i5-2500k came in today :D

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.

Awesome!

Your gonna love it. Trust me! LOL.

awwww... i didnt have a box like that. i guess newegg.ca doesn't do that. :(

They just want to be different.

Enjoy ^^

This should be sufficient power.

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.

But isnt that a downgrade from what you already have??? :o

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.

i last ordered something 3 month ago.

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

[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.

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.

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...

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.

It's true.