Search results

Possible to passively cool Pentium G3220 with stock heatsink?

Thank you all. Well, I would like this machine to be as silent as possible. I was planning to mount the PSU upwards to exhaust air from inside the case and that would be the only fan generating some noise. I would definitely buy the T model for this build, however it seems to not be easily...
- *NixUser
- Post #15
- Jun 13, 2015
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Possible to passively cool Pentium G3220 with stock heatsink?

It would be used on a machine as a router/firewall/fileserver on home network, I doubt it would be stressed over 10% for any sustained period of time (maybe only when booting the system, which is under a minute). Anyone has experience with this?
- *NixUser
- Thread
- Jun 12, 2015
- Replies: 20
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Bloodbath at Intel over bonus sales performance?

I wonder how Intel management is going to deal with the engineering team about the fact that Broadwell is, let's face it, an abortion. The architecture is fine, I do not believe they screwed up there, it was just the manufacturing process that was not ready in time. So, unfortunately, 14nm...
- *NixUser
- Thread
- May 13, 2015
- Replies: 20
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Broadwell to Skylake, will be similar to the transition from Prescott to Conroe

What is the possibility of this being true?
- *NixUser
- Post #155
- Apr 7, 2015
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Increasing Memory to 8gb

4gb is plenty, way more than you need for browsing the web. Chances are you probably have a lot of crapware/malware slowing your pc down if there is any performance problems for just browsing the web. I would recommend a clean reinstall of Windows before buying any more RAM.
- *NixUser
- Post #4
- Dec 9, 2014
- Forum: Memory and Storage
Skylake SKU

I wonder why no 95w sku with edram? Maybe because they expect consumers who buy top end won't use it at all?
- *NixUser
- Post #2
- Nov 1, 2014
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
[TT] Samsung Begins Production of 3-bit V-NAND Flash Memory (850 EVO)

I hope prices are no more than the current 840 Evo series sells for.
- *NixUser
- Thread
- Oct 9, 2014
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Memory and Storage
Intel's [lousy] cooler cannot cool i3 100% load for even 30 seconds

I just ran OCCT on my i3-4330 and the abysmal intel cooler wasn't even capable of keeping the temps below 85ºC for even a single minute. My case has good air flow, in fact I had removed the side panel as I was doing some cable rearrangement prior to testing. Room temp ~26ºC. Intel should be...
- *NixUser
- Thread
- Oct 8, 2014
- Replies: 24
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Ssd samsung 840 evo or intel 530

Definitely avoid Samsung 840 (Evo) until there is a fix for the issue mentioned above. The Intel SSD is probably fine.
- *NixUser
- Post #3
- Sep 25, 2014
- Forum: Memory and Storage
Samsung 840 EVO Performance Degradation on Old Files

This is a considerable issue and should be fixed properly. And I hope Samsung gets it right, otherwise the brand may be tainted (except for Pro).
- *NixUser
- Post #10
- Sep 19, 2014
- Forum: Memory and Storage
Seagate's 8TB HD

Damn, these are really old. I wasn't even born at the time. But I'm talking about 3.5-inch form factor HDD's manufactured in the last 10 years or so :biggrin: Maybe Seagate is using this tech sooner than expected?
- *NixUser
- Post #18
- Aug 27, 2014
- Forum: Memory and Storage
Seagate's 8TB HD

D: D: o_O I was worried about reliability when HDD's moved to multi-platter designs. Now these are multi-platter AND use SMR tech? Damn... I really hope these products are reliable. A 5-year warranty would definitely be good to boost confidence.
- *NixUser
- Post #15
- Aug 27, 2014
- Forum: Memory and Storage
[CPUWorld] Intel "Braswell" 14 nm systems-on-a-chip delayed (again)

Give then time. We don't want another TSX bait and switch, right?
- *NixUser
- Post #4
- Aug 22, 2014
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
TSX borked in Haswell and Broadwell

TSX disaster may be only the beginning of an ugly trend for Intel. This unacceptable and short-sighted mentality looks exactly like what Intel's CEO is planning for the company going forward. Half-assed, buggy products out of the door as fast as possible, quality and reliability a mere...
- *NixUser
- Post #102
- Aug 14, 2014
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
TSX borked in Haswell and Broadwell

I have seen some slides that claim that. However, I'm skeptical to say the least. Indeed it would be great if it was true, but I'm not so sure that I could go to a retailer and buy SKL-S at any point in 2015. It is much more likely we are getting Broadwell refresh after Q3-2015 than Skylake...
- *NixUser
- Post #84
- Aug 13, 2014
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
TSX borked in Haswell and Broadwell

1H 2016 can't come soon enough, then. I think i5-4670 and i7-4770 owners should get a free replacement 4670K and 4770K, respectively, just so they could at least overclock. Or maybe a full refund.
- *NixUser
- Post #77
- Aug 13, 2014
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
TSX borked in Haswell and Broadwell

Very unfortunate. Sad for those who paid for a processor model that now has one less feature enabled (specially those who bought locked ones over unlocked models just for TSX).
- *NixUser
- Post #4
- Aug 12, 2014
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
anyone using a haswell i3?

OP wants a budget pc. Let's say $400 max.
- *NixUser
- Post #16
- Apr 1, 2014
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
anyone using a haswell i3?

OP, if you are really worried about it I would suggest you to buy this processor instead, since they are at the same price: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819113327
- *NixUser
- Post #10
- Apr 1, 2014
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
anyone using a haswell i3?

Currently using the i3-4330. I had planned to buy the i5-4670 but had to cut the budget. Very happy with this little beast. I'm going to tell you, on most games the processor do not go up past 30% usage, while my GPU may hit 99% on some titles (v-sync on). I game mostly at 1080p but on...
- *NixUser
- Post #4
- Apr 1, 2014
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
[EG] AMD CPU's performance get "massive boost" as devs optimize next-gen game engines

source Matt Higby, creative director of Planetside 2, tells us how game engine optimization on PlayStation 4 will ultimately benefit PC gamers using AMD processors: "The big challenge with the PS4 is its AMD chip, and it really, heavily relies on multi-threading. We have the exact same...
- *NixUser
- Thread
- Aug 5, 2013
- Replies: 244
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Intel 8-core for $400 - When can we expect it?

Ok, ok. I'll give up ECC memory support. By "all other features" I mean the ones one yould expect on i7-i5 by default.
- *NixUser
- Post #14
- Jun 20, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Intel 8-core for $400 - When can we expect it?

Yes, desktop. A few SKU's around $225 would be great.
- *NixUser
- Post #5
- Jun 20, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Intel 8-core for $400 - When can we expect it?

8 cores, no HT, no OC capabilities at all, all other features enabled, for a maximum price of 400 USD. When this will become a reality? Skylake?
- *NixUser
- Thread
- Jun 20, 2013
- Replies: 35
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Crucial Ballistix or Corsair Vengeance

Why it was discontinued?
- *NixUser
- Post #12
- Jun 20, 2013
- Forum: Memory and Storage
Going to upgrade from C2D-E6550 to i5-4670. Will my mind be blown?

Just discovered about Anand's own selective comparison tool, wich saved me some time looking for direct comparisons: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/61?vs=701 Yes, I'll buy an entirely new rig. Yeah, people tell me that a lot. We'll see... Yes its a nice tool. I'll post my...
- *NixUser
- Post #12
- Apr 25, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Going to upgrade from C2D-E6550 to i5-4670. Will my mind be blown?

Gaming, occasional video encoding, virtual machine, web browsing. I'm really looking forward to this upgrade since lately I've been playing around with frame interpolation and really liked it. However my E6550 cannot keep up with the higher settings while playing HD media. Good suggestion...
- *NixUser
- Post #7
- Apr 25, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Maxwell unified virtual memory: Current games to benefit?

I was wondering about nVidia's next architecture, Maxwell. I'm aware it will feature unified virtual memory that will make the life of programmers easier, however I would like to know if this represents performance gains for already released games.
- *NixUser
- Thread
- Apr 25, 2013
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Graphics Cards
Going to upgrade from C2D-E6550 to i5-4670. Will my mind be blown?

Going to upgrade from C2D-E6550 (2.33GHz) to i5-4670 (3.4GHz, non-K). How much performance gain can I expect?
- *NixUser
- Thread
- Apr 25, 2013
- Replies: 19
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking

RESOURCES

Top Bottom