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Nov 01, 2017
Worth the extra few dollars
I have a couple cheaper chargers, and this one blows them away. It charges considerably faster, and I have an idea how much longer until the batteries are fully charged. It is also a lot more substantial feeling, so I'm not worried about it causing a house fire. The cheap ones feel like they barely have any circuitry or internal parts, and any time you go from AC to DC, there's always a potential for problems in cheaply made transformers.
The piece of mind that this product won't ruin my batteries or burn my house down is worth the cost, the other benefits are just perks on top of that.
Nov 14, 2015
Good for a Budget Build
For a simple web-surfer CPU, this has all of the bells and whistles needed. Integrated graphics won't allow you to do much gaming, but for videos and everyday tasks, it works just fine. At 65w, it uses less power than the more powerful processors in the same generation, so it would be good for a low-power install.
Jul 19, 2016
Still A great CPU
2 of 2 found this helpful While Intel and enthusiasts would like you to believe that your computer might as well be a relic if it doesn't have the latest processor, Real world tinkerers like myself beg to differ. There's a reason these processors have retained their value so well, and that's because there haven't been any leaps and bounds in performance since around 2010.
New processors use less power, and they do perform a bit better overall, but not enough to justify the price for many. The next step up from this CPU would be the "unlocked" K version i5 (same specs, no integrated graphics, overclock capable) This processor still functions better at common tasks than a current generation processor that retails at twice the price (compared to the going used rate of this CPU)
For a budget minded builder, this can still make a fantastic gaming PC as this processor's generation is the beginning of on board PCIE 3.0 support. You could run even the fastest GPU on the market and not use half the bandwidth of a 16-lane PCIe slot, which leaves you open to run full speed using 8 lanes (For crossfire or SLI situations)
The bad part is this is when Intel decided they were going to cheap-out on the TIM between the processor chip and the heat spreader. You will sometimes see higher Temps than what you should. Intel tried to pass it off as a consequence of die-shrink. Yeah, that should reduce heat, not increase it. The temperatures aren't going to cause issues except for those looking to overclock (which wouldn't be with this CPU anyway) but when monitoring, you will likely see some cores idling at higher temperatures than others.
I still recommend this CPU simply because of the value for performance. 1155 Motherboards can still be found, and are around 30-50% cheaper than similar current gen boards, albeit without newer tech like USB 3.1 and such...