Intel i5 3750K 3.4GHz Ivy Bridge processor £179.99 + FREE DEL @ Novatech

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  profet1 year, 1 month ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  Two months after I got my 2500k for £10 less. Oh well. I'm clinging to the reports that IB run 20% hotter than SB - so maybe not as overclockable. We'll see...
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  conorcasey81 year, 1 month ago #2Show comment toolsReply

  I have a H80 in my current setup so hopefully that will be enough to keep it cool :D Also the fact this thing has such good integrated graphics means it should be easier on my GPU for when im not gaming or in need to serious graphics horsepower :)
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  Hoofer311 year, 1 month ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  Scan sell it for £170 OEM and £173 retail.
  
  http://www.****/products/intel-core-i5-3570k1155-ivy-bridge-quad-core-34ghz-5-gt-s-dmi-650mhz-gpu-6mb-smart-cache-34x-ratio-7
  
  http://www.****/products/29-4intel-core-i5-3570k-s-1155-ivy-bridge-quad-core-34ghz-5-gt-s-dmi-650mhz-gpu-6mb-smart-cache-34x-
  
  Although by the time you've paid p&p it's about the same:3
  
  
  

  
  Edited By: Hoofer31 on Apr 29, 2012 09:41
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  Valad1 year, 1 month ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  conorcasey8

  I have a H80 in my current setup so hopefully that will be enough to keep it cool :D Also the fact this thing has such good integrated graphics means it should be easier on my GPU for when im not gaming or in need to serious graphics horsepower :)

  
  Does it have intelligent graphics switching like that? The power saving from that would make the CPU even more interesting to me.
  
  Anybody know when the i7s come out? UPDATE: Nevermind! I've found that they're available today!
  

  
  Edited By: Valad on Apr 29, 2012 09:54: update
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  brookheather1 year, 1 month ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  Scan have free P&P over £50 for AVForums members.
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  djbe1 year, 1 month ago #6Show comment toolsReply

  It's actually 3570K
  
  /pedant
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  chevychase1 year, 1 month ago1 Like #7Show comment toolsReply

  Valad

  conorcasey8

  I have a H80 in my current setup so hopefully that will be enough to keep it cool :D Also the fact this thing has such good integrated graphics means it should be easier on my GPU for when im not gaming or in need to serious graphics horsepower :)

  
  Does it have intelligent graphics switching like that? The power saving from that would make the CPU even more interesting to me.
  

  
  
  http://www.lucidlogix.com/product-virtu1.html
  
  i believe you can switch between discrete and intergrated graphics depending on the task at hand. So for browsing etc it would use the igp and then switch to the discrete card for 3d gaming or more demanding tasks.
  
  Ive not used the tech myself, but seen videos showing it using both the intergrated and seperate graphics card at the same time to boost performance even further.
  
  So not only can it be used for increase power effeciency by switching between intergrated and discrete graphics, but it can also utilise them both together. Seems like you can have your cake and eat it.
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  mosse331 year, 1 month ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  Im looking to upgrade from my phenom x6 cpu
  just for gaming and was wondering which to go for this one or the 2500k is there any difference,i have a msi 560ti 448 gpu
  plus which motherboard to go with cpu
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  PhilK1 year, 1 month ago #9Show comment toolsReply

  Just bought the Amazon i5 2500k unlocked for £158, and wonder if it's worth extra for an extra 0.1mhz ? X)
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  PhilK1 year, 1 month ago #10Show comment toolsReply

  brookheather

  Scan have free P&P over £50 for AVForums members.

  
  Scan is superb for deliveries - the complete opposite end of the spectrum from eBuyer, in fact. Next day delivery. But after sales......thats another matter. On a par with PC World. THAT bad.
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  Noclouds1 year, 1 month ago2 Likes #11Show comment toolsReply

  I am finding it very hard to get excited about Ivybridge. The i5 2500K, assuming you did well in the silicone lottery and also have a good aftermarket air cooler, overclocks a little beyond 5Ghz on a good Z77 chipset motherboard, or at least does 4.7Ghz at comfortable temps with a Noctua NH-D14 cooler or better still a Corsair H100. The Ivybridge K-series CPUs need a much more expensive watercooling loop to hit a similar stable 24/7 overclock and even there the temperatures are still a bit bonkers compared to Sandybridge 2500K/2600K when you go above 4.7Ghz. 4.6Ghz is perfectly respectable, of course, and there are still a host of reasons to go Ivybridge but... if i5 2500K goes below £150 and you get a kick out of overclocking it to beyond Ivybridge performance in a handful of benchmarks, that might be a better place to get your O/C kicks until later revisions of the Ivybridge chips.
  

  
  Edited By: Noclouds on Apr 29, 2012 15:46
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  Majnu1 year, 1 month ago #12Show comment toolsReply

  £167.97 inc VAT and delivery at Dabs using April 10 discount code. This is for the retail one too.

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