expiredEragorn | Staff posted Aug 14, 2024 10:52 PM
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expiredEragorn | Staff posted Aug 14, 2024 10:52 PM
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Those voting "10," please suggest alternatives.
(The only reason I'm thinking of this is because my current desktop cannot be upgraded to Win 11 and Win 10 support will be ending soon.)
I use 14 Years Old Noctua CPU Fan NH-D14. Not much Fan noise I can hear from it.
However, 14700K is hotter than 12700K of course.
I've seen some say that, the microcode update only works if you enable Intel default settings. I believe Tech Yes City was talking about that but what he observed was that the microcode update actually INCREASES voltage and makes it worse.
Jayztwocents is encouraging everyone to skip Intel default settings and use the Intel extreme profile. But I've read several articles and videos showing that the microcode update ONLY applies to the default settings, the extreme profile disables the patch.
So basically what I've seen is the Intel default settings the cpu loses about 35% performance compared to the extreme profile which is a brutal loss.
I think it's way too early to tell because the problem is the voltage and VID voltage is still way too high even with this update. Tech yes city was talking about that and he recommends to set a max voltage no higher than 1.35v but he was seeing spikes well above 1.4 and 1.5.
I would personally caution ⚠️ staying away from Intel until they prove without a shadow of a doubt that they can be trusted
Those voting "10," please suggest alternatives.
(The only reason I'm thinking of this is because my current desktop cannot be upgraded to Win 11 and Win 10 support will be ending soon.)
You would be better off with an i3 system
Or a amd AM4 system since it's stable and doesn't have any issues with windows 11. Some new updates came out showing how the new AM5 has issues with windows 11
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Those voting "10," please suggest alternatives.
(The only reason I'm thinking of this is because my current desktop cannot be upgraded to Win 11 and Win 10 support will be ending soon.)
Unless your current system is under stress, I'd advise you to wait. Windows 10 does not reach end of life until October of 2025; more than a year away. That gives you plenty of time to wait for more deals to come along and for prices to go down.
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Good luck!
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Numerous reviewers have already tested the already release microcode update. There is no tangible performance decline with the new microcode.
As for people that are still wary, Intel extended their CPU warranty from 3 years to 5 years... Seeing as people typically upgrade their system every 3-5 years, this basically guarantees youll have no issues with it. Them extending the warranty now makes this the safest CPU generation to buy, as it's the longest CPU warranty ever offered by any brand and they are legally required to cover you.
I would steer clear of 13- and 14-gen Intel CPUs until there is clear info regarding the effectiveness and implications of this fix.
Them extending the warranty now makes this the safest CPU generation to buy, as it's the longest CPU warranty ever offered by any brand and they are legally required to cover you.
If you don't have to use a busted Intel CPU, there's no reason to consider this deal.
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If you don't have to use a busted Intel CPU, there's no reason to consider this deal.
It's very easy to squander good faith. For what it's worth, I wrote the above as a happy user of Intel from Pentium 2 through my 9900k on the desktop, and I still have a 10750H based HP gaming laptop. I personally stopped using Intel when the power requirements for getting full performance out of their CPUs started topping 200w on the desktop.
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