< the skull

CURSED HARDWARE
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2026-05-03

My Intel 14900K has been giving me trouble pretty much since the day I got it.

Luckily, I usually work across four computers at the same time, because if this
were my only machine, I’d be absolutely screwed.

This CPU feels cursed. And honestly, it kind of is. I’m sure plenty of people
remember Intel’s whole microcode saga and the chaos it caused for a lot of
users.

The weird part is that everything around this PC also seems to take turns
failing. If it’s not the processor, it’s the hard drive. If it’s not that, it’s
the graphics card. At this point, I half expect the power button to file for
emotional damages.

But I keep insisting on it.

I like the damn thing.


< the skull