Intel to slash CPU prices July 22nd

Amraam · 07-03-2007, 11:08 PM

Dunno if this is old news or not (likely is knowing me), but Intel are going to be cutting prices on July 22nd:

HKEPC Hardware - IT News

HKEPC Hardware - IT News

Guess when I'll be buying my conroe system

grim reaper · 07-03-2007, 11:24 PM

Old news, There's already been one price cut this year and this is the second. The Q6600 at it's new price does look very tasty, might just have to get one.

Amraam · 07-04-2007, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grim reaper

Old news, There's already been one price cut this year and this is the second. The Q6600 at it's new price does look very tasty, might just have to get one.

Yeah I was thinking that to

Do you usually just get your stuff from Scan? Or just whoever has the best price at the time?

What about this Mobo to run the Q6600?

Asus P5N32-E PLUS SLi nForce (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard

Cøyøte · 07-04-2007, 01:05 PM

Damn,...Im torn between e6850 and q6600,... Faster bus, or quad core,.. decisions, decisions... WHY DIDnT THEY JUST MAKE A DAMN Q6850?

*PONDERponderponder*.........

grim reaper · 07-04-2007, 02:23 PM

The solution is simple. Get a Q6600 and clock!

I mainly order from Scan as I get free postage, however if someone else has it much cheaper or Scan don't stock it I don't mind shopping around.

Amraam · 07-04-2007, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grim reaper

The solution is simple. Get a Q6600 and clock!

I mainly order from Scan as I get free postage, however if someone else has it much cheaper or Scan don't stock it I don't mind shopping around.

Is the OC process for the 775 chips the same as how you helped me with the AMD64 939 chips?

grim reaper · 07-04-2007, 05:08 PM

It's different but really easy. Just a case of using the BIOS and stability testing with orthos. Should only need about 30min of user input.

Amraam · 07-04-2007, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grim reaper

It's different but really easy. Just a case of using the BIOS and stability testing with orthos. Should only need about 30min of user input.

Ah mint cheers.

Scan has the Q6600 in for £230. Will that likely go down much on 22nd? Komplett's asking £320

Amraam · 07-04-2007, 05:45 PM

I;m confused what mainboard to go for.

nForce 4/5, P680i or P650i?

What do they mean? I'm after a board that does SLI rather than crossfire (not that I'd ever be able to afford a dual video setup).

grim reaper · 07-04-2007, 05:57 PM

Just get a 965 board. SLI really is a pointless feature. Sure, it's nice if it's free but paying extra for it is silly. The 680i boards don't clock as well as 965 or 975 and cost loads more.

Q6600 should drop to the price the E6600 is at now.

Amraam · 07-04-2007, 06:22 PM

Just a thought, does XP support quad core?

Or will I need to move to Vista?

grim reaper · 07-04-2007, 06:33 PM

Professional does. Home does not.

Amraam · 07-05-2007, 04:51 PM

Grim, what board do you think I should go for with a max budget of £150 just for the board?

Not fussed about SLI or crossfire, but I'd like a good board that provides easy, but safe (as safe as OCin can get) and reliable OC'in.

grim reaper · 07-05-2007, 06:44 PM

Asus P5B Deluxe. So good I bought one...

Amraam · 07-06-2007, 12:14 AM

How abut this board to go with a Q6600?

Intel Extreme D975XBX2KR BAD AXE 2 975X (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard - Retail

Not a requirement, but if the board is going to have either SLI or Crossfire, I'd rather it be SLI as I'm running nVidia.

Also I need a board that has a parallel port - old I know, but I fly G3.5 RC simulator using PPJoy to connect my Radio Transmitter to my PC.

Amraam · 07-20-2007, 11:37 AM

Why are the 1333MHz FSB models cheaper than the 1066Mhz models?

I would have thought (though I have been known to be wrong (from time to time )) the 1333 would be more expensive as it should be slightly faster?

Here is where I'm getting prices from:

Computer hardware and software at amazing prices, available online from Scan Computers UK

HKEPC Hardware - IT News

I'm particularly concerned about the E6750. That is 2.66Ghz whereas the E6600 is 2.4Ghz so why is the E6750 10 quid cheaper?

07-03-2007, 11:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Amraam First Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 1,631	Intel to slash CPU prices July 22nd Dunno if this is old news or not (likely is knowing me), but Intel are going to be cutting prices on July 22nd: HKEPC Hardware - IT News HKEPC Hardware - IT News Guess when I'll be buying my conroe system __________________ My BF2 Stats The cake is a lie!

07-03-2007, 11:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,256	Re: Intel to slash CPU prices July 22nd Old news, There's already been one price cut this year and this is the second. The Q6600 at it's new price does look very tasty, might just have to get one.

07-04-2007, 01:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cøyøte Second Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,458	Re: Intel to slash CPU prices July 22nd Damn,...Im torn between e6850 and q6600,... Faster bus, or quad core,.. decisions, decisions... WHY DIDnT THEY JUST MAKE A DAMN Q6850? PONDERponderponder......... __________________ "We are Dyslexia of Borg. All your ass will be laminated" Don't call your ISP when your computer breaks. You dont call the Dept. of roads when your car breaks down, nor the power company when a lightbulb burns out. They dont want to hear it, and neither do we."-Coyote

07-04-2007, 02:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,256	Re: Intel to slash CPU prices July 22nd The solution is simple. Get a Q6600 and clock! I mainly order from Scan as I get free postage, however if someone else has it much cheaper or Scan don't stock it I don't mind shopping around.

07-04-2007, 05:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,256	Re: Intel to slash CPU prices July 22nd It's different but really easy. Just a case of using the BIOS and stability testing with orthos. Should only need about 30min of user input.

07-04-2007, 05:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
Amraam First Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 1,631	Re: Intel to slash CPU prices July 22nd I;m confused what mainboard to go for. nForce 4/5, P680i or P650i? What do they mean? I'm after a board that does SLI rather than crossfire (not that I'd ever be able to afford a dual video setup). __________________ My BF2 Stats The cake is a lie!

07-04-2007, 05:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,256	Re: Intel to slash CPU prices July 22nd Just get a 965 board. SLI really is a pointless feature. Sure, it's nice if it's free but paying extra for it is silly. The 680i boards don't clock as well as 965 or 975 and cost loads more. Q6600 should drop to the price the E6600 is at now.

07-04-2007, 06:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
Amraam First Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 1,631	Re: Intel to slash CPU prices July 22nd Just a thought, does XP support quad core? Or will I need to move to Vista? __________________ My BF2 Stats The cake is a lie!

07-04-2007, 06:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,256	Re: Intel to slash CPU prices July 22nd Professional does. Home does not.

07-05-2007, 04:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
Amraam First Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 1,631	Re: Intel to slash CPU prices July 22nd Grim, what board do you think I should go for with a max budget of £150 just for the board? Not fussed about SLI or crossfire, but I'd like a good board that provides easy, but safe (as safe as OCin can get) and reliable OC'in. __________________ My BF2 Stats The cake is a lie!

07-05-2007, 06:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,256	Re: Intel to slash CPU prices July 22nd Asus P5B Deluxe. So good I bought one...

07-06-2007, 12:14 AM	#15 (permalink)
Amraam First Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 1,631	Re: Intel to slash CPU prices July 22nd How abut this board to go with a Q6600? Intel Extreme D975XBX2KR BAD AXE 2 975X (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard - Retail Not a requirement, but if the board is going to have either SLI or Crossfire, I'd rather it be SLI as I'm running nVidia. Also I need a board that has a parallel port - old I know, but I fly G3.5 RC simulator using PPJoy to connect my Radio Transmitter to my PC. __________________ My BF2 Stats The cake is a lie!

07-20-2007, 11:37 AM	#16 (permalink)
Amraam First Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 1,631	Re: Intel to slash CPU prices July 22nd Why are the 1333MHz FSB models cheaper than the 1066Mhz models? I would have thought (though I have been known to be wrong (from time to time )) the 1333 would be more expensive as it should be slightly faster? Here is where I'm getting prices from: Computer hardware and software at amazing prices, available online from Scan Computers UK HKEPC Hardware - IT News I'm particularly concerned about the E6750. That is 2.66Ghz whereas the E6600 is 2.4Ghz so why is the E6750 10 quid cheaper? __________________ My BF2 Stats The cake is a lie!