With the launch of Intel Kaby Lake several shops are meanwhile offering pre-binned processors. On of them is Overclockers UK where the well-known overclocker 8-Pack is taking care of checking the CPUs. Apart from that he’s also delidding the chips and changing the TIM with Liquid Metal from Thermal Grizzly to improve temperatures.

What’s actually great about the offer from Overclockers UK is the fact, that there is still warranty on these chips. If you delid a CPU yourself there won’t be any warranty service anymore. Therefore it’s quite risky if you want to do so or not, especially considering that during the process the chip could be damaged.

All the Core i7-7700K 8-Pack Edition processors are guaranteed to hit clock speeds of 5 GHz with a CPU voltage lower than 1.35V. In addition all CPUs support memory with 4000MHz+ which ensures, they’re compatible with all the fast memory kits out there. The downside: well those 8-Pack chips cost quite a bit more. To be a bit more precise Overclockers UK charge a 115£ premium. Nevertheless included in the price is a 1 year warranty plan.

To ensure that the 8-Pack Edition chips do what they promise the CPUs are being tested on different boards such as the ASUS Strix and ASUS ROG series and Gigabyte Gaming 7 motherboards. To certify the CPUs Real Bench and XTU are being used in combination with Unigine Heaven or Valley.

Finding a good CPU with overclocking capabilities above average is not always easy since it's all about luck. Therefore pre-binned CPUs are meanwhile filling a gap.




Source: OCUK