Intel Core i7-960 3.2GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor

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Its 1 of the most recent and greatest ?????as I stated just before, its one particular of the newest and greatest. IMHO Value is not a con!

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Fast as you need to have...and, as opposed to SandyBridge, it truly works and has motherboards that haven't been recalled. Can run warm, but why on Earth would you OC this anyway? Get an aftermarket cooler...and please, son't report any 90+C idle temps. When your idle temp is that high, it isn't the thermal paste, it is that you didn't appropriately seat the HSF. Also, do you really believe that Intel goes out of its way to put lousy HSFs in? Do you assume they want to send out that a lot of replacement CPUs on warranty. Get actual, people!

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Rapid enough if you are going to run it at stock speeds.Quite straightforward to overclock if you are not -- google 񓕶 overclocking guide" Not substantially, but if you are on a far more restricted budget the i7-920 may well yield related OC benefits for less funds. 4GHz on air with incredibly tiny noise with the correct heatsink/fan/case - Suggestion: Megahalems rev.b + Noctua NF-P12 or Nexus D12SL-12.

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I am kinda lazy so as an alternative of overclocking I got this. Every point I do is faster then the old single core cpu I had. (duhh) Didn't bother with the oem heatsink and got a zalman cnps to preserve it cool. So the con is that it ended up becoming a bit far more pricey? I do not do a lot of any one thing but lots of smaller points and amongst this and my ssd just about every factors just flies!

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This processor is good for the price tag and overall efficiency, so what it's not the 6.four version...I didn't hav0e 1000+ dollars to blow on a CPU and if you do there's anything incorrect with you...lol no but seriously the value of the higher performance CPU costs roughly as significantly as my entire construct did. So ya wasn't about to buy something I truly didn't will need lead to this CPU does the job really well. It's quickly it stays cold and it's flipping wonderful! Intel has seriously won me over with the great stuff they are rolling out with now. I recommend this CPU for any person who doesn't want to spend a lot more than 1500 dollars on a beast technique like the I got now...so buy this now and be uber pleased like me!!! Don't use stock fan...it's ugly and the one particular from Arctic Cool is only 30 bucks and it functions so substantially better...plus it looks beastly! A long time fan of AMD has been converted to a Intel fan now, their stuff is so remarkable and it's the heart of my system, thank you Intel for getting so Epic!

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This was cheaper than a i950! Upgraded from a Core 2 Duo and it is rapidly, actually rapidly. My OSx86 and Win 7 systems Scream. None Solid processor. At times wonder if I ought to have gone for sandy bridge, but what the hell.

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Uncomplicated to installFast as hellComes with a good heatsink to hold it good and coolIts an Intel, you know what your finding Nothing so far, Ill post once more if anything occurs. I appreciate this thing sooo substantially. It handles every thing and anything I give it, games, films, film editing, photo shop. And oh yeah, I hate when an individual rates an item 1 star simply because theirs was DOA. $#!* takes place OK? That doesn't mean its a poor item, it indicates your mail man is an inconsiderate jerk.ASUS Sabertooth X58 MotherboardIntel Core i7-960 CPUEVGA GeForce 460 SE 1GB GPUCorsair XMS3 6GB DDR3 RAMUltra LSX 750W Power ProvideWestern Digital 650GB 10,000 RPM HDD

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The pros for this processor are pretty obvious. The i7 line is the fastest desktop CPU you can obtain, and with a core clock of three.two GHz this is a single of the top rated models. I wrote this review for people today who are nevertheless on the fence about their subsequent build. I have one machine with this CPU that I have had for practically a year. The efficiency is, of course, top notch and I cannot complain about that. Even so, the price for these CPUs is outrageous. I bought mine due to the fact I am an enthusiast builder. At any given time I'll have at least 3 gaming PCs, and I am consistently upgrading and rebuilding them and handing down the old parts to close friends and loved ones. I had to have an i7 based system, but for these constructing on a budget who are unsure if they want to devote the cash for this processor, I would advise against it. One particular of my existing rigs has a Phenom II X4 955 in it and you can\'t see any noticeable distinction in efficiency between the two. Oh, I know benchmarks will show the difference clearly, but in the course of operating normal house applications and games, there is no difference among these two CPUs. In fact, the Phenom technique truly posts larger framerates in games mainly because at the moment I have it paired with a superior video card (the Phenom is operating with an ATI HD 5870, the i7 is running with a 5850). If you have a multi-core CPU pushing 3. GHz, the CPU will NOT be your bottleneck in 3D games. If you have a budget to remain below, I can tell you from my experience building, testing and operating four quad core systems in the past 12 months, that you are far far better off spending the extra money on an SSD and a best notch video card than the more than-priced i7 CPUs. Workstations for CAD applications will benefit from the added power of the i7, video games will not. If you have the cash to invest and you want the very best, by all signifies get the Intel. I was willing to spend the cost for one particular, but personally I consider Intel is shameless for charging so a lot cash for the minimal efficiency gains you can accomplish with these CPUs.

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this cpu is very quick.100% stable. It runs really cool using a cooler master v8 cooler. this is by far the very best processor ive ever used. if money will let purchase this you will not be disappointed. only con i can see is the value. like i stated earlier if funds will allow acquire this you will not be disappointed and you will thank yourself for undertaking so my righaf 932corsair 750 psucore i7 960 cpucooler master v8 cpu rifle cooler6gb corsair dominator 1600msi 260 graffix cardintell 80 gb ssdwestern digital 1 tb hddasusp6x58d premium mother board

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It's quickly. Install was basic making use of stock heat sink/fan. Stock fan is really really quiet. Wires on heat sink//fan are type of lame.

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Blazing Fast! Effortless install. None LGA 1366 far superior to LGA 775. Much less likely to damage pins on install.Windows Expertise 6.8 overall. 6.8 Graphics. 7.five HDD 7.6 CPU, RAMPassMark Benchmarks. Complete Result: 2523, CPU 6925 񣒏 PassMark - CPU Mark High End CPUs - Updated 29th of September 2010 so this a single is running OK). 2D Graphics: 655. 3D Graphics: 911. Memory: 1923. Disk: 1399. CD: 150Intel Core i7-ASUS P6X58D Premium Important RealSSD C300 256GB SATA III MLC Internal (SSD)Crucial RealSSD C300 128MAG 128GB SATA III (SSD)G.Skill PI Series 6GB 3 x 2GB DDR3 1600 Mod F3-12800CL7T-Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit OEMWD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s HDDCOOLER MASTER Silent Pro Gold Series RSA00-80GAD3-US 1000W ATX Power SupplyCOOLER MASTER Intel Core i7 V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU CoolerLITE-ON 24X DVD COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1 Full Tower Laptop or computer Case

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This CPU is rated 4th highest in benchmarks as of 2-11-10. It is a screamer with out paying a premium value. It has all the newest goodies like QPI, Virtualization, and Hyper-Threading. None, CPUs are rock solid elements that hardly ever go bad with suitable use. Windows sees this a eight cores thanks to Hyper-Threading. And the QPI is the an exceptional factor to look for in new CPUs. http://www.intel.com/technology/quickpath/

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I bought an i7 920 Bloomfield final year for a cad machine and it worked wonderful (Vista slowed factors down even though) Had to build an new machine so went for the gusto and place the i7-960 Bloomfield in the new 1... Noticeable distinction in FEA testing. None The factory heat sink and fan looks ok but I spent the extra and put a Cool Master V8 on it to keep it cool in the number crunching

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- really rapidly boot time- installed updates in a blink- installed video driver really quick- chip worked even under oddly high temps- i think that this would be a definitely amazing chip if it wasn't defective on arrival - I installed this chip into my new process and installed windows, upon reboot my program informed me that i had a CPU heat error- i checked the bios to which i could see this chip quickly raising until 85 Degrees c. - remounted my heat sink with Arctic silver five (no alter)- believed it may well be a read error on the temp and it was my motherboard until i touched the back plate on the board and nearly burned myself- i just finished the RMA request, will adjust evaluation when better results are noticed - Antec DF-85 CaseƗ fans)- 2X GTX460- ASUS Rampage III Formula

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Rapid. Stock fan operates great for it, keeps it pretty cool. Only a bit slower than the extreme edition, and 跌 less expensive.Fantastic overall performance as nicely as speed. Only 20% cpu usage operating Crysis at complete spec, with background apps running. A bit on the expensive side, but you spend a premium for a premium product. I wasn't sure if I really should go with this or the 920, and I'm glad I got the stock clock higher. Not only does it run cooler with no having to overclock, but if overclocking was wanted, you could go even higher.Running on the ASUS P6 premium board. This chip and board are a match created in heaven.

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-Runs like i thought it would-no lag on multiple processes like my old x4 -I7!!!!!!! infant!-Value-Turbo pwnt! none however intel i7!!!! or nothing.... blows amd out of the water! (amd fan for past 5 years)

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Rapidly! I tried overclocking for a although with some results but in the end I couldn't tell sufficient distinction to make it worth it. Price is too high. I believe there are other processors even i7's that will give you the same quantity of speed for much less cash. I would say either get a CPU that is 200 less or go large and get the fastest there is. I wouldn't go with this extremely priced middle ground processor if I had the choice again.

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Disgustingly fantastic. Lightning quick operations. Push this factor to its max, if you can, and see how far it will go. I had about 15-20 instances of my game open prior to it started to slow down a bit. How can Intel make such an remarkable processor but nonetheless use those STUPID pins for their heat sink? I realize it's just a fundamental stock heat sink but you would feel they could have enhanced their setup by now. Just about every time I install a single of these heat sinks I often have 1 pin that won't go in or demands such force to pop out the other side that I'm afraid to break my motherboard and have to commence over. With regards to heat sink setups, AMD surely has an benefit more than Intel. But for the processor itself, I will constantly favor Intel if only for it's renowned durability. But to keep away from the heat sink troubles, I would recommend going with a liquid cooling method such as Thermaltake BigWater or a thing similar. If you have a choice in between this and the lower clocked CPUs, spend the additional 20 bucks and get this a single. It's well worth the cost.

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Runs quickly, multitasks incredibly well. Have the chip cooled w/ a cooler master v8 and haven't run into any overheating troubles. Looks like they dropped the price(to what I got it onsale a while ago) now that the sandybridge motherboards are out producing it a great purchase. Have run SCII on extreme and had a 1080p playing on my second monitor and the cpu was in a position to handle it w/o a hiccup, even when over a hundred units had been duking it out onscreen. stock cooler is kinda meh i7 96012gigs gskill ripjaw ram2 cf hd 6950'sasus rampage III formula120gig corsair ssdcooler master v8 cpu cooler1000w power supplycooler master x haf

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Super rapid out of the box! A lot of headroom if you pick to push the limits of its prospective a bit. A tiny pricey from 1 step down in the i7 line. I decided on this proc when my Core 2 Duo three GHz and P5Q Pro mobo started acting erratically. I am an enthusiast in the vein of consistently upgrading and falling for the latest gadgets, but I rarely overclock (any much more) - my most important machine is strictly for earning revenue (graphics, video, internet dev...). This proc is rock solid and is performing like a champ.

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I purchased this processor in Dec. 2009 here at Newegg as an "open box item". As a outcome, it was provided at a excellent price tag! That said; I wanted to upgrade from the i7 940 C0 which I had been using since 2008 (that's when they initially came out). The 940 worked properly but, I wanted just a tiny more stock clock speed and the newer D0 stepping. I have not been disappointed; the 960 not only provided a greater clock, but it has confirmed to be an great overclocker too! When in full turbo mode, the multiplier goes up to a nice x25. Acquire (as so quite a few others have mentioned) an aftermarket cooler; the supplied cooler leaves a lot to be desired. I extremely suggest this processor! Matched up with 2000 mhz triple channel RAM which I am utilizing, offers me a 56K+ CPU score in 3dMark Vantage. This is actually a terrific Quad-Core CPU!

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Simple install, runs all I want, and stays cool, while I have a enormous, double-wide server case. None. I run a Video production firm, and run heavy editing and 3D creation programs. So far it has handled almost everything we've tried to throw at it, with no matters at all. We built: ASUS motherboard (P6X58D-E X58 R) and 12G of DDR3 ram. Note that we are working with the stock cooler with no overheating so far, but we do have a large case with 4 extra rear fans.

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Unbelievable with games, this is 1 hell of a processor.-Turbo Boost-Hyper Threading ( 8 logical cores!)-Fast-Good value for the performance- Can be quickly overclocked ( I wouldn't do it although, rapid enough as it is) Can't believe of any You can buy a Core i7 920 and overclock it to 960 speeds and above, but that voids warranty and leads to a lot more heat. The Core i7 960 is a excellent CPU for gaming, its more than quick adequate for any game- my CPU has not shown much more than 35% load on any of my games ( and I play Crysis Warhead, Half Life 2, Team Fortress 2, Battlefield Negative Organization 2, Oblivion, Left four Dead two, and so on..)It has amazing performance, big distinction more than Intel's final quad core CPU generationThis CPU is worth your time and money, if I ever upgrade it'll be to those new 6 core CPUs but seriously, with this CPU you don't need to have to upgrade for fairly some time to come

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Poped it in did my updating of the Bios and programs/hardware is operating smoothly with out any hiccups!This cpu runs so well there is no require to overclock or push it any additional. Multi tasking is a breeze! I upgraded from a AMD 3200+ and just unbelieveable preformance.I did not use the stock cooler since i paied to a lot funds for this unit, so I went with the V-8 cooler with Artic silver thermal coolant. CPU at idle sits at 29 C. Ran Prime 95 for 15 hrs. just for giggles and the CPU did not surpass over 60 C. Wheres my ham sandwich?! didn't it come with the box??? Great four core processor! No require to use the Hexta core however, i'll wait till the Subsequent Generation comes out.

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This thing was a large upgrade from my old core2 duo 2.13. able to run multiple applications although gaming Black OPS. The cost.