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Well, believe it or not, that 3.1 version board was actually really good and it's sad that Gigabyte cheaped out with the later revisions. I had a 1055T overclocked from 2.8GHZ to 3.4GHz on stock...
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Can't expect things to compete with i5-2500k. That chip is a miracle chip, one of the greatest chips produced of all times (relative to its time period).
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Just an observation of the posts. Many that have the i5 something or other say the i7 doesn't oc well and performs about the same--for more money. I'd say that's under-performance.
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Your question depends on a lot of details and I REALLY think you could use some serious input from a more tech-oriented forum. I mean, you'll get some very good info like the guy above with all the...
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How this compare to AMD 960t performance wise? My MicroCenter has AMD 960t @ $90 w/ a free cheap motherboard. Which one is better deal?
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I greatly question whether the i7-2600K is actually $20 better for current tasks than the i5-2500K. However, I believe that in 3 or 4 years, you will appreciate the capability of the hyperthreaded...
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Phenom II @ 3.6GHz does not compare to i5-2500K @ 4.5GHz. But Phenom II x4 @ 4.0GHz kinda compares to an i5-2300 @ 3.1GHz, which is a whole different ballpark than the comparison you're making.
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BF3 can use up to 8 threads. An AMD X6 is much smoother than an X4. Also note that multiplayer BF3 is much more cpu intensive than single player, and most benchmarks and reviews you see online show...
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If it came with a MB, it would be slick like last time. It's still slick, but just not AS slick.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
That has not been the case for months now. 4+1 power phase was on the old 3.1 revision Gigabyte 78LMT-S2P boards but since then the stores have stocked the 4.0 version (and...
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Okay you all, the discussion is about what is the best bang for your buck in gaming RIGHT NOW.
While none of us have a crystal ball (at least I do not) what about for gaming 12 to 24 months down...
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and who would have thought she understood motherboard revisions and VRM configurations..
:P
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I think the 960T is the better deal. It comes with a heatsink, retail box, and longer warranty. The 830 is cpu only with short warranty. The 960T also has unlocked multipliers and can be had with...
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Uhhh yes? The 830 actually has 6MB of L3 cache, whereas the 840 has none (the 840 is really an Athlon II X4). Although keep in mind that not every application takes advantage of L3 cache, and the...
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I'm putting Micro Center website to my sh!t list. Been trying to order for the last 30 minutes, and ran into all sort of problems. Finally called the 800 number and the rep said the IT team is...
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i hope you mean the i5 1st gen. I find it hard to believe this could compete with a 2500k. my 955 at 4.0 couldn't even compare with my 2700k at 3.5 in gaming. Before you say that its a i7 the i5 and...
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Has anyone checked out the credit card sized Raspberry pi computer that can stream 1080p video without a hitch for $35. http://www.raspberrypi.org/
It will be fun to compare the raspbery pi's...
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Dose any one know if tustin, ca ever had this in stock recently?
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Was in stock in both CA locations and one in NY at the time of post, quantities were like between 4 and 7 (hence the heads-up since they go pretty quick)
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its back! what a great chip for $50
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Is it true that this chip is better than 840 because of L2 cache?
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I have the CPU and have it overclocked easily to 3.4ghz,,, can go much much higher. This is a good deal!
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I assumed he meant a Phenom II x4 @ 4.0GHz is on par with an i5-2300 @ 3.2GHz. In gaming, that's mostly true. However, if you have an 1155 motherboard that lets you adjust a Turbo setting, the...
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Well my i7-2600K hits 4.5GHz on pretty much stock voltage with a fairly cheap Gigabyte mobo (it's the cheapest Z68 that supports SLI, I got it for $25 w/ the i7-2600K + $80 off mobo deal). I don't...
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well i'm just saying when i had the 830 and played bf3 even oc'ed to 3.6ghz it was at 100% load all cores. I'm just saying if you have $400 to spend and plan on getting this and a cheapo mobo for...
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Not sure what posts you are reading but everyone I have in regards to the current 2600K MC deal have the i5 owners returning their chips if they can for the i7 or regretting the fact that they can't....
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Great that it is back in stock, but the price has been the same for a long while and cheaper than this at time with coupon.
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Back in stock at some locations, incl CA
OEM bare processor
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Dang it, broke down and bought a Athlon II X3 455 used for a little more than this on eBay. Should've kept waiting. I thought the Tustin CA location will never restock.
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Seriously, lol. If you get the 960T for unlocking, at least get the Asus M5A78L-MT LX or whatever board, that supports up to 125w, but the GA970A-UD3 would be far better.
Also 830 is not in...
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IDK how true this is... I had an 830 oc'ed to 3.6ghz and it bottlenecked me hard in bf3. it wasn't bad frames but it was microstutter with a radeon 6970, got an i5 oc'ed to 4.5ghz and it blew it...
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The reason is, the spintel boys have it jammed up trying to save pennies on an under-performing i7 deal. Comical to follow. Someone may commit suicide over not getting one.
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It depends on the applications. At CPUmark, the 840 is ranked higher performance than 830 due to the high clock speed. Both 830 and 840 can be overclocked though. Anyway, the actual performance...
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I upgraded from a X840 to this X830 and notice it is a bit more responsive and overclocks higher. OC topped at 3.8 but stable at 3.6.
x830 w/ CM hyper101 HSF on MSI 785GTM-45
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I agree. This is a good upgrade for someone who already has an AMD box. If you starting from scratch i think intel is still better. i3, i5 and i7s are priced very close to AMD. SSD is a must to get...
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127 I have both 2500k and 2600k on Asus LX-V boards - from the same processor off + mobo off MC deals in the past. For...
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It's L3 cache. As prev mentioned the 830 is a true Deneb processor the 840 is really a glorified Athlon x4, if you're overclocking the retail fan is not really a selling point.
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True, but these chips can easily hit 3.8-4.0GHz with only a 10% bump in Vcore. Slap on an $18 Cooler Master Hyper 212 CPU cooler or equivalent and the performance will be on par with an i5 CPU...
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this! you'd be damned surprised at how easy it is to bottleneck a gpu. I was a nonbeliever until I upgraded and saw the performance difference.
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