Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor

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- OC uncomplicated to four.five Ghz- Low energy consumption - Low temperatures- Excellent for gaming- This CPU is much better than six-Cores ( AMD )- Exceptional per-core overall performance- It can beat i7 1336 CPU's.- It wont limit your GPU.- Mmmh.. I just adore it ɥ Nop if you want to OC .. please dont use the stock cooler mainly because is a joke .

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Handles Dragon Age two, Shogun two, and Left four Dead two in its sleep (That's a lot of twos). Even accidentally left Prime95 operating a torture test whilst playing Dragon Age 2 and only had an occasional framerate hiccup. I haven't even overclocked it yet. Blows away just about every other processor at this price point, and arguably the 2nd finest processor for gaming out there (Intel i7 2600K being a slight upgrade) The stock fan and heatsink are absolute garbage. I debated taking eggs off for this but individuals are purchasing this for the processor, not the heatsink/fan. The fan was extremely noisy (I consider a bearing was loose or something) and did a mediocre job of cooling the processor. I replaced the stock heatsink and the temperature below tension was 20 C cooler. If you plan on receiving this processor, just go ahead and add a heatsink to your cart now. I definitely would not overclock using the stock heatsink.

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great dollar:performance ratio runs hot with stock cooler. 40C will attack cooling problem with a reinstall of stock HSF and replace thermal paste with some brand stuff. if that doesnt lower it to 35C i will purchase a new brand HSF.i generally use stock HSF because i dont OC, and nonetheless get 30-35C on most intel cpus....this seriously surprises me its running so hot.program boots to desktop in six seconds.i5 2500kBIOSTAR H67+OCZ 8gb DDR3PATRIOT INFERNO 60gbATI 6870 1GB650w CORSAIR EnthusiastINWIN Dragon Rider

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Best Processor for Playing Starcraft two, certainly the quite Very best, overclocked 24ǝ to four.6Ghz on Auto Voltage.5.1Ghz (Extreme) with 1.53 CoreVoltage when i wanna brag, show my close friends or Basically for exciting (and it can go larger but didnt felt comfy) Turbo Increase only scales 4x ratio When desktop and laptop cpu's are distinct, in a laptop the Turbo Increase 2. Technologies increases dramatic almost 1Ghz much more for Quad Cores as it (Mutes) some Cores. In Desktop CPU's the raise its not that massive only 4x ratio ࿁x to 37x) and is limited (read it somewhere) to 4.4ghz for Turbo Boost to Operate, apart from that, its watercooled with H50 Corsair and it performs awesome

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Runs smooth and quick. Straightforward to overclock, if you even require to. Runs cool even with stock fan. I need to do some study on overclocking Set up: i5 2500kASUS Sabertooth P67 moboCooler Master Storm Scout caseRadeon HD 5770two x 160 WD Caviar Blue RAID OS drivetwo x 500 WD Caviar Green RAID 1 data driveCorsair Gaming Series GS 700 psu

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I have been running it at 4.7ghz and its steady and cool, I attempted five. and had stability problem , no boot, no heat problems. But solid at 4.7 , playing games and surfing. 107FBest bang for the buck , 贄 cheaper than I7. None asrock P67MBI5 2500k operating at 4.7 (stable and cool)Critical actual SSD 128gb16gb Wintec RamZalman CNPS9900MAX-B cooler

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-Fast.-Effortlessly overclock-able. -Stock heatsink/fan had cpu operating HOT. Had to get a aftermarket HSF to cool it down in order to install windows. Other than that, it's awesome.

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Fast Super Rapid! Time to say goodbye to my Amd 1090T! None!oh Wait, The CPU FAN?? Who nevertheless use it? I have this installed XIGMATEK BALDER SD1283 120mm CPU Cooler kep my CPU temp at 25-30 avgIntel i5-2500k @ 3.3GHzMSI P67A-G43 (B3) LGA 1155 HD 5870 1GBG.Talent Ripjaws X Series 8GB Ɣ x 2GB)Critical SSD C300 two.five" 64GB (OS) Boot time 10sec!!Seagate 1TB 7200 RPM (Program)

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Excellent Lord. This processor is RIDICULOUS for overclocking. Took it up to 4.5GHz utilizing practically nothing but the multiplier, didn't even have to touch the voltages. Using a Corsair A50 air cooler, idle is about 32C, ㅲC under load It wasn't totally free? The cost/performance right here in insane. I can't rave enough about this chip.

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Quickly. Period. Converts videos in a fraction of the time that my E8500 DC at three.8MHz could. More rapidly than I am Hey...this factor OC's DIFFERENTLY than you are utilized to! Do your investigation Ahead of you buy this gem. Old school overclocking is at the FSB level...this CPU controls the FSB...you alter the stepping. three.three GHz is the bottom line, 3.7 is in Turbo mode....altering stepping is in the Turbo mode. Set mine to four.five GHz, saw it hitting 5.4 GHz while below tension tests!!!!!

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QuickSimply OCCool cool cool none Running a W/O OC and 212 hyper cooler at around 19-23 degrees.

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This is a new generation powerful CPU. Even when operating on full energy the cores temperature rises just a small. none I know of Does it have a built in video controller which is not in use if my method has a committed video card?

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BLAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZING quick!!!! No a a single!!!! WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!!!!

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Good chip! Bought with SabreTooth Mobo and 8 gigs Corsair Vengeance and am operating it at a quite steady four.four Ghz. Im certain I could up it but Arma2 plays so effectively now that Im really content. Doesnt call me Daddy :( My FPS benchmark for Arma2 almost doubled with this CPU ......CPU?!? Last chip was an 8500.

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- Uncomplicated to OC- Fast- Not too pricy Challenging to locate on sale! Mine runs at four.five with only adding .010V more than stock and keeping temps in the high 50's to low 60's when stress testing.

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assume it is rapid, but don't want to push it, with the fan/heatsink supplied obtaining difficulty receiving cpu temp beneath 50 with different levels of thermal paste. Runs also hot. bios on ASUS P8P67 PRO LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3. ATX Intel Motherboard when adjusting fan speed sensing will not adjust fan speed. WIth the issues of recall of Motherboard, and obtaining to pull apart and re-assemble, maybe this isn't worth the dollars spent.

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It's rapid, and as a K series chip, the unlocked multiplier is wonderful. This is the Tock component of Intel's Tick-Tock release cycle...so it's truly just a beta (as seen in the initial release recall) of the "bridge" series chips. At four.2Ghz, on a Noctua NH-C14, this chip runs 10c cooler than my HTPC's Q9550ʃ.4ghz with the very same heatsink. Quad core with On The Fly overclocking is wonderful. My major troubles...ş - The ram - looses triple channel assistance, Dual channel DDR3 is just a faster version of LGA 755 memory. For video encoding and high finish gaming, this is not perfect.Š - Limited PCI-E bandwidth. Only 16 lanes...seriously? Fine if you're operating 1 GPU...If you're interested in SLI, wait for the next CPU release. I didn't choose this one for myself, it came to me from a friend who ended up needing funds, so I can't recommend it, I'll acquire Ivy Bridge when it hits the shelves.Bottom line, this is not an enthusiast chip. The fewer PCI-E lanes are full speed...so the 8xǞx is as quickly as older half-duplex 16xቬx, but it feels like a Ferrari with a v6. If you're hunting to game with a single video card at 1920x1200, this is for you. If you want SLI at 2560x1600, wait till Q3.I'm running this with twin gtx460's at 2560x1600, the framerates are only about ten% higher than my older q9550. Only distinction is the motherboard and the CPU, with practically a 1ghz CPU benefit from the new cpu. Just not impressed.Other program specsɌGb of G.Talent 1600Mhz DDR3 2gbx4 9-9-9-2410k RPM raptor main drive7200 RPM plan drives in Raid five

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Quick tiny guy.Haven't noticed any slowdown with it. It is not the newest chip around, and AMD still delivers much better bargains for the $. I'd nonetheless go intel for gaming on the other hand. Games commonly use 4 cores max. AMD gives excellent offers on six core, and I wouldve gone with them if i made media, but im a gamer and I'm correct to my roots.

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Just study the evaluations under, this CPU is nothing quick of wonderful. O.C.s like a dream and stays cool. As stated below also my GF isn't impressed with the power of my CPU, no matter how a lot I tension its importance. Price functionality king, and the AMD killer if they can't respond to it. Been using AMD for years and I'm hooked on this one particular.

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Well, its quickly, affordable for what it does and overclocks like a dream.I run it with the cooler master hyper 212 plus fan and overclocked to 4.5ghz, full load in prime95 and temps keep beneath 50C.I'm really happy with this CPU. Feel its the finest bargain out there right now. none as but. Mobo: MSI P67A-GD65 (b3)CPU: Intel Core i5-2500kRAM: G.Talent Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)GPU: XFX Radeon HD 6950 2GBCase: Cooler Master HAF 922PSU: Antec Earthwatts EA750Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus

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What a ridiculously awesome CPU! I effortlessly doubled (and in some cases far more than tripled) the overall performance of my old dual-core. I've got this sucker OC'ed to four.2GHz thanks to MSI's trusty OC Genie mobo button. I really like that the DSTs permit me to effortlessly use CoreTemp to monitor the temps across all cores. I stress-tested with Prime95 for over an hour with no errors following overclocking. Can't feel of a single fault. What's so good about this CPU is how cool it runs even when overclocking. I am making use of the Thermaltake FRIO mainly because I got it for a killer value in a combo bundle, but you could run something quieter and less effective (like the Gelid Tranquillo) and probably nonetheless OC as considerably as you want. Way to go Intel!

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This cpu has quite a punch. I have built a new program with it and have had virtually no challenge. I have not overclocked it however but program on it and expect wonderful results. none

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Acquire itFastest processor I have ever had, I had no thought that my old processor (Q9300) was bottle necking my 9800gtx SLI so substantially.... I replaced my mobo with the Asus Sabertooth and added this processor and my frames jumped unbelievably in SC2 and WoW (changed from Fantastic to Ultra settings and nevertheless have FPS improve)Runs very cool ㅖC at idle with the H70 None acquire it, seriously you will enjoy it I am so glad I waited for the 2nd gen i5s before purchasing a single, and this sandy bridge is amazing... I haven't overclocked it mainly because I don't will need to, its super quickly as is, and if you've ever played SC2 1 of the Special Forces maps you'll know that can bog your technique like no otherI just played it on ultra settings at 1920 res under no circumstances dropping beneath 30fps and topping at more than one hundredwith SLI 9800GTX cards16gb corsair vengeance ddr3Asus Sabertooth p67Western Digital Caviar Black 1tbCorsair H70

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Ultra quick, triple my FPS in BFBC2, was working with an e7400 dual core at 3.five ghz, not enuff for BFBC2 i know , but still i got triple FPS !! also incredibly quick delivery, received this item immediately after two small business days. Came with a free of charge game: shogun total war 2! for 219 $ non

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Out of the box with aftermarket water cooler, (corsair) overclocked to four.4Ghz stable. Going to try 4.fiveǚ.six Ghz soon. Comes with a stock fan, witch doesn't make substantially when this processor is made to overclock.. just paying for some thing that will not be utilized. It would be nice to see a CPU only unit. Other than I have no cons. There truly is no explanation to invest the additional dollars for the i7 sandy bridge, if your a gamer like me. The only real difference is the cost and the i7 has Hyper threading witch is not seriously needed and additional for ultra enthusiasts.