Intel Cherry Picking

[Bluejay0]

Hello!

 

As you may know cherry picking CPUs have occured for a long while now. I want to cherry pick a 3770k for my build. 

 

 I have found this guide to cherry picking CPUs in the Ivy Bridge Series (http://pc.ayumilove.net/list-of-intel-cpu-batch-number/)

through the batch number. I was wondering if this was a very effective way to find a very pure CPU. I want to get an overclocking potential with little voltage and high clocks. Now my question varies from is this effecive? What stepping is the best? 

 

NOTE: I will be liquid cooling the build, Swiftech H220 with an Asus P8Z77-V LK.

 

[Ddm5]

Hello!

 

As you may know cherry picking CPUs have occured for a long while now. I want to cherry pick a 3770k for my build. 

 

 I have found this guide to cherry picking CPUs in the Ivy Bridge Series (http://pc.ayumilove.net/list-of-intel-cpu-batch-number/)

through the batch number. I was wondering if this was a very effective way to find a very pure CPU. I want to get an overclocking potential with little voltage and high clocks. Now my question varies from is this effecive? What stepping is the best? 

 

NOTE: I will be liquid cooling the build, Swiftech H220 with an Asus P8Z77-V LK.

Gl even attempting to get a decent cherry picked CPU, unless you can get the serials for brand NEW ones then GG.

[Morfy]

You can see the batch number on the ones sealed, but i think that running an eye-check for these CPU's will take time... and it's not guaranteed, you can try to buy an used one that you know runs at higher clocks, but you get the risk of it already being degraded by the previous owner that aknowledged how good it was.

[Bluejay0]

You can see the batch nuber on the ones sealed, but i think that running an eye-check for thise CPU's will take time... and it's not guaranteed, you can try to buy an used one that you know runs at higher clocks, but you get the risk of it already being degraded by the previous owner that aknowledged how good it was.

Is there a possible site to get very new and high quality chip? And how effective is this process?

[M-ursu]

My dads brother works for a finnish computer hardware store, and i bought a cherry piked 8350 from him.

I got it stable at 5.3Ghz easily, but i am keeping it @5.1Ghz.

(I payed 250€ for it)

[Morfy]

Is there a possible site to get very new and high quality chip? And how effective is this process?

You can't test the time a CPU had been run (not to my knowledge) so the best method is buying a new one, sealed, a tested/demoed on in a store/ one from somebody you personally know has been using it for a short period of time.

[Bluejay0]

My dads brother works for a finnish computer hardware store, and i bought a cherry piked 8350 from him.

I got it stable at 5.3Ghz easily, but i am keeping it @5.1Ghz.

(I payed 250€ for it)

Welcome back! What is that the equivalent to? from AMD to Intel of course. And what is that running at normally?

[Morfy]

Welcome back! What is that the equivalent to? from AMD to Intel of course. And what is that running at normally?

Equivalent to a 3570k, stock at 4.0 ghz.

[Bluejay0]

Equivalent to a 3570k, stock at 4.0 thz

wait. Is there such thing as a 3570k stable at that?!

[Morfy]

Nope, i meant both stock...

[M-ursu]

Welcome back! What is that the equivalent to? from AMD to Intel of course. And what is that running at normally?

All i am saying is that you can call to some local store and reguest cherry picked CPU. :)

[Bluejay0]

All i am saying is that you can call to some local store and reguest cherry picked CPU. :)

Well does Tigerdirect offer that? 

[M-ursu]

Well does Tigerdirect offer that?

Email or call to them and ask.

[Morfy]

yeah, this is not a "common" service taht they offer, so don't approach it as it's an usual thing :))

[Bluejay0]

yeah, this is not a "common" service taht they offer, so don't approach it as it's an usual thing :))

Any place where it is a "usual" thing? :D

[Exotath]

I only ever had luck picking up the latest batch by going in person to a store. Such as Monarch Computers (when they existed) or now....Frys and Microcenter.  Unless you can go in person most will tell you no. Just from my experience.

[Morfy]

I only ever had luck picking up the latest batch by going in person to a store. Such as Monarch Computers (when they existed) or now....Frys and Microcenter.  Unless you can go in person most will tell you no. Just from my experience.

Basically this ^^

[Bluejay0]

Basically this ^^

 

 

I only ever had luck picking up the latest batch by going in person to a store. Such as Monarch Computers (when they existed) or now....Frys and Microcenter.  Unless you can go in person most will tell you no. Just from my experience.

So you are saying if i do go in person then they could possibly give me a cherry picked one? Or do they give me an array to cherry pick myself?

[Morfy]

So you are saying if i do go in person then they could possibly give me a cherry picked one? Or do they give me an array to cherry pick myself?

To pick yourself based on the batch number on the sealed box, nothing more(i think)

[Bluejay0]

To pick yourself based on the batch number on the sealed box, nothing more(i think)

Do you believe the guide is acually useful? If so what stepping for high clocks with stabability?

[Exotath]

Depends on what kind of customer support you get really. Sometimes you get taken back to pick yourself....sometimes they ask what batch and they look through their most recent inventory.

[Bluejay0]

Depends on what kind of customer support you get really. Sometimes you get taken back to pick yourself....sometimes they ask what batch and they look through their most recent inventory.

By batch you mean like what exactly?

 

EDIT: OK i understand. What is the most recommended batch they could possibly have?

[Exotath]

Erm....? Batch is explained in the link you posted. http://pc.ayumilove.net/list-of-intel-cpu-batch-number/

It is the number on the box and chip. It is how you identify when the chip was made....and most overclockers go by batch week when comparing with one another along with where it was made when they are "cherry picking" a chip.

 

Are you trolling? Cause your signature says you've hit 7.889Ghz by Liquid Helium and if that is this case this should be elementary knowledge.

[Exotath]

Generally the later the week, the better the chip....generally. Most overclockers go for Malaysia made chips also.

[Bluejay0]

Erm....? Batch is explained in the link you posted. http://pc.ayumilove.net/list-of-intel-cpu-batch-number/

It is the number on the box and chip. It is how you identify when the chip was made....and most overclockers go by batch week when comparing with one another along with where it was made when they are "cherry picking" a chip.

 

Are you trolling? Cause your signature says you've hit 7.889Ghz by Liquid Helium and if that is this case this should be elementary knowledge.

LOL i know sorry i've just been so out of thought recently. Yes i have but that was one that my friend brought over. We quickly setup and i started tests. No troll. 

I'm just not really focusing much nowadays since I'm out of school. My apologies!