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The original was posted on /r/intel by /u/Lalagah on 2023-12-18 01:33:06+00:00.
I posted a couple weeks back. Some people said it was a 'bait post' or troll, while others tried to help. Thanks to those who helped. They pointed out how a new CPU and setup would be far better and more efficient, even if it wasn't the 'badass' intel release I was waiting for since purchasing my 2500k 12 years ago. Fair point, and there are decent, efficient options available.
So, I purchased a 12600kf, MSI Z690 edge ddr4 (most expensive part), 32gb mem, 1TB m.2 drive, and thermalright contact frame w/axp120 x67 cooler (maybe too small, but fine). Everything combined was ~500 dollars. I re-used my 750 PSU, Lian Li B-10 case, and 2060 RTX. I put it together, booted, works great. It is WAY quieter and more efficient than the 2500k for anything I do. Only real issues I encountered were driver installation needed for the onboard NIC, a flaky cooler mounting system which was ok since I did it correctly but I could see someone messing it up, and the default power settings being way too high on the mobo resulting in >200W boosting/throttling at load etc, so I scaled things down in the bios to limit in the 130W-150W range. Stress tests hover in the mid 70s C. Onboard RAID 1 works for my old array, we're good. Thanks for the encouragement and harsh feedback.
Proof of upgrade: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 video card benchmark result - Intel Core i5-12600KF Processor,Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D31) (3dmark.com)