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Intel BX80601920 Core i7-920 2.66GHz CPU $200 at MicroCenter.com
MicroCenter.com has the Intel BX80601920 Core i7-920 2.66GHz Socket 1366 Desktop Processor for $200 in-store pick up only. Features 8MB L3 Cache, 2.66GHz clock speed, and a QPI speed of 4.8 GT/sec. [Compare]
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#1
sclones - Posted 11:36 am PDT 05/18/09 (262 Posts)
This is a good deal!!
#2
groove311 - Posted 11:39 am PDT 05/18/09 (197 Posts)
#3
whiteapple - Posted 12:14 pm PDT 05/18/09 (56 Posts)
nearest store in stock 40 miles away
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apexi350z - Posted 12:45 pm PDT 05/18/09 (361 Posts)
out of stock in Houston..
#5
JVA - Posted 1:06 pm PDT 05/18/09 (517 Posts)
if this is D0 stepping an amazing deal
#6
sguy2130 - Posted 1:49 pm PDT 05/18/09 (513 Posts)
Microcenter is great for buying intel processors. Saved $60 when I bought my Q6600 1.5 years ago.
#7
david714 - Posted 1:52 pm PDT 05/18/09 (441 Posts)
What is significant about the D0 stepping?
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Zorak - Posted 6:48 pm PDT 05/18/09 (49 Posts)
Another "loss leader" get them in the door special and hope they buy something else. Good deal if you manage to get one of the few they have in stock. Not worth it to drive 150 miles for me.
As for the D0 (D zero) it's the latest Intel stepping and from the few previews (anandtech.com being one) it overclocks even better than the C0 stepping it replaces. There are a few places that will guarantee you a D0 stepping but the premium isn't worth it. Wait another month or so and the D0 will be the norm instead of the exception.
As for me, it's the motherboard that's holding me back, I just find it hard to pay $300 (or more) for a good i7 mb, especially when motherboards later this year/early next will have SATA 6 GB/S and USB 3.0, so too great a chance of buyer's remorse at the current price points for a good board. And besides that 6GBpS SATA will be necessary to handle the SSD boot drive I want to put into it, no more slow Raptors for me.
As for the D0 (D zero) it's the latest Intel stepping and from the few previews (anandtech.com being one) it overclocks even better than the C0 stepping it replaces. There are a few places that will guarantee you a D0 stepping but the premium isn't worth it. Wait another month or so and the D0 will be the norm instead of the exception.
As for me, it's the motherboard that's holding me back, I just find it hard to pay $300 (or more) for a good i7 mb, especially when motherboards later this year/early next will have SATA 6 GB/S and USB 3.0, so too great a chance of buyer's remorse at the current price points for a good board. And besides that 6GBpS SATA will be necessary to handle the SSD boot drive I want to put into it, no more slow Raptors for me.
#9
yunlan - Posted 9:44 pm PDT 05/18/09 (12 Posts)
Good point Zorak.
#10
apexi350z - Posted 2:23 pm PDT 05/22/09 (361 Posts)
back in stock
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