E8400 @ Microcenter $189.99

Necrosis · Jan 19, 2008, 05:06 AM

Just received this in an e-mail.

Quote:

Be the first to purchase the Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor E8400 at Micro Center!

Get the breakthrough in energy-efficient performance you need to run the coolest digital media and the latest software simultaneously with the Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor E8400.

• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor E8400
• 3.00GHz, 6MB L2 Cache
• 1333MHz Front Side Bus
• Retail box
• Includes heatsink and fan
• 3-year Manufacturer limited warranty
• Built on new 45 nanometer technology

Save $50 - $189.99
IN-STORE ONLY
REG. $239.99 / Price after $50 in-store instant savings / 425041

Lowfat · Jan 20, 2008, 02:59 PM

Still none available anywhere online in Canada

EDIT: nevermind, they are, just at outrageous pricing.

CDsDontBurn · Jan 21, 2008, 04:38 AM

hmm, not bad!

what's the multiplier on that CPU?

Lowfat · Jan 22, 2008, 02:30 AM

9.. 3GHz

Even @ the $224 I still ordered one.

CDsDontBurn · Jan 22, 2008, 02:52 AM

wow! how does the e8400 compare to the current e6xx0 CPUs? what would be a comparable CPU to it?

Lowfat · Jan 22, 2008, 03:37 AM

Well it runs cooler, clocks higher, has 2mb more cache (4mb more for the quads).

The E8400 will easiliy outperform an E6850, stock. Most E8400's I've seen are doing 4GHz no problem.

CDsDontBurn · Jan 22, 2008, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Lowfat

Well it runs cooler, clocks higher, has 2mb more cache (4mb more for the quads).

The E8400 will easiliy outperform an E6850, stock. Most E8400's I've seen are doing 4GHz no problem.

really?!

OMG! i know what my next new processor is going to be then!!! can't wait for my tax return!

i think i might just go DDR3 on this due to the 1333 FSB. or could DDR2 still do a 1:1 ratio @ 1333 CPU FSB? i would imagine that the memory speed would need to be OCed for 1333 or higher if OCing unless using some kind of divider like 5:4 or 4:3 or similar.

Lowfat · Jan 22, 2008, 09:46 AM

I seriously thought hard about DDR3 this build. But what my research led me to was that the even with DDR3, most X38s can't overclock any higher. and the extra memory bandwidth barely makes a different in performance at all.

CDsDontBurn · Jan 22, 2008, 01:03 PM

so you're saying hold off on the DDR3 for as long as possible?

no problem! i won't be building this new rig probably until mid to late spring at the earliest.

Lowfat · Jan 22, 2008, 02:13 PM

Yes I am. Seems no point in spending $250 more on ram for 1-2% gain.

CDsDontBurn · Jan 22, 2008, 11:41 PM

lol, just about anything i get now would be WAY better than what i currently have (look left)

Exilon · Feb 28, 2008, 12:06 AM

Microcenter's been real good to me. I bought my Q6600 two weeks ago for 270 dollars and the next week, they drop the price to 200 dollars. I went there again to buy a new mic and on the way, I showed a sales rep my receipt for the Q6600. In short, they gave me 70 dollars back without a word.

Their pricing on certain items are excellent and their staff is educated about the products. Though the only flaw I've seen is that it's perpetually out of E8400's like everywhere else.

Erroneus · Feb 28, 2008, 06:28 AM

*sigh* Impossible to get hold of a E8400 here in scandinavia :/

josh2thad · Feb 28, 2008, 12:36 PM

killer deal, ive seen tons of these at 4.2-4.3 on low volts. Cant wait untill q9450 are available