Is this processor as ultra quiet as it says it is? This would be the only reason I would be purchasing a new processor at this time.
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I don't think it is super loud, but it makes some noise... I have not owned any others of these to have something to compare it to
705064
It is so quiet that I have never even heard the unit. Although I have had mine for just a short time, there is only one way to describe it, " I Love it, love it, love it". I looked for months before picking this one. Had them update the ram from 16GB to 32GB before I got it. I have no regrets about purchasing this one.
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When I surf the web the laptop is using the 4600 on the cpu and fan is silent. (no heat = no fan)When I play games and use the 780 the fan is on low to med. still quiet the only time it makes a lot of noise is when you hit the fan overdrive button and I only did this to check it out, not because it was needed.
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I also read the nearly 100% positive reviews on the AMD Phenom II x4 965 AM3, and chose it for that reason. I have learned over the years, newer is NOT always better and sometimes the more expensive, even by the same company, may not be superior. I like this CPU very much so far, but I did purchased a larger cooling fan as the one that comes with it was small, loud and not very good at cooling this high heat producing CPU. Good luck!
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No louder than a "normal" fan regardless of load. You can hear it's running but not over the volume of a typical game. It is very good at keeping the processor cool.
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They are really quiet, i have a FX-8350 and its a lot of difference with the stock cooler, the stock cooler was a few annoying, but now i can forget that noise at all.
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It was not noticeable. I don't recall any sound coming from the cooling fan. that said, It didn't last a week before it burnt up. I sized the PSU to more than double what was needed for this build. I replaced the PSU with a Thermaltake Smart 630watt Power Supply bought locally as the return time had expired. The Thermaltake has performed flawlessly and powers the AMD Phenom 2 x4 960 3.00 ghz Processor and the AMD Radeon HD6800 video card with out even the slightest studder. If you decide to purchase the Raidmax Hybrid make sure you install and run within the return policy time constraints or you'll be left holding the bad part at your cost. It was not noticeable. I don't recall any sound coming from the cooling fan. that said, It didn't last a week before it burnt up. I sized the PSU to more than double what was needed for this build. I replaced the PSU with a Thermaltake Smart 630watt Power Supply bought locally as the return time had expired. The Thermaltake has performed flawlessly and powers the AMD Phenom 2 x4 960 3.00 ghz Processor and the AMD Radeon HD6800 video card with out even the slightest studder. If you decide to purchase the Raidmax Hybrid make sure you install and run within the return policy time constraints... » Read More It was not noticeable. I don't recall any sound coming from the cooling fan. that said, It didn't last a week before it burnt up. I sized the PSU to more than double what was needed for this build. I replaced the PSU with a Thermaltake Smart 630watt Power Supply bought locally as the return time had expired. The Thermaltake has performed flawlessly and powers the AMD Phenom 2 x4 960 3.00 ghz Processor and the AMD Radeon HD6800 video card with out even the slightest studder. If you decide to purchase the Raidmax Hybrid make sure you install and run within the return policy time constraints or you'll be left holding the bad part at your cost. « Show Less
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I'm not sure if you are asking to the right people, I think you tried to contact a seller that is selling this USED, right? All the ones that answered you are owners of brand new processors. If you are trying to contact a used processor seller, and don't know how, let me know and I lead you Alex.
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This is a first gen. processor. It is still plenty fast and you probably would not know the difference unless you are a heavy number cruncher or high resolution gamer
560492
I don't personally own the quiet edition, but at idle, they performance edition (I'm using 2x in push-pull) is inaudible. At max RPM, they are still much quieter than 2 Radeon 7970s in crossfire.
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what charlie a. said, and the fan that does come with the CPU sounds horrible. get an aftermarket air cooler, it will help.
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It was not in box, but it was the correct processor. I've been using it for 6 months now with no issue. You'll need some thermal paste, though.
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It is pretty quiet when just doing basic tasks(surfing the web basic games). The fans will kick on when under heavy gaming and evet then it's not loud at all. Overall the MSI is one of the best laptops I have owned. Hope this helps.....
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I have had this processor since May 2013. I have been very happy with it. No problems whatsoever. I do a lot of gaming on my machine and it handles all of them, e.g., Skyrim, Tomb Raider, Assassin's Creed, Borderlands 2, very, very we'll.
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This is a great "bang for your buck" CPU. As long as your other parts aren't lagging behind in performance you will be perfectly fine with this CPU!
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I'm wondering the same thing. I just ordered one up but before I tear open the box I need to know which processor it has. I ordered it thinking it was an i7.; After I posted this I noticed that they changed description to an i3.
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Oh yes, this processor is GREAT for gaming. I am playing all the latest games, with settings set to ULTRA, and having no issues. I also have a GTX780 video card. Games look stunning and play with high FPS. I am not overclocking the processor or the video card.