ORIGIN PC Overclocks New Core i7 to 5.0 GHz
ORIGIN has overclocked Intel's Core i7 processor to over 5.0 GHz in its revamped Genesis and Big O performance PCs.
Wednesday ORIGIN PC said that its ORIGIN Genesis and ORIGIN Big O high-performance PCs now offer Intel's 2nd-generation 32nm Core i7 processor featuring Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Integrated Memory Controller.
According to the company's CES 2011 press release, both models can be configured to sport an overclocked Core i7 processor reaching well over 5.0 GHz, however ASUS indicated that this feat was accomplished thanks to the P8P67 motherboard's onboard DIGI+ VRM and EFI BIOS for accurate performance tuning. Both models can also be configured with up to three-way SLI, customized liquid cooling options and more.
"Intel’s latest technology delivers gamers and creative professionals a new level of processing power and intuitive convenience," said Kevin Wasielewski, CEO and Co-Founder of ORIGIN. "ORIGIN delivers the most aggressive and rock solid overclocking in the industry and we have Intel's Core i7 processors running at over 5 GHz while remaining cool and passing every single one of our stability tests. The Intel Core i7 2600K processor is an amazing processor and with ORIGIN's award-winning overclocking our customers will dominate the playing field."
Wednesday ORIGIN said that the EON15-S and EON17-S performance notebooks will also ship with overclocked 2nd-generation Core i5 and i7 processors in Q1 2011, however consumers can purchase the original EON17 now with Nvidia's latest mobile GPU. Currently this meaty laptop can be configured with a plethora of gaming goodness, offering up to Intel's Core i7 980X CPU, up to two Nvidia GeForce GTX 485M cards in dual SLI mode, up to a whopping 24 GB of dual-channel DDR3 memory and up to three hard drives.
ORIGIN said that the revamped Genesis and Big O performance desktops will be available starting January 9, 2011. The updated EON notebooks with overclocked Core i5 and i7 processors will be ready for consumption in Q1 2011. For those attending CES 2011 this week, the Genesis desktops will be on display at the Fractal Design Suite in the Venetian while the Big O desktops will be on display at the Creative Labs booth in South Hall 1, 20913.
i7 950 - $290
Asus Rampage III Extreme - $380
Kingston HyperX 1600 - $78-125 (CAS 9 or CAS 7)
GTX 580 x 2 - $1060
Liquid Cooling - ~500 (rough estimate)
Silverstone 1500W - $380 (Overkill)
Bluray burner - ~ 80
Creative Fata1ity - $150
OCZ Vertex 2 50GB x2 - $250
WD Caviar Black - $180
Window 7 - $100
Case - $300 (About as high as reasonable for a case)
Xbox 360 (yep) - $200
That comes to a total of $3605
From this estimate, it would seem that they charge 116% to assemble it. That is ridiculous in the extreme.
You guys had better put out one helluva a lot of coverage when Bulldozer comes out...
Or instead we should say, AMD better put out one helluva processor if they expect to stay relevant. Currently these 'midrange' chips are outperforming AMDs flagship 6 core processor. That's really bad if you're AMD, they need to prove they can compete.
Really? This is the news section, Origin announced, Toms reported, don't be such an ass.
I have to say this is an exciting year to see new CPUs get released and see how well you fight off the needless urge to upgrade again!
No, Toms regurgitates...get it right. :-P
metaphor? nah. i chose to learn about sarcasm instead
i7 950 - $290
Asus Rampage III Extreme - $380
Kingston HyperX 1600 - $78-125 (CAS 9 or CAS 7)
GTX 580 x 2 - $1060
Liquid Cooling - ~500 (rough estimate)
Silverstone 1500W - $380 (Overkill)
Bluray burner - ~ 80
Creative Fata1ity - $150
OCZ Vertex 2 50GB x2 - $250
WD Caviar Black - $180
Window 7 - $100
Case - $300 (About as high as reasonable for a case)
Xbox 360 (yep) - $200
That comes to a total of $3605
From this estimate, it would seem that they charge 116% to assemble it. That is ridiculous in the extreme.
looks like someone from origin voted you down
From this estimate, it would seem that they charge 116% to assemble it. That is ridiculous in the extreme.
Same philosophy applies to pretty much any manufacturing process. Do you really think it costs $250K in "materials only" to build an exotic sports or luxury car? Of course not. You're also paying for all the R&D that went in to the product. And, yes, for some exclusivity. And then on top of all that, no one runs a business to "break even", so there's the markup so they can make a profit. No profit = No business. No business = No product.
What I listed are just a few of the things (re: "overhead") that the home enthusiast doesn't have to contend with.
standard business model works on a 35% margin to account for overhead and profit. so that would put it at around %5550 or so for a completed system.
if you can't cover labor+overhead on around $1900 per machine then you deserve to go out of business. that or you should start working for apple
Which regulating body came up with a 35% margin for a "standard business model"? It's really stupid to have any fixed margin, you adjust your prices for your own maximum benefit, if it's a 500% margin and it works then that's a great business model, way better than 35% or whatever the "standard" is.