Intel Core i7-960 3.2GHz LGA 1366 Quad-Core Processor

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very impressed with the processor - best value for that i7 price point between the 2.93 and the 3.06, etc - and avoids the ultra-high cost of the extreme processors.this is overclockable too - after all, that's not just the realm of the 920.plus oem means no fan included - so buy a thermalright ultra 120 extreme, slap on a noctua fan and you're laughing

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While not as cheap as the 920 the stock speeds are very good at 3.2ghz. With fan cooling at idle temps I'm getting average of 45 C. I have used it for almost 1 month now and I have no regrets. Shipping was also fast.

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Fast chip and running great in my setup.

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in comparaison to other models it should be noted that the price difference is rather minimal.At the time I write this review Feb. 23rdi7 960 3.2GHz $668.20i7 950 3.06GHz $642.20i7 940 2.93Ghz $754.99In my opinion its a no brainer. Get the i7 960

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Speed rules, and this is a fast chip. Paired with an Intel SSD drive, and DDR3-1600 RAM, the chip flies! With a Zalman CNPS9900 CPU fan and AS5, I easily OC this chip to 4.0Ghz on air with temps in the 75C range. I backed off to 3.8Ghz, and with 2 hour Prime95 stress run, CPU temps stay around 70C. Even stock at 3.2Ghz, this chips rips. As I said, with an SSD, fast RAM and a Radeon HD5870 video card, my machine just rips through Photoshop and Video encoding. Games, fuggit about it! If you want to save money, get an i7-920. If you can afford this chip, go for it and don't look back.