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Intel Core i7-870 Reviews
Motherboard - ATX - iX58 - LGA1366 Socket - Serial ATA-300 (RAID) - Gigabit Ethernet - FireWire - HD Audio (8... More product details
$249.99
The Intel Core i7 is Intel's leading-edge PC processor for unmatched intelligent performance. The... (pcmag.com)
Good performance with the safe embrace of the Intel name (maximumpc.com)
alaTest Review Summary for Intel Core i7-870
We have collected and analyzed 51 expert reviews and 353 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 76/100 and users rate it 94/100. The average review date is May 19, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 46749 reviews from other Processors & Motherboards. Last update: November 21, 2009.
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Intel Core i7-870
The Intel Core i7 is Intel's leading-edge PC processor for unmatched intelligent performance. The Intel Core i7 delivers maximum processing power in response to peak demands. You'll fly through everything you do on your PC from playing intense games ...
The Intel Core i7 delivers maximum processing power in response to peak...
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Intel DX58SO
Rifling through the box that the Intel DX58SO "Smackover" board came in, we were surprised not to find "love" and "hate" brass knuckles, because the motherboard definitely conjures feelings of both extremes. If you think we're being disrespectful, ...
Good performance with the safe embrace of the Intel name
Four DIMM slots and funky SATA ports make us mad. Very mad
If you think we're being disrespectful, just take one look at the board's SATA ports. That will tell you that somebody at Intel still doesn't know that today's graphics cards are big, huge, honking affairs. Since Intel oriented all the SATA ports ...
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Intel Core i7 975 3.33GHz Processor Tested
Intel has a new flagship weapon out in its Core i7 975 processor and today we get the chance to see how deserving it is of its flagship status. Introduction
The i7 975 is a nice CPU and one that will fit nicely at the top of the Intel i7 line-up. The performance in rendering was very impressive and cannot be overlooked, but in the end if you are doing media encoding or are a gamer there is not much to be ...
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User Reviews (353)
Great example of why Intel is the market leader
I am a photographer, not a gamer ... So I am not the one to ask if you're looking for a gamer's point of view. Check the reviews out there... Unless you are a seriously hardcore gamer, the 8xx series is the way to go... You are not likely to notice the d...
Powerful and energy efficient ; Great value ... Price/Performance ratio is stellar ; Gives you what you need without what you don't ;
There are not a lot of cooler options out there for the LGA1156 socket yet ; Doesn't clean my house for me ;
Great CPU
Faster than the older 920 socket. For the price impossible to beat.
I purchased this because I felt it was at the sweet point price wise. Just slight more expensive than the AMD high-end with a ton more in the performance category ; Passmark score on an Asus Formula III motherboard was 8153 ;
I using the stock heat sink ATM. It seems to get the job done but is a little cheap. I elected to keep the stock cooler ; because I could not find a third party cooler which seems significantly better ( early days ) ;
Nice Processor
First new build in about 4 years. Got this for gaming and some video work I plan on starting. Didn't care for the push pins on HSF mount. But if you take your time and do some reading up online, it's relatively easy to install. Just make sure the the scre...
Fast, relatively cheap, and quite a step up from my A64 4200. Relatively easy to install ; Stock cooler is fine if you don't plan to OC. And the fan is quiet ;
I'll echo everyone else sentiments - if you want to OC the stock HSF is lacking. (Always funny watching the temp shoot up running Prime95.) But I'm not an OC'er so it'll do until I find the right replacement. I'm mostly interested in lower temps during ga...
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Manufacturer's Description
Conquer the world of extreme gaming with the fastest performing processor on the planet: the Intel Core i7 processor Extreme Edition. With faster, intelligent multi-core technology that accelerates performance to match your workload, it delivers an incredible breakthrough in gaming performance. But performance doesn't stop at gaming. You'll multitask 25 percent faster and unleash incredible digital media creation with up to 79 percent faster video encoding and up to 46 percent faster image...
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