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Buckley
By Buckley
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Guys I have no use for my i7 or even an i5.I have until tomorrow to return my i7 to get a refund. Should I grab the unlocked Pentium? I really just use my PC for web browsing.

I have no issue down the road re-buying an i5/7.

So Pentium or i3

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if the Pentium is compatible with your board and you feel like overcocking go with that

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So Pentium or i3

 

Grab the i3

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Why not just keep your current rig? (If that's what you have in your signature)

I don't think I've updated my Sig, Im on Z97 now if it still says AMD

CPU AMD FX 8350 @5GHz. Motherboard Asus Crosshair V Formula Z. RAM 8GB G.Skill Sniper. GPU Reference Sapphire Radeon R9 290X. Case Fractal Design Define XL R2. Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD and 120GB Kingston HyperX 3K. PSU XFX 850BEFX Pro 850W 80+ Gold. Cooler XSPC RayStorm

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Guys I have no use for my i7 or even an i5.I have until tomorrow to return my i7 to get a refund. Should I grab the unlocked Pentium? I really just use my PC for web browsing.

I have no issue down the road re-buying an i5/7.

So Pentium or i3

Why are you downgrading? And i3 hands down.

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If all you do is web browsing then sure go ahead and get the unlocked pentium and save some money I guess.  You won't even noticed you downgraded lol.

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Why are you downgrading? And i3 hands down.

I simply don't need it? It was a waste of $300?

CPU AMD FX 8350 @5GHz. Motherboard Asus Crosshair V Formula Z. RAM 8GB G.Skill Sniper. GPU Reference Sapphire Radeon R9 290X. Case Fractal Design Define XL R2. Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD and 120GB Kingston HyperX 3K. PSU XFX 850BEFX Pro 850W 80+ Gold. Cooler XSPC RayStorm

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As for pentium K vs i3 argument, the i3 is faster at stock and has two more threads, but the pentium K is unlocked and the i3 isn't.

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Pentium all the way. Overclocked performance is more important than stock performance.

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Guys I have no use for my i7 or even an i5.I have until tomorrow to return my i7 to get a refund. Should I grab the unlocked Pentium? I really just use my PC for web browsing.

I have no issue down the road re-buying an i5/7.

So Pentium or i3

DOINT DOWN GRADE Keep what you have its not a waste give it time you can do anything u want right now with that i7. This cpu has the hp once you down grade you will be like i miss my i7 now and end up spending more money.

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