Review Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz 8M L3 Cache. Cheap Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz 8M L3 Cache.

Product Description

With faster, intelligent, multi-core technology that applies processing power where it's needed most, Intel Core i7 processors deliver an incredible breakthrough in PC performance. They are the best desktop processors on the planet.You'll multitask applications faster and unleash incredible digital media creation. And you'll experience maximum performance for everything you do.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7871 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Intel
• Model: BX80601950
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 3.94" h x 5.91" w x 6.69" l, 1.59 pounds
• Processors: 1

Features

• Product Type - Desktop
• Product Line - Core i7
• Socket - LGA1366 Socket
• Clock Speed - 3.06 GHz
• QuickPath - 4.8 GT/s

Customer Reviews

Fast...simply FAST.
Great chip, great price, a bit difficult to OC, not as easy as the previous reviewer stated, but it is possible to OC. I have running at 3.7 instead of 3.06. Not bad, I think though that the i7 920 can be OC a bit higher and is much much cheaper than this one.

So far, no problems, I've been able to run Crysis, FarCry 2, etc.

My system so far: Cooler Master HAF full tower, Cooler Master V8 CPU fan, 2 BFG GTX285 2GB SLI, 6 Gs of RAM, Asus Rampage II Extreme MOBO. I'm still running XP though, which limits the amount of RAM I can have, with the limit being 4GB, it is hard to fully appreciate my components. I'm waiting for Windows 7, once I get it, DirectX 10/11 will be in place of 9oc and I will be able to use all my RAM.

Monster
I haven't been able to reach this thing's potential max capacity yet(It'll be a week or so before my new graphics cards arrive) but I have to say I'm impressed. I do 3D modeling and lots of digital work on a Wacom so when something lags it delays the whole process and can be quite disrupting. Even with my old graphics cards my productivity speed has more than doubled.

Add to that how easy it was to put in place(although the coolermaster V-8 was slightly tricky because of its size) and overclocking potential and you've got a real monster.

I would recommend this chip to anyone who needs a strong system and likes to multi-task(music and videos are great while working) but not for the "average" user as they would never need this much power and they can get a weaker i7 for half the price and still play most of their favorite games. On the other hand, this thing is likely to last longer before needing to be upgraded(I'd be surprised if it was necessary in less than 6 years).

Great Chip
This is a great chip very fast and I haven't even overclocked it yet. I installed it with Artic Silver 5 and a aftermarket cooler Thermalright Extreme 120 housed in a Antec 900 Two case, which keeps mine running extremely cool even under full load. I'm looking forward to overclocking it and really see what it can do.Great chip!

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