Most current chip for 1150 socket is great. Also called Devil's Canyon, the chip is easy to overclock with Asus' Duel Intelligent software -- it's best to overclock with this software, rather than from within the bios-- that comes with the 97-a board (you don't need to use this board, but it is cheap and easy to overclock). Cost effective for the amount of processing you get, especially if you are working with 3D modeling programs that utilize the CPU more that the GPU such as Revit. You can get away with not having a discrete GPU since this chip has graphic capability built in, but I am assuming that most people would be getting this chip for gaming or working in 3D design/rendering, so discrete GPU would be a must.Runs well, no major issues, fast, easy to install, pretty straight forward. Additionally, if you want to overclock, go with something Corsair H100i instead of the in box heat sink unit.
2014-08-03
Ar****on
It's a high performance desktop-grade processor, and obviously it's from Intel, it's not like there's a competition anyway
It's a great CPU if you're like me, aiming to get a reliable and relatively high performance out of it.
If you're too much into overclocking stuff, it's not that fun since there's a small thermal headroom, so getting a mere 600mhz boost on air cooling looks kind of impossible. On stock clocks it's cool and my cpu fan never maxes out.
2014-08-03
Bi****er
Most current chip for 1150 socket is great. Also called Devil's Canyon, the chip is easy to overclock with Asus' Duel Intelligent software -- it's best to overclock with this software, rather than from within the bios-- that comes with the 97-a board (you don't need to use this board, but it is cheap and easy to overclock). Cost effective for the amount of processing you get, especially if you are working with 3D modeling programs that utilize the CPU more that the GPU such as Revit. You can get away with not having a discrete GPU since this chip has graphic capability built in, but I am assuming that most people would be getting this chip for gaming or working in 3D design/rendering, so discrete GPU would be a must.
Runs well, no major issues, fast, easy to install, pretty straight forward. Additionally, if you want to overclock, go with something Corsair H100i instead of the in box heat sink unit.
2014-08-03
Jo****gh
What an absolutely fantastic processor!!
2014-08-02
Jo****gh
What an absolutely fantastic processor!!
2014-08-01
De****in
Wish I could have a bushel of these things! My first build and I am running it easily at 4.6GHz and the processor is a whopping 29° Celsius! Thx Intel! I'll let Y'all know when I bust this chip up to 5.2 GHz! LOL! It won't be hard!
2014-07-31
De****hy
Wish I could have a bushel of these things! My first build and I am running it easily at 4.6GHz and the processor is a whopping 29° Celsius! Thx Intel! I'll let Y'all know when I bust this chip up to 5.2 GHz! LOL! It won't be hard!
2014-07-30
Ja****yd
Timely delivery and is meeting my expectation at the moment.
2014-07-30
Lu****in
One of the best cpus I have ever used. Would buy again.
2014-07-29
Lu****in
One of the best cpus I have ever used. Would buy again.
2014-07-29
Ja****yd
Timely delivery and is meeting my expectation at the moment.
2014-07-29
Ya****ng
THIS IS AWESOME, but almost not worth it because of the cost. Still awesome.
2014-07-29
M****w
Wow. Just wow.
2014-07-28
M****w
Wow. Just wow.
2014-07-28
d****l
Haven't seen my son leave his room once he put it in his gaming machine. Starting to wonder what my son looks like. Wish I could give one to my boss at work and get the same effect.
2014-07-28
Ya****ng
THIS IS AWESOME, but almost not worth it because of the cost. Still awesome.
2014-07-28
a****6
Insanely fast! This processor is well worth the money!
2014-07-28
Ra****to
excellent. .....thanks
2014-07-28
Ja****is
Wow, a product that works as intended, imagine that. I am not into overclocking but from what I have gathered, the 4770k is a better choice for overclockers. Installed easily and works fine.
2014-07-28
M.****el
Runs cooler than ever and it should with the new thermal interface material method they are using. I actually ordered 2 of these to upgrade both our systems here at home. Did I really NEED to upgrade? Nope. I did because it's my one pleasure than I catch no flack about from the wife. She got the upgrade too LOL.
135299
It's a great CPU if you're like me, aiming to get a reliable and relatively high performance out of it.
If you're too much into overclocking stuff, it's not that fun since there's a small thermal headroom, so getting a mere 600mhz boost on air cooling looks kind of impossible. On stock clocks it's cool and my cpu fan never maxes out.
Runs well, no major issues, fast, easy to install, pretty straight forward. Additionally, if you want to overclock, go with something Corsair H100i instead of the in box heat sink unit.