I'm completely happy with my purchase. The Intel i5 3570S processor allowed me to upgrade from an Intel Dual-Core Pentium G2030T to a much more powerful quad core. Its reasonably low TDP (Thermal Design Power) of 65 watts is a little more than the 35 watts of the Pentium it replaced, but still low enough that it runs just fine in my system. Given the low cost of this CPU I could not be happier with the upgrade. I would suggest this an an upgrade to a processor like the one I replaced for anybody who is looking to boost the performance of an older PC. The i5 3570S is capable of being at the heart of a budget gaming rig, especially where energy savings is also a factor, and it's easily the fastest CPU I have been able to find for the LGA1155 socket at anywhere near the same price point and with a reasonably low TDP.Read full review
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Good to buy a used 3570s for a budget build. I also bought the 3570s used because it almost guarantees that the cpu hasn't been abused. You can't overclock an "S" cpu, unlike the 3570k of course. To me this is an advantage when buying used, not only that the "S" models are a lot cheaper and consume less power. You don't want to buy some cpu that has been overclocked to 5.0ghz 24/7 lol. As far as performance goes, the 3570s is a really nice quad core cpu...not even worth going up to the 3770 and it's going to perform about as good as any new 2016 gen cpu just fine for most regular tasks, whether it be office work, or even gaming. I paired this with a used GTX970 for $200. This cpu only cost me $120. A new asus h61 itx motherboard I got for $50....pretty sure my whole system was less than $500.Read full review
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3rd Gen Core i5 CPUs are good, they have best price/performance ratio if you want to build good + cheap PC for 1080P gaming or basic rendering, or home/office work. Pros: These CPUs are really cheap and another good thing is that they do work good ! You can play games, do some basic rendering, image work and some multitasking without any problems. I can say that i5 3570 (as other 3rd Gen i5s) is the best CPU today for most people, home use, basic use, office work and general computing. Price to performance ratio is very good for 3rd Gen i5 CPUs. Cons: Well, they are 7 years old chips so if you have some serious work, I recommend to buy new tech and leave this CPU to other people who only need basic computing. Also I do not recommend them if you are using Hi-Res monitors like 2K,4K,8K and have some serious rendering/gaming going on.Read full review
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I upgraded my computer to the i5 CPU and it works great. The Intel chip works great and the process did not require a system reinstall. I am more than satisfied.
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I had a mame machine that I turned into my son's gaming pc. It had an i3-2130 in it for $60 - roughly what these go for on ebay. I was able to upgrade to something that benched 50% faster. It is well worth the upgrade if you are coming off an i3 2nd or 3rd gen. Just make sure your board has the latest bios update and you should be good to go.
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I got this to upgrade my dell inspiron 660s as it only had a dual core g1620 in it and wasnt capable of playing newer games. Anyone that has a 660s knows how hard upgrades are for it as its a custom form slim pc which means the mobo is custom, the psu is custom and only 220w, and there is almost no clearance on the pci slots. So I had my worries about how much power this computer could handle. I matched this with a PNY Geforce 730 low profile 1gb ddr5 gpu as it didnt require a power connector and was a true single slot card so it fit easily. When i put the cpu in it crashed my system in minutes and I was worried. But after I did an fresh install the running temps lowered a bit to around 40 C on a stock cooler(new one ordered) and everything is running great! excellent purchase for my older 1155 mobo! this cpu runs at only 65w vs the 55w the g1620 runs at which is a small increase vs the i7s and i5s that normally run from 77-120w. So far so good everything is running smooth and no failures since install.Read full review
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This was my first CPU swap, so it did take me a bit to get this thing working properly. If anyone is upgrading to this chip, be sure to delete the old processor drivers and restart the computer so it PROPERLY recognizes the new CPU. You do it by deleting each of the cores in device manager, then restart the computer.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I used this to upgrade a HP 4300 Pro from an i3. It handles Windows 10 well and some light gaming with a GForce 710, 8Gb of ram, and an SSD. I reused the factory heat sink and fan with no thermal problems. I used Arctic MX-4 thermal compound 2019 edition.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
CPU arrived in great shape, Does everything I need it to do in an LGA 1175 motherboard. Fast while being a little more energy efficient and cooler running. Very pleased.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Was bouncing around inside the box when it arrived. It seemed to have came loose from its packaging. Surprisingly it sustained no damage. It looked exactly like it did in the picture, with spots of random thermal paste and everything. After a good cleanup it worked great.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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