Stop saying it's hard to install! Keep these two things in mind and build your own productivity tools

Spring returns to the earth, and everything recovers. Every spring and shopping season, there will be a heat of installation. There are many friends who install the machine for the first time, and they are all excited to check the information and buy accessories, hoping to get a host that is completely built according to their own ideas. However, the first installation will almost always encounter one of the biggest problems: how to choose the CPU? Which CPU to choose?

Yes, after all, the CPU is similar to the human brain and is the core component of the installed machine. Choosing the right CPU makes it easy to match the right motherboard, graphics card, memory stick, and other components. Below, we will share the elements of CPU selection and the most suitable CPU products to start at present.

1. Choose boxed or loose? It looks the same, but it's very different

The so-called boxed CPU refers to the product that is fully packaged and sold to ordinary consumers. In principle, the fragment refers to the batch CPU products provided by CPU manufacturers to some OEMs, and some of them are transferred to the market through various channels to supply ordinary consumers. How to choose is a very important problem, and many people will hesitate for a long time on this issue when they install the machine and cannot make the right decision.

First of all, there are pros and cons to both; boxed CPUs are easy to buy, the warranty period is usually 3 years, and the built-in CPU fan is more suitable for novices. Loose chips, the price is relatively cheap, you can buy a separate CPU fan by yourself, and the heat dissipation can be strengthened.

Looking at it this way, the disadvantage of the two is that the boxed CPU is more expensive, but the bulk warranty period is uncertain (generally store warranty for one year).

In fact, for boxed CPUs, e-commerce platforms, especially self-operated, can buy products without worrying about secondary assembly; and fragments are full of a lot of uncertainty. Whether it is a novice or an installed veteran, it is difficult to distinguish whether the CPU has undergone secondary processing, shoddy charging and other issues, the purchase channel is complex, and the warranty period is difficult to guarantee.

Moreover, at present, the difference between the two, especially counting the CPU fan, is not high, of course, the choice of boxed is more secure.

2, processor choice: buy new not buy old, more suitable for most people is this

Since it is recommended to friends who have just begun to install the machine, then in the choice of CPU, I recommend following two principles: one is to look at the processor ladder chart, understand the performance comparison and fully consider their own needs; the other is to see the price point, which is moderate and best for most consumers.

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From the perspective of processor ladder chart and price point, Intel 12th generation processors are recognized as very good generation processors. In order to meet the needs of installed friends for 3D drawing, large-scale games, and video rendering, a very high processor on the processor scale: Intel Core i7-12700K, is very suitable for starting.

Why is this processor the most suitable one to start at present?

From the performance point of view, everyone buys a processor, focusing on several major elements: process process, number of cores, frequency, three-level cache, etc., will directly affect the actual operating speed of the PC.

The Intel Core i7-12700K uses intel 7 process, up to 12 cores! With a powerful 8 performance cores + 4 energy-efficient cores, combined into 12 hybrid CPU cores, whether it is a large game, or multitasking background processor data, the Intel Core i7-12700K can provide a solid hardware foundation.

The Intel Core i7-12700K uses a 3.65GHz clock, support overclocking up to 5.0GHz! This processor also has a signature digital synonym: 5.5.5. In addition to the 5.0GHz turbo, it also supports up to 16 channels of PCIe 5.0 + 4800MHz DDR5, and with the 25MB L3 cache, the game performance and big data processing capabilities have been improved!

According to the test results, the single core score is 800 points, and the full core score is 9423 points! It can be said that the results are very impressive!

With such a CPU, with a discrete graphics card, large memory and other installations, even if it is to render ultra-high resolution + frame rate video, as well as various AAA game masterpieces, it is very easy.

Of course, you can also choose another CPU: Intel Core i7-12700KF; the configuration of the two is basically the same, the difference is that the Intel Core i7-12700K does not have a configuration of the display, the price is slightly lower, players can choose their own independent graphics card installation.

From the price point above, the Intel Core i7-12700K/ Intel Core i7-12700KF boxed version is reasonably priced and has won wide praise from fans.

Recommended configuration, here for your reference.

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700KF; Heat dissipation: Integrated water cooling; Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 AERO G DDR4; Graphics: GIGABYTE GeForce RTX3060; Memory: 8G*2 Dual Channel 16G Memory; Power Supply: 750W Gold Module (Brand Optional). As for the chassis, hard disk, etc., it is more general-purpose, and we can choose brand capacity according to demand.

Start now and start your own installation journey with ease!