Intel Price Cuts

[Thorsson]

You're probably right. Probably also explains the variable temps of the cores.

[GSte]

On a side note, have you seen the results of people trying to remove the IHS? Ouch.... poor chaps, thankfully I haven't killed a CPU yet, but I can imagine what it feels like.....

[s_kinton]

And if you dont mind me asking, how much did it go for?

I sold it for £195 exc delivery, I put it on buy it now as I need to sell it fast. It was sold within the hour!! I had to discount it a bit, although it was retail boxed the IHS was lapped so there was no warranty.

[Thorsson]

I sold it for £195 exc delivery, I put it on buy it now as I need to sell it fast. It was sold within the hour!! I had to discount it a bit, although it was retail boxed the IHS was lapped so there was no warranty.

And that's the downside of lapping the IHS.

[Hunain]

I sold it for £195 exc delivery, I put it on buy it now as I need to sell it fast. It was sold within the hour!! I had to discount it a bit, although it was retail boxed the IHS was lapped so there was no warranty.

Oh alright...

[Fresco]

Ok, so what do you guys think. E8300 for £90ish or Q6600 for £120ish?

[phill8800GT]

I'll be picking up a Q6600 or maybe a Q6700 when they lower then. I agree with the new hardware/bugs issue. Intel Quad, 4GB RAM and an 8800GT Graphics. Should tie me over. I might even put Vista back on!

I'm in the same position, but i dont know what to do!! just managed to get a XFX 780i motherboard and 4Gb of Crucial PC5300 ram... I cant wait to get a CPU for it now!! Only question is, what one!!

[vaio]

For value the Q6600 can't be beaten.

[phill8800GT]

For value the Q6600 can't be beaten.

Do you have one Vaio?? Should prove to be interesting in a SLI rig I think...

[vaio]

Not yet but I hope to retire a few singles soon and add a pair of quads.
Running these singles isn't economical anymore.

[phill8800GT]

This is why I'm upgrading my fiance's rig mate!! Easy way to get her crunching a bit more and also give her something a bit more powerful!!

[Stringent]

Ok, so what do you guys think. E8300 for £90ish or Q6600 for £120ish?

Q6600.

[-iceblade^]

Q6600... true, the Wolfdales are faster, but i think i'd rather have more cores than just 2 fast ones... not to mention the chip OCs like a dream... one of the best bang for buck chips ever made, IMO

[Thorsson]

They're truly bangin'. IC is right, there are certain parts that become legends, and the Q6600 is one of those. Especially if you use 4 cores pretty much 24/7, like me.