People who want a good deal at micro center and have an overclockable cpu without igp.
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.
5.5ghz is a crazy good overclock.
Hard to find a chip that boots at 55x.
Crazy as in vcore(1.575)
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![]()
Do explain. How is it 50K better?
Not only is it broken (no graphics) but it costs more. its literally the same everything except that youre getting less for more.
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.
Resale value of a 2500K is likely going to be much higher.
Resale value of a 2500K is likely going to be much higher.
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.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.
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!
Interesting that the insurance is seen as "a license to kill".I can not imagine it being on offer much longer if that's the case.