The Intel Core i7 4770K is a great CPU. It has an efficient and yet very fast architecture with a lot a great features. With minimal heat, it produces an astonishing performance, on both single and multi-threaded performance.
The unfortunate problem is that Intel is using the same crappy TIM as on Ivy Bridge.
And the biggest joke is that heat is not problem, thermal conduction is. However, this is fixable by delidding your chip. But be aware that this will void your warranty and holds a risk of killing your expensive CPU!
An other downside is the fact that the 4770K does NOT support VT-d, which is very useful for virtualisation. The ironic this is that i7 4770 non-K DOES support VT-d (when paired with a proper motherboard and chipset). This is not a major problem, but I can see how enthusiast users who want to run a GPU passed trough linux in Windows, could be annoyed. The alternative is a SB-E/IB-E CPU, as every LGA2011 CPU supports VT-d.
I got lucky with my chip, as it runs 4.2 GHz at just 1.05V. At the time of writing, I only have a H60 from Corsair. Hopefully I'm able to complete my build this summer and see what I can reach when delid and under water.
If I didn't have the TIM flaw, was a little cheaper and supported VT-d, the 4770K would have been granted 5 full stars.
However, these small details make me cut off a half star for a total of 4 stars.
Pros
Cons
Very fast, Good overclocker, Power efficient
Runs very hot, Expensive, Not every chip is a good overclocker, No VT-d support
I recommend the zalman 9700 with Mx-4 to keep this baby cool.
Spending 100 bucks on the H100 didnt make sense to me.
Buy it at microcenter, was 250 bucks not 330 online.
What ever u do, dont combo deal at micro center with the gigabyte z87-ud4h mobo.
That board is the black sheep for gigabyte from what i have seen.
Pros
Cons
Fast with multi threading, it pretty much a 8 core processor wo the need for 220w
This cpu is really good for oc'ing and really stable too. Except the TIM. To overclock this cpu, you will need a very high peformance air cooler to oc it to 4.3GHZ. To overclock it to moar higher. You may need a custom loop water cooler. If not, your pc will just like an oven -- very hot.
Pros
Cons
High performance, very stable
The TIM in the cpu that was really awful, very warm even without overclocking and heavy load
Ratings
Overall
2
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