed case stickers, not the 2D things you get these days.