Processor + thermal paste

[Wooblez]

Hey all, I recently just ordered parts to build a CPU for the first time.

My question is does the processor(i5 2500 3.3ghz) come with it pasted? Even if it's "crappy" by standard is it sufficient enough?

[Tankercow]

as far as I know all stock coolers from intel come with paste on them, mine did.

[Wooblez]

as far as I know all stock coolers from intel come with paste on them, mine did.

thats good to hear. I ordered the parts then had a heart attack and realized I forgot to add paste to the order.. if all else fails guess I can just pick some up from a computer store i guess

[vesseblah]

Boxed i5-2500K comes with Intel's decent heatsink that has the stock thermal pads on it. It's nothing spectacular, but will keep the computer 100% stable unless you run the computer in a place with very high ambient temperature.

Or unless you bought OEM/tray version of the CPU that does not come with the heatsink.

[Wooblez]

Boxed i5-2500K comes with Intel's decent heatsink that has the stock thermal pads on it. It's nothing spectacular, but will keep the computer 100% stable unless you run the computer in a place with very high ambient temperature.

Or unless you bought OEM/tray version of the CPU that does not come with the heatsink.

wasn't the 2500k, just the 2500

[Vargur]

Well it's always beter to buy the best available paste.

[vesseblah]

Well it's always beter to buy the best available paste.

No point unless you're overclocking or try to run the computer in a room with 40C ambient temperature all year. Stock coolers will handle multiplier locked processors just fine.

[chaud]

Why would you buy the 2500 and not the 2500k? You will regret it later on down the line when you want more performance.

[Karnige]

Well it's always beter to buy the best available paste.

if you aren't overclocking it's not a big deal at all. a computer I built for some one is stock with no OC and she runs perfect

[lockblock]

Why would you buy the 2500 and not the 2500k? You will regret it later on down the line when you want more performance.

I bought a 2500k and I will most likely never overclock it's just too risky for me. If I could go back and get the locked I would.

[chaud]

There is virtually 0 risk. It is one simple number change, there is even software that does it for you. You have to try to actually damage anything.

[apepi]

There is virtually 0 risk. It is one simple number change, there is even software that does it for you. You have to try to actually damage anything.

Some play do not need that kind of power, I mean 3.3ghz is fine for the average person, even while playing video games. Even though it is easy to do does not mean it is not risk-free, sometimes the software is way worse then doing it yourself.

I think it should come with thermal paste, but with my 2500k, I really did not even check to see if it had any because I had some coolmaster thermal paste, I might go check on it now..

Edit: I checked my box, could not find it. But I probably put it on the side or threw it away, on the box it said it came with it, was a i2500k.

[Starsinn]

I literally JUST built my comp and yes, it does come pre-pasted.

[vesseblah]

Some play do not need that kind of power, I mean 3.3ghz is fine for the average person, even while playing video games. Even though it is easy to do does not mean it is not risk-free, sometimes the software is way worse then doing it yourself.

There's about 10 threads on this forum every week where the OP is complaining about crap framerate on a four year old computer. Overclocking is one way to boost such hardware for absolutely free. You might think now you wont ever do it, but 3-4 years from now you probably will.

[Wooblez]

There's about 10 threads on this forum every week where the OP is complaining about crap framerate on a four year old computer. Overclocking is one way to boost such hardware for absolutely free. You might think now you wont ever do it, but 3-4 years from now you probably will.

I can't speak for everyone but for me personally the standard i5 2500 is perfect for me at this moment. I got it as part of a bundle if i got some other items with it.. so I basically end up spending about 100 bucks for the processor. That will hold me over for 4 years then I can just upgrade to a better one .

I think 100 dollars for a 4-5 year use is pretty good imo, but that's just me.