4770K first review

[FireFox]

They do OC they just hit a thermal wall not a voltage wall or just not doing it. So if they could get rid of the heat they could OC better.

 

I know that, it's just be typing like a moron :)

 

Also if Intel want to use a cheaper solution instead of soldering it, why can't they use a decent quality thermal paste, I really wish I was running Intel because I'd be kicking a few arses around the room.

[Scia]

Really, damnit Intel

 

If they keep doing crap like that it'll make me serious go with AMD from now on, this is starting to annoy me

 

Next time I feel the need to upgrade my system, I'll most likely go with a Steamroller / Excavator chip. Because, Intel doesn't seem to get any better. Exactly the same stuff for 3 generations now.

[FireFox]

Next time I feel the need to upgrade my system, I'll most likely go with a Steamroller / Excavator chip. Because, Intel doesn't seem to get any better. Exactly the same stuff for 3 generations now.

 

I'm thinking that, I hate to admit it but I'm a little biased towards Intel, my first PC was an Intel and I've had them pretty much my entire life but this is getting irritating.

[AoT1990]

And then when you factor in the price difference... Haswell costs £87 more than the 8320. And I bet when all the cores are in use the 8320 wins.

might be the case. but when your power consumption is that high id rather just stick with something that isn't going to light up my room. i have a lamp for that. haha.

[Scia]

I'm thinking that, I hate to admit it but I'm a little biased towards Intel, my first PC was an Intel and I've had them pretty much my entire life but this is getting irritating.

 

Hehe, well I'm not sure what my ancient PCs were running when I was about 8 so I cannot tell you ^^ But I regret chosing the 680s over the 7970s ^^ Been with ATI all my life, and wanted a Nvidia for a change -> Bad decision :(

[FireFox]

Hehe, well I'm not sure what my ancient PCs were running when I was about 8 so I cannot tell you ^^ But I regret chosing the 680s over the 7970s ^^ Been with ATI all my life, and wanted a Nvidia for a change -> Bad decision :(

 

lol and I was the opposite, I had tonnes of issues with ATI's but having played around with the AMD cards they are pretty nice :)

 

I was trying to find my old GeForce 7600 GT but I can't find it, I might have sold it but was a pretty decent card when I bought it about 6 years ago

[needmorewood]

You would be surprised what you can attain even with just a single 680.

yea maybe just remember 4k is 4 times the resolution of 1080p, i guess without stuff like AA its alot more probable but alot of people use aa and af even though i personally dont crank things that high.

[Flamewalker]

I know that, it's just be typing like a moron :)

 

Also if Intel want to use a cheaper solution instead of soldering it, why can't they use a decent quality thermal paste, I really wish I was running Intel because I'd be kicking a few arses around the room.

 

Wasn't it a problem with the glue making the ihs sit higher then it should, and not related to the actual thermal compound? (remember reading it on techpowerup, can't seem to find it atm)

[FireFox]

Wasn't it a problem with the glue making the ihs sit higher then it should, and not related to the actual thermal compound? (remember reading it on techpowerup, can't seem to find it atm)

 

Ohh I have no idea, I thought it was just a heat problem.

[Liam-McShane]

TTL has achieved 5GHZ

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=573403446033906&set=a.199509330089988.47891.188125641228357&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

[samuel]

Ohh I have no idea, I thought it was just a heat problem.

I wouldn't deglue a $500 cpu right now....seriously!

[FireFox]

I wouldn't deglue a $500 cpu right now....seriously!

 

What?

[ajoy39]

TTL has achieved 5GHZ

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=573403446033906&set=a.199509330089988.47891.188125641228357&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

with no load on it though. because, temps. 

[Olila]

32" is a bit too big, maybe a 27" would be nicer. 

 

Such a small size doesn't really merit a 4k resolution

[samuel]

I wouldn't deglue a $500 cpu right now....seriously!

In Romania, a 3770k is $450 in average. 4770k will surpass the $500 psychological wall, I'm sure of it! 5 hours left!

[Flamewalker]

with no load on it though. because, temps. 

Suspected so, was reading quite a few reviews and saw (http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2013/06/01/intel-core-i7-4770k-cpu-review/8) 4,7 ghz @ 1.257v with a h100i reaching 98c

[beebskadoo]

I'm still rocking a SB 2600K and I couldn't be happier. I knew this was going to happen but I was hoping it didn't so i had a compelling reason to maybe upgrade  <_<

[Opsilon]

I kinda suspected this, and the fact that now Intel and AMD are heaters is not fun at all, if Steamroller ends up being cooler i go AMD,

 

As far as i can see the only problem with this chip is temperatures, but i saw AMD chips do temps in that area, so as far as clocks go i won't go 4.6 GHZ on Intel or more, I would like 4.0 - 4.4 with Intel and 4.2 - 4.6 AMD, because i want air cooling, and power is expensive out here so bleeding edge OC is out for me anyway.

 

Oh and one more thing, did i miss it or what? Where is BCLK overclocking of the Haswell?

[Scia]

Where is BCLK overclocking of the Haswell?

 

There isn't any ^^

[samuel]

There isn't any ^^

wonderful!

[Thibaudv]

Seems like sandy bridge was the last big improvement...

[Opsilon]

Seems like sandy bridge was the last big improvement...

Yes, but if you have an older rig, on and old i3 the Haswell will be a nice update

[Thibaudv]

Yes, but if you have an older rig, on and old i3 the Haswell will be a nice update

I'm kinda sad that we aren't seeing big improvements anymore in the desktop market. I mean especially compared to ARM, there's almost no evolution. Even with graphics cards; 2 years ago I bought a 2500k + 570 and if right now (2 years later) I paid the same for a rig with similar components I'd only see a 15-25% increase in performance. This is bad for both the consumers who want more power, game developers that want to push their games' graphics and especially the desktop market. I mean if they are going to be focusing on the mobile market that much, the desktop might lose its biggest advantage over those stupid laptops :/

[beebskadoo]

Seems like sandy bridge was the last big improvement...

I mean in the past die shrinks were always a big leap in performance but now we're stuck in the incremental 10% crap. Graphics cards are the only area I see that this doesn't necessarily apply. But I think they need to slow down on yearly upgrade cycles and maybe do a 2 year cycle and focus more on driver optimization. I have been saying that for quite some time but the only thing happening is with AMD. They have vastly improved their drivers over the past year or so and have been imho kicking Nvidia's butt with optimization. I guess that's my opinion.

[ALXAndy]

Suspected so, was reading quite a few reviews and saw (http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2013/06/01/intel-core-i7-4770k-cpu-review/8) 4,7 ghz @ 1.257v with a h100i reaching 98c

 

It's funny really... I can't decide which was a bigger fail. Bulldozer or Haswell.

 

You can definitely tell who has been paid the most because it's garnered very few awards. And we have to take into account that reviewers are all die hard Intelites now too.