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Review on Processor Intel Core i7-7700 LGA1151, 4 x 3600 MHz, OEM by Micha Dobrzyski ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I didn³'t expect the quality to be this good.

I was waiting for a NG discount, but in December 19 it disappears from sales from all online stores in the country, and it was decided to take it in November 2022 for 23k (339.5 euros) from Germany, if you take now it will come out more expensive, from 20 the customs threshold fell from 500 euros to 200, so add 3-4 thousand on top for delivery and customs. I tested the percentage on the motherboard z170 m5 msi. After reading that intel programmatically blocks the compatibility of the z170 with the 7th generation, but it can easily get by with the BIOS firmware. We download the necessary firmware from the site with support for our i7-7700k model and put it on a USB flash drive. We boot into the BIOS and select a new firmware with one click. We change the percent to a new one and rejoice. One thing, for flashing the motherboard, we need the second 6th generation, I had it, but to build a new computer, think over this option in advance. And so, I replaced the percentage, I didn’t see the difference in games, in the temperature in normal modes too. In general, there is definitely no point in ating from 6700k. I didn’t drive and I’m not going to, as long as I have enough for everything with my head. Temperature range: 36-40 degrees in daily use. It burned through in tests: it instantly jumps up to 70, and grows smoothly up to 76-77, I have a Noctua nh-u14s cooler, while it does not even work at maximum speed, 1200-1300 on average. I was pleased with the game-boost mode, which according to the passport is 4.6, but for some reason I have 4.7 on the default settings. But why is it needed if everything is unchanged on 4.2. I will think about overclocking in 5-10 years, when it is really needed.

Pros
  • Compatible with old z170 chips. Powerful and not hot.
Cons
  • Not compatible with older z170 chips. Read more in the review. Poor box equipment, although there are generally two of them, the second one is better, but you can’t find it on sale. Judging by the reviews, a lot of marriage. If the thermal paste has dried, scalping is necessary. The price of a mistake with a scalp is 25k.