- Jul 13, 2013
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Hello guys!
I'm building a custom PC in very near future. I´ve been sorting out parts and made design decisions for months but there is still way to many things I'm concerned of :/
I got a 3960x laying around here somewhere, completely unopened and ready to be used. I got this for a straight bargain a month or so back. There was this store which were selling them out for the same price as the 3930k would retail for and I couldn´t resist on picking one up ^^
The thing is, Its an early batch, a "SR0GW" to be exact, which is known to be a worse candidate in overclocking and does not support VR (Virtual Machine).
Now, I could prolly throw this badboy on ebay or something similar and get my money back, so my question is if I should pick up a 3930k instead?
I mean, Its been awhile since release and It´s one of the two who must have sold the most, so the only 3930k´s available must be later batches, plus, I dont recall the first batches of the 3960k´s having any problems anyways :/
So yeah, My question would be if it would be worth picking up a later batch of the 3930k instead of my early 3960x? I would have never bought this if it wasnt for the price, since thos extra 3MB cache seems like a unnecessary feature.
Also, I´ve heard that the 3960x is supposedly better binned, so if anyone want to answer this, feel free
THANKS IN ADVANCE, LOVE YA ALL!
Note: Rig is going to consist of a fully watercooled setup with 2-way 780´s.
I'm building a custom PC in very near future. I´ve been sorting out parts and made design decisions for months but there is still way to many things I'm concerned of :/
I got a 3960x laying around here somewhere, completely unopened and ready to be used. I got this for a straight bargain a month or so back. There was this store which were selling them out for the same price as the 3930k would retail for and I couldn´t resist on picking one up ^^
The thing is, Its an early batch, a "SR0GW" to be exact, which is known to be a worse candidate in overclocking and does not support VR (Virtual Machine).
Now, I could prolly throw this badboy on ebay or something similar and get my money back, so my question is if I should pick up a 3930k instead?
I mean, Its been awhile since release and It´s one of the two who must have sold the most, so the only 3930k´s available must be later batches, plus, I dont recall the first batches of the 3960k´s having any problems anyways :/
So yeah, My question would be if it would be worth picking up a later batch of the 3930k instead of my early 3960x? I would have never bought this if it wasnt for the price, since thos extra 3MB cache seems like a unnecessary feature.
Also, I´ve heard that the 3960x is supposedly better binned, so if anyone want to answer this, feel free
THANKS IN ADVANCE, LOVE YA ALL!
Note: Rig is going to consist of a fully watercooled setup with 2-way 780´s.
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