Hey everyone, couldn't find this exact question posed before so figured it wouldn't hurt to ask.
Anyways I'm planning on upgrading my CPU soon, I have been using AMD for awhile and have been really jealous of the awesome intel chips so I'm probably gonna be going that route. Another reason why I'm planning on going Intel is because they have this awesome program for people who work in retail where once a year you can get an awesome deal on their products. This year it's either a QX6700 for $199 or a QX6850 for $239. I have also heard a lot about how awesome the E8400 is at just about everything and was wondering if it's still worth the extra money to go for one of the extreme processors? I am planning on OC'ing but not going TOO crazy. Will most likely be getting a P45 motherboard as well.
Um..... QX6850 for $239????? Thats an easy one. The QX6850 will have a unlocked multi, is a quad core, and runs at 3GHz just like the E8400. It can also be OCed to 4GHz (easily done with the unlocked multi).
I say QX6850 if you can get it at that price.
Or you could wait a bit since Intels next gen chip, Nehalem, will be here in the September/October area.
Well you waited a bit long. Socket 775 is pretty much dead. Nehalem will be out in about a month and it will require a new socket and ddr3.
The QX6850 lists for over $1000. Never heard of a QX6700.
The QX6700 was basically their first quad core chip. Think Q6700 with an unlocked multi.
Honestly this is how I was leaning anyways just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything. Sure the socket is almost dead but I can't imagine a Nehalem will beat this performance for this prince for quite awhile, and plus when they finally start up the deal this year it will be for a pretty limited time. Although who knows they've been delaying it so long maybe Nehalem will be out at that point and I can make a more imformed decision.
^As I said. If you can get a QX6850 for $240 bucks thats the best chip you can get. It will pwn the E8400 since it will be more futurproof than anything.
Now it's just waiting for the freaking program to launch...I'm running an AMD Athlon X2 4000+ oc'ed to 2.4 ghz...according to Tom's Charts that Intel chip gets almost 40 fps more in supreme commander (one of my favorite games) than the X2 4600 (also 2.4 ghz)...
Agreed. If you can get that deal. GO FOR IT!!! (Socket 775 is not dead. Intel's new socket has not even come out yet. Plus we might not even see OCing in the mainstream chips, so you might be future proofed for a while now)
Just in case there is some limiter on telling people about this program don't wanna say exactly where...although it's a certain huge retail chain who's name starts with a B and really likes the colors blue and yellow . Honestly though it seems like intel offer this program for pretty much anyone who works at a store that sells computer with intel chips in them. Just search for Intel Retail Edge and you'll get the website. All you have to do is answer a bunch of really easy/stupid quizzes.
Hi guys, i also work at a retail store and have the ability to buy this processor in the next couple weeks. whenever intel gets there stuff together.
if anyone is curious the reason intel is doing this is to increase their sales. they get the computer salesmen to sign up with their retailedge program. have the salesmen take quizzes about intel technology and go to events a listen to intel representatives speak.
what it comes down to is them bribing us to sell computers with intel chips instead of amd chips.
anyways im planning on selling this processor when intel makes it available. i would keep it for myself but i am still very happy with my q6700 that i bought from them last time around. i will be selling the qx6850 for $500, or $520 shipped. which is still half of what it retails for on newegg.
also they are having a deal with a lenovo y510, c2d, 250gig hd laptop if anyone is interested
email me at keknautz@yahoo.com if you are interested in either the laptop or the processor
brian
Message edited by briandr on 07-25-2008 at 10:32:44 PM
. Honestly though it seems like intel offer this program for pretty much anyone who works at a store that sells computer with intel chips in them. Just search for Intel Retail Edge and you'll get the website. All you have to do is answer a bunch of really easy/stupid quizzes.