My games were getting kinda sluggish on max settings with my old q6600 @ 3.2ghz and I must have my max settings! So I decided on this processor because I wanted a big jump from what I was using and I couldn't afford the 4930k so went with this one and love it! This has never hit over 40% even with Shadow of Mordor and Bioshock Infinite. This paired with a Hyper 212 Evo fan I'm getting around 30c with idle and around 40c-50c when playing games which I am happy with. If you're wondering if this is worth the price it definitely is!
Specs:
Asus z97-A
4790k
G.skill Sniper Series 8gb
Evga GTX 660 TI
2014-12-02
Ch****be
Best processor on the market for building a serious powerhouse PC. I'm not sure what one would have to do in order to use 100% of this CPU but I can assure you...I have tried many things simultaneously and I've never been able to use more than 50% of its power. This thing is a BEAST. I highly recommend it, even over the newer generation i7- 5820K
2014-12-01
S†****kŷ
Love this processor. So for now, this current gen will satisfy for the price.The new i7 5x's series are the future for performance, but too pricey and requires the ddr4 ram which are still too high priced .
2014-12-01
N****B
Super fast with Sabertooth series boards! Easily overclocked and I'm using stock fan for now until Christmas time and Santa bring me a Coolermaster. Runs cool, low TPD and fast as hell...........what else is there?
2014-12-01
S†****kŷ
Love this processor. So for now, this current gen will satisfy for the price.
The new i7 5x's series are the future for performance, but too pricey and requires the ddr4 ram which are still too high priced .
2014-11-30
a****y
Bang for buck like no other processor!
2014-11-30
a****y
Bang for buck like no other processor!
2014-11-28
A****M
Zoooooooooom
2014-11-28
Ra****na
Anything is possible with this CPU
2014-11-28
A****M
Zoooooooooom
2014-11-28
Ra****na
Anything is possible with this CPU
2014-11-28
Je****io
I got my running at a stable 4.8 overclock with water cooling I could probably push further but I'm happy with this frequency.
2014-11-27
je****on
i dont usually write reviews but this processor is great! i came from a phenom 840 to this and ive gotta say i thought my old processor was fast but this.....its like going from a v8 to a top fuel dragster its crazy!
2014-11-27
je****on
i dont usually write reviews but this processor is great! i came from a phenom 840 to this and ive gotta say i thought my old processor was fast but this.....its like going from a v8 to a top fuel dragster its crazy!
2014-11-26
Ro****re
In the process of converting 1,400 movies in MPEG format to MP4 and this CPU dropped my CPU load from 90+% to 50%. While it is pricey for Gaming, hard CPU data processing is much improved with this over a Haswell i5
2014-11-26
Ro****re
In the process of converting 1,400 movies in MPEG format to MP4 and this CPU dropped my CPU load from 90+% to 50%. While it is pricey for Gaming, hard CPU data processing is much improved with this over a Haswell i5
2014-11-24
S****o
Installed on Asus Sabertooth Mark 2 board. Runs fast and cool.
2014-11-24
L****o
Easily overclocked to @4.7Ghz. Handles like a champ for the price, no need to buy something better for this generation.
2014-11-24
S****o
Installed on Asus Sabertooth Mark 2 board. Runs fast and cool.
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Specs:
Asus z97-A
4790k
G.skill Sniper Series 8gb
Evga GTX 660 TI
The new i7 5x's series are the future for performance, but too pricey and requires the ddr4 ram which are still too high priced .