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i5-2500k came in today :D

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:07 pm
by (TKC)TheCrimsonStar
YAY ME! :D

I just love Newegg's sense of humor ^_^

I also am going to order the mobo next week after I get paid since I only have 30 days to test this CPU to make sure it's not a DOA.

Re: i5-2500k came in today :D

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:15 pm
by (TKC)Boo_Yaa
Awesome! :icon_crazy:

Re: i5-2500k came in today :D

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:24 pm
by country_boy454
Your gonna love it. Trust me! LOL.

Re: i5-2500k came in today :D

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:32 pm
by bobzwik
awwww... i didnt have a box like that. i guess newegg.ca doesn't do that. :(

Re: i5-2500k came in today :D

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:00 pm
by (TKC) brownman350
They just want to be different. :)

Re: i5-2500k came in today :D

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:54 pm
by ME.
Enjoy ^^

This should be sufficient power.

Re: i5-2500k came in today :D

PostPosted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:25 am
by (TKC)TheCrimsonStar
bobzwik wrote:awwww... i didnt have a box like that. i guess newegg.ca doesn't do that. :(


how long ago did you last order something? I first noticed the "Awesome" writing when I ordered my girlfriend's laptop about a month ago.

Re: i5-2500k came in today :D

PostPosted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:42 am
by Foffkillz
But isnt that a downgrade from what you already have??? :o

Re: i5-2500k came in today :D

PostPosted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:26 am
by (TKC)TheCrimsonStar
Foffkillz wrote:But isnt that a downgrade from what you already have??? :o


LOL no. It's a MAJOR upgrade. ME's Core 2 Quad beats my 955 Black Edition, and his processor is older than mine. This i5-2500k is gonna BLOW my 955 out of the water. Just look at this chart that compares CPU's for gaming:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/bes ... 675-7.html

My CPU will be at the top of the list just under the i7's, still a whole level above my CPU.

Re: i5-2500k came in today :D

PostPosted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 12:21 pm
by bobzwik
i last ordered something 3 month ago.

and yes, you'll find that the i5 is superb.

Re: i5-2500k came in today :D

PostPosted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 12:27 pm
by DMPCo
Here's a better Comparison between the i5-2500k and 955 BE

also they state this is there Gaming CPU Heirarchy Chart @ Toms

You can use this hierarchy to compare the pricing between two processors, to see which one is a better deal, and also to
determine if an upgrade is worthwhile. I don’t recommend upgrading your CPU unless the potential replacement is at least three
tiers higher. Otherwise, the upgrade is somewhat parallel and you may not notice a worthwhile difference in game performance.

Re: i5-2500k came in today :D

PostPosted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:41 pm
by (TKC)TheCrimsonStar
DMPCo wrote:Here's a better Comparison between the i5-2500k and 955 BE

also they state this is there Gaming CPU Heirarchy Chart @ Toms

You can use this hierarchy to compare the pricing between two processors, to see which one is a better deal, and also to
determine if an upgrade is worthwhile. I don’t recommend upgrading your CPU unless the potential replacement is at least three
tiers higher. Otherwise, the upgrade is somewhat parallel and you may not notice a worthwhile difference in game performance.


Considering my CPU maxes out in BC2, and ME's C2Q doesn't go above 60% with BC2...I figured it was time for an upgrade before BF3. That article you linked pretty much shows the 2500k blowing the 955 BE out of the water. :icon_mrgreen:

Re: i5-2500k came in today :D

PostPosted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:15 pm
by Foffkillz
(TKC)TheCrimsonStar wrote:
Foffkillz wrote:But isnt that a downgrade from what you already have??? :o


LOL no. It's a MAJOR upgrade. ME's Core 2 Quad beats my 955 Black Edition, and his processor is older than mine. This i5-2500k is gonna BLOW my 955 out of the water. Just look at this chart that compares CPU's for gaming:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/bes ... 675-7.html

My CPU will be at the top of the list just under the i7's, still a whole level above my CPU.

Meh.. It's an Intel...

Re: i5-2500k came in today :D

PostPosted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:21 pm
by (TKC)TheCrimsonStar
Foffkillz wrote:
(TKC)TheCrimsonStar wrote:
Foffkillz wrote:But isnt that a downgrade from what you already have??? :o


LOL no. It's a MAJOR upgrade. ME's Core 2 Quad beats my 955 Black Edition, and his processor is older than mine. This i5-2500k is gonna BLOW my 955 out of the water. Just look at this chart that compares CPU's for gaming:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/bes ... 675-7.html

My CPU will be at the top of the list just under the i7's, still a whole level above my CPU.

Meh.. It's an Intel...


AMD is good for gaming, and just gaming and non-professional everyday use. If you do anything else like I do (some video encoding, FRAPS recording, etc) you need an intel.

Re: i5-2500k came in today :D

PostPosted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:32 am
by (TKC) brownman350
It's true. :)