I bought a new mid tower computer in January 2018. More specifically, I bought components from NewEggBusiness and assembled a computer. I’ll use my new hardware as a workbench for hobby programming projects, including chess, for many years.
Hardware
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X CPU with 16 Cores (32 Logical) @ 3.40 GHz
- Arctic Freezer 33TR CPU Heatsink + Fan
- Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 RAM @ 2666 MHz
- Western Digital 500GB M.2 Solid State Drive
- MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GB PCI Express 3.0 x16 Video Card
- ASRock x399 Taichi Motherboard, Not Overclocked
- EVGA SuperNOVA G2 850W Power Supply with Exhaust Fan
- Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case with 2 Intake + 4 Exhaust Fans
- ASUS MG28UQ 28″ 3840 x 2160 (4K) Monitor Connected via DisplayPort to Video Card
- Logitech MX800 Wireless Backlit Keyboard + Mouse
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro x64 Operating System
Software
- Hiarcs Chess Explorer Pro
- Play versus engines.
- Analyze games.
- Read through annotated PGN games downloaded from the Internet.
- Analyze positions.
- Organize databases of games.
- Cute Chess
- Run engine matches and tournaments.
- Play chess variants against engines. I haven’t yet, but Cute Chess supports many.
- Ordo
- Estimate engine ratings.
- Calculate likelihood of superiority.
- Chess.com Website
- Play online against engines and humans.
- Solve puzzles.
- Learn from a virtual coach.
- Watch instructional videos.
- Study openings.
- Read chess news.