Joined on 12/23/10
All of the power!
Pros: - 10 cores/ 20 threads - Overclocking not needed - Cheaper than a 10900k and provides 99% of the same power
Cons: - Power hungry, make sure you are running a good PSU, especially if you have a high end GPU - Needs high end cooling. Standard fans wont cut it, get an AIO or very high end air cooling to compensate.
Overall Review: Productivity increase is amazing. I moved from an 8700K and this CPU is easily giving me 100% more overhead to work with, so my work tasks and gaming have never been better!
Very Saddened
Pros: Definitely a powerhouse, but far less than what is expected.
Cons: GPU is advertised as 4Gb, but is actually just a 2Gb like the lesser model. When I finally received it, it was only reading 8Gb RAM, after inspection it turns out that the RAM sticks were chipped. SSD and such are nice, but make for a high price with minimal usage, and it took newegg 3 weeks to process this, and then another 9 days to ship it. I was charged after the 5th day after ordering, but still had to wait and wait.
Overall Review: Overall, it was a piece of junk. Returning it and ordering a better one for less on another retail site. I have always loved Newegg, but this order has killed it for me. Never again...
SWEET!
Pros: Only had it a little over a day, but i have to say, this thing makes my old 4670 look like a P1.... More than a little satisfied, this thing is absolutely amazing! I am currently running benchmarks in Crysis and better games without OCing anything at all, stable ABOVE 80FPS at all times, sometimes as high as 130-180. Staying cool also, havent seen anything above maybe 38C after 8 hrs of benching.
Cons: Not really a con, but i had to upgrade my PSU before i had the power for it, but sometimes power is worth the extra money!
Overall Review: Needs to also be packaged with a Sata 15pin to MOLEX 4pin Y, or maybe 2 of them since not all PSUs have 6pin PCI-e adapters