Want a 2500K. How Long Will It Last?

[WuMyster]

Im in need of a new upgrade so I want to get the infamous i5 2500K.
With *minor OCing how long do you reckon it'll last with games for?

 

[The_Baron]

Likely it will be obsolete before it goes kapput.

 

[pgi947]

As a CPU for gaming its great, but it depends what video cards come out in the future and how many of them you intend to run at any one time.

 

[WuMyster]

Oh no, I didn't mean failure wise. I meant how long will it last until more powerful CPUs are invented and games designed for them will render the 2500K useless.

 

[WuMyster]

As a CPU for gaming its great, but it depends what video cards come out in the future and how many of them you intend to run at any one time.

So you're saying that it would last quite a long time? GPUs wont be a problem as I can easily upgrade them without a new mobo because of architecture.

 

[WingZero30]

Imo easily last 3-4 years especially overclocked

 

[WuMyster]

Nice, I might look into the 3750K though. Does the "heat problem in Ivy Bridge" affect the 3750K?

 

[Orcvader]

If you have a good cooler you can just ignore the heat problem.

 

[Ollie1132]

there is no "heat problem" with Ivy Bridge. If you read up it only occurs beyond 4.6Ghz normally... and even £20 air coolers can handle 4.5Ghz IB OC's.

 

[MADMAN]

Likely it will be obsolete before it goes kapput.

this

 

[Marine-RX179]

Nice, I might look into the 3750K though. Does the "heat problem in Ivy Bridge" affect the 3750K?

Temp wise while it would be higher than i5 2500K...but i5 2500K has very low load temp to beginning with, and even if i5 3570K was 5-10C higher in temp, it is not hot enough to the point of damaging the chip (unless you overclock it to 5.0GHz with fairly high voltage).

 

[opethdisciple]

Imo with regards to gaming a cpu has about 4-5 years of use in it and a gpu around 2 years.

This is if you want to stay current and playing games at a high IQ.

 

[MADMAN]

no wonder why so many overclock it till it pops lol

 

[CyberCrow]

no wonder why so many overclock it till it pops lol

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Good chips m8, was one of the reason i went for the 2500k.
I normally keep my Cpu running stock for the first year then Oc them so it feels like a new rig, i used to have a bad problem with being a serial upgrader the Mrs was doing her nut lol

 

[MADMAN]

well was wondering why so many hit high temps/volts i think they enjoy that max overclock on these untill it fizzles out

i guess if ya hitting 4.4ghz then it will no doubt last 5 years or 10 id guess...

 

[Soundood]

it will last g64 years, g64 = grahams number