I originally bought this chip to upgrade a 3 yr old desktop i3 "brand name PC" with fully compatible LGA-1155 board. Bios had issues. So I just built a new computer. I bought this chip as a "Used" i5 3570k and it booted fine in a new motherboard (MSI H61M-P31/W8) no problems. It was indeed a i5 3570k, the real thing. I tried a few basic games and it works fine in a custom built rig with Linux Mint. I couldn't be happier now. If you intend to upgrade any "store bought PCs" processor, be warned though, it may not work. But if you build your own computer with a proper motherboard, socket and bios, it really screams. That is what I ended up doing.
FYI... If you foolishly try to upgrade the processor in any recent "store bought" PC like I did, even if the specs check out "Option Upgrade" and you have done all the research, that is Intel's compatibility list only! The Brand Name PC has a (custom bios setup), which may only work with the factory processor installed. With this extreme chip, build your own PC to be exactly what you want.
| Processor | 3.4 GHz core_i5 |
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