Can some one explain why this cost $850??

[Shadow703793]

I just came across this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813124017
Vigor Gaming ZTO n78 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 OC to 3.4GHz (stock 2.83GHz) T (LGA 775) NVIDIA nForce 780i ATX Motherboard/CPU Combo - Retail

My question is why $850?? Q9550 is only $320.

Is the rest of $535 for motherboard and cooling?

 

[merlinbadman]

My only guess is that it is guaranteed to run @ 3.4GHz.

 

[Shadow703793]

^ But seriously though, you really can't "guarantee" a OC.

 

[davidzill]

If it comes with a bad-ass liquid nitrogen cooling system maybe it is worth that much, but otherwise, a rip-off indeed.

 

[cjl]

That is a rip off. It shouldn't cost anything close to that.

 

[DXRick]

CPU: $310
Mobo: $210
Cooler: $60

Total: $580

+ OC fee: $270 = $850

 

[jitpublisher]

Sure you can. They setup the bios for you and torture test it, then guarantee it.

Yep, they do it. Last one I bought was a motherboard bundle from JNCS.
Celeron 300A, on an Abit BH6, with 512meg of memory.
Preset and guaranteed to run at 450mhz...for about $350. At the time was a screaming machine for the price. Was one of the best setups I ever owned. Matter of fact, I still have the old thing running a label program on a Zebra printer out in the plant, that the crew uses daily. All the parts and case are still the original stuff from long ago...... Imagine that!

 

[Shadow703793]

CPU: $310
Mobo: $210
Cooler: $60

Total: $580

+ OC fee: $270 = $850

Looks about right. Thanks guys!

 

[jsc]

I just came back from vacation. I brought back a Q9550 to replace the Q6600 I have in my newest machine. The Q6600 will trickle down to my unused 680i motherboard. Also brought back 8 GB of Crucial Ballistix, two 1 TB WD drives, and an eVGA 260GTX-216 (sale from newegg - couldn't resist).

I removed the HSF (TRUE). Got lucky, the retaining plate stayed in place. Didn't need to remove the motherboard. Reinstalled the HSF, and bumped the FSB up to 400 MHZ to give a core speed of 3.4 GHz. Then I upped the FSB to 425 MHz to give 3.615 GHz. Took less than 10 minutes after installing the chip. Tested with Prime95 a couple of hours primarily to check core temps (56 C - 61 C).

$270? P.T. Barnum was right.

For $270, you could almost buy another CPU if you got a "bad" chip - "bad" being defined as " not a good overclocker".

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Overclocking since 1978 - Z80 (TRS-80) from 1.77 MHz to 2.01 MHz

 

[rwpritchett]

CPU: $310
Mobo: $210
Cooler: $60

Total: $580

+ OC fee: $270 = $850

It looks like it comes with 2 sticks of Kingston Hyper X DDR2-800 RAM too, so that's another $20-50 depending on 2GB vs. 4GB. It's still a rip-off.

 

[aevm]

Imagine a buyer who doesn't have a clue how to overclock and needs a fast CPU.

Option 1: get a Q9650. Compared to a Q9550, $230 more, 6% faster.
Option 2: get this deal. $270 more, 20% faster.

This deal makes a lot of sense for such buyers. They do exist, you know, they just don't visit forums like this one too much.

 

[jsc]

aevm,
On second thought, you're right. Witness all the OC'd machines that you can buy commercially. We wouldn't buy one, but there's an obvious market.

But still ...

 

[zenmaster]

Looks really dumb to me.

#1 - If you KNOW how to build a PC, you can OC yourself easily.
#2 - If you DONT KNOW how to build a PC, buying this combo is not gonna do you much good.

 

[huron]

Wow. That's an amazing price to pay for that type of service. Maybe some of us are in the wrong business.

 

[rodney_ws]

^ But seriously though, you really can't "guarantee" a OC.

Says who? I'm pretty sure companies have sold systems that are overclocked when they arrive on your doorstep. If you meant that an unopened retail processor in a box can't be guaranteed to overclock... well, yes... if it works at its rated speed, you have no grounds for a return. In this case I'm under the impression that the CPU is tested prior to shipment.

 

[DXRick]

Actually, it seems to include two sticks of RAM. It says Kingston DDR2 1066MHz (Populated 2), and the image shows two sticks. Even their website gives no more details.

 

[xTalent]

They also have an i45 version, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813124018

Price: $799.99,

Comes with,

Kingston DDR2 1066MHz (8GB)
Vigor Gaming Monsoon III LT
Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
OC to 3.4GHz

Also the $850.00 version comes with the bios tweaked and tuned for the 8GB of memory it comes with.

 

[SpinachEater]

CPU: $310
Mobo: $210
Cooler: $60

Total: $580

[strike]+ OC[/strike] idiot fee: $270 = $850

Wow. That's an amazing price to pay for that type of service. Maybe some of us are in the wrong business.

If people paid for the parts, I would build and OC systems for free in my spare time. You are paying for an OC warranty too...that is probably what the steep price covers....and partially the idiot fee

 

[Shadow703793]

Wow. That's an amazing price to pay for that type of service. Maybe some of us are in the wrong business.

True that. I only charge $20-25 for OCing + testing. May be I should work for them or Falcon.

 

[jsc]

Shadow, you'd still only get $20 - $25. The rest undoubtedly goes to the company as profit.

 

[Shadow703793]

^ No actually, I don't work for a company just build PCs for friends, neighbors, etc.