E8400 Retail box $159.99 @ Microcenter

[BenJeremy]

For those needing a CPU on the low end, they also have the AM2 Semperon LE-1250 for $34.99 - NewEgg has it for $49.99, and this is retail, so it includes the cooling fan.

I had a need to check my AM2 system against a possible bad CPU, so I picked one up. Luckily, I was able to use it for another system build (and the other system was a bad PSU, and my spare PSUs were bad, as well, ah well...)

 

[VTBigBear]

cancelled the pcmicrostore one..

and went and picked one up!!!

thanks op

 

[M1A]

Its still instore pickup. Wish it was not 1 1/2 hours away I would jump.

 

[rbk123]

Originally posted by: cvrefugee

Originally posted by: Doomer

Originally posted by: cvrefugee
Hey, if your ethics differ from mine, go ahead. I wouldn't feel right doing an RMA with Intel if I caused the damage by OCing.

Gee, how old are you ?

Old enough to discern right from wrong, apparently.

But if he got screwed by Intel - say hypothetically speaking they gave him a refurb CPU because there's no way he could tell it was a refurb and the truth eventually came out, no doubt he'd be screaming bloody murder.

These clowns think it's great to cheat and get away with it, but oddly enough they don't want to be cheated. Why is that?

 

[CPA]

damn, problem is nearest Microcenter is about 40 miles away, meaning it will cost me about $20 in gas, no longer making this a great deal

 

[conehead433]

Amazon had it one day recently for ~$171 with free shipping without taxes for most. I'm waiting until the price drops at the end of the month. I may actually go for the E8500.

 

[MrStryker]

Argh, why is there no Microcenter near me... closest one is 4 hours away in Ohio.

 

[Unit1Evangelion]

*cry*

I hate being over seas ><. Great deal though. Looks like its newegg for me XD

 

[cubeless]

they also have a boxed 4600 for $99... i think this is kind of the goldilocks of the cache argument: not too little, not too much... oc's to 3.2 usually with small effort... although i have one that needed 1.4v just to get to 266fsb... great performance in pretty much everything at 3.2...

 

[VooDooAddict]

Originally posted by: john3850
can you get the same equivalent performance increase out of a 8400? (approx 50% o/c?) also, would it behoove me to upgrade to an 8400 from a 7200 to get the 6mb cache versus the 3mb cache? any noticeable difference?

If you willing to cook them at 1.4+ volts you might.
The more cache the harder the oc.

From someone who has both...

E8400
- If you enjoy overclocking I'd go with the E8400. The Q6600 has been a mixed bag for OC.
- Unless you are doing video transcoding or running a bunch of VMs the overclocked E8400 will feel quicker.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Just got an email from Microcenter with a $10 coupon for the E8400. It's now $149.99!

 

[ScoobMaster]

Well I'll be darned - luck finally has gone my way for a change.

I live in upstate NY - no Microcenter nearby = no joy (in store only)

BUT..... We are taking a weekend trip to Washington DC this weekend (leaving this afternoon). We will be staying in Herndon, VA.
On a whim, I checked to see if Microcenter has a store nearby... lo and behold, the Fairfax VA store is LESS THAN A MILE from the Metro stop we will be using to go to DC! (Does Happy Dance)!

I ordered for in-store pickup and will grab it tomorrow on my return metro trip!

 

[ccubed]

In store pickup only in Southern California just dropped to $149.99 +tax!

 

[fleshconsumed]

That's like $13 below new MSRP...

 

[Nafets]

Gah, and I wasted a MS Cashback purchase buying an E8400! Oh well, good savings either way...

 

[gibster]

I'm confused - is this a quad or a duo? MC site says Quad - what gives?

 

[Raider1284]

Originally posted by: gibster
I'm confused - is this a quad or a duo? MC site says Quad - what gives?

the e8400 is most definitely a dual core cpu. it is NOT a quad.

 

[gibster]

Originally posted by: Raider1284

Originally posted by: gibster
I'm confused - is this a quad or a duo? MC site says Quad - what gives?

the e8400 is most definitely a dual core cpu. it is NOT a quad.

Thanks for clearing that up - I received promo mail with the $149 price from them where they were describing it like this: "Intel® Boxed Core? 2 Quad Processor E8400". The MC site seems correct now however.

 

[RKS]

Originally posted by: ScoobMaster
Well I'll be darned - luck finally has gone my way for a change.

I live in upstate NY - no Microcenter nearby = no joy (in store only)

BUT..... We are taking a weekend trip to Washington DC this weekend (leaving this afternoon). We will be staying in Herndon, VA.
On a whim, I checked to see if Microcenter has a store nearby... lo and behold, the Fairfax VA store is LESS THAN A MILE from the Metro stop we will be using to go to DC! (Does Happy Dance)!

I ordered for in-store pickup and will grab it tomorrow on my return metro trip!

:laugh: it's a processor but ya gotta do whatever makes you happy.

Would this proc provide a significant boost over a 2140 and besides video encoding is the E8400 a better deal than the Q6600?

 

[BudAshes]

What would be a good cheap motherboard to go with this?

 

[Baked]

It's $150 in store pick-up only now. That comes to $162 out the door for me at the Santa Clara location. Tempting. Maybe next month.

 

[dadnjesse]

Originally posted by: cvrefugee
Hey, if your ethics differ from mine, go ahead. I wouldn't feel right doing an RMA with Intel if I caused the damage by OCing.

And how much profit does Intel make !
Does the CEO lose any sleep on his private jet, or sleeping in his multi million dollar home?
Give me a break!
You can keep your ethics, I will warranty mine and sleep just fine.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: dadnjesse

Originally posted by: cvrefugee
Hey, if your ethics differ from mine, go ahead. I wouldn't feel right doing an RMA with Intel if I caused the damage by OCing.

And how much profit does Intel make !
Does the CEO lose any sleep on his private jet, or sleeping in his multi million dollar home?
Give me a break!
You can keep your ethics, I will warranty mine and sleep just fine.

Wow, you sound like a real ass. We pay higher prices due to people like you.

 

[solog]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
We pay higher prices due to people like you.

yea I'm sure the 0.0001% reduction in revenues because of people like him lead to higher prices.

 

[Tempered81]

good price on a great cpu!