Anyone notice the recent price drops on the Intel E6600 processor?

[DarkFury]

I just took a look out there today and I saw that NewEgg, ZipZoomFly, and a few other stores have dropped the prices of the Core 2 Duo E6600 down to around $235 today.

SO TEMPTING.... but yet, i'm still not ready to plunk down the cash for a new motherboard, memory, and video card to go with it. /sigh.....


:cry:

[johnnymk]

Ever since the Intel P4 and the AMD Sempron, I have totally lost what any names from both companies refer to.

So is this the best bang for the buck nowadays?

[DarkFury]

So is this the best bang for the buck nowadays?

Yup...

2.4 Ghz with a 4 MB on board cache.. It was $279 last week and $325 about a month ago.

[LPMiller]

my e6300 is running at 2.63, so pffft on the e6600

[Devhux]

my e6300 is running at 2.63, so pffft on the e6600

....and you have less cache than the E6600. :)

[DarkFury]

my e6300 is running at 2.63, so pffft on the e6600
Don't be mad 'Twan.... We know you shoulda waited. :D

[shocky123]

Intel had a huge price cut the other day, this is just trickling down about now..

[Jeffbx]

Ever since the Intel P4 and the AMD Sempron, I have totally lost what any names from both companies refer to.

So is this the best bang for the buck nowadays?

Heh - for 90% of the people out there, it's whatever they can get the cheapest. Todays processors are FAR more powerful than anyone needs for web surfing & office apps, so whatever they buy will work fine. Get that $399 special from Dell, bump up the RAM & you're good to go for the next 3 years.

I always cringe when I see someone laying down $1500 for a PC that will only ever be used to surf the internet.

[DarkFury]

I always cringe when I see someone laying down $1500 for a PC that will only ever be used to surf the internet.
This is so true. :heh:

But honestly, the only "pre packaged" PC I want is a notebook... if it is a desktop, I'm still gonna build it myself (but of course I do more with mine than just surf the internet or read e-mail.) :D

[le_stick]

Frys was having a promotional sale of the E6600 for $200 shipped.
But the deal has since expired. So the price on this proc may go down further.

[zippyjuan]

NewEgg has it for $233. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115003
ZipZoomFly for about the same.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115003

[LPMiller]

Don't be mad 'Twan.... We know you shoulda waited. :D

why? I have this proc back in sept, for 185 bucks. Here it is June and y'all are still waiting. Have fun with that.

[Agent Plissken]

Frys had it for $199 and I was going to order... but the deal expired. :(

*edit
I guess le stick already mentioned that price @ frys... next time ill read all the posts :)

[DarkFury]

why? I have this proc back in sept, for 185 bucks. Here it is June and y'all are still waiting. Have fun with that.
Actually, I'm STILL waiting. :D


But if I were to buy today, that is sure the one I'd go for. :D

[johnnymk]

Read a bunch of reviews on Newegg. Most everyone loves it. They hate the stock fan; many use a Zalman. Great overclocker too.

[redcolours]

/ me flexes my upgrade muscles

i think its time...