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Martini1991 said:
I don't think you understand currency devaluation.
The CPU's aren't bought in pounds, they don't have a set pound price. They are priced by the dollar, our pound now is worth less to the dollar, ergo it takes more pounds to get the same product.

It's no surprise Leave won.
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I understand £ is worth less still can't understand why a dual core is so much money.

Wasn't the pentium k around £60 and it an unlocked dual core? So paying 3 times the price for hypethreading? I genuinely don't understand the difference other than hypethreading.
 
Boomstick777 said:
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Technically Martini1991 is correct though. Between the i7 3770k and the i7 7700k there has been an $8 price rise in those 5 years.

If the exchange rate was the same as when the 3770k launched then the 7700k today would cost approximately £265

The extra £85 is simply due to how crap our £ is now :(
 
ljt said:
Technically Martini1991 is correct though. Between the i7 3770k and the i7 7700k there has been an $8 price rise in those 5 years.

If the exchange rate was the same as when the 3770k launched then the 7700k today would cost approximately £265

The extra £85 is simply due to how crap our £ is now :(
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It's not. The 6700K is sub £300.
 
jigger said:
It's not. The 6700K is sub £300.
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Not sure i understand that reply, but if you mean the 6700k sold for around £300 then the exchange rate whoever bought that batch at was probably around £1=$1.4

If you bought a batch of 6700k's in the last month or so then they'll be priced around £340-£350 as the rate is now £1=$1.2
 
ljt said:
Not sure i understand that reply, but if you mean the 6700k sold for around £300 then the exchange rate whoever bought that batch at was probably around £1=$1.4

If you bought a batch of 6700k's in the last month or so then they'll be priced around £340-£350 as the rate is now £1=$1.2
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Some people have managed to sleep walk their way through the past 6 months.
 
jigger said:
It's not. The 6700K is sub £300.
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But until recently it was £350+ was it not?

Anyone on an older system can buy the new 7700k for the same price the 6700k was recently and it is better all round than the previous processor, albeit not massively, but it is.

Must admit I thought it would be over £400! If I had the choice of a 6700k at £299 or a 7700k at £349 I'd and was in the market I'd pick up the new processor, naturally.
 
DarrenM343 said:
But until recently it was £350+ was it not?

Anyone on an older system can buy the new 7700k for the same price the 6700k was recently and it is better all round than the previous processor, albeit not massively, but it is.

Must admit I thought it would be over £400! If I had the choice of a 6700k at £299 or a 7700k at £349 I'd and was in the market I'd pick up the new processor, naturally.
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You're the other way on the crazy scale.
 
DarrenM343 said:
But until recently it was £350+ was it not?

Anyone on an older system can buy the new 7700k for the same price the 6700k was recently and it is better all round than the previous processor, albeit not massively, but it is.

Must admit I thought it would be over £400! If I had the choice of a 6700k at £299 or a 7700k at £349 I'd and was in the market I'd pick up the new processor, naturally.
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The only way the RRP argument works is if we assume UK shops pay American RRP prices and add VAT, but that assumption is wrong. Intel's US RRP includes taxes, shipping, warehousing and profit for the supply chain and shop.

Prices have gone up. It's not hard to see that.
 
jigger said:
The only way the RRP argument works is if we assume UK shops pay American RRP prices and add VAT, but that assumption is wrong. Intel's US RRP includes taxes, shipping, warehousing and profit for the supply chain and shop.

Prices have gone up. It's not hard to see that.
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The chips have a stated dollar price. You buy at that dollar price. If the price has been consistent on Amazon.com then there's been no price rise.
If your currency has devalued, it costs more of your currency.
 
Martini1991 said:
The chips have a stated dollar price. You buy at that dollar price. If the price has been consistent on Amazon.com then there's been no price rise.
If your currency has devalued, it costs more of your currency.
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It is not true that currency fluctuations are the only reason for prices to change in the UK when the US retail price hasn't changed. Supply and demand affects these things.
 
I really hate to say this, but as a 2500K user, the kabylake option is looking quite attractive actually. The i5 7000K coupled up with an Z170 mob thats compatible with the kaby (those Z270 mobos are quite costly and I don't even know what have the stuff on them is for let alone need it) The other mobo I'd consider is one of the non o/clocking versions ,the B250/H270 providing it still boosts the cpu in games to a higher clock speed.
I'd also like to know what they're gonna do with the Skylake chips as I reckon they're dead in the water if they don't drop the price across the range.

And Martini1991 is absolutely correct, value of the pound drops, everything costs more, especially if the price is set in dollars, as are cpus, its called devaluation of the pound.:)
 
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pieman109 said:
I really hate to say this, but as a 2500K user, the kabylake option is looking quite attractive actually. The i5 7000K coupled up with an Z170 mob thats compatible with the kaby (those Z270 mobos are quite costly and I don't even know what have the stuff on them is for let alone need it) The other mobo I'd consider is one of the non o/clocking versions ,the B250/H270 providing it still boosts the cpu in games to a higher clock speed.
I'd also like to know what they're gonna do with the Skylake chips as I reckon they're dead in the water if they don't drop the price across the range.

And Martini1991 is absolutely correct, value of the pound drops, everything costs more, especially if the price is set in dollars, as are cpus, its called devaluation of the pound.:)
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I would, all the little changes do make a difference and also depends what you will use it for. Some things are vastly improved from 5 years ago+ so depends what you require the chip for , the little changes over the years add up.

The Skylake chips will probably sell out without a discount due to peoples thinking (convincing themselves) that the 7700k is the same so better save £20-£50 and buy the 1-2 year old chip.
 
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Martini1991 said:
I don't think it's the only reason. But there's no official price rise from Intel.
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Ocuk are flogging the kabylake cpus at virtually the same price as the Skylake and how long have they (skylake ) been at their current price?
I'd personally have expected ocuk to price the Kabylake say 10% higher than skylake as its new tech an' all that.
 
DarrenM343 said:
I would, all the little changes do make a difference and also depends what you will use it for. Some things are vastly improved from 5 years ago+ so depends what you require the chip for , the little changes over the years add up.

The Skylake chips will probably sell out without a discount due to peoples thinking (convincing themselves) that the 7700k is the same so better save £20-£50 and buy the 1-2 year old chip.
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Trouble is they won't make a saving of £20-£50 'cos the cpus cost vitually the same, it'll be on the mobo is gonna be costly, which for me , the two mobo options I quoted in one of my previous posts look attractive to me
 
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