i5 - 8400 looks like a great CPU holy wow.
I totally agree on the i5 8400 if you are in the market for a new PC. Otherwise keep your money under the mattress.
Oh and we have a big wait for B360 boards. so that is my first " KUK " for this thread.
I really don't get the obsession with " KUK " series CPU's over the years.
Yes it's a nice hobby if you into that kinda stuff, but this obsession with " KUK " series CPU's is just all hype and no substance.
All about bragging rights.
It's the biggest con job CPU manufactures have done in my opinion.
So you pay a premium for having an unlocked multiplier when all CPU's are unlocked to start with and then are locked by Intel.
You then have to pay a premium for a Z series board to overclock your unlocked CPU which should be unlocked in the first place.
Then premium Ram is often needed for stability and for overclocking of course
Now comes all the money on the CPU cooling and of course a more expensive case / case fans to keep things running as cool as possible.
All this so you can overclock your CPU to get 1 to 2 extra fps in your favourite game.
If you got the bucks and are willing to spend all that extra money on more expensive components and coolers to overclock fine.
All the above have little relevance, as you can afford it so why not.
For the majority of people skip the " KUK " series. Save yourself a bucketful of money on the above and rather put your money into
a more powerful GPU, a SSD, where you will see tangible gains or save it for a shrink when you decide to buy a " KUK" series CPU.
Can't see how an i7 8700K is going to be in any way a better buy than a i5 8400. Have read a few reviews and they try so damn hard to find
some way to justify their relevance. Yes of course in a few instances there will be some gains but not for 95% of the people who end up buying a "KUK" series.
This applies to all the " KUK" series CPU's over the years.
Waste of money in my opinion. Please disagree if you want and don't take it personally if you have a " KUK " Series
I really enjoyed getting that KUK off my chest !... I can't stop saying KUK now ... Where's my shrink's number ?
