MassiveOverkill
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Got one of the 2600K's up to 4.8 Ghz at 1.35V
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Are there anymore 20% off cases deals ?
Do these come up every now and then?
I am just finishing up a build and haven't figured out the case situation yet though, last thing I need to do today. But I'll just use my main case and put all the new stuff in there for my aunt and uncle if I have to.
I just bought the i5 2500k along with the Asus P8Z68-V for $320 combined this past Monday from the Mpls store.
Worked with Jeremy P. there, he was really helpful. Building a new build for my aunt and uncle. Their PC fried 2 weeks ago and needed one that same day, well turns out Geek Squad transferred the old User profiles and when they got it back IE8 wouldn't let you dnld anything off the internet. Installing programs took numerous tries. Could of been a HP factory issue too, who knows. There were 2 processes of the same file running (installing Foxit Reader 5) for instance, among others (yes I know some services already do that, but this was different).
So they called me and I went to fix it a few days later. It still had problems and was slower than their previous quad core. Told them I can reformat and start over, but for how much you spent on this POS (i5 2390T, only dual core 2nd Gen i5, I'm sure BB employee probably didn't even know that), I could build you one for a little more and you'd get 3-7 year warranties on the hardware, instead of the 2 years for Geek Squad.
So I also got the Crucial m4 128GB SSD for $180 (went up to $209), was on sale this past Sunday and I had a printout on Sunday early Mon. morning before the new price changes and Jeremey talked to his manager and I got that price. Could of also gotten the PC Power and Cooling 750W for Sunday's price (went up $40 or so) but decided to get the 650w one since they will never have 2 video cards.
They also matched the price of Windows 7 x64 from Amazon ($20 cheaper), I got lucky on that one though. I was just going to use the MSDN Win7 one to install and input the key once it arrived in the mail. So overall a very good experience. It's very nice to go into a PC store and learn a thing or two, unlike at Best Buy. The guy uses 3 video cards for gaming, I'd like to see his setup in person.
The deal is back - and it looks like I'm going to have a couple of *cases* of applesauce to sell.
Does this mean I won't be able to make that order? Do both the board and the processor need to be in stock at your local store? Seems strange if that's the case.
Yes both need to be in stock at your store. That is why the deal is B&M.
No but similar deals come up often. Usually a 2500K (at $180, everyday price) bundle discount (buy it with a motherboard) of $40.
u teh same Stiler from [M]?
edit: OK, the deal expired on the 2nd but its back again!
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15a039e6#/15a039e6/27
which ASUS P8Z68-V should I get? I'm hoppin on a 2600k and running crossfire 6950s. I do plan on OC'in to 4.4 or 4.5 if it isn't that troublesome.
Assuming the $50 difference on -V $180 one and the $130 ones is NOT just the Bluetooth and extra heat-sinks, I would get the $180 -V one or the Pro? Hours past my bedtime, so I can't figure it out.
If you can, I would wait for the P8Z68-V with Gen 3, PCIE 3.0 that is coming out, very soon I assume. It's on US Asus website at least, right when you login.
Of course there is already a MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) MB that has the PCIE 3.0 (2 x 16) on it already at Micro Center. But I also really like Asus MB's.
why is that asus l vx so cheap
Just purchased a 2600k + Maximus IV Extreme-Z Z68 for $608... pick it up tonight .
Already have my 1366 pair sold for $250 + a $150 gift card, so the upgrade didn't hit the pockets too hard. Can't wait to get started with some insane OC's and SSD caching!
why is that asus l vx so cheap
The newer low end Asus boards (LE + LX) also have less power phases which means they can't OC as high, or maintain a moderately high OC under warm conditions/full load for very long before throttling down. The low end Biostar Z68's can handle the same overclocks for some reason despite having a similar power setup. I've been researching these lower end Z68 boards for the past week and this is what i've come up with.Or you can get either the P8Z68-V LX or P8Z68-V LE, both of which support PCI-E 3.0 and Ivy (you can't have PCI-E 3.0 support without Ivy Bridge and the switching logic both in place)
No SLI/TriFire/QuadFire support (the extra PCIe x16 slots are replaced by full PCI slots and no NF200). It does support *standard* CrossFireX, though.
The newer low end Asus boards (LE + LX) also have less power phases which means they can't OC as high, or maintain a moderately high OC under warm conditions/full load for very long before throttling down. The low end Biostar Z68's can handle the same overclocks for some reason despite having a similar power setup. I've been researching these lower end Z68 boards for the past week and this is what i've come up with.
Word of caution to those looking to OC moderately/heavily, don't take my word for it, research the low end Asus boards before blindly plunking down the cash. There's a chance you'll want to go with something else. Those looking for low to moderate overclocks can probably ignore everything i've said.
I wish Microcenter carried the inexpensive ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3, now that's a low cost enthusiast board i'd like to try out.
Was mostly trying to point out another reason why the Asus LE + LX boards were cheaper since umcpgrad had inquired about it.Thing is, I'm NOT looking to OC moderately/heavily (since I'm looking primarily at i3), which is exactly why I'm perfectly willing to go low-end Z68.
The newer low end Asus boards (LE + LX) also have less power phases which means they can't OC as high, or maintain a moderately high OC under warm conditions/full load for very long before throttling down. The low end Biostar Z68's can handle the same overclocks for some reason despite having a similar power setup. I've been researching these lower end Z68 boards for the past week and this is what i've come up with.
Word of caution to those looking to OC moderately/heavily, don't take my word for it, research the low end Asus boards before blindly plunking down the cash. There's a chance you'll want to go with something else. Those looking for low to moderate overclocks can probably ignore everything i've said.
I wish Microcenter carried the inexpensive ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3, now that's a low cost enthusiast board i'd like to try out.
what does everyone think of the gigabyte GA-Z68MX-UD2H-B3 thinking about getting a second one
I get the feeling that none of the gen 3 boards are going to be part of this deal. Seems like mc is trying to clear out all the older boards, since nobody will want them once the new pci 3.0 boards hit.
The MSI Z68A-GD65 is a full PCI-E 3.0 board and is part of the deal.
The newer low end Asus boards (LE + LX) also have less power phases which means they can't OC as high, or maintain a moderately high OC under warm conditions/full load for very long before throttling down. The low end Biostar Z68's can handle the same overclocks for some reason despite having a similar power setup. I've been researching these lower end Z68 boards for the past week and this is what i've come up with.
Word of caution to those looking to OC moderately/heavily, don't take my word for it, research the low end Asus boards before blindly plunking down the cash. There's a chance you'll want to go with something else. Those looking for low to moderate overclocks can probably ignore everything i've said.
I wish Microcenter carried the inexpensive ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3, now that's a low cost enthusiast board i'd like to try out.
Going to be getting a 2600k and pairing it one of these. Which one would you go with, performance wise, and why...
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4 LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard
or
Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 LGA 1155 Z68
or
Asus P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 Z68
I was going to spring for the asrock extreme 4 gen 3 and a 2600k, but it won't apply the discount to that board. It will on the non gen 3 board for some reason. Suck.