Why does ANYONE buy the 2550K?

Smoblikat

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Not only is it broken (no graphics) but it costs more. its literally the same everything except that youre getting less for more.
 

Rvenger

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People who want a good deal at micro center and have an overclockable cpu without igp.
 

Leyawiin

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To set off nerd range in hardware forums? Seriously, if I were building a system and the i5-2500k were out of stock at my favorite online store I'd buy one. I don't need/want the IGP, so its omission would be of no concern. Of one has the remote possibility of a slightly better OC as a result, more the better.
 

wirednuts

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I like to have the igp even if i dont need it in case my main card goes down. But right now i have 4 monitors hooked to my htpc and the igp comes in real handy there. But to each his own.
 

Hulk

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Come on, am I the only one to figure out that the 2550k is 50k BETTER than the 2500k?
It's simple math really. And 50k means 50,000 better. That's a lot. I wish I had waited for the 2550k.
 

Smoblikat

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Come on, am I the only one to figure out that the 2550k is 50k BETTER than the 2500k?
It's simple math really. And 50k means 50,000 better. That's a lot. I wish I had waited for the 2550k.

Do explain. How is it 50K better?
 

Kenmitch

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5.5ghz is a crazy good overclock.

Hard to find a chip that boots at 55x.

Crazy as in vcore(1.575) :D

Intel insurance kicks in 26 days or so for now.

Once insurance kicks in its 24/7 5.2ghz or whatever 1.46v's gets me

Gonna make a thread and update once a week :D
 

xx0xx

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Hard to find a chip that boots at 55x.

Crazy as in vcore(1.575) :D

Intel insurance kicks in 26 days or so for now.

Once insurance kicks in its 24/7 5.2ghz or whatever 1.46v's gets me

Gonna make a thread and update once a week :D

Sounds like it should double as a good space heater.
 

BD231

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Not only is it broken (no graphics) but it costs more. its literally the same everything except that youre getting less for more.

For anyone that does their homework you can get the 2550k for far cheaper than the 2500k. The real question is why someone be so stupid as to buy a 2500"k" and leave at stock.
 

LOL_Wut_Axel

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Not only is it broken (no graphics) but it costs more. its literally the same everything except that youre getting less for more.

If you happen to be near a MicroCenter there's a good deal for the 2550K and some discounts on motherboards. Otherwise, yes, there's no reason to go for it since you'll be playing silicon lottery and there's as good a chance of getting a good sample of the 2500K as 2550K since the 2550K isn't binned. As a matter of fact, a case against it could be made for the disabled and non-functional IGP, which comes about from a die with it defective. Since it's a part that's simply disabled by microcode, it doesn't translate into lower power consumption, lower heat, or better chances when overclocking. In the end, if you don't buy at MicroCenter, you have to take into account you're buying silicon with some defective parts for more.

I have a question, though: what's the point of buying a 2500K to leave it at stock clock speeds? If you don't want to overclock you're better off getting a 2400 for $30 less.
 

Smartazz

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If you happen to be near a MicroCenter there's a good deal for the 2550K and some discounts on motherboards. Otherwise, yes, there's no reason to go for it since you'll be playing silicon lottery and there's as good a chance of getting a good sample of the 2500K as 2550K since the 2550K isn't binned. As a matter of fact, a case against it could be made for the disabled and non-functional IGP, which comes about from a die with it defective. Since it's a part that's simply disabled by microcode, it doesn't translate into lower power consumption, lower heat, or better chances when overclocking. In the end, if you don't buy at MicroCenter, you have to take into account you're buying silicon with some defective parts for more.

I have a question, though: what's the point of buying a 2500K to leave it at stock clock speeds? If you don't want to overclock you're better off getting a 2400 for $30 less.

Resale value of a 2500K is likely going to be much higher.
 

LOL_Wut_Axel

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Resale value of a 2500K is likely going to be much higher.

That's an argument I've never quite gotten my head around except for cars, even if it is true. If you buy something like computer hardware to then sell it off doesn't that mean you weren't satisfied with it in the first place or didn't like it much?

Also, since the "K" series are for overclocking specifically, good luck convincing someone you were running stock. And since most are overclocked and overvolted, that means higher degradation. Doesn't higher degradation, and therefore lower quality, translate into lower resale value? I would personally never, ever, buy a CPU that has been overvolted by its original owner.
 

bononos

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That's an argument I've never quite gotten my head around except for cars, even if it is true. If you buy something like computer hardware to then sell it off doesn't that mean you weren't satisfied with it in the first place or didn't like it much?

Also, since the "K" series are for overclocking specifically, good luck convincing someone you were running stock. And since most are overclocked and overvolted, that means higher degradation. Doesn't higher degradation, and therefore lower quality, translate into lower resale value? I would personally never, ever, buy a CPU that has been overvolted by its original owner.
It might make sense to buy something thats probably been overclocked/volted as an upgrade for an old system that would probably wouldn't be worth using otherwise.
But yeah I'd be leery of getting something thats been kicked around for a medium term purchase/upgrade for primary use. Just looking at the thread titles like 1.52v ok! and the posts crowing about their achievements makes me wonder about future FSFT parts.
 

Kenmitch

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That's an argument I've never quite gotten my head around except for cars, even if it is true. If you buy something like computer hardware to then sell it off doesn't that mean you weren't satisfied with it in the first place or didn't like it much?

Also, since the "K" series are for overclocking specifically, good luck convincing someone you were running stock. And since most are overclocked and overvolted, that means higher degradation. Doesn't higher degradation, and therefore lower quality, translate into lower resale value? I would personally never, ever, buy a CPU that has been overvolted by its original owner.

It might make sense to buy something thats probably been overclocked/volted as an upgrade for an old system that would probably wouldn't be worth using otherwise.
But yeah I'd be leery of getting something thats been kicked around for a medium term purchase/upgrade for primary use. Just looking at the thread titles like 1.52v ok! and the posts crowing about their achievements makes me wonder about future FSFT parts.

I bought the insurance for my chip. I figure when I'm ready to move on I'll just push the overclock till she tops then pops! I'll walk away with some screenshots and a fresh one from intel which I'll sell and be on my way :)
 

Dufus

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I bought the insurance for my chip. I figure when I'm ready to move on I'll just push the overclock till she tops then pops!

Interesting that the insurance is seen as "a license to kill". :eek: I can not imagine it being on offer much longer if that's the case.
 

chubbyfatazn

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Interesting that the insurance is seen as "a license to kill". :eek: I can not imagine it being on offer much longer if that's the case.

Well, that's pretty much what it is. Basically it lets you overclock your chip to hell and back (probably not back) for $20.