How to win the silicon lottery

[ImplodingPixel]

How do I get the good batch of processors?

[Aytex]

you ask the magic orb

[ybriK]

Steal a lot of processors.

[byalexandr]

Buy a lot of chips.

 

Test all of the chips.

 

Pick the best one.

 

Return the rest.

 

Realize you can't return the rest.

[SteveGrabowski0]

How do I get the good batch of processors?

 

http://siliconlottery.com/

[Mew]

1. Find a retailer that has a good return policy.

2. Buy cpu

3. Overclock cpu

4A. If good, keep it

4B. If bad, return it and buy a new one.

5. Rinse and repeat. 

 

If you're in the US, Fry's lets you return cpu, even if they're used and open with no restocking fee or penalty. 

[crystal6tak]

http://siliconlottery.com/

 

Pre-binned chip sold for slightly higher than retail. 

 

EDIT:

ninjaed

[vanished]

http://siliconlottery.com/

damn, those certified overclocked chips are cheaper than normal ones right from the store...

[MegaDave91]

1. Find a retailer that has a good return policy.

2. Buy cpu

3. Overclock cpu

4A. If good, keep it

4B. If bad, return it and buy a new one.

5. Rinse and repeat. 

 

If you're in the US, Fry's lets you return cpu, even if they're used and open with no restocking fee or penalty. 

 ...until they realize what you're doing and ban you from their store.

[Guest Gabbs]

 ...until they realize what you're doing and ban you from their store.

 

Then you send your mom to buy them.

[MegaDave91]

Then you send your mom to buy them.

They'll be no less hesitant to ban her too.

[Loxa]

Sometimes you can find information on good batch numbers

[Dobbsjr]

Get a sponsorship deal with Intel and ask them to send you engineering samples.

[themctipers]

God damnit. You people are begging to win and I think I just won on my 3770k.. Though I need to replace the TIM.. Delid!

[themctipers]

How do I get the good batch of processors?

Ask the Cookie Monster. There's a reason why it's a lottery