Cpu advice please

[klem]

Originally Posted by etzi

I can recommend only the i5-2500K. 4.9 GHz Primestable with air cooling.

Best bang for the buck!

I hope you guys are using something like Coretemp to check your core temperatures

My i7 950 on twin fan Megahalems cooler is o/c to 4GHz and CoD is loading Core 1 to about 70% and around 85C (Max recommended by Intel is 73 but I won't worry below 90). I did have it at 4.2GHz but a 100% load Prime test rocketed it over 100C where I chickened out

I don't know what the cores will be loaded like once CoD multicore has been optimised.

[|ZUTI|]

Get the i3, you won't regret it. Compared to AMD counterpart that is.

[etzi]

Originally Posted by klem

I hope you guys are using something like Coretemp to check your core temperatures

My i7 950 on twin fan Megahalems cooler is o/c to 4GHz and CoD is loading Core 1 to about 70% and around 85C (Max recommended by Intel is 73 but I won't worry below 90). I did have it at 4.2GHz but a 100% load Prime test rocketed it over 100C where I chickened out

I don't know what the cores will be loaded like once CoD multicore has been optimised.

i5-2500K @ 4.9 GHz:

After 3 hours Prime --> 75°C
During CoD --> 50°C
Idle --> 32°C

As you can see, all clear!

[klem]

Originally Posted by etzi

i5-2500K @ 4.9 GHz:

After 3 hours Prime --> 75°C
During CoD --> 50°C
Idle --> 32°C

As you can see, all clear!

Sorry, I lied. Well, I gave you my FSX figures.

I set ProcessAffinityMask=15 (4 cores) and it runs 25-35% on some cores, less on others and all in mid-60C's over Water but I did see higher loads and temps over land.

I'm astonished at how little CPU is used.

What cooling are you using?

[etzi]

Originally Posted by klem

What cooling are you using?

EKL Alpenföhn Brocken + Scythe Slipstream 800