Intel Core i7-6850K Pictured, Tested

[EarthDog]

I picked 4Ghz out of my ass for an upcoming review... why? Because I know all CPUs can reach it, and I have other data sets there. So....maybe.

It depends on the board. But at a meager 4-4.2GHz, for the most part, the 'cheapest' board won't have an issue reaching those clocks. When you get to the higher clocks, there may be a slight difference and board would play a role in up that high. But not where most venture. Worst case is 100Mhz or so and give or take a bit on voltage. But 90% of Intel boards will take a CPU to its ambient cooled limits......... unless you are AMD trying to run an octo core where boards DO matter A LOT, LOL!

 

[cdawall]

That's fair maybe I'm to used to amd

 

[EarthDog]

Uhhh yeah, apples and something not round or a fruit there bud!

(also did a quick edit of that post for clarity)

 

[TheHunter]

His OC tweak was 4.5Ghz @ 1.35V,.. somewhat bellow average.. Although themperature looks interesting, at least 10C cooler vs Haswell-e

http://cdn.overclock.net/a/a2/a2e84409_Screenshot43.png

another with 10Core
http://cdn.overclock.net/d/d2/d28fc932_6950x.PNG

 

[InVasMani]

The whole thickness of the substrate thing isn't really worth worrying about if coolers are just made properly and you know not to literally crush your CPU by over tightening.

Expensive fragile and brittle great combination can totally see why you'd be in favor of that combination if your heavily invested into Intel stocks. I know I'd be rather upset if I crushed one of those by mistake trying to mount it due to it being weak as a thin wheat cracker. Slight exaggeration sure, but it illustrates a direction I don't think many people are exactly "enthusiastic" to head in.

 

[cdawall]

Expensive fragile and brittle great combination can totally see why you'd be in favor of that combination if your heavily invested into Intel stocks. I know I'd be rather upset if I crushed one of those by mistake trying to mount it due to it being weak as a thin wheat cracker. Slight exaggeration sure, but it illustrates a direction I don't think many people are exactly "enthusiastic" to head in.

I have literally mounted hundreds of skylake chips air and water. Honestly if you break/bend the pcb you should rethink life for a while and probably stop touching computers.

 

[EarthDog]

I have literally mounted hundreds of skylake chips air and water. Honestly if you break/bend the pcb you should rethink life for a while and probably stop touching computers.

This. A little common sense goes a long way.