Item being reviewed Intel Core BX80646I74790K i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz).Item was new in box and as advertised.All accessory parts were included.This CPU is FAST.Does great on latest games and it's more than enough (an over-kill actually) for what the non gaming average user would use it for.Heat is not an issue with proper case and cooling even with an air only cooling solution. Mine runs low to mid 30c in idle and 50-60c under prolonged load.It's capable of doing some good over-clocking but you may want to consider liquid cooling at that point if going that route.
Love this processor so far. Was going to go with AMD FX8350 but this is worth the extra money. Haven't overclocked yet. Using this on an ASUS Sabertooth Z97 Mark 2 motherboard w/ 16gb Corsair Veng Pro Ram (Will be buying 2 more sticks for 32gb) and a Samsung 850 EVO SSD. So far it's a beast.
No complaints other than me not doing my proper research and buying something I didn't quite need, could've settled for a good i5 for my gaming rig but I needed the best . This thing rocks but if I was going for an i7 again I would go for this version here: http://amzn.to/1f2kkg2Pros:Insane power and speed, great overclockability, does not run too hot if properly cooled (im using hyper 212 evo which can be found here: http://amzn.to/1B1JJAA after ditching a AIO watercooler), does not bottleneck anything except on some particular GPU benchmarks like valley, this thing does not blink for any game... everCons:I did not need this much processor. IF Building a non 4k GAMING RIG probably just get a i5 4690k here: http://amzn.to/1MnH58uI wish I had and used the cash for upgrading GPU. BUT now I've got this beast of a processor that will handle any card I can throw at it so I'm happy.
I LOVE this keyboard! It's comfortable, looks nice, and crumbs don't get stuck between the keys. I've had it for a year so far and haven't had any issues. Highly recommended.
Update: 3 years later and I'm still liking this keyboard a lot. No issues to note.
I originally purchased the i5-2500k and soon returned the i5 for this processor. I have noticed a huge difference with editing 4k video and for 3D prototyping. I would definitly get this i7 again.
This is a very power processor. I am consistently impressed with its performance. It does run hot, so I would get a good CPU cooler to keep it below 80c. At first I installed an H60, but under full load this CPU would be between 85-87c. I replaced the H60 with a Noctua DH-15, and now I have temps of between 75-78c under full load.
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