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• Nice. : Nixx2004
• In-store only, only 23 stores nationwide. :( : ZenzenTen
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  requires new mboard i assume? : filthysock
  • Yup. : ZenzenTen
• excellent, now someone upgrading just needs to sell me their 775 quad core : t0ad
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  damn that's cheaper than i thought. 2500K, $100 lowend mobo, ~ $280 gpu, $160 for memory : EvilDolemite
  • doooo eetttttt!!!! : TEXIT
  • Low end mobo will be $150, memory should only be $110. : ZenzenTen
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  I really wanted to wait to see AMD's response to Sandy bridge. But the numbers this cpu are posting are making me weak :(

  Jan 05, 2011 3:07pm PST
  I really wanted to wait to see AMD's response to Sandy bridge. But the numbers this cpu are posting are m... : hobohun7er
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  Yay! Chip with built in DRM on sale! : FreshlyShavenGreasedAndAngry
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    I don't know how I feel about hardware level DRM...I bet it will become the industry standard by the end ... : BongSlayerB
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      I had a Pentium 3 with built in DRM, in its own little way.... Not worried. : Merconium
      • dammit : sanchez
  • Is this going to reach "Pentium 3 serial number" level panic? : sanchez
  • did you get lost looking for slashdot : GloriousCow
  • Poor guy can't pir8 streaming movies! : tsuba
  • Are you personally ripping stuff from Netflix streams or Blurays? I hate DRM and all it stands for, but ... : hussdelrio
  • MY LINUX ISOS : walker270
• Fuck! Need one of those stores near me :/ : sanchez
• microcenter is awesome. : ant_hillbilly
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  Holy shit, even cheaper than I thought it would be. I don't need to upgrade from my i7 860 but goddammit. : Serpico74
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    What ram do they use? : jeolson
    • Pretty sure it is the same. Either way, it is a whole CPU and motherboard swap for me, and I'm not sure I... : Serpico74
    • they use ddr3 : korruptedone
• Yay I have one down the street. Boo for being poor. : jingletard
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  Will these work with plain-jane DDR3? : Crabs Jarrard
  • 1333 or 1600 DDR 1.5v is the spec. Some boards will allow 1066, most can go up to 2133 with overclocking,... : ZenzenTen
• holy crap that's cheap. : spazzium
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  I'm gonna be finally building a new PC with a Sandy Bridge, think NewEgg will be close to these prices or... : H@rvester
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    In-store only. If you have a store nearby, that is a steal and likely the best offer you will see. : ZenzenTen
    • Damn no store near me : H@rvester
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    Newegg normally releases new stuff like this $10 or $20 above retail prices and sells out within minutes.... : EricZBA
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      how long does it typically take before the supply ceases to be a problem? : electroly
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        (the real question is how long should i wait before ordering a new machine, given that i am in no rush) : electroly
        • When the 45nm came out, it was a few weeks.When the ATI 5850 came out, a few months. It all depends on... : EricZBA
        • I'm in no rush right now but plan on doing a Sandy Bridge upgrade. Can't beat this price though so I'd be... : H@rvester
• I hope we get comparable prices up here in CA... : preacher
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  what is this breakout box for? http://www.excaliberpc.com/images/601006_1/original.jpg : Slowtreme
  • USB 3 in a 3.5" bay. Since most cases don't have USB 3 ports on the front. : ZenzenTen
  • USB 3.0 : Serpico74
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    External, all in one, watercooled SLI video card option. : Lunatic Angelic
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      SOLD : Slowtreme
      • Based on the TNT2 Ultra chipset : sanchez
• HOUSTON SHACKERS: Lunchtime Shackmeet after securing CPUs? :) : EricZBA
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  Do none of these support triple channel memory? : Rooster Cockburn
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    Dual channel only on socket 1155 I do believe. : korruptedone
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      And that being said, as a gamer that's a non issue. As a content ripper I think it will matter but not n... : korruptedone
      • I just want to use my 6 GB of RAM, so I could either buy more or drop to 4 GB. : Rooster Cockburn
  • lga-2011 will have quad-channel apparently: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_2011 : jipey
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  I wonder if Dell will gaming systems based on this before too long. I'm long overdue for upgrading my ... : Maddog_Delphi97
  • Oh wait, this is Microcenter.. is that a local place like Fry's or do they ship out stuff? Like whole sy... : Maddog_Delphi97
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  The "K" version is the one where you can overclock it easy by just changing the multiplier, right? : DM7
  • yep : bosst0ne
  • Correct, some of the easiest overclocking ever : Serpico74
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    Just make sure you get a P67 mobo, the H67 ones do not support OCing : sanchez
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      Ok cool, I'm going to try this with just stock fans etc. Changing the multiplier from 33 to 44 without me... : DM7
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        Yea plus the stock fan these come with on the "K" series are a lot better then before. http://img525.i... : ant_hillbilly
        • Oh shit, that's insane. I hope it's easy to mount on the processor. O_O : DM7
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          There is some debate as to whether the K chips get the massive HSFs. : ZenzenTen
          • That sucks I wonder if they just shipped them the better cooler for review purposes. : ant_hillbilly
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  I wonder if it will be worth it to drive 1hour 42minutes to the nearest store for one of these, haha :P : DM7
  • I've been wondering the same thing. I'm figuring around $300 w/tax + $15 for gas. If every other retail... : owly
• Up in here, up in HERE : rosewood
• Im liking this <200 price already : bolneze