ordered this new. package came opened, processor did not work. computer wouldn't boot. unfortunate.

Have this on an MSI Z790-s WIFI Motherboard, Vetroo AL-800 case, 64 gig DDR5, ID liquid cooling, and performance is better than expected.

I returned this because I found an amd motherboard that did what I needed it to do so I changed over to that but it was hard to do the return because the processor itself worked really well and was a good value.

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Had it running for a month so far, no problems yet. Just make sure it's PROPERLY COOLED and you should be fine using it right out of the box.If you're into overclocking, I've heard RUMORS that these things can fail if you push it too far over factory specs, so OC at your own risk. I'm not a computer engineer so I don't overclock my gear... so I have no further comment on it.I play some video games... not the brand new ones cuz they're too expensive, but titles like FFXIV, Starfield, and Satisfactory run with no serious problems with this chip. I also watch movies and TV online, check emails, do a lot of report writing and PDF editing, and some digital mapping with GIS software... it all works as expected. But as with any PC setup, use good judgement and common sense. This chip is clearly overpowered for my needs, but I got it to "future-proof" my computer for another 6 years or so because I don't have the financial resources to replace my CPU every year when a new version is released.