Review on 💻 Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2.90 GHz up to 4.10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W CPU BX80684I59400 by Trisha Griffin

Name: 💻 Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2.90 GHz up to 4.10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W CPU BX80684I59400
Item: 💻 Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2.90 GHz up to 4.10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W CPU BX80684I59400
Rating: 5

October 20, 2022

Works great on my rack server.

I bought this CPU for a new rack file server. I was looking for something powerful enough for Plex transcoding, but something that could be easily cooled in a case with limited airflow. My server has 8 hard drives in a hot-swappable array, which puts out a decent amount of heat. I connected this processor to a Noctua NH-L9i low-profile cooler, which keeps the processor at 40-55°C during normal operation. This processor was basically plug and play, required no further configuration and has been running 24/7 on my server since installation.

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