N nandu26 Inactive Contributor Jan 19, 2011 #1 Is it worth to invest for new sandybridge (2'nd gen corei7 processors)? Are they better than corei7 930/950 CPUs? Anand
Is it worth to invest for new sandybridge (2'nd gen corei7 processors)? Are they better than corei7 930/950 CPUs? Anand
DarkAngel Herald Jan 19, 2011 #2 If you are getting a new rig then the i5 2500K/ i7 2600K is the way to go. (Unless you want loads of PCI-E lanes)
If you are getting a new rig then the i5 2500K/ i7 2600K is the way to go. (Unless you want loads of PCI-E lanes)
Scorpy Inactive Contributor Jan 19, 2011 #4 ^ k is the unlocked version .. non k 2600 will be stuck at stock speed .. no overclocking whatsoever ...
^ k is the unlocked version .. non k 2600 will be stuck at stock speed .. no overclocking whatsoever ...
ALPHA17 Inactive Galvanizer Jan 19, 2011 #5 ^ This should explain why non-k marked version can't be OCed . Intel
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