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Hadowken

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    Hadowken got a reaction from ch3w2oy in $260 GTX 1070Ti or a $400 RTX 2060?   
    How about future-proofing and the NVENC update that people are talking about?  I would also like to be able to stream from time to time. 
     
    Thanks for the input, man! 
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    Hadowken reacted to runit3 in Brand-New Intel Processors Without Warranty   
    95% sure yes, I believe the i5-4430 was OG Haswell. Unless you're using a super old Z87/H81/B85 board you shouldn't have to worry about updating any BIOS's to get it running.
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    Hadowken reacted to runit3 in Brand-New Intel Processors Without Warranty   
    1) They require the information on the chip itself, which is also on the box. I did not have to provide proof of purchase when I swapped out my 5960X under the Intel PTPP. They were enthusiastic about the original box and packaging being sent back with it, although I doubt they will flat out deny a warranty claim on that alone. If you want to be careful about the entire thing have your friend keep the box safe, scan or take a picture of the UPC+Serial Numbers on the box and make a redundant back up of those as well (cloud based). Your ass is pretty much completely covered in that scenario. DO NOT state "I won it in a contest".
     
    2) Tray/Box as far as chip quality is irrelevant, it's just packaging and a stock cooler. If you want to tell if the chip has been used look at the gold surface contacts on the bottom. If they're heavily marked the chip has been in a few sockets before. If there's pretty much nothing or very light marks it may have just been tested as part of QC or a quick proof of life before shipping. In either case you're talking about locked processors, you would have to go out of your way to damage them.
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