The Egg Showing Some P67 Boards

[dpodblood]

There's an ASUS Maximus IV Extreme up there now too... for $365!

What a steal!

 

[Castiel]

There's an ASUS Maximus IV Extreme up there now too... for $365!

I paid 349

 

[Hogan773]

What a steal!

Yeah but it doesn't have any form of ammunition hot-glued to the mobo, which is apparently cool to some people these days......

(soooooooo GHEY)

 

[Diogenes2]

A motherboard without ammo is like a fish without a bicycle ...

 

[Engineer]

Received my RMA Biostar board today. Includes a new, shiny red sticker with the B3 stepping on it. Finally will build my system sometime this weekend.

 

[aldamon]

Received my RMA Biostar board today. Includes a new, shiny red sticker with the B3 stepping on it. Finally will build my system sometime this weekend.

Bah, B3. Should have gone with a G0. :biggrin:

 

[Ackmed]

So who are you really mad at, newegg or intel? You say "they" and "them" but the company that had the bug isn't the one who upped the price. It sounds like you're lumping them into one group which is quite ignorant. Intel had a bug, but they found it quick and allowed a quicker turnaround on the problem than expected. Newegg pulled boards immediately when they could have sold the rest of the faulty ones, but now they've set the price higher. Again... NEWEGG set their own price. It's hard to be too mad at intel, and you can't really blame the board makers for anything. They got shafted in this whole thing too.

Not Intel, good job on them recalling. And what seems shipping replacements out quickly.

I am however upset at newegg and other online stores. And newegg is charged more than they did, upon more research. So have several other online stores. Why? Because they know there is a buzz and people want them badly. I will not participate in price gouging. I hope that answers your question. Ill just sit back and wait, not in any real hurry.

 

[Engineer]

Not Intel, good job on them recalling. And what seems shipping replacements out quickly.

I am however upset at newegg and other online stores. And newegg is charged more than they did, upon more research. So have several other online stores. Why? Because they know there is a buzz and people want them badly. I will not participate in price gouging. I hope that answers your question. Ill just sit back and wait, not in any real hurry.

Not buying any gasoline for a while, eh?

 

[Hogan773]

Not Intel, good job on them recalling. And what seems shipping replacements out quickly.

I am however upset at newegg and other online stores. And newegg is charged more than they did, upon more research. So have several other online stores. Why? Because they know there is a buzz and people want them badly. I will not participate in price gouging. I hope that answers your question. Ill just sit back and wait, not in any real hurry.

To be fair I haven't done a pricing matrix before and after, but "PRICE GOUGING?" Isn't that a little harsh? Isn't an online retailer allowed to sell wares for whatever price it wants? Are they charging MORE than the MSRP? Or are they just charging more than they were 2 months ago?

If there is a sale on milk at the grocery for 1.99 one week, and the next week it is 2.79, I don't take a mental fit and accuse the store of "PRICE GOUGING" me on the milk. If I don't like the price, I am free to go to a different store. If Newegg has a Black Friday sale on some RAM, and you miss it and then want to buy RAM the next week and its $10 higher, are they PRICE GOUGING you? Or did you just miss the sale price?

Price gouging is generally used in situations like emergencies, floods, hurricanes etc where someone has essential items and charges WAY BEYOND the normal price for them without explanation. e.g. if a store normally sells milk for 2.79 and all of the sudden during an emergency it raises the price to $10.00 per gallon....a price that nobody ever sees.....that would be price gouging.

Give Newegg a break - they're a great store, and they've seemed to bend over backwards to help the customer during this Intel screwup.

 

[Dark Shroud]

Newegg does sell hot ticket items above MSRP.

If MSI gets a good higher end board out I'l return my defective Gigabyte board & go with MSI.

 

[Tim Enchanter]

A motherboard without ammo is like a fish without a bicycle ...

 

[Zenoth]

I'm seeing some P67 motherboards appearing on NCIX finally... but the prices... wow, I can't wait to see the one I wanted being sold for $50 more than it would have cost me a month ago had it not been for that SATA bug. Is it just due to the rarity and demand of P67 boards that the prices are going up THAT much? Or... ? "Something else" ?

I was expecting to buy my motherboard this month but due to the rise in prices for most of them I think I'll have to delay for another one or possibly two months and wait for the dust to fall down and vendors to calm down a bit with their prices.

 

[kevykay]

Bah, B3. Should have gone with a G0. :biggrin:

I wonder how many people actually get that joke. I guess if you have a q6600 in your sig you do .

 

[Engineer]

I wonder how many people actually get that joke. I guess if you have a q6600 in your sig you do .

I was "familiar" but I didn't know (remember) until you posted Q6600...and I'm typing on a Q6600 G0 currently, lol!

 

[gorcorps]

Well, I was going to buy the ASRock Extreme 4 but I think I'll just get the MSI P67A-GD65 now that it's back in stock. I've been relatively patient but now that it's the only thing holding this build back I don't think I can wait any more.

 

[Hogan773]

Well, I was going to buy the ASRock Extreme 4 but I think I'll just get the MSI P67A-GD65 now that it's back in stock. I've been relatively patient but now that it's the only thing holding this build back I don't think I can wait any more.

You guys act like SandyBridge is a glass of water when you're dying of heat exhaustion in a desert. Its a freakin computer - you probably already have one that is way better than the 2005 Dell I had been hanging onto until I got my 2600K. I like how people get obsessed over stuff and then every minute they must wait seems like days or weeks. (Full disclosure - I've done this too from time to time in my life......)

And you guys wonder why the retailers might be able to jack up the prices a little......well people like Gorcorps are your answer......."awww danggit, just give me a MOTHERBOARD....ANY MOTHERBOARD WILL DO.....I just can't wait any longer!!!!!!"

Funny stuff. But easy for me to say as I type away on my 2600K cruising effortlessly at 4.2ghz running just a smidge above stock voltage.......:wub:

 

[irse]

Well, I was going to buy the ASRock Extreme 4 but I think I'll just get the MSI P67A-GD65 now that it's back in stock. I've been relatively patient but now that it's the only thing holding this build back I don't think I can wait any more.

Looks like that's where I'm headed also. Been waiting for the Sabertooth but only going wait a few more days. And if it appears, I hope it's not more than I initially paid for it.

 

[gorcorps]

You guys act like SandyBridge is a glass of water when you're dying of heat exhaustion in a desert. Its a freakin computer - you probably already have one that is way better than the 2005 Dell I had been hanging onto until I got my 2600K. I like how people get obsessed over stuff and then every minute they must wait seems like days or weeks. (Full disclosure - I've done this too from time to time in my life......)

And you guys wonder why the retailers might be able to jack up the prices a little......well people like Gorcorps are your answer......."awww danggit, just give me a MOTHERBOARD....ANY MOTHERBOARD WILL DO.....I just can't wait any longer!!!!!!"

Funny stuff. But easy for me to say as I type away on my 2600K cruising effortlessly at 4.2ghz running just a smidge above stock voltage.......:wub:

A couple things:
- I haven't had a desktop computer in 5ish years and even that one was old when I finally gave up. This is my first build in a very long time so yeah... I'm a little anxious.

- You're acting like these MSI boards are the bottom of the motherboard barrel and that we're sacrificing something by jumping now. They are quite good from what I read and there doesn't appear to be a reason to pick another brand over it other than taste. Again, since I haven't had a build in so long I have no preference so I'll take whatever fits my needs and doesn't have awful reviews. For all I know by waiting for ASRock I could be getting a worse board. I'll never know though as I'll never use both (and I doubt other people will either, so it's hard to say which would be better)

MSI has beaten the other manufacturers by a week or so now (and time keeps ticking). That says something about they're adaptability and ability to get things done. But again, I can't say one way or the other and I'll probably never know. I might wait another day or 2 but in that time I'll have every other part needed. Seems silly to wait on basically a HUNCH of mine that the Extreme 4 would be a better (or slightly cheaper) board.

edit: and possibly the most important point, if I order today I can get it by the weekend

 

[videoclone]

I though they would base the bios of these new B3 boards on the latest release from the 1.0 revision boards. Not go back to the initial release.

 

[Soundmanred]

I though they would base the bios of these new B3 boards on the latest release from the 1.0 revision boards. Not go back to the initial release.

Hey, post this on all the x67 threads you can find!
What? You already did?
Ok.

 

[bankster55]

provantage has most all the gigabyte and msi boards

 

[Hogan773]

A couple things:
- I haven't had a desktop computer in 5ish years and even that one was old when I finally gave up. This is my first build in a very long time so yeah... I'm a little anxious.

- You're acting like these MSI boards are the bottom of the motherboard barrel and that we're sacrificing something by jumping now. They are quite good from what I read and there doesn't appear to be a reason to pick another brand over it other than taste. Again, since I haven't had a build in so long I have no preference so I'll take whatever fits my needs and doesn't have awful reviews. For all I know by waiting for ASRock I could be getting a worse board. I'll never know though as I'll never use both (and I doubt other people will either, so it's hard to say which would be better)

MSI has beaten the other manufacturers by a week or so now (and time keeps ticking). That says something about they're adaptability and ability to get things done. But again, I can't say one way or the other and I'll probably never know. I might wait another day or 2 but in that time I'll have every other part needed. Seems silly to wait on basically a HUNCH of mine that the Extreme 4 would be a better (or slightly cheaper) board.

edit: and possibly the most important point, if I order today I can get it by the weekend

Look I understand....and I'm not saying MSI is a bad board. I think you're rationalization is taking on new levels if you're going to infer that MSI is a "better" OEM manufacturer because their boards came a week earlier, therefore they are "adaptable" and can "get things done". I could just as easily make a statement like "that says something about their attention to detail and willingness to rush their product out quickly rather than take the time to build it right and ensure the proper testing and quality control". Both statements are probably meaningless. Maybe MSI paid to have a few loads shipped over by 747 instead of boat? Who knows. Who cares?

If you truly could care less which mobo you buy for the next 5 years, then your analysis is correct. But if there was some reason, more than a dartboard, why you selected one specific board to buy.....and now you're changing plans because you're not sure if you can wait a minute longer.....well......

if all the boards, ASRock, Gigabyte, ASUS, MSI, Biostar were available today on Newegg, would you buy the MSI? Because it is only a matter of time before all the boards WILL be available on Newegg..........

 

[Zim]

provantage has most all the gigabyte and msi boards

No they don't. They may be listed as "special order", but wait... there's more... "IMPORTANT: Please be aware that special order items can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to be delivered". In other words "we don't actually have any in stock, but we might be able to get you one... sometime... maybe... perhaps".

This just reminded me why I have never ever bought anything from Provantage. Yet another waste of good cyber space.

 

[bankster55]

No they don't. They may be listed as "special order", but wait... there's more... "IMPORTANT: Please be aware that special order items can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to be delivered". In other words "we don't actually have any in stock, but we might be able to get you one... sometime... maybe... perhaps".

This just reminded me why I have never ever bought anything from Provantage. Yet another waste of good cyber space.

Why does everything posted here on AT eventually turn into cynical vicious angry flaming. What is wrong with you people? What kind of miserable lives do you lead?

As it turns out provantage is a great vendor. I have bought many things from them and they always follow up with a "was your transaction satifactory" email. They even maintain dif drop ship points so as to save people tax in the internet unfriendly states. Phoned questions are always answered quickly and politely. Highly recommended.

And they do have the boards in constant flow - all you have to do is call for update.
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1590173

 

[gorcorps]

Look I understand....and I'm not saying MSI is a bad board. I think you're rationalization is taking on new levels if you're going to infer that MSI is a "better" OEM manufacturer because their boards came a week earlier, therefore they are "adaptable" and can "get things done". I could just as easily make a statement like "that says something about their attention to detail and willingness to rush their product out quickly rather than take the time to build it right and ensure the proper testing and quality control". Both statements are probably meaningless. Maybe MSI paid to have a few loads shipped over by 747 instead of boat? Who knows. Who cares?

If you truly could care less which mobo you buy for the next 5 years, then your analysis is correct. But if there was some reason, more than a dartboard, why you selected one specific board to buy.....and now you're changing plans because you're not sure if you can wait a minute longer.....well......

if all the boards, ASRock, Gigabyte, ASUS, MSI, Biostar were available today on Newegg, would you buy the MSI? Because it is only a matter of time before all the boards WILL be available on Newegg..........

If everything was available I would get the Extreme 4, but the only reason is because that was the first review I read of the new boards. If Anand had wrote about the MSI board instead I probably would have that in my head and not the Extreme 4. That's pretty much the only reason I was thinking ASRock from the beginning... that simply was the first brand I read about in my price range so that's what I decided on early. The things I liked about the ASRock are nearly all present in the MSI board with the included 3.0 bracket and such.

If it was truly just a matter of being impatient, then I wouldn't have waited for sandybridge at all and would have gotten one of the other "last gen" boards and processor. Now that the board is the only thing holding me back I just start thinking about WHY I'm waiting for ASRock, and in all honesty I don't have an answer other than I saw a good review of it. I've now seen good reviews of the MSI board as well, though from less known/trustworthy sources.

I threw out ASUS because of their reported bios issues, and there were some questionable Gigabyte issues too. Plus I checked the motherboards section this morning to see several different threads all with the exact same Gigabyte spam image. It may be stupid reasoning given that it was just an AT member that posted it, but stuff like that just annoys me. So now I'm left with Biostar, MSI, and ASRock pretty much.