Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo Processor 3 GHz 6 MB Cache Socket LGA775
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Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8400 3GHz 1333MHz 6MB LGA775 CPU, RetailManufacturer Product Description Built for mainstream users who might occasionally require some additional performance, Intel® Core™2 Duo processors featuring Intel’s exclusive 45nm architecture are ideal for users interested in surfing the Web, checking email, shopping online, manipulating images, downloading, and watching videos—all at the same time. Robust multitasking capabilities ensure that a computing platform featuring the dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo processor won’t slow down, even when running multiple software applications simultaneously.Amazon.com Product Description
Built for mainstream users who might occasionally require some additional performance, Intel® Core™2 Duo processors featuring Intel’s exclusive 45nm architecture are ideal for users interested in surfing the Web, checking email, shopping online, manipulating images, downloading, and watching videos—all at the same time. Robust mul
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Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo Processor 3 GHz 6 MB Cache Socket LGA775
List Price: $ 191.99
Price:
Excellent value for a mid-range budget machine,
This is an excellent CPU for the price if you don’t need a quad-core setup. My computer is mostly use for work and gaming, and E8400 has been able to handle everything that I’ve thrown at it.
The quick specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.0GHz
2GB DDR2 800MHz
Western Digital WD6400AAKS 640GB HDD
Radeon 4770 512MB
24″ LG monitor (1920×1200)
Work:
I’m a web developer so my more CPU intense work applications are Photoshop CS and the Flex SDK (Eclipse IDE). The E8400 is more than enough to handle these applications along with several different browsers (IE, FF, Safari, etc.) all opened at the same time.
Gaming:
I mostly play RPGs and strategy games on my computer. Lately, I’ve been playing Fallout 3 and Mass Effect, both of which required fairly powerful systems when they were first released for PC. My E8400, 2GB of RAM, and 4770 512MB are able to handle both of these games smooth with high quality settings at 1920×1200.
Pros:
– Fast and dual core.
– 45nm process means that it produces very little heat.
– Relatively inexpensive.
– Overclocks well.
Cons:
– No real cons for the processor itself, but some older Core 2 Duo motherboards only support the 65nm process Core 2 Duos, which are the E6xxx and E4xxx series. Before you buy an E8xxx series processor, make sure that your motherboard supports it first. You can find a chipset compatibility chart if you search the web for “List of Intel Chipsets”.
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|Bang for the Buck Champ!,
This is the best sub 200 chip right now bar none. As the others have mentioned , it does 4 GHZ overclocked easy. Runs very cool . Its an excellent value !!
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|Crappy Heat Sink/Fan,
I have had this processor for a month and it works well. I have not overclocked it yet. It is an excellent value for the price.
My main problem is that the heat sink/fan is *extremely* hard to install. I could only get three of the pins into the motherboard. I pressed and pressed and bent the board and I think I got the fourth pin in, but it was unsettling to push that hard. Both of my thumbs hurt afterward. I have an XFX 780i motherboard.
Normally it wouldn’t matter, because you wouldn’t use the stock cooling. However, this chip is popular partially because it can reach 3.6 GHz or more with the included fan.
Also, when I installed it the processor was set at a 7x multiplier. I easily increased this to 9x in BIOS to get the full 3GHz, but it was odd that it started at 7x.
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