Recent content by campbbri

Today I picked up a batch L329 from Microcenter, so even older than yours. I'm one of the few not planning on overclocking so batch numbers don't affect me but it is interesting how large the range of dates is on these chips at launch. With the tight window and the fact they resorted to a...

I notice in both the PcPer and Toms Hardware reviews, using different motherboards (ASUS and ASRock), that the idle power for the 4790K is significantly higher than it is for the 4770K. Is this the kind of thing where each board maker needs to release updated firmware or could it be a tradeoff...

Thanks everyone for your help. I do heavy photo editing on large RAW files (all CPU bound) that is too slow for me, which is why I want something faster. I also use my computer as a 24/7 media server and to watch blu-ray copies and record/watch live HD TV, which is why I want lower power. A...

I'm ready to upgrade my i7 920, but I need help deciding whether to go with Haswell or wait for Broadwell desktop. I know a lot is still speculation, but I think there is still some stuff enthusiasts would have a good idea about. 1. Assuming Broadwell gets Iris Pro 5200 graphics or equivalent...

Thanks for the contest. I'll just enter for prize 2, because my current video card is so slow and often drops frames showing my kids blu ray video, and I was thinking of upgrading to exactly that card. The other prizes wouldn't be so bad, but it looks like other people building machines for...

Thanks for the replies. Wow. I'm amazed at how small those old chips were. I assumed even a handheld calculator would have more transistors than the 3500 in an Intel 8008. I think I worded my question poorly. We now have thousands of times as many transistors as an Intel 8008 or a 486, and...

This is mostly "food for thought", but I'm hoping to understand processor design a little better and I know a some Anandtech members would have insight into this pretend scenario. Suppose Intel wanted to create an ultra-reduced instruction set CPU that only allowed the following: 1. Create...

Thank you so much for the post. I used to just run blend Prime 95 and Mem86+ and call it a day, your test series is stronger, quicker, and easier. I would second what some others say that the minimum requirement should be closer to 25 passes and the gold standard something more like 100...