When even a mid-tier pre-built gaming rig costs further above a grand than anyone would like, there's no ignoring it: PC gaming is an extremely expensive hobby. Thankfully, Intel may be moving to make high-tier performance just a little more accessible for those on a budget.
Robert Hallock, the VP & GM of Intel's enthusiast channel business, recently hinted that the company would offer more overclockable CPUs at lower price points. "What you will see is more and more unlocked SKUs over time. That is the goal," Hallock said during an interview with PC Games Hardware.
"[Overclocking] should not be a feature that is exclusively reserved for the people paying the most amount of money," Hallock explains. "Not everyone can afford the most amount of money [...] and that doesn't make them any less of an enthusiast than the person who can spend $500 on a CPU. They are still PC enthusiasts, and they deserve the same level of features, and that is what we intend to deliver in our roadmap."
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