Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 Quad-Core Desktop Processor

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Best CPU for performance and overclocking. Looking at the bench you will see that is very powerfull for a reasonable price.Very easy to overclock, I did it up at 4Ghz, not too much because of my limitation in cooling, but fair enough for my needs. Have an integrate graphic card, but not usefull for a player.

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Very fast CPU and very easy to overclock. My only complaint is it runs hotter than Sandy Bridge. My idle temps are 29°C with my Hyper 612 PWM

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I upgraded my 2600K to this. Overclocked to 4.7GHz, but it runs almost 15C hotter than my 2600K.

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Overclocked to 4.3 Ghz using stock fan. Reduced my compile time from 2 min to 30 sec if you compare to my i3 2.9 ghz.Very satisfied.

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if you need a video editing system or things that require CPU horsepower, get this chip. if you are gaming though, get the i5 3570k instead

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A small improvement over Sandy Bridge, Intel's latest high end Ivy Bridge CPU is a worthy successor to previous generation CPUs using less power and a minor boost in processing speed.

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This CPU definitely offers future-proof performance that can't be beat. The Ivy Bridge micro arcitecture is currently the most advanced mass-produced seminconductor arcitecture on the planet. Six cores would be nice to have, but honestly, it's nearly impossible to max out this CPU without trying to calculate the last digits of Pi. Contrary to popular beleif, it really does overclock well. I use a simple corsair H60 and it runs at near room temperature all the time.

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This is a great CPU that can be easily overclocked. Vurrently tunning at4.6G without any problems.

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This CPU is extremely easy to overclock, and costs a fraction of the price of the higher end 2011 cpus.

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This is my first new CPU in over 7 years. It is a real upgrade over my previous CPU. This should last me quite a while. It is really fast.

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A processor that stays true to specifications.I have no idea what a very select  few people are saying about this processor overheating. I'm using the stock CPU heatsink with nothing but a $10 bit of Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound and the processor is running at a mere 29 degrees Celsius -- that's nothing! I've yet to do full on gaming, but after a reasonable couple of days as an intensive programmer, this cpu hasn't gone above 35 degrees yet.For the record, I have the NZXT Phantom case, which comes with 4 fans. It's possible that this case's design and fans help reduce the temperatures.

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Stable, easy to OC. Very fast. Won't regret.

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Excellent processor, huge upgrade from my last. A bit expensive, but at least you get for what you pay. Got it in a bundle deal with MSI Z77 GD65 motherboard and works like a charm.Just pay attention to be sure that your motherboard is compatible with Ivy Bridge processors (i7 3rd gen

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you wont regret purchasing this brand new top ended processor

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Love it. No complain so far uber fast and does everything I tell it to do

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Didn't go for crazy overclock, got it to 4.5ghz 70C full load (Prime95) with 1.265v and Corsair H100 as cooling.

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Great buy! Definitely would recommend. I run a ton of engineering programs (solidworks, ect) and I can't get this thing to throttle past 50% with them so it barely breaks a sweat! Only thing is the small heatsink causes this processor to run at a toasty 65 degrees centigrade at 100% load. While this is an acceptable temperature by spec, it leaves zero room for overclocking withing an aftermarket cooler. However, under normal conditions and usage, the processor hovers around 40 degrees.

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This cpu is a perfect upgrade from an phenom 945 that will probably last a good 5-10 years I would say. Won't overclock as well as the sandy bridge but I won't be running it over 4.5GHz daily anyways.Great Buy

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-Great energy effiecent cpu that performs slightly better then the i7 sandy bridge. Worked with 0 issues.

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i7 3770k, what else is there to say? Ivy Bridge goodness is a tiny box. For my new build, and it hasn't disappointed, overclocked and stable at 4.8ghz. Blazing fast.

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It's an i7, what do you expect.This CPU is an unlocked processor, but generates excessive heat ammounts versus SandyBridge or SandyBridge-e, rumors that the heatspreader is not correctly soldered on.Got it 4 weeks ago on my LGA1155 platform.Very good upgradability if you have a pentium, celeron,i3 on a lga1155. Bit pricey.

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Super quick and best price. Do it!

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Upgraded from Core i5 750 and the responsiveness of the 3770k, combined with a Maximus V Gene and Intel 520, are significantly quicker and much snappier.And here are the Overclocking results with Maximus V Gene and Corsair H100:4.4 s 1.14v, temperatures: high 40's to low 50's,4.6 s 1.22v, temperatures: mid 50's,4.8 s 1.37v, temperatures: high 60's,5.0 s 1.49v, temperatures: high 70's to low 80's,5.2 s 1.62v, temperatures: mid 90's to over 100 degrees).So, after testing, hitting 4.8 s 1.37v was very easy with the Maximus V Gene, with everything else on Auto. Turning the iGPU on does increase the temps, so if you are going for an agressive overclock, turn the iGPU off; it can be as much as a 5-10 degree differences (preliminary).After testing, the system is so quick, that I decided to keep it at 4.6 with 1.224v, for 24/7 use ... even at idle with 1.224v, the 3770k only consumes about 8 watts, with temps in high 20's to low 30's celcius.Gaming results: Well, it has been documented often enough, that the new ivy bridge doesn't really bring much to the table as fat as helping your discrete graphics card get faster FPSs.Although I am still waiting for the Asus GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP edition GPU to show up at my doorstep, hopefully soon enough because of the backorder, my results show that, using my dated HD 5850, frame rates DO NOT increase compared to 1rst gen Core CPUs (but I already knew that).Anyway, if you are looking for something snappy quick, with 4 cores and 8 threads, that can transcode video quick, with tremendous multitasking ability, then look no further than the 3770k ... because at 4.6GHz ... it IS AMAZING.Happy Gaming!;)

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Been running it for about a week now, haven't had a chance to overclock yet but at stock it idles 27c and peaks at 50c in BF3 with a Noctua NH-D14.

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- On stock voltage, clocked to 4.5Ghz without any problems at ridiculously low temps (28C)- On 1.35V, clocked to 5.0Ghz without any problems at 35C (running Apogee GTZ, AS5 TIM, D5 pump, BI-GTX360 rad)- Have yet to find the upper-threshold but will report when i do!