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Review on Ultimate Performance: Intel Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor with 8MB Cache and 3.4GHz Speed by Vinay Kumar ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A great option for this money, I definitely recommend it!

The first computer processor that I am nearly completely satisfied with. I just use it at home, not in the office. The motherboard automatically overclocks it to 1 GHz, but it generates very little heat and only requires a cheap Ice Hammer cooler, setting you back $650.00. Very reliable operation. To my mind, he can get by quite fine without the internal video at all, and can get by with an external video card instead. Seeing Intel keep this up in Ivy is disappointing. I gave WofT a shot with the integrated video, and even at the lowest settings it was unwatchable. I'm currently at 7970 when everything around me is lightning fast. If the manufacturer omitted the video card and instead included support for PCI-E 3 and upgraded memory, the product would be perfect for both personal and professional use. Complaining, however, is still forbidden, as the prots ultimately proved to be effective. In spite of the high cost, I have no regrets about making the purchase. Not even for Evie or Haswell; I've had enough of new processor architectures for now.

Pros
  • Runs well, doesn't get too hot, and can be overclocked with relative ease.
Cons
  • A video core that I find wholly superfluous.