Microcenter - Phenom II X4 840 3.2GHz Quad-Core $50 - B&M

[deaner]

As the title states!

Just ordered one myself

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...tml?sku=787382

 

[Roland00Address]

I hate Microcenter website/ad for it is almost impossible to find out if I am reading it correctly.

On page 2 of their ad located here
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/98ab8cea#/98ab8cea/2
as well as one of their clicky adds here
http://www.microcenter.com/images/ho...87382PROMO.png

If I buy an AMD 840 for $49.99 and I buy an AMD motherboard that is compatible with this processor, I can get the motherboard $80 dollars off.

Thus I should be able to get this board for $19.99 (99.99-80=$19.99)
ASRock 880G Pro3 Socket AM3+ 880G ATX, which has 4 Ram slots, USB 3.0, SATA 6.0 gbps, supports 140w cpus, Crossfire, and will support the upcomming bulldozer cpus due to being AM3+
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0367874

Or I could get this board for free. (59.99-59.99=FREE)
Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P Socket AM3+ 760G mATX AMD Motherboard which has 2 ram slots, 125w processors, supports Bulldozer since it is AM3+
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0366104

Am I reading the ad wrong?

 

[hansmuff]

Am I reading the ad wrong?

I think you are. Going by both the ads you linked, you get up to $80 off the $130 CPU for buying the CPU and a motherboard.
Thus, you get the CPU for $50 effectively. You don't get additional money off the motherboard.

If you buy only the CPU, you only get $40 off so it will be $90 out the door plus tax.

Now, going by what OP linked, you can get just the CPU for $50 with no bundle needed. The ads you linked do not correspond with what OP linked.

Still, even so it doesn't look like you can get the chip for $50 *and* $80 off a motherboard. Sounds way too good a deal anyway.

 

[Roland00Address]

I think you are. Going by both the ads you linked, you get up to $80 off the $130 CPU for buying the CPU and a motherboard.
Thus, you get the CPU for $50 effectively. You don't get additional money off the motherboard.

Then why does it say "$80 off any compatible amd motherboard with the purchase of the AMD Phenom X4 840."

It doesn't say $80 off the processor with the purchase of a motherboard combo, it says $80 off the motherboard.

 

[deaner]

I am picking up the CPU later today, going to see what deal i can get on a MB. If not, I am fine with $50 for this processor!

 

[GagHalfrunt]

I hate Microcenter website/ad for it is almost impossible to find out if I am reading it correctly.

I hate Microcenter because their best deals are in-store only and I don't have a local store. ARRGGHH!!!

 

[PaducahPhil]

As the title states!

Just ordered one myself

Out of stock @ Silicon Valley store

 

[GotIssues]

In for one. Hard to beat $50 with HSF.

 

[TXHokie]

I am picking up the CPU later today, going to see what deal i can get on a MB. If not, I am fine with $50 for this processor!

Checked the Dallas Microcenter and you can get the CPU for $49.99 but no additional combo deal with motherboard. I was just looking at this over the weekend when it was $89.99 with $50 toward any motherboard. This now bumps the deal up $10 for MB/CPU combo. But it's still a very good deal for the CPU and fan.

 

[s44]

This is really a high-clocked Athlon II. Unfortunately it's not the 840T, which is a core-restricted (unlockable) Thuban.

 

[qliveur]

Yeah, it looks identical to an Athlon II X4 650. I wonder why AMD did that?

No matter; $50 is a steal.

 

[GotIssues]

No L3 cache. Debating my order now, I really wanted a semi-decent upgrade to my 705e, but no L3 hurts performance. Still good for budget systems, though.

 

[deaner]

Checked the Dallas Microcenter and you can get the CPU for $49.99 but no additional combo deal with motherboard. I was just looking at this over the weekend when it was $89.99 with $50 toward any motherboard. This now bumps the deal up $10 for MB/CPU combo. But it's still a very good deal for the CPU and fan.

Appreciate the info!

 

[master7045]

This sucks, about 30 minutes ago I had the CPU in my cart for 49.99. Now when I look at it, its back to 89.99. This is at the STL MC, so YMMV. Will check back to see if it goes back down to 49

 

[razor2025]

Deal is back. The ads says it's $100 with $50GC, but the CPU will ring as $50.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

out of stock in Denver.

 

[kmmatney]

Back in stock in Denver, for $59. Just bought one. This will be a nice upgrade to my WHS machine. I'm currently running a single-core Sempron, which I paid $35 for. A Quad core at 3.2 Ghz for $59 is steal a great price.

 

[txlonghorn]

Back in stock in Denver, for $59. Just bought one. This will be a nice upgrade to my WHS machine. I'm currently running a single-core Sempron, which I paid $35 for. A Quad core at 3.2 Ghz for $59 is steal a great price.

What's the advantage of using a quad-core CPU to run WHS? I have a single-core Sempron WHS. Just wondering why you are upgrading.

 

[ElFenix]

Yeah, it looks identical to an Athlon II X4 650. I wonder why AMD did that?

No matter; $50 is a steal.

apparently it's faster than the slowest quad core phenom IIs were.

 

[botepeople]

I bought one yesterday and plugged it in to replace my PII x2 545. The 545 was OC'd to 3.8xghz...and I couldn't push it more than this stable.

After the 840 install, it loaded with the same settings as the 545! Then I pushed it to 4.2ghz at 1.525 vcore on Asrock 880G Extreme3. Temps are ~37/57 with ambient temp in the mid 70s. This is stable...been encoding for hours with all cores at 100%...frame rates are almost doubled.

I am very happy with the purchase...$60+tax...same price as my 545!