i7 980x

[jstanthr]

im seing so many people ending up with these chips, and i know 75% of them aren't reveiwers in any way. how in the heck are they getting these parts? if it's that easy to get one, i want one too. surely there is something fishy going on.

lol
jSt

 

[mtasquared]

It's selling on the web now for $1233.

 

[Kritter]

Where?

Dont say ebay.

 

[mtasquared]

This processor was listed for sale yesterday on Pricegrabber.com by one dealer for $1233. I looked again just now and the listing is gone.

just for kicks...

here it is for preorder/buy: http://www.provantage.com/intel-bx80613i7980x~7ITEP36Q.htm

here is a German site with it at huge markup: http://www.alternate.de/html/solrSe...seller&link=solr/search/result.productDetails

 

[mtasquared]

I hope it comes with a case sticker, lol

 

[jstanthr]

according to ProVantage they have the hexa core Xeons in stock. at like 2k each, lol. i was just curious because so many are throwing up cpu-z shots and i just thought it was odd that some of the people that have it, actually have it. i even saw a few where it was an "es" chip. I know for a fact ES chips are sent out free with NDA, and id say some defunct site got a few too many or is no longer doing reveiws and just hasn't told them yet. none the less though, i can't wait till they hit retail.

 

[Cobalt35]

Is the [H] doing a 980x review?

 

[AthlonXP]

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/sys/1642292653.html

someone already selling 2x xeon x5670 hexacore chips.

 

[Mr. Bluntman]

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/sys/1642292653.html

someone already selling 2x xeon x5670 hexacore chips.

The post was deleted.

 

[AthlonXP]

looks like he sold the chips then, or got in trouble for posting them up.

 

[Jasonx82]

Frys Electronics - 1030.00
Microcenter - 1130.00

WOW

 

[Neb]

Frys Electronics - 1030.00
Microcenter - 1130.00

WOW

Sounds about right, seeing as how it's an EE series processor and all that jazz... I'm more interested in the xeon lineup pricing.

 

[kevinksu]

if the price can go down 40% then something to consider about, especially with folding rig.

Does anyone know when the entry level of Hex core available?

 

[Redshirt #24]

Technically, isn't this the entry-level hexa-core CPU? (I think you mean "budget-level.")

 

[ihira]

if the price can go down 40% then something to consider about, especially with folding rig.

Does anyone know when the entry level of Hex core available?

Rumors are that theres an '3.2ghz? i7 970' slated for next quarter...but its in the $562 segment, still not cheap enough for most people.

It might be a looong time before an <$300 sweetspot hexcore appears. They *just* replaced the 1.5 year old i7 920 with a minor clockbump i7 930 for that price tier, and I doubt intel is in any hurry to do so. Gotta milk the cows.