Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: > Am 2011-11-16 16:22, schrieb masterprometheus: >> Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: >> >> >>> >>> I ask myself if I need the K-version at all, I don't want to >>> overclock >> >> No, if you're not going to overclock the K version is not needed. > > But as far as I read reviews online it is easy and rather safe to do so > w/ the matching motherboard. So why not ... go for it.
Oh I would definitly do that (overclock it I mean). But if there isn't someone with the same name, you've said : >I ask myself if I need the K-version at all, I don't want to overclock > ... Change of heart ? Understandable as these CPUs are easy to overclock. If you don't need the hyperthreading just get the 2500K and a good HSF. You can easily run it @4.5GHz 7/24 and safely. > >>> Did you also consider the newer i7-2700k? Maybe too expensive >>> because it's so new. And I assume it's not that much faster. >>> >>> Although I only assume that, I have to research it ... >> >> The 2700K is nothing different than the 2600K. The only plus is a 100 >> MHz frequency boost. Not worth the extra $70 over a 2600/2600K. > > Yep. So Intel noticed "wow, we get a few of them which run stable even > at 100MHz more, let's sell them for some more money" ;-) True but Intel's MSRP was just $10-15 more than a 2600K. Vendors decided to up the price a bit. Not uncommon with new products.
