Intel Core i3 Processor i3-530 2.93GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3530

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Lowest Price: $94.99

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Great bang for the buck
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Review: I bought this for a HTPC build and paired it with an Intel BOXDH57DD mobo. I'm super impressed with the 27watt idle power consumption for the entire PC (Antec 400W PS, Intel 40GB SSD)! I will say the stock CPU cooler is junk. I ran a stress test on it and temps were continuing to climb past 75C. I turned off the stress test after that point because I became uncomfortable. I ended up buying a Thermalright HR-01 3U heatsink with a socket 1156 bolt thru kit, lapped the daylights out of the heatsink and lappped the CPU as well. I made a custom fan duct from the heatsink to a 80mm case fan (plugged into the CPU fan power connector) and cannot get the CPU temp to go past 55C.

Maximum Overclock on Lowest Possible Voltage Settings (on Biostar TH55B HD)
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Review: I bought this in a combo with a Biostar TH55B HD to upgrade a household server running 24/7. Goal was to achieve fastest speed with least energy use and stress on components (longest life). I set all voltages to their lowest in the Biostar's BIOS: CPU -.08V (~1.092 max. in CPU-Z, ~.082 min. EIST), VTT 1.15, PLL 1.8, PCH 1.1, IGD "Spec" i.e. lowest. To my surprise, reached a stable overclock of 3.608 GHz (22 x 164), which has passed every test I've thrown at it and has been running for a week now. (Posted a screen shot of one test above.) Temps are no issue with stock cooler--no surprise there. At idle, my Kill-a-Watt readings for the system with integrated graphics enabled, 1.5V DRAM, Corsair 80+ 400W PS and 1 HD spinning (not including monitor) is an amazing 39W. With 3 HDs spinning and 100% CPU (IntelBurnTest) the highest reading I've seen is 86W. Of course, if you're 3-D gaming with the GPU overclocked under the same circumstances the draw would be greater. But, with four threads (HT) at 3.6 GHz on tap, idling at 39W, this is incredible power per watt for 24/7 running, not to mention per dollar.

i3 Doesn't Disappoint!
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Review: Brand new build... parts from all over the place. MB, video card, HDD, Case & OS from Craigslist, RAM & CPU from Amazon, well you get the picture. NO problems with anything. Checked and double checked all QVL's from all manufacturers. Love this CPU though.. TurboV Evo tuning is easy, but only takes it from 2.93 to 3.1.... still, for $115, a great bargain.

ONE OF THE BEST 2010 INTEL PROCESSORS!!!
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Review: MY BEST PURCHASE TO DATE IS A DUAL-CORE PROCESSOR that features Hyperthread technology to simulate 4 cores. You dont need a video card with this INTEL CORE I3. Provides wonderful images. Its compatible with DDR3 1066 & 1333 MEMORY FREQUENCY. ONE OF THE BEST OF INTEL PROCESSORS FAMILY (TOLD BY EXPERTS). It can works excellent with multiple task simultaneously like Antivirus Scanning, playing a High-end game, decompressing files, dvd burning, music playing, a browser, etc, ALL WORKING TOGETHER!!! ITS JUST AWESOME!!!!

Great bang for the buck
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Review: What I really wanted was a quad-core 32nm cpu at a reasonable price, but Intel is not offering one, so I saved some money and bought this dual-core cpu. It overclocked easily to 4Ghz on a Gigahertz P55A-UD3 board @ 1.26 volts. Since most flight sim programs don't make efficient use of quad-core cpus, it runs flight sims about as well as my i7 920. I'm impressed, and the True120 cooler keeps the cores below 56 degrees when running Prime95.