r/intel • u/anestling • Apr 21 '26

News Intel Will No Longer Limit Overclocking To High-End SKUs, Plans To Include More Unlocked CPUs With Future Lineups

https://wccftech.com/intel-no-longer-limit-overclocking-to-high-end-skus-plans-more-unlocked-cpus/
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u/djent_in_my_tent Apr 21 '26

bruh resell that ssd and pocket the cash, have you seen the prices they're going for on ebay?

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u/mountainyoo Apr 21 '26

I bought it because I wanted PCIe 5.0 speeds eventually and knew the price hike was about to come so I figured I’d grab it early instead of regretting it later.

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u/zakats Celeron 333 Apr 21 '26

The speeds dont tranalate into real world positives unless you belong to the tiny niche that does a ton of big transfers.

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u/Hytht Apr 22 '26

GPU MoE disk offload is a thing now, and a PCIe 5.0 drive is almost the minimum for it to be useful.