[DEAD for now]: i7-4770K $199.99 at MicroCenter 11/18-11/21

[nwo]

Went to staples.com to look up a 4770k... They are out of stock, so I guess they definitely did price match Micro Center's deal because I don't think anyone would be crazy enough to buy them @ $370.99 each when they are $320 on newegg.

3570k is still in stock for staples.com so I'm gonna try to save myself and my friend the trouble of picking up a 3570k for me and try to see if staples will price match Micro Center.

Edit: staples live chat said that they will price match 3570k Unfortunately, it is not available for in store pickup and they would have to either ship it to me or the store which takes about 3 days.

 

[Hulk]

Microcenter has to be losing money on these 4770k's right? Or perhaps the demand for this part wasn't nearly as high as Intel was expecting and they're dropping prices? I just don't see what business sense this makes. Most of the people that buy these are enthusiasts and "we" don't walk into a store and just start buying crazy-like. Case in point there was a guy in the store next to me when I was looking at motherboards telling me he was upgrading his rig for gaming and needed a faster CPU and motherboard. I was telling him the 4770k is a great deal but the 4670k would be good for him if it's really just for gaming and as I was helping him find a mobo the salesperson comes over and starts ... starts... just talking crazy. "Asus is okay but they screwed the store over last year so I don't like them, Gigabyte is okay but if you read the forums they have "problems." Asrock is the best because they underrate their boards, they say they can go 60mph but they can really go 100mph." It was nuts. I felt sorry for the customer because he just needed to find a compatible motherboard for his current rig. He was baffled by what he was hearing. So was I. I mean the guy was nice enough and all but it was just some nutty stuff he was saying.

 

[Name User]

The "business sense" is that when my inlaws went to Microcenter to pick up the CPU for me they were also calling me about motherboard combo and antivirus offers that they were bombarded with in the store.

 

[nwo]

The "business sense" is that when my inlaws went to Microcenter to pick up the CPU for me they were also calling me about motherboard combo and antivirus offers that they were bombarded with in the store.

I was able to get a really good deal on my motherboard combo at Micro Center last month, newegg or any other online retailer would not match it, let alone beat it.

 

[Torn Mind]

Microcenter has to be losing money on these 4770k's right? Or perhaps the demand for this part wasn't nearly as high as Intel was expecting and they're dropping prices? I just don't see what business sense this makes. Most of the people that buy these are enthusiasts and "we" don't walk into a store and just start buying crazy-like. Case in point there was a guy in the store next to me when I was looking at motherboards telling me he was upgrading his rig for gaming and needed a faster CPU and motherboard. I was telling him the 4770k is a great deal but the 4670k would be good for him if it's really just for gaming and as I was helping him find a mobo the salesperson comes over and starts ... starts... just talking crazy. "Asus is okay but they screwed the store over last year so I don't like them, Gigabyte is okay but if you read the forums they have "problems." Asrock is the best because they underrate their boards, they say they can go 60mph but they can really go 100mph." It was nuts. I felt sorry for the customer because he just needed to find a compatible motherboard for his current rig. He was baffled by what he was hearing. So was I. I mean the guy was nice enough and all but it was just some nutty stuff he was saying.

Get people to store, hope enough of them buy other things before they leave. Then, they can hopefully break even and even snag a profit if there are enough of those folks and not "leeches" who just go there for the discount. In addition, such promos also result in WoM(word-of-mouth). Now, I didn't know about Microcenter until they mailed in a $10 or $20 coupon off anything in the store; we would up buying a monitor. These CPU deals are similar to that sort of coupon.

 

[Joeydubbs]

Microcenter has to be losing money on these 4770k's right? Or perhaps the demand for this part wasn't nearly as high as Intel was expecting and they're dropping prices? I just don't see what business sense this makes. Most of the people that buy these are enthusiasts and "we" don't walk into a store and just start buying crazy-like. Case in point there was a guy in the store next to me when I was looking at motherboards telling me he was upgrading his rig for gaming and needed a faster CPU and motherboard. I was telling him the 4770k is a great deal but the 4670k would be good for him if it's really just for gaming and as I was helping him find a mobo the salesperson comes over and starts ... starts... just talking crazy. "Asus is okay but they screwed the store over last year so I don't like them, Gigabyte is okay but if you read the forums they have "problems." Asrock is the best because they underrate their boards, they say they can go 60mph but they can really go 100mph." It was nuts. I felt sorry for the customer because he just needed to find a compatible motherboard for his current rig. He was baffled by what he was hearing. So was I. I mean the guy was nice enough and all but it was just some nutty stuff he was saying.

I grabbed this deal with a mobo that was also discounted. This was the first time I went to microcenter and this deal was the reason. I am pleased with my purchase and would now consider going here for other needs, especially when I can't wait for a delivery. I got a good deal today, but they will likely make their money back over the long term...

 

[LagunaX]

I am so tempted but got a 4.8ghz 2600k in one rig and a 4.8ghz 3770k in another both doing just fine. I know a 4.6ghz 4770k equates a 5ghz 3770k and probably a 5.4ghz 2600k but frankly I guess I just don't need the extra horsepower now. But $330 would be a nice fun project...

 

[Owls]

I am so tempted but got a 4.8ghz 2600k in one rig and a 4.8ghz 3770k in another both doing just fine. I know a 4.6ghz 4770k equates a 5ghz 3770k and probably a 5.4ghz 2600k but frankly I guess I just don't need the extra horsepower now. But $330 would be a nice fun project...

I think you are being way too optimistic with a 4.6 4770k = 5GHz 3770k. The actual real world differences between them are along the lines of 5% or less

 

[SithSolo1]

Get people to store, hope enough of them buy other things before they leave. Then, they can hopefully break even and even snag a profit if there are enough of those folks and not "leeches" who just go there for the discount. In addition, such promos also result in WoM(word-of-mouth). Now, I didn't know about Microcenter until they mailed in a $10 or $20 coupon off anything in the store; we would up buying a monitor. These CPU deals are similar to that sort of coupon.

I know thats why they do it but having the in-store pickup off by itself before you even get to the merchandise is not a good way to get me to buy something else. Put it in the back so I have to walk past everything else and I may pick something else up. I was in the store less than 5 mins and never even looked at anything but the register and a few sharpies.

 

[Danimal1209]

I know thats why they do it but having the in-store pickup off by itself before you even get to the merchandise is not a good way to get me to buy something else. Put it in the back so I have to walk past everything else and I may pick something else up. I was in the store less than 5 mins and never even looked at anything but the register and a few sharpies.

Did you buy any sharpies?

 

[Zap]

When I get a new 1150 motherboard will my current Noctua NH-U12P SE2 CPU cooler still work?

1156/1155/1150 all use same mounting. Does that help?

Now to find a motherboard... I'm mATX and I didn't like what they had in stock there. Probably should have gone for the Asus P8Z87mpro actually for $110.

You totally should have. If you don't want a board from them, then take the MSI Z87 PC Mate or whatever that is called. Reason is that it gets a $45 off combo instead of the $30 off with every other board. Makes it $75 for an overclockable Z87 board with Crossfire support (16x/4x).

 

[chizow]

Do you have a Kill-A-Watt to do a rough estimate on power usage?

I was on the fence about grabbing one of these deals to upgrade the i7 920 box, but the 920 @ 3.33 no HT was 100 watts at idle and 223 at load playing a game. 2700k @ 4.3 no HT was 95 watts idle and 224 at load playing a game.

I do have one but didn't get a chance to test last night. I measured before though when I first set the system up and your numbers look accurate, 920 @ 3.3GHz will probably be about the same as a 3770K or 4770K @ 4.3GHz, however, I was running my 920 @ 4GHz and with an EVGA X58 Classified (known for high power consumption), that increased idle power by ~50W and load power by ~120W over what my Z87/4770K pulls.

 

[Zap]

MSI Z87 PC Mate or whatever that is called. Reason is that it gets a $45 off combo instead of the $30 off with every other board. Makes it $75 for an overclockable Z87 board with Crossfire support (16x/4x).

Z87-G41 PC Mate is the model, and I did the math wrong. Motherboard ends up $65.

 

[LagunaX]

Oh yeah! Fry's price matched me for $215.99 out da door!

 

[fleshconsumed]

Z87-G41 PC Mate is the model, and I did the math wrong. Motherboard ends up $65.

I opted for slightly more expensive Asrock Z87 Extreme4. It's $25 more than MSI Z87-G41, but it has better power delivery circuitry, more video outputs (vga, dvi, dp, and hdmi), on board power/reset buttons, diagnostic display, two bios chips, and it has intel NIC as opposed to realtek/broadcom everybody else uses. IMO those are well worth a little extra. And at only $90 after combo discount it is very well priced in general, newegg has the same motherboard for $144. Paying $311 at MC vs $450 at newegg, I feel I'm practically robbing Microcenter...

 

[vincedea]

Oh yeah! Fry's price matched me for $215.99 out da door!

Which frys did you go to?

 

[LagunaX]

Fountain Valley, CA.

 

[vincedea]

Fountain Valley, CA.

Dam you for having a MC in Tustin.

 

[LagunaX]

Which ram should I get?
16gb 1.5v ddr3 2133 or
16gb 1.65v ddr3 2400?

 

[nwo]

Which ram should I get?
16gb 1.5v ddr3 2133 or
16gb 1.65v ddr3 2400?

Don't really need to go that high unless you plan on using XMS. I don't know much about how XMS works in relation to OCing but for OCing via multiplier which is the most common method these days, you don't need anything faster than DDR3 1600.

 

[Zap]

I opted for slightly more expensive Asrock Z87 Extreme4.

Maybe I should clarify. My suggestion was for anyone who would otherwise not combo a motherboard. The MSI board is cheaper and gets a bigger discount than other boards, making it criminally inexpensive. :awe: It could probably be flipped for a couple bucks profit, or even just kept as a backup or for a future cheap build.

 

[Samus]

Dang, just got a 4670k in September for around the same price.

yeah I hear that...

 

[Caveman]

So... If I buy one of these online, how long will the store hold it for me to pickup? It may be several weeks before I can make it to the nearest MC...

 

[Joeydubbs]

So... If I buy one of these online, how long will the store hold it for me to pickup? It may be several weeks before I can make it to the nearest MC...

They gave me 3 days to pick it up...but I didn't prepay

 

[sequoia464]

Oh yeah! Fry's price matched me for $215.99 out da door!

No luck for me, no Microcenter close to the Fry's (Oxnard, Ca) closest to me.

Did manage to get an i5-4440 for $139.00 though. Not in the same league as the 4770, but it will be sufficient for my usage.