I will just have to add my voice to the chorus of praises for this CPU: it's fast, it's really, really fast. And I haven't even overclocked it just yet! Cooled by a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo it breezes through everything I have so far thrown at it.
Addendum February 8.
I really needed to add this as it may be relevant for people who use their computers for 3D/CAD modeling (AutoCAD, BIM, SketchUp, 3D MAX). Some mention has been made of the on-board graphics capabilities of this chip. While waiting on my GPU to arrive I went ahead and bumped the speeds of both the CPU (+10%) and the RAM (currently @ 2400 MHz). I was amazed - you could orbit a shaded complex SU model without a single hitch (monitor resolution 1920x1080). I have not mapped materials as I very rarely do that anyway. A modestly complex BIM model refreshes instantly with 3 open viewports. I now think I only need the GPU to watch HD video. Just make sure you get the latest INTEL graphics driver.
I will just have to add my voice to the chorus of praises for this CPU: it's fast, it's really, really fast. And I haven't even overclocked it just yet! Cooled by a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo it breezes through everything I have so far thrown at it.Addendum February 8.I really needed to add this as it may be relevant for people who use their computers for 3D/CAD modeling (AutoCAD, BIM, SketchUp, 3D MAX). Some mention has been made of the on-board graphics capabilities of this chip. While waiting on my GPU to arrive I went ahead and bumped the speeds of both the CPU (+10%) and the RAM (currently @ 2400 MHz). I was amazed - you could orbit a shaded complex SU model without a single hitch (monitor resolution 1920x1080). I have not mapped materials as I very rarely do that anyway. A modestly complex BIM model refreshes instantly with 3 open viewports. I now think I only need the GPU to watch HD video. Just make sure you get the latest INTEL graphics driver.
Nice processor, best LGA 1150 available at the time.
Thermal conductance between die and lid is poor. Intel does not appear to use a good thermal compound inside the unit and as such, you will never achieve a good thermal solution unless you void the heck out of your warranty by delidding the processor and replacing the conductance material.
Nice processor, best LGA 1150 available at the time.Thermal conductance between die and lid is poor. Intel does not appear to use a good thermal compound inside the unit and as such, you will never achieve a good thermal solution unless you void the heck out of your warranty by delidding the processor and replacing the conductance material.
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