Intel Pentium G630 Sandy Bridge 2.7GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80623G630

Pros: Chip does an outstanding job handling your everyday processes, and it can even power a medium end gaming PC.

Pros:
-high Ghz
-low watt
-32nm
-Sandy Bridge compatibility
-Great Intel features

Cons: none that really gave me a headache. Depending on your cooler you may not have as much of problem with heat as I did, but if you get the right cooler for this chip you wont have any problems.

Other Thoughts: Paired up with my MSI-R6770 it ran Far Cry 3 at 1080p SSAO at Medium, handled Crysis at 1080p at medium - high settings. and BF3 at 1080p at low-medium settings. I'm the type of gamer that loves eye candy, so I really messed with loads of different settings to get the best looking gaming experience there is with this chip. Some games I ran maxed out (maxed graphics - 1920x1080p) include L4D2, Portal 2, TF2, and League of Legends.

Pros: Great dual core processor for the value. Not only does it handle the everyday user/multi tasker, but it can also play some modern games with no problem. I've used this processor in a couple builds (including my own) and found that it handles World of warcraft on high settings without and studdering. Perfect price and not alot of watts involved.

Cons: None that I have encountered.

Other Thoughts: Even with the stock cooler it barely gets hot. Great job intel.

Pros: Great CPU with minimal setup. Running with ASUS P8B75-V. No issues with it since purchased. Use for moderate gaming, and workstation. Very pleased with install and setup, and usage!
Fan is quiet.

Cons: none so far.

Other Thoughts: might be upgrading, might not. Need to run some tests for better specs. Overall a great value!

Pros: I used this in a build for a friend. This processor works fantastic for a basic office PC. The computer is also used for some light gaming (Sims 3, flash games, etc). WEI score was 6.6, not perfect but it definitely does what I needed it for.

Was at a great price too! $65 for this processor is a very decent price.

Cons: This processor can only support up to 1066mhz RAM. Was kinda hoping for atleast 1333mhz.

Other Thoughts: If you need a processor for low-level gaming or just to surf the web and write homework assignments, this is the perfect solution.

Pros: Stout chip that has given me zero problems in my MSI H61M-P31 G3 motherboard. It can handle CS:GO using it's intel hd2000 graphics on low settings with an average of 35fps. Windows 7 and 8 both work like butter on this chip. Spend the money on other components in your system and look no further than the Intel Pentium G series processors.

Cons: It lacks certain features the I series processors have but unless you are doing network administration or something out of the norm you won't miss them.

Other Thoughts: Seriously for less than 70.00 dollars you cant beat how much of a Full blown processor this is. Buy this and wait for the ivy bridge i7's to drop in price. For two more dollars I would go back and get the G860 but it wasn't out when I bought this guy.

Pros: works well as advertised

Cons: none

Pros: CPU works.

Cons: CPU Fan died after 2 months.

Other Thoughts: I really expect much better from Intel. Just noticed the random shutdown recently, turns out the CPU fan died. At least it didn't burn down.

Pros: -Works great for my HTPC build!

-Seems to stay very cool

-Fan doesn't make much noise

Cons: -Hadn't dealt with this type of fan installation before and had to figure that out to properly seat the fan with the CPU. Wasn't a big deal, just new to me.

Other Thoughts: I've been building with AMD processors for over a decade and haven't had any problems with them. However the MB I wanted for my HTPC build required a LGA 1155 socket and so I decided to go with this one and I've been very happy with it. Look forward to using it for many years to come.

Pros: fast LGA 1155 processor with integrated graphics at a great price. you get a lot for the money (and how often does one get to say that...).

wanted an LGA 1155 processor for a mid-build media pc; this does the job and then some.

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: the supplied cpu cooler/fan, which i had never used before when buying more powerful intel processors, is surpisingly effective and quiet in my current build.

processor never gets above 34c and you can't hear the fan at all from a couple of feet away.


now, i should point out that when i did the first boot the cooler fan was quite loud. i mean WAY loud. like wt??? loud.

so, i moved the fan wires away from the fan to get a better look at the fan, and the fan became quiet. i guess one of the fan wires must have been 'ever so slightly' getting hit by the fan blades - though it was not obvious to me from just looking at.

if you fan is loud, power down, try moving the fan wires, and reboot.

Pros: Processor runs fine.

Cons: Processor fan is very loud for a new fan.