i7 3930k is it good in 2017?

[Dux]

OK. I've been offline for a few days. This CPU is a beast. Performance is a lot better than i expected. It doesn't even feel games and streaming at the same time. I do have 2 issues now.

1. I noticed every game now has stutter. CPU load doesn't matter. It's just constant and equally ..hmm...paced stutter. Something that wasn't happening with my crappy FX 4300.

2. Since i changed motherboard and CPU in my PC, Windows 10 isn't activated any more. Idk how to activate it. MS troubleshooter is utterly useless. There's a 0800 phone number...that nobody answers to. And when i click on "ask community", win pops out an error. I don't have a product key since i upgraded for free from Win 7. Doesn't look like an upgrade right now tbh.

 

[EarthDog]

It should auto activate... you saying it fails when you are manually having it activate?

Try the number at different times? Look it up and confirm on google?

 

[Dux]

It should auto activate... you saying it fails when you are manually having it activate?

Try the number at different times? Look it up and confirm on google?

I googled a little and it says it's because i changed motherboard. So it thinks this is a different PC. idk if it can still be activated.

 

[EarthDog]

Call MS...you need someone on the phone to activiate.

 

[Dux]

Call MS...you need someone on the phone to activiate.

Nobody is answering. They be like...talk to the hand.

 

[Liviu Cojocaru]

Nobody is answering. They be like...talk to the hand.

Keep trying you'll get a hold of them eventually, there is no other way unfortunately

 

[EarthDog]

Nobody is answering. They be like...talk to the hand.

Like i said, try different times... confirm the number with google(why i mentioned google earlier...)... etc.

 

[Dux]

Uf! Did it. Managed to link my MS account with this hardware. It's activated now. Free beer for all from me. Just charge it to Microsoft.

 

[Liviu Cojocaru]

Enjoy your new setup, you've made a good choice

 

[Keullo-e]

My HTPC has 2500K @ 4.2GHz and I'm truly happy with it. With better cooling I OC it more, but now it has only stock heatsink, and it gets pretty noisy.

3930K is fine and will be for couple years.

 

[BarbaricSoul]

1. I noticed every game now has stutter. CPU load doesn't matter. It's just constant and equally ..hmm...paced stutter. Something that wasn't happening with my crappy FX 4300.

a little more info. what games are doing this? what is task manager showing as being the biggest CPU cycle using app? did you install the Intel drivers for your new board (I'm assuming you did not do a clean Windows reinstall from your activation issues)?

 

[LiveOrDie]

The 3930k is a beast of a CPU, I've been using it lately since I resold my 5960x in preparation to waste my money.

It hits 4,6-4,8 Ghz on good water cooling and it doesn't bottleneck even my 1080 ti so go figure how good it is!

Let me edit that for you.


The 3930K will last as long as it powers on.

 

[remixedcat]

Hey my 3570k is still pretty good so don't feel bad

 

[radrok]

Let me edit that for you.


The 3930K will last as long as it powers on.

Nah man not even close to wasting money, I'm pretty confident that the x299 platform will let us see way higher clocks on high core count CPUs.

Also I sold my x99 platform basically breaking even

 

[Dux]

a little more info. what games are doing this? what is task manager showing as being the biggest CPU cycle using app? did you install the Intel drivers for your new board (I'm assuming you did not do a clean Windows reinstall from your activation issues)?

I tried Resident evil 7, DOOM, Ass Effect: Andromeda, Grand Theft Auto V and Dark Souls 3. The biggest CPU cycle using app is the game ofc. i installed intel drivers and no, i didn't reinstall win 10. I probably should, but there's so much stuff i would need to redownload and readjust. It would take days.

 

[LiveOrDie]

Nah man not even close to wasting money, I'm pretty confident that the x299 platform will let us see way higher clocks on high core count CPUs.

Also I sold my x99 platform basically breaking even

You should know by now that's not the case the performance come from the updated architecture 30% faster than the last gen counter parts, these chips are coming out with 4.5ghz boost on 2 cores and a base clock of 3.5ghz which pretty much the same and a LN2 overclock of 5.7Ghz, did this guy win the lottery or just get a ok clocking chip, ill hold on to my X99 for now wait and see if its worth the wank.

 

[EarthDog]

Let me edit that for you.


The 3930K will last as long as it powers on.

it will last as long as any sandybridge. Sufficient is a good word for it...long in the tooth is another. SB, being ~25%+ slower than skylake can hold high end cards back in some titles... glass ceiling. In titles that jse more than 8 threads, it will have more life over its 8t counterpart.

 

[LiveOrDie]

it will last as long as any sandybridge. Sufficient is a good word for it...long in the tooth is another. SB, being ~25%+ slower than skylake can hold high end cards back in some titles... glass ceiling. In titles that jse more than 8 threads, it will have more life over its 8t counterpart.

People are still running 2600k that run games fine they mite lose frames over new chips but then again if your running a 2600K still you probably still running a GTX680 .

 

[EarthDog]

People are still running 2600k that run games fine they mite lose frames over new chips but then again if your running a 2600K still you probably still running a GTX680 .

yes..they run fine.. but again, glass ceiling in some titles. We see plenty of people upgrading SB systems.....only the gpu. There is sufficient horsepower, but again, dat glass ceiling tho...

...and those mites... get bug spray!

 

[BarbaricSoul]

How about you people stop arguing over how long you think the 3930k will be relevant and help with the OP's problem-

1. I noticed every game now has stutter. CPU load doesn't matter. It's just constant and equally ..hmm...paced stutter. Something that wasn't happening with my crappy FX 4300.

I tried Resident evil 7, DOOM, Ass Effect: Andromeda, Grand Theft Auto V and Dark Souls 3. The biggest CPU cycle using app is the game ofc. i installed intel drivers and no, i didn't reinstall win 10. I probably should, but there's so much stuff i would need to redownload and readjust. It would take days.

@DuxCro, personally I'm thinking you may have to do the reformat/reinstall of Windows. While I have switched HHD with Windows installed back and forth between Intel and AMD platforms without issues like your having, I have also heard of people having issues doing that. IIRC, their symptoms were the same as you are experiencing.

 

[EarthDog]

I already did...

Wait..windows activation....

Swap gpu drivers out... reinstall tje game...Reinstall windows... etc... the basics.

 

[LiveOrDie]

How about you people stop arguing over how long you think the 3930k will be relevant and help with the OP's problem-





@DuxCro, personally I'm thinking you may have to do the reformat/reinstall of Windows. While I have switched HHD with Windows installed back and forth between Intel and AMD platforms without issues like your having, I have also heard of people having issues doing that. IIRC, their symptoms were the same as you are experiencing.

I think thats already been covered mate.

 

[Keullo-e]

People are still running 2600k that run games fine they mite lose frames over new chips but then again if your running a 2600K still you probably still running a GTX680 .

Yeah. I'd swap the platform from my HTPC (2500K etc.) to my gaming rig, but connectivity is pretty ancient by this day's standard. Otherwise, there's nothing to complain in the good old 1155 platform.

 

[Dux]

What do you think should be a good voltage for 4GHz OC?

 

[Aquinus]

In BIOS, it says 40C. Isn't that high for idle?

No. This is normal for my 3820 on a hot day.

coretemp-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA adapter
Physical id 0:  +42.0°C  (high = +82.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
Core 0:         +33.0°C  (high = +82.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
Core 1:         +42.0°C  (high = +82.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
Core 2:         +40.0°C  (high = +82.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
Core 3:         +42.0°C  (high = +82.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)