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Pros

The processor itself is excellent, a massive improvement from my dear old g2020. I stress tested the cpu and it performs well even when gaming. My other half is really happy with her upgrade. For the price it's good but if you can get a more modern i5...  Read More

A great all-rounder. Great performance without too much heat. Prompt delivery. Arrived day after ordering.



Cons

This is an expensive piece of equipment and important if this get broken it won't work. For it to be left loose in a box on top of my other purchase item this is a red flag.

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Quality


Very very good cpu, i am using this cpu with the msi z97 pc mate motherboard, which i really recommend.


Much worth the buy for any budget gamer because with this socket there's some future proofing with the i7 on this particular socket.


As i wrote this is nothing to do with the quality of the processor, which is excellent, but hopefully these points can guide yo...  Read More


I used the heatsink that came with the product (it has thermal paste applied to it already in case anyone is curious).

Price


It may not be the fastest of processors, but it is plenty fast enough for me, for i just wanted to update my 10 year old deskto...  Read More


Great cpu, immense stability improvement in games, never had to see that 99% usage of death on task manager (hangs at around 80...  Read More


The stock heatsink is alright, although stock heatsinks aren't exactly quality.


Lasted me 2 or more years before i finally upgraded to ryzen paired perfectly with the old 750ti at first the the 1050ti and th...  Read More

Shipping


Superb, super fast, pc was never been this fast before.

Competitiveness


Good chip as have one in identical z97 board anyway so will use coolermaster evo 3 cooler as better than stock one.


Just built my sister a pc on a budget; gtx960 4gb, 1tb hdd with a decent motherboard all in all came to less that £600 without the monitor.

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  • This product had a total of 908 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jun 21 2022.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    With preplaced thermal paste on the cooler your all set to go when it arrives if youve got everything else


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Exelent for people who will not ocoverclock their system


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    If like me you didnt research things to the nth degree


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    As i wrote this is nothing to do with the quality of the processor which is excellent but hopefully these points can guide you if you upgrade from an older intel processor


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Highly recommend this cpu easy to install requires no setting up and just plain out good


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I debated whether i wanted to spend the extra on an intel over amd


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    As someone else mentioned even installing the os


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Spot on product as per does what it says on the tin

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