August 27, 201114 yr Not confirmed. Flight could easily make use of it, but being Microsoft, I doubt it Di Agron Dell XPS 15 L502X | Intel i5-2540m @ 2.60GHz | 4GB DDR3 1333MHz (2x2GB) | nVidia GT525M | Seagate 500GB 7200RPM | 15" 1366x768 | 23" LG 1360x768 | Got a hardware question? Ask: HERE (Mobo's, Ram, CPU's, custom builds, general hardware etc) HERE (Graphics cards, monitors, drivers etc) HERE (Peripherals/Hardware and related drivers) HERE (Internet/Networking) PMDG FMC NavData out of date message fix HERE
August 27, 201114 yr My feeling for Flight is MS will code it right for the existing hardware but hey yeah it's microsoft so you never know, as everyone here says buy the SB with an IB up-gradable board they are right. Ryzen 5 1600x - 16GB DDR4 - RTX 3050 8GB - MSI Gaming Plus
August 28, 201114 yr I still don't like the idea of HT. A true 8 core would probably smash a quad core with HT. I think it'll only ever be useful for media. It literally slows the boot time on my friends system. Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern
August 28, 201114 yr Author Ok, so I purchased the i5-2500k for the CPU, and ASRock Z68 Extreme 3 Gen 3 for the MOBO... First question, are there any tips or steps that I need to know before simply turning off the computer, removing the existing chip and mobo and reinstalling the new ones? I know this is a general question, but any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! _____________________________________________ Mark Bott
August 28, 201114 yr just be careful with static, always check earthing, and you are going to open the cabinet just clean it up and also clean the fans. And before putting the power pins on the board check that the PSU is not connected to the mains just remove the damn power cable from the wall socket . There is a habit with people when trying to screw in those screws they either drop the screwdriver on the board or it slips when tightening it :). Put the HS properly on the CPU. Hey take your time to fit in the stuff. Ryzen 5 1600x - 16GB DDR4 - RTX 3050 8GB - MSI Gaming Plus
August 28, 201114 yr Ok, so I purchased the i5-2500k for the CPU, and ASRock Z68 Extreme 3 Gen 3 for the MOBO...Did the i5 come with a heat sink? I didn't know they did until reading up on it but I haven't been able to find any solid info on what kind of heat sink. Cheap I'm sure but what is it like? Edward Smoker Sr.
August 28, 201114 yr Probably just the standard intel cooler Di Agron Dell XPS 15 L502X | Intel i5-2540m @ 2.60GHz | 4GB DDR3 1333MHz (2x2GB) | nVidia GT525M | Seagate 500GB 7200RPM | 15" 1366x768 | 23" LG 1360x768 | Got a hardware question? Ask: HERE (Mobo's, Ram, CPU's, custom builds, general hardware etc) HERE (Graphics cards, monitors, drivers etc) HERE (Peripherals/Hardware and related drivers) HERE (Internet/Networking) PMDG FMC NavData out of date message fix HERE
August 29, 201114 yr Did the i5 come with a heat sink? I didn't know they did until reading up on it but I haven't been able to find any solid info on what kind of heat sink. Cheap I'm sure but what is it like?Don't even bother installing the stock heat sink. Replace that sucker with something decent enough that you don't even have to worry about temperatures. Corey Meeks FS2020 | AMD 7800X3D | ASUS ProArt 4080 Super | ASUS B650E-I Mini ITX | 2x32Gb DDR5-6000 CL32 | DELL 38" U3818DW (3840x1600) | FormD T1 | Thermalright AXP90-47 | Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 1000W
August 29, 201114 yr Thanks, Corey, I suspected as much. Again your advice is greatly appreciated. Edward Smoker Sr.
August 29, 201114 yr Author I plan on continuing to use the CPU Cooler Master Intel Core i5 compatible Hyper TX3 Socket 775/1156/AMD 130W 92mm "heatpipe direct contact" that I used previously. I just need some more of the thermal paste (not sure where to find that just yet...) _____________________________________________ Mark Bott
August 29, 201114 yr I plan on continuing to use the CPU Cooler Master Intel Core i5 compatible Hyper TX3 Socket 775/1156/AMD 130W 92mm "heatpipe direct contact" that I used previously. I just need some more of the thermal paste (not sure where to find that just yet...) The best is Artic MX-4 thermal paste. Ryzen 5 1600x - 16GB DDR4 - RTX 3050 8GB - MSI Gaming Plus
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