Posted September 20, 2016 Intel's latest Kaby Lake consumer CPU i7 7700K is already up for Pre-Order in Europe online retail market namely faun.ee, It's available for pre-order at 360.35 € ($400 USD) Based on the optimized, 7th generation architecture, Kaby Lake will be delivering improved clock speeds along with decent IPC increments. Kaby Lake has already been introduced on low-power platforms. In the months ahead, Intel would launch Kaby Lake for high-end and mainstream platforms. This would include both mobility and desktop PCs. While Kaby Lake is very similar to Skylake, improvements to the 14nm node deliver increased efficiency and faster clock rates. So talking about the details, first up, we have two “K” series models. These chips have an unlocked design that indicates that they are built for overclocking. The flagship is the Core i7-7700K features 4 cores, 8 threads and 95W TDP. This chip has a base clock of 4.2 GHz and boost clock of 4.5 GHz while featuring 8 MB of L3 cache. The official part number for the model is CM8067702868535. Source: VR-Zone, TweakTown. Intel Core i3 2100 @ 3.10GHz - Intel Stock Cooler - Zotac Geforce GT 610 2GB Synergy Edition Intel DH61WW - Corsair® Value Select 4GBx1 DDR3 1600 MHz - Antec BP-300P PSU WD Green 1TB - Seagate 2.5" HDD 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 500GB - Antec X1 E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 20, 2016 $400 in EU? Shit where i live its probably gonna be $600 so fuck it might as well get a used 6700k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 20, 2016 1 minute ago, keNNySOC said: $400 in EU? Shit where i live its probably gonna be $600 so fuck it might as well get a used 6700k USD means United States Dollars... He didn't say EU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 20, 2016 1 minute ago, Joelbanks5 said: USD means United States Dollars... He didn't say EU. Did you even see what he posted? €360 Which is around $400 US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 20, 2016 Assuming those clocks are right that is a nice if small step up from a 6700k. Wonder if it'll OC any further than Skylake? Gaming system: R7 7800X3D, Asus ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming Wifi, Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB, Corsair Vengeance 2x 32GB 6000C30, RTX 4070, MSI MPG A850G, Fractal Design North, Samsung 990 Pro 2TB, Acer Predator XB241YU 24" 1440p 144Hz G-Sync + HP LP2475w 24" 1200p 60Hz wide gamut Productivity system: i9-7980XE, Asus X299 TUF mark 2, Noctua D15, 64GB ram (mixed), RTX 3070, NZXT E850, GameMax Abyss, Samsung 980 Pro 2TB, random 1080p + 720p displays. Gaming laptop: Lenovo Legion 5, 5800H, RTX 3070, Kingston DDR4 3200C22 2x16GB 2Rx8, Kingston Fury Renegade 1TB + Crucial P1 1TB SSD, 165 Hz IPS 1080p G-Sync Compatible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 20, 2016 1 minute ago, keNNySOC said: Did you even see what he posted? €360 Which is around $400 US Yes I saw that, did you c what you posted though? You said that he said it was gonna b €400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 20, 2016 1 minute ago, Joelbanks5 said: Yes I saw that, did you c what you posted though? You said that he said it was gonna b €400 LOL, read it again it clearly says $ not € Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 20, 2016 24 minutes ago, keNNySOC said: $400 in EU? Shit where i live its probably gonna be $600 so fuck it might as well get a used 6700k keep in mind eu prices have VAT included Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 20, 2016 18 minutes ago, porina said: Assuming those clocks are right that is a nice if small step up from a 6700k. Wonder if it'll OC any further than Skylake? 5GHz every chip please. USEFUL LINKS: PSU Tier List | F@H stats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 20, 2016 do i need a new mobo (Asus H170-Pro)? One day I will be able to play Monster Hunter Frontier in French/Italian/English on my PC, it's just a matter of time... 4 5 6 7 8 9 years later: It's finally coming!!! Phones: iPhone 4S/SE | LG V10 | Lumia 920 | Samsung S24 Ultra Laptops: Macbook Pro 15" (mid-2012) | Compaq Presario V6000 Other: Steam Deck <>EVs are bad, they kill the planet and remove freedoms too some/<> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 20, 2016 15 minutes ago, suicidalfranco said: do i need a new mobo (Asus H170-Pro)? That depends on if your mobo gets a bios update or not. It's not up to Intel. Same socket, so it's likely. Software Engineer for Suncorp (Australia), Computer Tech Enthusiast, Miami University Graduate, Nerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 20, 2016 Author 36 minutes ago, suicidalfranco said: do i need a new mobo (Asus H170-Pro)? dont think so. You might get a BIOS update for compatibility. Intel Core i3 2100 @ 3.10GHz - Intel Stock Cooler - Zotac Geforce GT 610 2GB Synergy Edition Intel DH61WW - Corsair® Value Select 4GBx1 DDR3 1600 MHz - Antec BP-300P PSU WD Green 1TB - Seagate 2.5" HDD 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 500GB - Antec X1 E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 20, 2016 Something about the store page being in bad Finnish (Estonian), makes me happy. Spoiler Case Bitfenix Ghost, Mobo Asus Maximus VIII Ranger, CPU i7 6700K @4.2 Ghz cooled by Arctic cooling Freezer i30, (barely). GPU Nvidia GTX 970 Gigabyte G1 @1519Mhz core, RAM 16Gb Crucial Ballistix CL16 @2400Mhz. SSD 128GB Sandisk Ultra Plus as my OS drive. HDD's 1TB Seagate ST31000524AS its OEM, 3TB Seagate Barracuda, 2x 500GB WDC Blue (RAID 0) If it isn't working absolutely perfectly, according to all your assumptions, it is broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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