We have spent a lot of time understanding the new Threadripper 2950X and how it overclocks. We have put it through the paces using a chiller system, water cooling, and air cooling. We show you what Precision Boost Overdrive and what Precision Boost 2 can push the processor to in terms of stable performance as well as manual overclocking.

The 2990WX (32C/64T) is already for sale below its MSRP of $1799, carrying a street price of $1749.99 with Prime Shipping. The 2950X (16C/32T) has not been released yet, but is scheduled for retail availability today (August 31st) and carries and MSRP of $899. Before we get into overclocking, we would suggest giving our Threadripper install video a look before you start to install your new CPU. It is not rocket science, but it is likely that you have not used anything like it before.