I am using Celeron/Atom CPUs atm and figured a needed a higher performing CPU. I don't want the CPU to be too modern because I don't want the CPU to end up with an integrated government GPS trigger. I thought of the i7 but it is too new, how good is the performance on the i5? I have used a core2due and performance is poor. My current CPU is around 1-2GHz and I can't remember the clock frequency on the core2duo.
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Throw me a CPU model!
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If you surround it in a special tin foil hat that should stop any mind control/tracking etc.
Probably the extra hyperthreading cores of the i7 would be better.
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £245.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-HD3 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £82.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £53.99
Total : £392.57 (includes shipping : £8.00).
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £245.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-HD3 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £82.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £53.99
Total : £392.57 (includes shipping : £8.00).
Thats a mobile processor so you need to find a motherboard to take the cpu other than a laptop - unless your after one?
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Hi there,
May I ask what you would be using the PC for and do you have a budget in mind?
Edit: (Slow response due to researching the "kill switch" thing) For your uses an i7 4770K with a Z87 board would be ideal - though an i5 would be a good option if your budget can't support an i7.
Also, do you have any parts you will want to re-use?
As for Intel's anti-theft tech, I believe that only affects Intel CPUs with vPro - so none of the K series i5 or i7 chips are affected by that.
May I ask what you would be using the PC for and do you have a budget in mind?
Edit: (Slow response due to researching the "kill switch" thing) For your uses an i7 4770K with a Z87 board would be ideal - though an i5 would be a good option if your budget can't support an i7.
Also, do you have any parts you will want to re-use?
As for Intel's anti-theft tech, I believe that only affects Intel CPUs with vPro - so none of the K series i5 or i7 chips are affected by that.
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Sure!i5 it is!!! Except... *pulls out pockets* oh look no pennies :'( I'll will have to save up.
Cheaper option:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4430 3.00GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £131.99
1 x Gigabyte B85M-D3H Intel B85 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £56.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £53.99
Total : £252.56 (includes shipping : £8.00).
or sell the wife and kids
No everything is old so I'll be looking for a mainboard that can accept my choice of CPU. I wont be scraping/selling the old hardware tho, it will be being repurposed.