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Intel Core i7-2600K review | TechRadar

TechRadar write: Put simply, these new chips bring massive performance to a lower price point than ever before. How can you argue with that?

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MajestieBeast5670d ago

Might be time to upgrade my old E8400 for one of these cause my cpu is holding back bfbc2 and other games.

AndrewRyan5670d ago

I agree. I am running an i3 at 4ghz. Not powerful enough for me however due to only 2 cores.

Kinda pissed I will have to buy a new board just to use the new processors. Boards will probably be overpriced at first.

kharma455670d ago (Edited 5670d ago )

Yeah it's a pity they've changed the socket already, I thought 1136 and 1156 would be a round for a lot longer. I think I'm right in saying there is only one pin difference between the old and new sockets too!

zeddy5670d ago

thats the prob with the pc especially when it comes to new tech, theres always something better around the corner. i prefer a decent laptop and a gaming console which will last 5 years+.

NYC_Gamer5670d ago

what problem?you're not forced to upgrade just because new tech comes along.

Sarcasm5670d ago (Edited 5670d ago )

Yeah what's the problem Zeddy? Yes new tech will come around, but all it does it INCREASE the value for consumers quicker.

For example, the i7-950s were around ~$500 when it first came out, now can be had for ~$300.

Anybody looking to build a computer today would be amazed to get that CPU.

It's just how it works, technology advances fast and yes when it comes to PCs, it advances very fast too. Does that mean that if you paid originally $500 for the CPU, it automatically sucks and you're left in the dust because a new one came out? NO! That just means you paid the early adopter price but have enjoyed the high performance earlier than other people. Anybody with an i7-950 will enjoy that CPU for YEARS to come.

Heck, as I said in my other post, my AMD 965 BE is getting it's doors blown off by all these new CPUs, but guess what, I only paid $160 for it and it's still fast enough for what I want to do. I still get fast processing in all my programs, 60-300fps in all my games and it's more than enough to let my GTX580 breathe 100%.

So it's up to the consumer what they want to do, either buy something kick ass now, or just wait a bit and get something more ass kicking. Either way, they'll get a kick ass product that will last for years and years.

AndrewRyan5670d ago (Edited 5670d ago )

@Zeddy

You are not forced too upgrade. My friend has a Q6600 in his computer since 2007 and a 4850 and he still runs games fine at 1080p resolution. Much better then a 360 or PS3. He says he won't upgrade for another few years.

I however love tinkering with PCs and love to get the most of out what I can. If I have the money I am going to pick up the new i5 2500k and a new motherboard and I will throw my old mobo and i3 into another spare case I have lying around.

AKS5670d ago (Edited 5670d ago )

The weird rage about the availability of new tech is puzzling. It's not like you need a brand new CPU every time a new game is released. I don't plan on upgrading anything significantly more than once every 2 or 3 years at most. I would upgrade the video card a bit more often, but I rarely replace the other stuff by PC gaming standards. It's only the most computationally intense games like Metro 2033 and Crysis that start to bog down my old Q8200 (paired with an OC'ed EVGA GTX 460 1GB currently; recently replaced my OC'ed HIS 4850, a wonderful card for it's time), but I can still play even the most demanding games just fine by turning down a few things. Metro 2033 is the one that seems to be the most punishing of any games I own currently.

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Sarcasm5670d ago (Edited 5670d ago )

Man those CPUs kick ass and makes my 965BE look like a single core.

ct035670d ago

Not in games. They're all GPU limited these days.

AKS5669d ago

Some games are rather CPU heavy like Battlefield. I would get a chunk of extra frames if I upgraded, but I can get by for now just fine with what I have until the new chips have been out for awhile.

ct035669d ago

Battlefield is out for consoles as well. So a Sandy Bridge is complete overkill.

http://guru3d.com/article/c...

AKS5669d ago (Edited 5669d ago )

Metro 2033, Dirt 2, and Just Cause 2 are also on consoles. Crysis 2 and RAGE are on the way. Having a console version may not mean what you think it does.

I have an old Q8200, not an i7. Quad cores aren't all as fast as the current and upcoming quad cores. I'll buy one of the upcoming i5 or i7 processors after they've been on the market for a bit and issues with mobos have been sorted out (very few support Sandy Bridge currently).

Arup025670d ago (Edited 5670d ago )

Still happy with my Phenom II X4 945

thehitman5670d ago

this should have nothing on my i7 930

Letros5670d ago

It outperforms the 930 in every test possible, not to mention overclocks much higher due to 32nm.

thehitman5670d ago

In what tests they didnt even compare them in the article, but ya this is a really good processor what I really meant to say is im pretty damn happy w/ my i7 930.

Letros5670d ago

Ya, there is no need for you to upgrade atm, the 930 is beyond adequate.

AKS5670d ago (Edited 5670d ago )

Wut? Don't know what you're talking about.

Pandamobile5670d ago

And here we have another semi-generational leap in CPU architecture.

Hot stuff.

ATi_Elite5669d ago

Yep but now is the best time to upgrade because there won't be anything new for awhile. Maybe some refreshes but AMD will release Bulldozer in mid 2011 and right after Intel may release the same Sandy Bridge chips but with higher clocks (refreshes).

All the old Core i7's 1366 and 1156 will drop in price but still offer AAA performance. A Core i5 2500k at $220 is a good deal except Intel screws you by making you buy a new 1155 MObo but AMD gives you some backwards compatibility.

Speaking of AMD, a four core CPU and a mOBO with an integrated gpu that can run Crysis (not maxed out) and run it good enough is only like $150. Gaming PC prices are really low right now.

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Top Racers Need Top Gear – Introducing the Forza Horizon 6 Limited Edition Controller and Headset

Omar writes: "With the Horizon Festival coming to breathtaking Japan, you’ll need the essential gear to prove you’ve got what it takes to become a Horizon Legend as you cruise, drift and explore an open world full of spectacular driving experiences. That’s why we’re happy to announce the newest Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller and Wireless Headset collection, featuring inspired designs from Forza Horizon 6. The bright cyan and lime colorways celebrate the Horizon Festival’s recognition of iconic cars and hit music, with special features that are sure to impress any collector."

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Killer2020UK83d ago

Oh my, that is one gaudy design

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"It's Just So Lame" - RTGI Modder Thinks DLSS 5 Is Impressive But Shares AI Slop Sentiment

Pascal Gilcher calls DLSS 5 impressive but shares the "AI slop" sentiment, explaining the likely tech behind it and why he dislikes it.

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CrimsonWing69109d ago

I fail to see how this is AI shhhhlllloooop. Looking at the different games they showed, this has made many of them look far better.

isarai_lee109d ago (Edited 109d ago )

It's AI slop because it ignores the artists intent and changes the details ESPECIALLY when it comes to character faces. The scariest part of it is introducing it as the next stage of DLSS, a feature where the current iteration already has controversy surrounding it and for quite a lot of games cannot be fully disabled. So reasonably the precident is already set for what path this could take, and it's not good

blacktiger109d ago

In case you didn't watch the video then let me point just one part. It overrides the lighting. Then the question of what is the point of ray tracing cost and so on. Many of the lighting deletes shadow, including shadow on the face like eyes even chin.

Chard109d ago

Why stop at art when it comes to human input - why not just have AI play the game for us, remove human input altogether

theshizer109d ago

If you don’t like it, just don’t enable it. Personally I think it looks great from the videos I have seen.

isarai_lee109d ago

And what about when you can't? Cause there's plenty of games where you cannot fully disable dlss already, i mean we're well into an era where it's a major crutch for developers to cover up their cut corners, why would this be any different?

blacktiger109d ago

You are playing with people's money and allow Nvidia to scam you.

In case you didn't watch the video then let me point just one part. It overrides the lighting. Then the question of what is the point of ray tracing cost. This is all lie to raise the cost of the graphic card.

Andrew336109d ago

Making characters look more realistic not ok because we want the developer to decide on how the game was intended to look. - Internet

Change entire game through mods thus changing how the developers intended the game to be is ok. - Internet

isarai_lee109d ago

Something consumers can do to a product after they have purchased it, entirely optional and can always be undone with a fresh install

VS

The leading gaming hardware manufacturer making this the next iteration of the main AA/Upscaling technique that is heavily relied upod by modern devs and is not optional in most games.

Not at all the same but nice try

jwillj2k4109d ago

At the moment you need 2 5090’s just to get an image on the screen so this is all vaporware until proven otherwise.

Andrew336109d ago

The good news is you can just not use it as well.

Christopher109d ago

It's all about choice in the end. But, I would say that calling it 'more realistic' is quite a stretch. It looks like AI art, and that's rarely realistic.

Urrakia34109d ago

All the comments I see are reminding me of how we got to the current state of gaming when microtransactions were first introduced: "It's completely optional guys, we promise! If you don't like it just don't buy it!"

I think we all know how that ended up.

Popsicle109d ago (Edited 109d ago )

I had the same exact thought the first time this was brought up in a separate article about a week ago. Took me straight back to the conversations surrounding “horse armor.” Just don’t buy it they said. Years later, many IPs I previously enjoyed are so infected with monetization schemes that I don’t even consider purchasing them anymore.

DLSS 5 and the like are the same thing wrapped in a different package. History rhymes but many of us never learn from it.

blacktiger109d ago

Biggest Scam. Overrides lighting and shadow. So why keep Ray tracing? It's all a scam to raise graphic card. We now see Nvidia with Microsoft downturn anything against them. Sony is next!