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[steveyos]

"access to the additional base clock straps of the Haswell processor are disabled in all but the K-series processors."


so if I get a K-series doesn't that mean I not only get a newer better cpu but it can also be overclocked like everything else if by some chance in five years I don't want to just buy a new computer?

[Plug Drugs]

"access to the additional base clock straps of the Haswell processor are disabled in all but the K-series processors."


so if I get a K-series doesn't that mean I not only get a newer better cpu but it can also be overclocked like everything else if by some chance in five years I don't want to just buy a new computer?

yeah but the processor is probably designed to never be overclocked, so, who knows
do more research

[Plug Drugs]

you'd only be saving like 100 dollars by getting an i5 instead

[Plug Drugs]

i personally like to do as much as i can with as little money as possible, so i'd personally try to get an i5, cool it, overclock it, because to me 100 dollars might make the difference between being able to afford another part or not