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7/10/12 at 10:13am
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Hey OCN, a couple weeks ago I sold my 2500k to upgrade to a 2600k. I accidentally messed up some of the pins on my MOBO while unscrewing a top fan, so there's about 6 or 7 pins that are not in their correct spot. I tried getting a refurbished board from ASUS, saying they'd send me an email to me last wed, its Tuesday, still no email, so I doubt it's going to happen. I can get a mobo + i7 930 for about 200. Will it have somewhat good performance? I'll be doing live streaming / video rendering / recording a lot. How much different is the i7 930 to the 2600k?
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7/10/12 at 10:14am
Per MHz, the 2600k is about 5-10% faster. It'll also overclock better.

Day-to-day, however, you'll never notice a thing.
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7/10/12 at 10:17am
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Most will tell you to get the 2600k, but the i7 930 is a great chip with lots of power- just a little outdated and unsupported.

I would spend the extra and get the 2600k platform, plus they overclock like crazy with not much effort.
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7/10/12 at 10:17am
Have you tried fixing the pins on your old board?

Also, never leave the socket exposed, always put the cover back over it when there is no CPU installed.
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7/10/12 at 10:21am
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Most will tell you to get the 2600k, but the i7 930 is a great chip with lots of power- just a little outdated and unsupported.
I would spend the extra and get the 2600k platform, plus they overclock like crazy with not much effort.
I don't think I can spend that much on a $300 budget, unless I can find really good deals somewhere tongue.gif
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Have you tried fixing the pins on your old board?
Also, never leave the socket exposed, always put the cover back over it when there is no CPU installed.
I learned that the hard way rolleyes.gif
I have tried fixing them, but I don't have a CPU to test if it will work. I can spend several hours fixing it myself, but like I said, no CPU.
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7/10/12 at 10:32am
Hey pwndupure,

I have been using an i7 930 since it was released and I've been really happy with it. It's on an ASUS P6X58D-prem., if that helps with anything. Back in the day, that CPU plus that mobo was $600! That's how it goes with computers though, the newest, greatest thing, will be outdated the next day. That doesn't mean it won't perform well, though.

I was able to overclock it to 3.6ghz, stable, using an aftermarket heatsink. I can't remember the model of the heatsink, but you can probably find a better one nowadays anyway. Most newer heatsinks are still 1366 compatible. Send me a message if you get the 930 and would like to see my BIOS settings.
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7/10/12 at 10:36am
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Hey pwndupure,
I have been using an i7 930 since it was released and I've been really happy with it. It's on an ASUS P6X58D-prem., if that helps with anything. Back in the day, that CPU plus that mobo was $600! That's how it goes with computers though, the newest, greatest thing, will be outdated the next day. That doesn't mean it won't perform well, though.
I was able to overclock it to 3.6ghz, stable, using an aftermarket heatsink. I can't remember the model of the heatsink, but you can probably find a better one nowadays anyway. Most newer heatsinks are still 1366 compatible. Send me a message if you get the 930 and would like to see my BIOS settings.
I've already got a unused hyper 212+, any clue how far that will take me OC wise? I love to OC for no reason at all tongue.gif
If the i7 930 + that mobo i'm trying to get is still available, i'll hop on that thumb.gif then probobly get a refurbished p67 and sell it somewhere. If not, i'm in trouble and have to find good deals!

Edit- Looking at this, the 2600k looks far superior, even on stock clocks. Is it just worth it trying to fix the pins and going for the 2600k?
Edited by pwndupure - 7/10/12 at 10:54am
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