No clear boost in performance after CPU upgrade.
No clear boost in performance after CPU upgrade.
I understand you're unsure about the hardware now, but I want to help so you avoid similar issues later. My main concern isn't speed, but cooling. The reason I returned was because of the fan setup. To check if your motherboard supports voltage regulation for 3-pin fans, look at its specifications or consult the manual—ensure it matches your fan configuration.
Update: I bought another motherboard, i checked the manual before buying to see if it had a DC fan mode (apparently not all motherboards have this, especially entry-level boards). Now it runs extremely quiet, and i am very happy with it! thanks for the replies people! Performance is also noticably better than the i7 4770k, especially 1% lows and in the consistency of frametime there is a noticable difference in gaming.